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The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis               of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and               national security systems and institutions of countries throughout               the world. The series examines the interrelationships of those systems               and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors.

The books represent the analysis of the authors and should not               be construed as an expression of an official United States Government               position, policy, or decision. The authors have sought to adhere               to accepted standards of scholarly objectivity. Corrections, additions,               and suggestions for changes from readers will be welcomed for use               in future hard-copy editions (E-mail [email protected]).

Information contained in the online Country Studies is not copyrighted               and thus is available for free and unrestricted use by researchers.               As a courtesy, however, appropriate credit should be given to the               series.

Hard-copy editions of all books in the series (except the regional               studies on Macau and Afghanistan) can be ordered from the Superintendent               of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office at the Online Bookstore               (http://bookstore.gpo.gov/).
Features note
Some countries lack graphic information because graphic files were               not available or have not yet been converted for mounting on this               site.
New Country Studies
Countries may be added without the photographs, maps, and charts.
Note on Timeliness
Studies included here were published between 1988 and 1998. Information               on some countries may no longer be up to date. See the "Research               Completed" date at the beginning of each study or the "Data               as of" date at the end of each section of text. Older studies,               including some on countries that no longer exist in the same form,               such as East Germany and the Soviet Union, may be retained because               they continue to offer historical information of value to researchers.
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