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| ABC Interactive World Fact Book: |
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country profiles from 1999 CIA World Factbook |
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| ArabNet: |
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Middle East and North African countries, links to sites about Islam, trade, music, and news resource for the Arab world in the Middle East and North Africa |
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| Area & Regional Studies: |
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from Voice of the Shuttle |
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| Asian Studies WWW VL Regional Resources: |
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societies, politics, economies, histories, and cultures |
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| BBC News--Country Profiles: |
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information on the history, economy & politics of countries & territories |
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| BBC News--Country Profiles: |
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instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions |
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| Caribbean Culture: |
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a site that offers information relating to islands and people in the Caribbean |
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| Country Commercial Guides: |
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overview of countries' commercial environments, using economic, political and market analysis |
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| Country Reports on Economic Policy and Trade Practices: |
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analysis of economic policies and trade practices of countries having trade relationships with the U.S. Reports are available from 1993 - 2001. They have since been discontinued. |
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| Economist Country Briefings: |
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profiles of 60 major world countries includes economic and political forecasts |
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| Encyclopedia of the Orient: |
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all countries and cultures between Mauritania in the west and Iran in the east, Turkey in the north and Sudan in south |
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| Latin American Studies: |
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gateway to Latin America for primary and secondary school teachers and students, as well as private and public sector professionals |
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| Library of Congress Country Studies: |
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describes the historical setting , the social, economic, political, and national security systems, as well as institutions of 101 countries and regions |
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| Portals to the World: |
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selective links providing authoritative, in-depth information about the nations and other areas of the world |
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| REESWeb: |
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Russian and East European Studies Internet Resources -- Balkans, Baltic states, Caucusus, Central Asia, Central Europe, CIS, Eastern Europe, NIS, Russian Federation, former Soviet Union |
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| ReliefWeb: |
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information on natural disasters and complex emergencies |
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| U.S. Department of State: |
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Background Notes - information on countries and international organizations |
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