Country Studies
Access: Publicly available resource
Description: Prepared by the Library of Congress Federal Research Division, these studies describe and analyze the political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions for over 100 countries and regions. These studies further examine the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors. A continuing series of books published between 1988 and 1998 and prepared by FRD under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the Department of the Army.
For current country information, see FRD's Country Profiles , which offer brief, summarized information on a country’s historical background, geography, society, economy, transportation and telecommunications, government and politics, and national security.
Coverage: 1988-1998
Subject(s):
African & Middle East Studies
Americas (Area Studies)
Area Studies
Asian Studies
European Studies
Geography & Maps
Politics & Government
Publicly Available Resources
Related Databases
Britannica World Atlas
Columbia Gazetteer
World Almanacs
Other Related Links:
BBC News Country Profiles
Facts on International Relations and Security Trends (FIRST)
Rulers of the World (back to 1700)
