Country Studies

This website contains the on-line versions of books previously published in hard copy by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Army. Because the original intent of the Series' sponsor was to focus primarily on lesser known areas of the world or regions in which U.S. forces might be deployed, the series is not all-inclusive. At present, 102 countries and regions are covered. Notable omissions include Canada, France, the United Kingdom, and other Western nations, as well as a number of African nations. The date of information for each country appears on the title page of each country and at the end of each section of text.

The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world and examines the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors.

The books represent the analysis of the authors and should not be construed as an expression of an official United States Government position, policy, or decision. The authors have sought to adhere to accepted standards of scholarly objectivity. Corrections, additions, and suggestions for changes from readers will be welcomed for use in future hard copy editions.

Hard copy editions of all books in the series (except the regional studies on Macau and Afghanistan) can be ordered from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office at the Online Bookstore.

Afghanistan Albania Algeria Angola Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Bangladesh Belarus Belize Bhutan Bolivia Brazil Bulgaria Cambodia Canada Caribbean Islands Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Cyprus Czech Republic Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia Ethiopia Finland Georgia

Germany Ghana Guyana Haiti Honduras Hungary India Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Ivory Coast Japan Jordan Kazakstan Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Libya Lithuania Madagascar Maldives Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Moldova Mongolia Nepal Nicaragua Nigeria

North Korea Pakistan Panama Paraguay Persian Gulf States Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Russia Saudi Arabia Seychelles Singapore Somalia South Africa South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Syria Tajikistan Thailand Turkey Turkmenistan Uganda United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam