96-816 C
Received through the CRS Web
Countries of the World and
International Organizations:
Sources of Information
Barbara A. Salazar
Senior Research Librarian
Congressional Reference Division
Updated August 22, 1997
Congressional Research Service · The Library of Congress

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COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD AND
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
SUMMARY
This report provides a selection of materials for locating information on foreign
countries and international organizations. In the general information section, it presents
sources giving an overview of politics, economics, and recent history. A specialized
information section cites sources on human rights, immigration, international
organizations, military strengths, terrorism, and other topics. Included are titles of some
of the most frequently consulted bibliographic sources that are available for use in many
libraries. Electronic information on foreign countries is also provided via the Internet by
agencies of the federal government, international organizations, and related sources.
Included is a list of foreign chanceries located in Washington, D.C.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SPECIALIZED INFORMATION
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HUMAN RIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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IMMIGRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND BUSINESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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MAPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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MILITARY STRENGTHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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PEOPLE (HEADS OF STATE, DIPLOMATS, ETC.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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TERRORISM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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TRAVEL AND TRAVEL ADVISORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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TREATIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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WORKING AND STUDYING ABROAD
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INTERNET SOURCES FOR COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SEARCH ENGINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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FEDERAL AND RELATED AGENCIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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FOREIGN EMBASSIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . .
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REGIONAL AREAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SELECTED TOPICS OF INTEREST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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FOREIGN CHANCERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD AND
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
This report provides a selection of materials for locating information on foreign
countries and international organizations.
This section presents sources giving an
overview of politics, economics, and recent history, and another section
covers
specialized topics.
Included are titles of some of the most frequently consulted
bibliographic sources that are available for use in many libraries. Internet addresses are
provided for travel and international information. Included is a list of foreign chanceries
located in Washington, D.C. Those who may wish to write to the U.S. government
agencies included here can consult local libraries for addresses.
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 Encyclopedia Britannica (Chicago, Encyclopedia
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 Information
Please Almanac (Boston, Houghton Mifflin) are two annual publications with sections on

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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.
SPECIALIZED INFORMATION
Listed below are selected sources on the following topics: human rights,
immigration, international organizations, international trade and business, maps, military
strengths, people, terrorism, travel, and working/studying abroad.
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 brief
description of the organization, its publications, affiliations, and address.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND BUSINESS

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Country Reports on Economic Policy and Trade Practices (Washington, GPO) is an
annual publication by the State Department that contains information on individual
country’s 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.
Principal International Businesses (New York, Dun & Bradstreet) is published annually
and provides business addresses worldwide by geographical areas and by industry
classification (SIC codes).
MAPS
Map Catalog (New York, Tilden Press) is an annual publication that lists government and
commercial sources by subject 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.

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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, DC.
International Who’s Who (London, Europa) is published annually, a ready reference
source that provides biographical information on the world’s famous and influential
people.
International Year Book and Statesman’s Who 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 information 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.
It also contains addresses, telephone, telex, and fax numbers for all U.S. embassies,
missions, and consulates.
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 significant 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 overseas office of citizens
services, (202) 647-5225; computer bulletin board, (202) 647-9225; or automated fax
service, (202) 647-3000.

