Background Notes (Washington, GPO) are published by the U.S. Department of State for each country of the world and revised intermittently. Profile information is given on the people, geography, economy, government, and U.S. relations with the country. An 8" x 11" map is included along with information for tourists and a basic reading list.

Europa Yearbook (London, Europa Publications), an annual publication, is valued for its economic statistics and trade figures, as well as for its brief historical and economic background. It contains listings of cabinet members and media in each country, and a section on international organizations including the United Nations. Statesman's Year-Book (New York, St. Martin's Press) contains similar information in a more abbreviated form.

General encyclopedias, such as Encyclopedia Americana (New York, Grolier), World Book Encyclopedia (Chicago, Field Enterprises), American Academic Encyclopedia (Danbury, CT, Grolier) and New Encyclopaedia Britannica (Chicago, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.), provide detailed narratives on the history, geography, culture, economics, and government of the nations of the world. Pictures, maps, and charts are featured.

Political Handbook of the World (Binghamton, NY, CSA Publications) is an annual publication that contains narrative information on the government, politics, political parties, legislature, and news media of each country in the world.

Statistical Abstract of the United States (Washington, GPO), an annual publication by the Bureau of the Census at the Department of Commerce, includes comparative international statistics on population, households, health, education, economic measures, and a guide to foreign statistical abstracts.

World Almanac and Book of Facts (New York, Funk & Wagnalls) and Time Almanac (New York, Little, Brown) are two annual publications with sections on countries of the world. They include statistics on population, geography, names of government officials, and brief historical background.

World Factbook (Washington, GPO) is a popular annual publication of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), which contains statistics and facts on the land, language, people, economy, defense, religion, literacy, etc., of each country of the world.

Human Rights

Amnesty International Report (New York, Amnesty International USA) documents Amnesty International's work annually throughout the world. Entries contain accounts of imprisonment, torture, and killing by repressive governments.

Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (Washington, GPO) is an annual publication by the U.S. Department of State. Contains information on respect for and violation of civil liberties and political rights in each country.

Immigration

Statistical Yearbook (Washington, GPO) is an annual publication by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) of the Department of Justice. Provides a wide array of statistical information including legal and illegal immigration to the United States by country and region, naturalization, and border enforcement.

World Refugee Survey (Washington, GPO), prepared annually by the U.S. Committee for Refugees, documents and reports the conditions of displaced persons worldwide and provides statistics for a given year.

International Organizations

Encyclopedia of Associations, International Organizations (New York, Gale Research) is published annually and gives brief descriptions of over 15,000 international nonprofit membership organizations, including multinational groups located outside the United States.

Yearbook of International Organizations (Munich, Germany, K.G. Saur), edited annually by the Union of International Organizations, is divided into three densely packed volumes by organization description, country, and subject index. Each entry provides a description of the organization, its publications, affiliations, and address.

International Trade and Business

Country Reports on Economic Policy and Trade Practices (Washington, GPO) is an annual publication by the State Department that contains information on individual countries key economic indicators, debt management policies, exchange rates, structural policies, worker rights, and trade policies.

Exporters' Encyclopedia (New York, Dun & Bradstreet) is an annual publication that profiles U.S. commercial requirements for main export areas of the world. Traditionally focused on U.S. exports to Europe and Japan, it now includes profiles on emerging Asian and Latin American markets.

Handbook of International Economic Statistics (Washington, GPO) is compiled by the CIA's Directorate of Intelligence and published intermittently. The Handbook provides basic statistics in comparing worldwide economic performance and is divided by chapters into overall economic profiles by regions of the world. It is also divided by subjects, such as energy, agriculture, foreign trade, and foreign aid.

International Financial Statistics (Washington, IMF) is a monthly publication by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that provides information on exchange rates, money and banking, interest rates, prices, international transactions, government accounts, and national accounts for IMF member countries, as well as for Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles.

Principal International Businesses (New York, Dun & Bradstreet) is published annually and provides business addresses worldwide by geographical areas and by standard industrial classification (SIC) codes.

Maps

Map Catalog (New York, Tilden Press) is an annual publication that lists government and commercial sources by subject and by state for specialized maps of countries such as topographical, political, and aerial/satellite reproductions.

Military Strengths

Military Balance (London, Brassey's) is updated each year to provide timely and quantitative assessment of military forces and defense expenditures of over 140 countries. Data, compiled by the International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS), include statistics on manpower, equipment, and weapons systems.

World Military Expenditures and Arms Transfers (Washington, GPO) is prepared by the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. It is published biennially and provides statistical tables of military and economic variables for 166 countries, including arms transfer deliveries by major supplier and recipient country.

World Military and Social Expenditures (Washington, World Priorities), by Ruth Leger Sivard and contributing writers, is a biennial reporting of world resources for social and military purposes by geographic region. Included are summaries of recent conflicts and the ranking of countries by military and social indicators along with detailed maps.

People (Heads of State, Diplomats, etc.)

Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments (Washington, GPO) is issued monthly by the Central Intelligence Agency. It provides a listing of names without biographical material.

Congressional Directory (Washington, GPO) is published biennially. It contains a section listing foreign diplomatic representatives and consular offices in the United States; it also lists ambassadors and U.S. diplomatic and consular offices abroad.

Current Biography (New York, H.W. Wilson) has been published monthly except December since 1940 and compiled annually as Current Biography Yearbook. It provides background information on people prominent in the national news and international affairs. Selected biographical references are also listed at the end of each entry.

Diplomatic List (Washington, GPO) is issued quarterly by the Department of State. It contains the names of foreign diplomats assigned to Washington, D.C.

International Who's Who (London, Europa) is published annually, a ready reference source that provides biographical information on the world's most influential people.

