The Library of Congress Federal Research Division has issued the latest two volumes in a series of country studies published under an agreement with the U.S. Department of the Army: Austria: A Country Study, edited by Eric Solsten; and Algeria: A Country Study, edited by Helen Chapin Metz.
The series consists of more than 100 titles and covers approximately 143 sovereign states and 15 dependencies. A typical book in the series, intended as an introduction to an individual country, contains five chapters describing and analyzing its history, society, economy, government and politics and national security. All books in the series are hardbound and contain maps, charts, photographs, tables, chapter bibliographies, a glossary and an index.
During the past several years, more than 1 million copies of the books in the series have been sold, and more than 150,000 copies have been distributed to depository libraries throughout the United States.
A list of books in print in the series is available from the Country Studies Program, Federal Research Division, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20540. To purchase the books, write to the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Titles and stock numbers must be cited when ordering (Austria - $19, 008-020- 01345-5; Algeria - $20, 008-020- 01344-7). Include check or money order payable to the Superintendent of Documents. Country studies can also be purchased through the Library of Congress Sales Shop.