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The Centers for Disease Control (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.
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.
Many countries also have similar information available on the Internet. Refer to the
section on Internet Sources for Countries of the World (p. 6) of this report for further
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 appendix, along with an alphabetical list of sponsoring
institutions.
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.
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 international educational
organizations.
INTERNET SOURCES FOR COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD
Information on foreign countries is available electronically on the Internet. These
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the World Wide Web (WWW), which uses hypertext links that allow a user to jump from
one document to another with the appropriate software (Netscape, MOSAIC, Netcruiser,
InternetWorks, Lynx, MacWeb, etc.).
To browse the WWW on a specific topic or
country, a search engine is used.
SEARCH ENGINES
Internet search engines (Excite, Infoseek, Lycos, Magellan, Webcrawler, Yahoo!,
etc.) scan the WWW for Web sites on a topic. It then indexes and creates databases for
each entry. Below are examples of search engines for general country information.
• Excite Net Directory (click on Travel) at:
http://www.excite.com/
• Infoseek Guide: Travel (click on Travel) at:
http://www.infoseek.com/
• LookSmart - Travel & Vacations: Country Destinations at:
http://www.looksmart.com/r?l2p&e72887
• Lycos - Travel Guide at:
http://www.lycos.com/travel/
• Lycos - World at:
http://a2z.lycos.com/The_World/
• Magellan - Regional: Travel, Countries, Cities (click on Regional) at:
http://www.mckinley.com/
• Webcrawler - Travel: Regions & Country Guides at:
http://webcrawler.com/select/trav.new.html
• Yahoo! - Regional: Countries at:
http://www.yahoo.com/Regional_Information/Countries
• Yahoo! - Government: Countries at:
http://www.yahoo.com/Government/Countries
A listing and brief description of selected Internet sites for country information using
the World Wide Web follow, along with examples of a government agency home page
(Department of State, p. 18) and a country page (Austria, p. 19).
FEDERAL AND RELATED AGENCIES
• Bureau of the Census International Statistical Agencies at:
http://www.census.gov/main/www/stat_int.html
It is a source of demographic, economic, and social statistics for several nations and
selected international organizations such as the United Nations (U.N.) and the Food and
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• Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Home Page at:
http://www.cdc.gov/
This Web site provides information on the latest information related to traveler’s health
and high risk disease areas worldwide at:
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/travel.html
• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) at:
http://www.odci.gov/cia/ciahome.html
The Central Intelligence Agency World Wide Web site (CIAWEB) provides information
by selected topics--What’s New, About the CIA, Public Affairs Office employment
opportunities, links to intelligence communities, and publications such as the 1996 World
Fact Book and Fact Book on Intelligence at:
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/pubs.html
• Department of Commerce Home Page at:
http://www.doc.gov/
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 at:
http://www.doc.gov/bureaus/bustrade.htm
• Department of State Foreign Affairs Network (DOSFAN) 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. DOSFAN provides Internet
links to related agencies and international sources.
The latest publications, such as
Background Notes, Consular Information Sheets, Country Reports on Human Rights
Practices, Patterns of Global Terrorism, and Travel Advisories/Travel Warnings, are
available electronically at this site. Foreign travel information is 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, and is divided into sections on business opportunities
by regions and countries including a list of the 1997 Country Commercial Guides, "hot
issues," trade information, statistics, and services. 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 information on future markets of the 21st century
such as China, Indonesia, Mexico, and Brazil 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
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• 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.
It includes
background on USAID, press releases, and regional programs promoting economic
growth, environmental protection, and basic health worldwide.
• United States Information Agency (USIA) Home Page at:
http://www.usia.gov/
This Web site provides information on the agency’s foreign exchange and training
programs, international broadcasting including foreign commentary on the United States,
Radio Liberty/Radio Free Europe, Voice of America (VOA), international youth
exchanges, and the Fulbright Program.
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 provides links to other sites associated with the foreign
affairs community.
• The Embassy Page at:
http://www.embpage.org/
This Web site provides links to foreign embassies in the United States and worldwide.
It also maintains online copies of Washington International, a Washington, D.C.-based
magazine which profiles people and reports on recent social events in the embassy
community.
INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
• Asian Pacific Economic Council (APEC) Home Page at:
http://www.apec.org/index.html
Official Web site of the APEC secretariat. Contains current news and press releases,
APEC publications, and background of its member economies, and provides contact
persons, as well as links to the Manila Summit (November 1996).
• Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Home Page 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 5th ASEAN Summit and
past Summits, official ASEAN press releases, and links to related Web sites.
• European Union (EU) at:
http://www.chemie.fu-berlin.de/adressen/eu.html