International Year Book and Statesman's Who's Who (West Sussex, England, Reed Information Services) is an annual compilation that provides biographies of leading politicians, diplomats, and businessmen worldwide. Divided into three sections, it also contains background on international organizations and a brief overview of the nations of the world.

Key Officers of Foreign Service Posts (Washington, GPO), revised and issued quarterly by the Department of State, provides names of key U.S. personnel at embassies abroad as well as addresses and telephone numbers for all U.S. embassies.

Terrorism

Patterns of Global Terrorism (Washington, GPO), an annual publication of the Department of State, reviews terrorist activities from the past year. It includes a chronology of terrorist incidents and descriptions of selected terrorist organizations.

Travel and Travel Advisories

Culturgrams: The Nations Around Us (Provo, UT, Brigham Young Univ.), published annually and developed by the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies, summarizes the unique customs, traditions, and lifestyles within a country and includes greetings and gestures, languages spoken, and national holidays.

The Department of State issues current information on areas of the world that may be hazardous for American citizens traveling abroad through its Office of American Citizens Services, (202) 647-5225; or automated fax service, (202) 647-3000. The following is a list options for the Office of American Citizens Services telephone menu: emergencies, travel safety, ext. 1; citizenship documents, judicial assistance, etc. ext. 2; and travel warnings, ext. 3.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) based in Atlanta, Georgia, has an international travelers' hotline for the latest information on immunization requirements, recommendations, and health conditions for countries around the world. To receive information by telephone or fax contact the CDC at (404) 332-4559.

Current travel guides for regions and countries of the world can provide up-to-date information on entry requirements and documents, monetary exchanges, historical background, as well as information on restaurants and hotels. A reliable travel agent can be a valuable source of service and information for planning a trip abroad, and most countries maintain official tourist information bureaus in major cities such as New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. These offices are often excellent sources of free printed matter--brochures, maps, posters, etc. A directory of tourism offices worldwide is also available on the Internet (see p. 18). Many countries also have similar information available on the Internet. Refer to the section on Internet Sources for Countries of the World (p. 8 of this report) for details.

Treaties

Treaties in Force (Washington, GPO), compiled annually by the Department of State, provides information on treaties and other international agreements entered into by the United States and recorded by the Department of State as being in force as of January 1 of each year.

Working and Studying Abroad

Academic Year Abroad and Vacation Study Abroad (New York, Institute of International Education) are annual publications of the Institute of International Education (IIE), the largest U.S. higher education exchange agency. Both provide details on international education and work opportunities by regions of the world. Recent statistics on study and work abroad are listed in the appendixes.

How To Find an Overseas Job With the U.S. Government: A Complete and Comprehensive Guide (Oakton, VA, Cantrell Corporation). Published intermittently, it provides a comprehensive agency-by-agency guide to international federal government positions abroad, including position descriptions and minimum qualifications.

Vacation Work's Work Your Way Around the World and Teaching English Abroad (Distributed in the U.S. by Peterson's Guides, Inc.). Published irregularly, these sources offer information by field of work (agriculture, business and industry, teaching English, etc,) and by country as well as information on certification, taxes, training, and visa regulations.

World of Learning (London, Europa), is an annual publication that lists the addresses and telephone numbers of colleges, universities, research institutions, and libraries, alphabetically by country. It also briefly describes selected educational organizations.

Search Engines

Internet search engines (Excite, Kasbah, Lycos, Yahoo!, etc.) scan the WWW on a given topic, then index and create sets for each entry. Below are some examples of search engines for general country information.

Excite Travel Directory at http://www.excite.com/travel.

InfoPlease for Countries of the World at http://www.infoplease.com/countries.html.

Kasbah at http://www.kasbah.com for travel and global news.

Lycos - Travel Guide at http://www.lycos.com/travel.

Yahoo! - Regional: Countries at

http://dir.yahoo.com/regional_information/countries.

Yahoo! - Government: Countries at http://dir.yahoo.com/government/countries.

A listing and brief description of selected Internet sites for country information using the World Wide Web (WWW) follow, along with examples of a government agency home page (Department of State, p.16) and a country page (Austria, p.17).

Federal and Related Agencies

Bureau of the Census International Statistical Agencies at
http://www.census.gov/main/www/stat_int.html. This Web site is a source of demographic, economic, and social statistics for several nations and selected international organizations. Also available is the International Data Base (IDB), a computerized databank containing statistical tables of demographic and socio-economic statistics (population, migration, ethnicity, etc.) for 227 countries and areas of the world. A ranking of countries by total population is also available for any year

from1950 to 2050 by clicking on "Countries Ranked by Total Population" at http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idbnew.html.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at http://www.cdc.gov. This Web site provides the latest information related to travelers' health and high-risk areas worldwide at http://www.cdc.gov/travel.

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) at http://www.cia.gov/. The Central Intelligence Agency World Wide Web site (CIAWEB) provides information by selected topics--What's New, employment opportunities, links to intelligence communities, and publications such as the 1999 World Factbook and the current Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments at:
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/pubs.html.

Department of Commerce at http://www.doc.gov/bureaus. This Web site provides commercial and non-commercial Web links on U.S. trade with other nations and information for American companies doing business overseas. This site provides a listing of the Commerce Department agencies on the Web, such as the International Trade Administration, Bureau of Export Administration, Economic and Statistics Administration and others.

Department of State at http://www.state.gov. This Web site, in graphic or text version, provides current information on U.S. foreign policy, current hot topics of interest, and travel information. It also provides Internet links to related agencies and international sources. Click on "Services" for visas, living overseas, and the current publications of Background Notes, Consular Information Sheets, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, Patterns of Global Terrorism, and Travel Advisories/ Travel Warnings that are available full text at this site, or go directly to http://www.state.gov/www/regions/background_info_countries.html. Foreign travel information is also available through the Consular Services Home Page at http://travel.state.gov.

