COUNTRIES

GENERAL INFORMATION
Background Notes	Issued by the Department of State. Updated and revised information on countries as it is received from regional bureaus. Included in this site is information on press and public affairs, travel, living abroad, and employment.
CIA World Factbook	Country profiles with maps issued by the CIA. Also included is information about the CIA.
SPECIAL TOPICS
Country Studies	Contains 101 countries and regions in which U.S. Forces might be deployed. The Country Study series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and social, economic, political, and national security systems throughout the world. Sponsored by the Library of Congress.
Country Watch	Provides country specific geopolitical intelligence on each of the 192 countries of the world. Countrywatch.com.