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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 One Europe Magazine, and historical information on the EU and its
related agencies. This Web site provides links to European sites on the Internet such as
the European Commission and the EU Home Page at: http://s700.uminho.pt/ec.html
• G-7 Summit Meetings at:
http://sung7.univ-lyon2.fr/toronto/index.html
This Web site is maintained by the University of Toronto Library and the G-7 Research
Group at the University of Toronto. It provides background information on the G-7
Summit Meetings and provides links to previous G-7 Summits (Denver "Summit of the
Eight," Lyons, Halifax), documents including delegations, communiques, and other official
releases.
• International Monetary Fund (IMF) at:
http://www.imf.org/
International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) gopher provides links to IMF staff 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 Food and Agricultural Organization,
United Nations, and World Bank.
• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Home Page 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 American States (OAS) Home Page 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 the OECD’s Mexico Center Home Page (Spanish).
• Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) at:
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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.) Home Page 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
U.N. conferences, 50th anniversary, and U.N. publications. This Web site also provides
numerous links to U.N. organizations such as the United Nations Children’s Fund
(UNICEF), U.N. Center for Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) at:
http://www.unsystem.org/
• World Bank Home Page 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 World
Bank country projects, International Development Association (IDA), and international
business opportunities.
• World Trade Organization (WTO) Home Page 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, it lists each
African nation alphabetically and provides a country map, embassy address in the United
States, background information from the CIA’s World Factbook, State Department Travel
Advisory, and languages spoken. It also includes links to other online resources related
to selected African nations.
Asia and the Pacific
• Asia Business Connection at:
http://asiabiz.com/
Updated weekly, this site is the business resource center for Asia and the Pacific
maintained by Internet Asia. Allows searching by selected country or by subject and
contains links to manufacturers, business services, imports/exports, "What’s Hot in Asia,"
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Australia and New Zealand
• Australian Bureau of Statistics at:
http://www.statistics.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), 1996 Census data, and media releases. It is updated daily and provides Web
links to 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,
1996 Census data, and international comparisons. It also offers links to other statistical
sources in the Commonwealth and abroad.
Canada
• Statistics Canada at:
http://www.statcan.ca/
Provides statistical data on health, education, foreign trade, the labor market in Canada,
1996 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 future agenda.
Provides links to European governments on the Internet (in English and various languages,
including French, German, Italian, and Spanish). Statistical information is provided by
Eurostat. Eurostat is one of the Directorates-General of the EU, and its mission is to
provide the EU with high-quality statistical information service (in English, French and
German) at:
http://europa.eu.int/en/comm/eurostat/
Latin America (Central and South 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:
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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. This site allows searching by subject and provides related Web links
to Islamic Studies, Judaism and Jewish studies, and the Center for Middle Eastern Studies
at the University of Texas at Austin at:
http://menic.utexas.edu/mes.html
Russia and Eastern Europe
• Russian and Eastern European Studies at:
http://info.pitt.edu/~cjp/rees.html
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 home pages in the former Soviet Union
and Central Europe (in English, Russian, and other Slavic languages). It also provides
links to related Web sites and archives.
SELECTED TOPICS OF INTEREST
• Cities of the World at:
http://www.city.net/
City.Net provides a listing of world cities by region.
Updated daily, it provides
information on travel, entertainment, local businesses, and government services.
• Constitutions of the World at:
http://www.eur.nl/iacl/const.html
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 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, 85 countries are available online.
• Crime and Justice Information at:
http://www.ifs.univie.ac.at/~uncjin/uncjin.html
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 Investigations
(FBI) and the Office of International Criminal Justice.
• Cultures of the World at:
http://www.worldculture.com/
The Web of Culture offers extensive information on various countries and cultures
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Management (aka "Thunderbird") in Arizona. It allows searching by country and by
subjects such as cuisines, holidays, languages, etc.
• Elections and Electoral Systems at:
http://www.keele.ac.uk/depts/po/election.htm
A valuable source of information on recent or upcoming elections for a selected list of
countries including the United States. This Web site provides links to government home
pages, local election results, and electronic media sources.
• Expatriates at:
http://www.travelocity.com/
Expatriate Exchange is commercial Web site that provides free information from its
newsletter and expatriates on living and working abroad. Topics such as taxes, business,
and travel are included.
• Foreign Governments at:
http://www.library.nwu.edu/govpub/idtf/foreign.html
Maintained by the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT) of the American
Library Association and 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 user to search for a particular word or phrase in
any one of 50 languages available on this Web site.
• Holidays and Events Worldwide at:
http://www.classnet.com/holidays/
World Wide Holidays and Events provides concise information on holidays for a specific
month, country, or event with links to additional holiday sources.
• 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 human
rights organizations worldwide.
• International Area Studies at:
http://www.clark.net/pub/lschank/web/country.html
Provides numerous links to government and non-government sources on areas of the
world, international organizations such as the Red Cross, and global topics such as
development, human rights, hunger, treaties, etc., and electronic publications of the CIA’s
World Fact Book and Foreign Affairs magazine.
• International Business Resources on the WWW 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
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• International Business and Economic Sources at:
http://www.uncc.edu/lis/library/reference/intbus/vibehome.htm
The Virtual International Business and Economic Sources (VIBES) on the Internet is
maintained by the library at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Entries in
VIBES include comprehensive Web links to business and economic information by
country, region, and various subject areas, including industry sector (commodities), foreign
exchange rates, banking, trade issues, international trade law, and intellectual property.
• International Economics and Business Resources at:
http://dylee.keel.econ.ship.edu/intntl/int_home.htm
Maintained by the Grover College of Business at Shippensburg University, Internet
Resources on International Economics and Business is a comprehensive source of Web
sites on international business and economics. It provides links to international trade
documents (NAFTA, GATT), statistics, international finance (exchange rates, balance of
payments), international development, etc.
• International (Daily) News at:
http://webcrawler.com/select/news.intnews.html
The Webcrawler Select Search Engine for International Daily News is a detailed source
for newspapers and magazines by region (Asia, Americas, Europe, etc.). Includes titles
such as London Times, Irish Times, Jerusalem Post, and Die Welt, and provides links to
U.S. media sources (in English and other languages).
• International Newspapers and Magazines at:
http://www.ecola.com/news/press/
The Ecola Newspapers Directory provides links to over 4500 newspapers worldwide. It
also offers links to magazines (in English and other languages).
• 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. It allows
searching by subject, region, or "What’s New" and provides 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, etc.) and selected
world cities. Also provides links for maps by country.
• National Parliaments at:
http://www.soc.umn.edu/~sssmith/Parliaments.html
Maintained by a professor at the University of Minnesota, this Web site provides Web
links to selected national parliaments. It is arranged alphabetically from the Australian
Parliament to the United States Congress and includes additional links to electoral systems
and international parliamentary institutions.
• Political Resources on the Net at:

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http://www.agora.stm.it:80/politic/
Political Resources on the Net lists political sites on the Internet by country, and has links
to parties, organizations, and governments worldwide. It also has a unique feature called
"Political Site of the Week" focused 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 and text-based access to country-specific information
about refugees, Refugees magazine, and related Web links.
• Religions of the World at:
http://christusrex.org/www1/religion/religion.html
Facets of Religion (formerly known as Religions of the World) is a server of the WWW
Virtual Library. It provides numerous links to Web sites on ancient, modern and new age
religions (Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Wicca, Zoroastrianism, etc.). Also
provide links to other religious Web servers.
• 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
detail 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 Social Security 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.geocities.com/CapitolHill/2468/
The Terrorism Research Center is a non-commercial site dedicated to the study of
counter-terrorism abroad and in the United States. It features links to the latest State
Department’s Patterns of Global Terrorism, terrorist profiles, and links to the intelligence
community via Terrorism-United States Information Service and Milnet: Terrorism. These
Web sites feature additional links to other home pages such as the Intelligence Web
(IntelWeb) Home Page.
• Travel Guide at:
http://www.wtg-online.com/
The World Travel Guide provides information on the travel industry, features a "Country
of the Month," which profiles one nation’s history, politics, travel information, etc. It also
offers numerous links to restaurant guides, travel law, currency converter, travel tips, and
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• 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. It was voted the "Best International Travel Guide" by
the 1997 World Travel Group.
• Treaties and International Agreements at:
http://www.tufts.edu/fletcher/multilaterals.html
The Multilaterals Project 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.
• Work and Study Abroad at:
http://www.ciee.org/work/
Work Abroad for U.S. Students is a program of the Council on International Educational
Exchange (CIEE). This Web site provides information on summer jobs, internships, and
overseas career opportunities for college students and recent graduates through the CIEE.
• Work Abroad and International Jobs at:
http://www.overseasjobs.com/resources/jobs.html
International Job Search provides links to numerous Internet resources such as
international job mailing lists, international recruiters (in the United States), listings of job
opportunities by region and country, and links to 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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FOREIGN CHANCERIES
Washington, D.C.
(Area Code 202)
Afghanistan, Republic of, 2341 Wyoming Ave., N.W., 20008
234-3770
Albania, Republic of, 2100 S St., N.W., Suite 1010, 20008
223-4942
Algeria, Democratic & Popular Republic of, 2118 Kalorama Rd., N.W., 20008
265-2800
Iraqi Interest Section, 1801 P St., N.W., 20036
483-7500
Angola, Republic of, 1819 L St., N.W., Suite 400, 20036
785-1156
Antigua and Barbuda, 3216 New Mexico Ave., N.W., 20016
362-5122
Argentine Republic, 1600 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., 20009
939-6400
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., 20008-3035
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, 1707 L St., N.W., Suite 760, 20036
833-3612
Botswana, Republic of, 3400 International Dr., N.W., Suite 7M, 20008
244-4990
Brazil, 3006 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008
745-2700
Brunei, State of Brunei Darussalam, 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, 50l 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 the, 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
726-0825