International Trade Administration (ITA) at http://www.ita.doc.gov. The International Trade Administration of the Department of Commerce provides background information on the ITA site, and provides sections on How to Export, Export Markets, Trade Statistics, etc. Click on "Trade Statistics" for additional information from the Office of Trade and Economic Analysis including U.S. foreign trade highlights and global data links. The ITA also maintains a toll-free number for its Trade Information Center at 1-800-USA-TRADE. A unique ITA link, Big Emerging Markets (BEMs), provides data on future markets of the 21st century, such as China, Indonesia, Mexico, etc. at http://www.stat-usa.gov/itabems.html.

Peace Corps at http://www.peacecorps.gov. This Web site provides background information on the Peace Corps, its volunteer programs, countries where volunteers serve, press releases, and links to other government agencies.

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) at
http://www.info.usaid.gov. This Web site is the Home Page of USAID and offers links to related government and international agencies dealing with development in the Third World. Includes background on USAID, press releases, and programs promoting economic growth, environmental protection, and basic health worldwide.

United States Information Agency (USIA) at http://usinfo.state.gov/. This Web site provides information on the agency's foreign exchange and training programs, international broadcasting (including foreign commentary on the United States, Voice of America (VOA), Radio Liberty/Radio Free Europe), international youth exchanges, and the Fulbright Program. This agency is now under the U.S. Department of State's International Information Programs (IIP). The IIP was created from elements of the USIA when it merged with the Department of State on October 1, 1999.

Foreign Embassies

The Electronic Embassy at http://www.embassy.org. This Web site links the staff and resources of selected embassies in Washington, D.C., to their constituencies in business, education, and commerce. This site is divided into six areas of interest: press and culture, education, commerce and trade, consular, travel and tourism, and employment. It also contains links to other sites for the foreign affairs community.

The Embassy Page at http://www.embpage.org. This Web site provides links to foreign diplomatic office worldwide. It also maintains an online quarterly newsletter, an open forum for discussion on international events, and a foreign currency converter, and provides links to international media sources.

International and Regional Organizations

Asian Pacific Economic Council (APEC) at http://www.apecsec.org.sg. Official Web site of the APEC secretariat. Contains current news and press releases, APEC publications, and background for its member economies, and provides contact persons, as well as links to related Web sites.

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at http://www.asean.or.id. This Web site contains background information on ASEAN and its members: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand (the original five members), Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar in the areas of politics, economics, business, trade statistics, and culture. It also provides links to each country's home page, the latest ASEAN Summit and past Summits, press releases, and related Web sites.

European Union (EU) at http://www.chemie.fu-berlin.de/adressen/eu.html. The European Union (EU), formerly known as the European Community (EC) and the European Economic Community (EEC), was founded in 1993. There are currently 15 member nations. Included are detailed maps of each nation, a map of Europe, an electronic version of I'm Europe and One Europe Magazine, and historical information on the EU and its related agencies. This Web site provides links to European sites and the EU Home Page at http://s700.uminho.pt/ec.html.

G-7/G-8 Summit Meetings at http://library.utoronto.ca/www/g7/summits.htm. This Web site is maintained by the University of Toronto Library and the G-8 Research Group at the University of Toronto. It provides background information on the G-7 Summit Meetings and provides links to previous G-7 and G-8 Summits (e.g., Birmingham, Denver "Summit of the Eight," Lyons, Halifax, etc.), and documents including lists of delegations, communiques, and other official releases.

International Monetary Fund (IMF) at http://www.imf.org. IMF's Web site provides links to IMF Country Reports on economic trends in IMF member countries, IMF Working Papers, press releases, annual meetings, and general background information on the IMF. It also provides links to other international organizations, such as the United Nations and the World Bank. This Web site can also be translated online into French and Spanish.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) at http://www.nato.int/home.htm.

This Web site provides background information on NATO including its members, related agencies, and documents. Current issues of NATO Review are available electronically, as well as the latest press releases and links to related Web sites.

Organization of African Unity (OAU) at
http://www.rapide-pana.com/demo/oua/rapid3.htm. This Web site provides information on the members of the OAU, the OAU Charter, its current activities, human rights, economic recovery plan, peacekeeping, and conflict resolution.

Organization of American States (OAS) at http://www.oas.org. The OAS is the world's oldest regional organization (conceived in 1826 and OAS Charter created in 1890). This Web site provides information on the political, social, and economic issues in the region (today comprising Canada, the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean). Information on the member states, text of speeches, and reports from the General Assembly are included (in English and Spanish).

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) at
http://www.oecdwash.org/ABOUT/abouto.htm. The OECD is an international organization composed of industrialized market-economy nations since 1960. This Web site is the Home Page of the OECD's Washington Center. It provides information on its members, OECD publications, and frequently requested statistics. It also offers links to related agencies and to OECD's Paris Headquarters Home Page (in English and French), and other OECD centers such as OECD's Berlin/Bonn Center (in German); OECD's Mexico Center (in Spanish); and OECD's Tokyo Center (in Japanese) at http://www.oecd.org/centres/.

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) at http://www.opic.gov. Official Web site of OPIC, an independent government agency that assists and advises 140 economies around the world. Included is information on the organization, employment, publications and press releases, and Web links.

United Nations (U.N.) at http://WWW.UN.ORG. The official Internet site for the U.N. in either graphic or text versions. An overview of the U.N. system including the U.N. Charter and member states is provided, along with information on U.N. conferences, the 50th anniversary, and U.N. publications. This Web site also provides numerous links to U.N. organizations at http://www.unsystem.org.