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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
363-6315
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, 1511 K St., N.W., Suite 405, 20005, 393-0525
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, 1511 K St., N.W., Suite 400, 20005
393-5959
Germany, Federal Republic of, 4645 Reservoir Rd., N.W., 20007
298-4000
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, 918 16th St., N.W., Mezzanine Suite, 20006
872-4222
Guyana, 2490 Tracy Place, N.W., 20008
265-6900
Haiti, Republic of, 2311 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008
332-4090
Holy See, The, Apostolic Nunciature, 3339 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008
333-7121
Honduras, 3007 Tilden St., N.W., 20008
966-7702
Hungary, Republic of, 3910 Shoemaker St., N.W., 20008
362-6730
Iceland, 1156 15th St., N.W., Suite 1200, 20008
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
939-6700
Jordan, Hashemite Kingdom of, 3504 International Dr., N.W., 20008
966-2664
Kazakhstan, Republic of, 3421 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008
333-4504

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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, 1511 K St., N.W., Suite 706, 20005
347-3732
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, 5201 16th St., N.W., 20011
723-0437
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
Mali, Republic of, 2130 R St., N.W., 20008
332-2249
Malta, 2017 Connecticut Ave., N.W., 20008 462-3611
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, 1511 K St., N.W., Suite 329, 20005
667-1130
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
Mynamar, 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, 2000 L St., N.W., Suite 407, 20036
452-6814
Panama, Republic of, 2862 McGill Terrace, N.W., 20008
483-1407
Papua New Guinea, 1615 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., 3rd floor, 20009
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

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Romania, 1607 23d St., N.W., 20008
332-4846
Russia, 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
364-6730
Saint Lucia, 3216 New Mexico Ave., N.W., 20016
364-6792
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1717 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Suite 102,
20036
462-7806
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
Serbia-Montenegro, 2410 California St., N.W., 20008 462-6566
Seychelles, Republic of, 820 Second Ave., Suite 900F, NY, NY 10017
(212) 687-9766
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
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 108, 20008
244-7488
Swaziland, Kingdom of, 3400 International Dr., N.W., 20008
362-6683
Sweden, 1501 M St., N.W., 20005
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
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 (resident 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
659-8200
Turkmenistan, Republic of, 2207 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 20008
588-1500
Tuvalu (resident in Suva, Fiji)
Uganda, Republic of, 5911 16th St., N.W., 20011
726-7100
Ukraine, 3350 M St., N.W., 20007
333-0606
United Arab Emirates, 3000 K St., N.W., Suite 600, 20007
338-6500
United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland, 3100 Massachusetts Ave.,
N.W.,
20008 462-1340
Uruguay, 1918 F St., N.W., 20006
331-1313
Uzbekistan, Republic of, 1511 K St., N.W., Suite 619, 20005
638-4266
Venezuela, Republic of, 1099 30th St., N.W., 20007
342-2214
Vietnam, 1233 20th St., N.W., Suite 501, 20036
861-0737
Western Samoa, 820 Second Ave., Suite 800-D, NY, NY 10017
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Yemen, Republic of, 2600 Virginia Ave., N.W., Suite 705, 20037
965-4760
Yugoslavia (see Serbia-Montenegro)
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
Source:
Department of State, Chanceries, Washington, D.C., Spring/
Summer 1996 on the Internet at:
http://www.state.gov/www/travel/consular_offices/chanceries.html
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
Washington, D.C. 20037
(202) 862-9500
On the Internet: http://www.eurunion.org/delegati/index.htm
Hong Kong Trade Development Council
219 East 46th Street
New York, NY 10017
(212) 838-8688
Taiwan
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO)
Suite 420
4301 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008
(202) 686-6400
Note: The United States maintains unofficial relations with Taiwan through the American
Institute in Taiwan and their office in Virginia.
American Institute in Taiwan
1700 North Moore Street
Arlington, VA 22209-1996
(703) 525-8474

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