World Bank at http://www.worldbank.org. This Web site provides a detailed collection of worldwide economic data, socioeconomic indicators, and links to other international organizations. Includes information on country projects, the International Development Association (IDA), and international business opportunities.

World Trade Organization (WTO) at http://www.wto.org. This official Web site of the WTO provides information on the organization, WTO publications, news releases, Internet links to U.N. and other related sites, and FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) in English, French, and Spanish.

Regional Areas

Africa

Country Specific Pages for Africa at
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Home_Page/Country.html. Maintained by the African Studies Program at the University of Pennsylvania, this Web site lists each African nation alphabetically and provides a country map, African embassies in the United States, Web links, and background from the CIA's World Factbook.

Asia and the Pacific

Asia-Links at http://www.itlinks.com. This Web site claims to "link the world to Asia" with information on numerous topics such as current news, business, computing, job opportunities, travel, and searching capability for individual Asian countries at http://www.itlinks.com/scripts/directory/directory.asp?folderid=8568.

Australia and New Zealand

Australian Bureau of Statistics at http://www.abs.gov.au. The Australian Bureau of Statistics WWW Information Service provides links to statistical information on its states and territories as well as key national indicators (social and economic), census data, media releases, and international statistics.

New Zealand at http://www.govt.nz/ps/min/stats. Statistics New Zealand provides a variety of information on its land, people, economy, international comparisons, and links to statistics in the Commonwealth and abroad.

Canada

Statistics Canada at http://www.statcan.ca. This Web site provides statistical data on health, education, foreign trade, the labor market in Canada, census data, and selected international comparisons (in English and French). Provides links to additional Canadian government Web sites.

Europe

Europa at http://europa.eu.int. Europa is a WWW server offering information on the EU's policies and current agenda. Provides Web links to European governments (in English and various other languages). Statistical information is provided by Eurostat at http://europa.eu.int/en/comm/eurostat in English, French, and German.

Latin America (Central and South America)

Latinworld at http://latinworld.com. Self-proclaimed "premier search engine for Iberoamerica and the Caribbean." This Web site is searchable in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Click on "Countries" for information on Spain and countries in North, Central, and South America. This site is maintained by Netpoint Communications

as a forum for Latin Americans and people interested in Latin America.

WWW Virtual Library: Latin American Studies at
http://lanic.utexas.edu/las.html. Maintained by the University of Texas at Austin, this Web site is a comprehensive source of information on Latin America and the Caribbean. It allows searches by key word, country, or selected topics (military, population, etc.), and provides links to related Web sources (in English and Spanish).

Middle and Near East

Middle Eastern Studies at http://www.ias.berkeley.edu/cmes. Maintained by the Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) at the University of California at Berkeley, this Web server provides links to other universities and selected Middle East servers by clicking on "Online Links." This site provides related Web links to numerous Middle East country servers, Islamic studies, Judaism and Jewish studies, and other Middle East Centers in the United States.

Russia and Eastern Europe

Russian and Eastern European Studies at http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/reesweb. Maintained by the University of Pittsburgh, the Russian and East European Studies Internet Resources on the Web (REESWeb) offers numerous links by discipline (business, language, government, politics, etc.). to national Webservers in the former Soviet Union. REESWeb is a comprehensive index of electronic resources on the Baltic states, Central Asia, Central Europe, the CIS, Eastern Europe, the NIS, the Russian Federation, and the former Soviet Union.

Selected Topics of Interest

Cities of the World at http://www.cities.com. This Web site has a database of over 4,000 cities in 144 countries accessed by either clicking on the world map or by searching city name or country.

Conflicts at http://www.cfcsc.dnd.ca/links/wars/index.html. The Contemporary Conflicts Web site is maintained by the Canadian Forces College as part of its "War, Peace, and Security World Wide Web Server" and highlights area conflicts worldwide.

Click on "Indexes and collections of country information" for detailed country Internet links, and to access the foreign affairs departments for various nations from Argentina to Vietnam at http://www.cfcsc.dnd.ca/links/intrel/for.html.

Constitutions of the World at http://www.eur.nl/frg/iacl/const.htm. Maintained by the International Association of Constitutional Law (IACL), this Web site provides a listing of selected constitutions by country (in English and other languages). It also provides background information on the IACL.

Country Studies at http://lcweb2:8081/frd/cs/cshome.html. Produced by the Federal Research Division at the Library of Congress, this Web site contains electronic versions of the Country Studies book series. The majority of the text of the published books are included, but without tables, graphs, and other appendixes. Currently, 101 countries are available online.

Crime and Justice Information at http://www.uncjin.org. United Nations Crime and Justice Information Network (UNCJIN) in Vienna, Austria, provides statistical information on crime prevention and criminal justice issues for numerous countries. This Web site includes links to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Office of International Criminal Justice.

Cultures of the World at http://www.webofculture.com. The Web of Culture offers extensive information on various countries and cultures by scrolling down to "Reference" and clicking on a topic listed to search for articles, capitals, consulates, currency, gestures, headlines, languages, time zones, weather, etc.

Currency Converter at http://www.oanda.com/converter/classic. Maintained by OANDA, the Internet arm of Olsen & Associates of Switzerland, this Web site allows currency conversion for 164 currencies both current and historical.

Distance (How Far Is It?) at http://www.indo.com/distance. This Web site is a service of Bali Online and uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau and a supplementary list of cities around the world to calculate the distance (in miles and kilometers) between any two places worldwide, and also give their respective latitude and longitude as well as a map showing the two places.

Elections and Electoral Systems at http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/election.htm. This Web site is a valuable source of information based in the United Kingdom on recent or upcoming elections for a selected list of countries including the United States. It also provides links to government home pages, local elections, and electronic media.

Expatriates at http://www.escapeartist.com. The EscapeArtist Home Page provides information on "overseas living for international job seekers, expatriates, adventurers, and tax exiles." It lists numerous Web links to living overseas, country destination profiles, overseas investing, expatriate magazines, and resources for global relocation.

Foreign Governments at

http://www.library.nwu.edu/govpub/resource/internat/foreign.html. Maintained by Northwestern University, this Web site provides official government links worldwide and Internet links to selected international organizations.

Foreign Languages at http://www.travlang.com/languages. Foreign Languages for Travelers allows users to search for a particular word or phrase in any one of 70 languages available at this Web site.

Holidays and Festivals Worldwide at http://www.HolidayFestival.com. The Worldwide Holiday and Festival Site provides concise information on public holidays, religious holidays, and movable feast days by clicking on "Countries." Each entry covers the time period from 1997 to 2004. It also has links to world religions and information on various feast days.

Human Rights at http://www.amnesty.org. Amnesty International on the Internet provides links to all Amnesty Home Pages by country, including Amnesty International USA. It also provides links to other organizations worldwide.

International Affairs Resources at http://www.etown.edu/vl. Maintained by the Political Science Department of Elizabethtown College, this Web site provides over 1,750 annotated links related to international affairs in broad categories: media sources, organizations, regions and countries, and by topic.

International Associations and Organizations at http://www.uia.org. Maintained by the Union of International Associations (UIA), this Web site lists thousands of associations and organizations worldwide. The contents page is organized into four broad categories (Information/Profiles, Themes/Projects, Services/Products, and Comprehension) and includes links to non-governmental organizations (NGOs), international biographies, and international meetings.

International Business Resources at http://ciber.bus.msu.edu/busres.htm. An exhaustive listing of companies, directories, and yellow pages on the Web with links to regional or country specific information. This Web site is maintained by the Center for International Business Education and Research at Michigan State.

International Business and Economic Sources at
http://libweb.uncc.edu/ref-bus/vibehome.htm. The Virtual International Business and Economic Sources (VIBES) on the Internet is accessed and maintained by the J. Murrey Atkins Library at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Entries in VIBES include over 1,500 comprehensive Web links to business and economic information by country, region, and various subject areas, including industry sector (commodities), foreign exchange rates, banking, exporting/importing, trade issues, trade law, and intellectual property.

International Newspapers and Magazines at http://www.ecola.com/news/press.

The Newspapers Directory provides links to over 4500 newspapers worldwide. It also offers links to business newspapers and magazines (in English and other languages) as well as a customized news service of selected newspapers.

International Security at http://www.isn.ethz.ch. The International Relations and Security Network (ISN) on the Internet is maintained by the Center for Security Studies and Conflict Research in Zurich, Switzerland. It is a comprehensive network for information on global security and defense issues, and allows searching by subject, region, or "What's New" and provides Web links to other institutions worldwide.

Maps at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/Map_collection.html.

Maintained by the Perry-Castañeda Library at the University of Texas at Austin, this Web site provides electronic copies of maps by region (Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas, polar regions and oceans, etc.) and selected world cities. Also provides links for maps by country, city, and state and maps of special interest for hot spots.

National Parliaments at
http://www.polisci.umn.edu/information/parliaments/index.html. Maintained by the Department of Political Science at the University of Minnesota, this Web site provides links to selected national parliaments. It is arranged alphabetically from the Andorran Parliament to the Welsh National Assemblthe, including a link to the United States Congress, and additional links to international and regional parliamentary institutions.

Political Leaders/Chiefs of State at http://www.keesings.com. This Web site lists current political leaders worldwide by clicking on "Chiefs of State" then clicking on each individual country listed. It includes brief biographical data and a listing of cabinet members, official address, telephone number, e-mail, fax, etc. when available.

Political Leaders' Addresses at http://www.trytel.com/~aberdeen. A directory of mailing addresses for national leaders and provincial governors in 195 countries that is updated regularly. Includes phone, fax, e-mail, and Web addresses when available.

Political Resources on the Net at http://www.politicalresources.net. This Web site lists political sites on the Internet by country, and has links to parties, organizations, and national governments worldwide as well as international organizations such as the European Union and United Nations. A unique feature called "Political Site of the Week" focuses on the political activity of one nation for a given week.

Refugees at http://www.unhcr.ch. The official Web site of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) offers background on the UNHCR, map-based and text-based access to country-specific information about refugees, Refugees magazine, and related Web links.

Social Security in Other Countries at
http://ftp.ssa.gov/international/inter_intro.html. Maintained by the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), this Web site provides details on social security programs outside the United States and Web links to selected countries and their social security agencies as well as international organizations handling these issues.

Statistical Resources on the Web at
http://www.lib.umich.edu/libhome/Documents.center/stats.html. Maintained by the University of Michigan's Document Center, this Web site has numerous statistics on foreign economics, foreign trade, and foreign government data sources. It also provides links to U.S. government agencies, foreign governments, news sources, and related sites (in English and other languages).

Terrorism at http://www.terrorism.com. The Terrorism Research Center is a non-commercial site dedicated to the study of counter-terrorism abroad and in the United States. It features the current Department of State's Patterns of Global Terrorism, terrorist profiles, and governmental, academic, and institutional Web links.

Tourism Offices at http://www.towd.com. The Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory indexes only official government tourism offices, convention and visitors bureaus, and similar agencies. This Web site provides addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses for numerous countries.

Travel Directory at http://www.travel.org. Voted among the top 5% of all Web sites, Travel.Org, the Directory for Travel, has extensive Web links by geographic regions, lodgings, travel agents, airlines, etc. Also provides links to travel essays.

Travelocity at http://www.travelocity.com. Travelocity is powered by SABRE and offers links to MAPIT!, the Seasoned Traveler (travel essays), featured destinations, travel discounts, airline reservations, travel merchandise, and other Web links.

Treaties and International Agreements

The Multilaterals Project at http://fletcher.tufts.edu/multilaterals.html is maintained by the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. This Web site offers selected international laws and treaties by subject and a chronological listing. It also offers links to historical foreign documents, selected treaties, and the U.N. Treaty Database with selected U.N. documents.

Treaties from the Avalon Project at Yale Law School are available at http://www.yale.edu:80/lawweb/avalon/avalon.htm. Maintained by Yale Law School, this Web site contains documents relevant in the areas of diplomacy, economics, history, government, law, and politics. Provides links supporting documents to the texts, includes a help desk and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). It also allows searching by multiple terms and has a list of commonly named diplomatic documents like the Camp David Accords, Guadalupe Hidalgo, and others.

Work and Study Abroad

Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) at http://www.ciee.org. Work and study abroad opportunities for American students and recent graduates are provided at the CIEE Web site by clicking on "Exchanges" or directly at http://www.councilexchanges.org/home.html. This Web site provides information on summer jobs, internships, and overseas career opportunities through the CIEE.

GoAbroad.com at http://www.goabroad.com. Self-proclaimed "comprehensive online source for study abroad, language schools, overseas internships, international volunteer positions, teaching abroad, Eco-travel, and a whole lot more."

Work Abroad and International Jobs at http://www.overseasjobs.com. Overseas Job Express provides links to numerous Internet resources such as international job mailing lists, summer job opportunities, resort jobs, internships, résumés, and other international career resources on the Web.

Work Opportunities/Resources for International Jobs at
http://www.dbm.com/jobguide/internat.html. The Riley Guide to Job Resources includes a section on resources for international job opportunities for selected countries including numerous Internet links.

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Afghanistan, Republic of, 360 Lexington Avenue, 11^th Floor, NY, NY 10017 (212) 972-2276. Suspended operations in Washington on August 28,1997.

Albania, Republic of, 2100 S St., N.W., 20008 223-4942

Algeria, 2118 Kalorama Rd., N.W., 20008 265-2800

Iraqi Interest Section, 1801 P St., N.W., 20036 483-7500

Andorra, Two United Nations Plaza, 25^th Floor, NY, NY 10017 (212) 750-8064

Angola, Republic of, 1615 M St., N.W., Suite 900, 20036 785-1156

Antigua and Barbuda, 3216 New Mexico Ave., N.W., 20016 362-5122

Argentine Republic, 1600 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., 20009 238-6400

Armenia, Republic of, 2225 R St., N.W., 20008 319-1976

Australia, 1601 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20036 797-3000

Austria, 3524 International Court, N.W., 20008 895-6700

Azerbaijan, Republic of, 927 15th St., N.W., Suite 700, 20005 842-0001

Bahamas, Commonwealth of the, 2220 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008 319-2660

Bahrain, State of, 3502 International Dr., N.W., 20008 342-0741

Bangladesh, People's Republic of, 2201 Wisconsin Ave., N.W., 20007 342-8372

Barbados, 2144 Wyoming Ave., N.W., 20008 939-9200

Belarus, Republic of, Suite 1619 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., 20009 986-1604

Belgium, 3330 Garfield St., N.W., 20008 333-6900

Belize, 2535 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008 332-9636

Benin, Republic of, 2737 Cathedral Ave., N.W., 20008 232-6656

Bolivia, 3014 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008 483-4410

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republic of, 2109 E St., N.W., 20037 337-1500

Botswana, Republic of, 1531 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., 20036 244-4990

Brazil, 3006 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008 238-2700

Brunei, 2600 Virginia Ave., N.W., Suite 300, 20037 342-0159

Bulgaria, Republic of, 1621 22nd St., N.W., 20008 387-7969

Burkina Faso, 2340 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008 332-5577

Burma (see Myanmar)

Burundi, Republic of, 2233 Wisconsin Ave., N.W., Suite 212, 20007 342-2574

Cambodia, 4500 16th St., N.W., 20011 726-7742

Cameroon, Republic of, 2349 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008 265-8790

Canada, 501 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., 20001 682-1740

Cape Verde, Republic of, 3415 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20007 965-6820

Central African Republic, 1618 22nd St., N.W., 20008 483-7800

Chad, Republic of, 2002 R St., N.W., 20009 462-4009

Chile, 1732 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20036 785-1746

China, People's Republic of, 2300 Connecticut Ave., N.W., 20008 328-2500

Colombia, 2118 Leroy Place, N.W., 20008 387-8338

Comoros, Federal and Islamic Republic of, 336 E. 45th, 2nd Fl., NY, NY 10017 (212) 972-8010

Congo, Democratic Republic of, 1800 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., 20009 234-7690 (formerly Zaire)

Congo, Republic of, 4891 Colorado Ave., N.W., 20011 726-5500

Costa Rica, 2114 S St., N.W., 20008 234-2945

Cote d'Ivoire, Republic of, 2424 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008 797-0300

Croatia, Republic of, 2343 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008 588-5899

Cuba (see Switzerland for Cuban Interests Section)*

Cyprus, Republic of, 2211 R St., N.W., 20008 462-5772

Czech Republic, 3900 Spring of Freedom St., N.W., 20008 274-9100

Denmark, 3200 Whitehaven St., N.W., 20008 234-4300

Djibouti, Republic of, 1156 15th St., N.W., Suite 515, 20005 331-0270

Dominica, Commonwealth of, 3216 New Mexico Ave., N.W., 20016 364-6781

Dominican Republic, 1715 22nd St., N.W., 20008 332-6280

Ecuador, 2535 15th St., N.W., 20009 234-7200

Egypt, Arab Republic of, 3521 International Court, N.W., 20008 895-5400

El Salvador, 2308 California St., N.W., 20008 265-9671

Equatorial Guinea, 2020 16th St., N.W., 20009 518-5700

Eritrea, State of, 1708 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., 20009 319-1991

Estonia, 2131 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008 588-0101

Ethiopia, 2134 Kalorama Rd., N.W., 20008 234-2281

Fiji, The Republic of, 2233 Wisconsin Ave., N.W., Suite 240, 20007 337-8320

Finland, 3301 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008 298-5800

France, 4101 Reservoir Rd., N.W., 20007 944-6000

Gabon, Gabonese Republic, 2034 20th St., N.W., Suite 200, 20009 797-1000

Gambia, The, 1155 15th St., N.W., Suite 1000, 20005 785-1399

Georgia, Republic of, 1615 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., Suite 300, 20009 393-6060 Germany, Federal Republic of, 4645 Reservoir Rd., N.W., 20007 298-8141

Ghana, 3512 International Dr., N.W., 20008 686-4520

Greece, 2221 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008 939-5800

Grenada, 1701 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., 20009 265-2561

Guatemala, 2220 R St., N.W., 20008 745-4952

Guinea, Republic of, 2112 Leroy Place, N.W., 20008 483-9420

Guinea-Bissau, Republic of, 1511 K St., N.W., Suite 519, 20005 347-3950

Guyana, 2490 Tracy Place, N.W., 20008 265-6900

Haiti, Republic of, 2311 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008 332-4090

Holy See, The, 3339 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008 333-7121

Honduras, 3007 Tilden St., N.W., Suite 4-M, 20008 966-7702

Hungary, Republic of, 3910 Shoemaker St., N.W., 20008 362-6730

Iceland, 1156 15th St., N.W., Suite 1200, 20005 265-6653

India, 2107 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008 939-7000

Indonesia, Republic of, 2020 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20036 775-5200

Iran (see Pakistan for Iranian Interests Section)*

Iraq (see Algeria for Iraqi Interests Section)*

Ireland, 2234 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008 462-3939

Israel, 3514 International Drive, N.W., 20008 364-5500

Italy, 1601 Fuller St., N.W., 20009 328-5500

Ivory Coast (see Cote d'Ivoire)

Jamaica, 1520 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., 20036 452-0660

Japan, 2520 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008 238-6700

Jordan, Hashemite Kingdom of, 3504 International Dr., N.W., 20008 966-2664

Kazakhstan, Republic of, 1401 16th St., N.W., 20036 232-5488

Kenya, Republic of, 2249 R St., N.W., 20008 387-6101

Korea, Republic of (South), 2450 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008 939-5600

Kuwait, State of, 2940 Tilden St., N.W., 20008 966-0702

Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz Republic, 1732 Wisconsin Ave., N.W., 20007 338-5141

Laos, Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2222 S St., N.W., 20008 332-6416

Latvia, 4325 17th St., N.W., 20011 726-8213

Lebanon, 2560 28th St., N.W., 20008 939-6300

Lesotho, Kingdom of, 2511 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008 797-5533

Liberia, Republic of, 5303 Colorado Ave., N.W., 20011 723-0437

Liechtenstein (represented by Switzerland)

Lithuania, Republic of, 2622 16th St., N.W., 20009 234-5860

Luxembourg, 2200 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008 265-4171

Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of, 3050 K St., N.W., Suite 210, 20007

337-3063

Madagascar, Democratic Republic of, 2374 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008 265-5525

Malawi, 2408 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008 797-1007

Malaysia, 2401 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008 328-2700

Maldives, 800 Second Avenue, Suite 400E, NY, NY 10017 (212) 599-6195

Mali, Republic of, 2130 R St., N.W., 20008 332-2249

Malta, 2017 Connecticut Ave., N.W., 20008 462-3611

Marshall Islands, Republic of, 2433 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008 234-5414

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, 2129 Leroy Place, N.W., 20008 232-5700

Mauritius, 4301 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 441, 20008 244-1491

Mexico, 1911 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., 20006 728-1600

Micronesia, Federated States of, 1725 N St., N.W., 20036 223-4383

Moldova, Republic of, 2101 S St., N.W., 20008 667-1130

Monaco, 565 Fifth Ave., 23^rd Floor, NY, NY 10017 (212) 286-0500

Mongolia, 2833 M St., N.W., 20007 333-7117

Morocco, Kingdom of, 1601 21st St., N.W., 20009 462-7979

Mozambique, Republic of, 1990 M St., N.W., Suite 570, 20036 293-7146

Myanmar, Union of, 2300 S St., N.W., 20008, 332-9044

Namibia, Republic of, 1605 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., 20009 986-0540

Nepal, 2131 Leroy Place, N.W., 20008 667-4550

Netherlands, 4200 Linnean Ave., N.W., 20008 244-5300

New Zealand, 37 Observatory Circle, N.W., 20008 328-4800

Nicaragua, 1627 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., 20009 939-6570

Niger, Republic of, 2204 R St., N.W., 20008 483-4224

Nigeria, Federal Republic of, 1333 16th St., N.W., 20036 986-8400

Norway, 2720 34th St., N.W., 20008 333-6000

Oman, Sultanate of, 2535 Belmont Rd., N.W., 20008 387-1980

Pakistan, 2315 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008 939-6200

Iranian Interests Section, 2209 Wisconsin Ave., N.W., 20007 965-4990

Palau, Republic of, 1150 18th St., N.W., Suite 750, 20036 452-6814

Panama, Republic of, 2862 McGill Terrace, N.W., 20008 483-1407

Papua New Guinea, 1779 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Suite 805, 20036 745-3680

Paraguay, 2400 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008 483-6960

Peru, 1700 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20036 833-9860

Philippines, 1600 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20036 467-9300

Poland, Republic of, 2640 16th St., N.W., 20009 234-3800

Portugal, 2125 Kalorama Rd., N.W., 20008 328-8610

Qatar, State of, 4200 Wisconsin Ave., N.W., 20016 274-1600

Romania, 1607 23^rd St., N.W., 20008 332-4846

Russian Federation, 2650 Wisconsin Ave., N.W., 20007 298-5700

Rwanda, Republic of, 1714 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., 20009 232-2882

Saint Kitts and Nevis, 3216 New Mexico Ave., N.W., 20016 686-2636

Saint Lucia, 3216 New Mexico Ave., N.W., 20016 364-6792

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 3216 New Mexico Ave., N.W., 20016 364-6730

Samoa, 800 Second Ave., Suite 400D, NY, NY 10017 (212) 599-6196

San Marino, Republic of, 1899 L St., N.W., 20036 223-3517

Saudi Arabia, 601 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., 20037 342-3800

Senegal, Republic of, 2112 Wyoming Ave., N.W., 20008 234-0540

Seychelles, Republic of, 800 Second Ave., Suite 400C, NY, NY 10017

(212) 972-1785

Sierra Leone, 1701 19th St., N.W., 20009 939-9261

Singapore, Republic of, 3501 International Place, N.W., 20008 537-3100

Slovak Republic, 2201 Wisconsin Ave., N.W., Suite 250, 20007 965-5161

Slovenia, Republic of, 1525 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., 20036 667-5363

Solomon Islands, 800 Second Ave., Suite 400L, NY, NY 10017 (212) 599-6192

Somalia--Embassy ceased operations on May 8, 1991.

South Africa, 3051 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008 232-4400

Spain, 2375 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., 20037 452-0100

Sri Lanka, Democratic Socialist Republic of, 2148 Wyoming Ave., N.W., 20008 483-4025

Sudan, Republic of the, 2210 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008 338-8565

Suriname, Republic of, 4301 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 460, 20008 244-7488

Swaziland, Kingdom of, 3400 International Dr., N.W., 20008 362-6683

Sweden, 1501 M St., N.W., 20005-1702 467-2600

Switzerland, 2900 Cathedral Ave., N.W., 20008 745-7900

Cuban Interests Section, 2630 16th St., N.W., 20009 797-8518

Syrian Arab Republic, 2215 Wyoming Ave., N.W., 20008 232-6313

Tajikistan, 136 East 67^th St., NY, NY 10021 (212) 861-4900

Tanzania, United Republic of, 2139 R St., N.W., 20008 939-6125

Thailand, 1024 Wisconsin Ave., N.W., 20007 944-3600

Togo, Republic of, 2208 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008 234-4212

Tonga, Kingdom of (residence in London) address & phone not available

Trinidad and Tobago, Republic of, 1708 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20036 467-6490

Tunisia, 1515 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20005 862-1850

Turkey, Republic of, 1714 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20036 612-6700

Turkmenistan, Republic of, 2207 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008 588-1500

Tuvalu (resident in Suva, Fiji) address & telephone number not available

Uganda, Republic of, 5911 16th St., N.W., 20011 726-7100

Ukraine, 3350 M St., N.W., 20007 333-0606

United Arab Emirates, 1255 22^nd St., N.W., Suite 700, 20037 955-7999

United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland, 3100 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008 588-6500

Uruguay, 2715 M St., N.W., 20007 331-1313

Uzbekistan, Republic of, 1746 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20036 887-5300

Vanuatu, 416 Convent Ave., NY, NY 10031-4217 (212) 593-0144

Vatican City (see Holy See)

Venezuela, Republic of, 1099 30th St., N.W., 20007 342-2214

Vietnam, Socialist Republic of, 1233 20th St., N.W., Suite 400, 20036 861-0737

Western Samoa (see Samoa)

Yemen, Republic of, 2600 Virginia Ave., N.W., Suite 705, 20037 965-4760

Yugoslavia--Embassy ceased operations on March 25, 1999.

Zaire (see Congo, Democratic Republic of)

Zambia, Republic of, 2419 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008 265-9717

Zimbabwe, Republic of, 1608 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., 20009 332-7100

* Cuba, Iran, and Iraq do not have official diplomatic relations with the United States and therefore do not have chanceries in Washington, D.C. Their interest sections are located at other chanceries (Switzerland, Pakistan, and Algeria). In addition, North Korea does not have diplomatic relations with the United States and has no interest section in Washington, D.C.

Source: Congressional Quarterly's Washington Information Directory 1999-2000 and the Department of State, Foreign Consular Offices in the United States, Fall/Winter 1999 on the Internet at
http://www.state.gov/www/travel/consular_offices/chanceries.html

Updated corrections made by CRS.

In addition to the list of chanceries, these addresses may be useful:

European Union

Delegation of the European Commission to the United States

2300 M St., N.W., 3rd Floor (202) 862-9500

Washington, D.C. 20037 Fax: (202) 429-1766

On the Internet http://www.eurunion.org/delegati/index.htm.

Hong Kong Trade Development Council (212) 838-8688

219 East 46th Street

New York, NY 10017

Taiwan (202) 895-1800

Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO)

4201 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20016

American Institute in Taiwan (703) 525-8474

1700 North Moore Street

Suite 1700

Arlington, VA 22209

Note: The United States maintains unofficial relations with Taiwan through the American Institute in Taiwan.

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