LC Country Studies

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From: Deb Hunt (dhunt@exploratorium.edu)
Date: Mon Jan 23 2006 - 10:03:43 PST 

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From: Deb Hunt <dhunt@exploratorium.edu>
Subject: LC Country Studies
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 10:03:43 -0800

Back when I was a government docs librarian, these handbooks were
really informative for anyone travelling to a country outside the U.S.
They were especially good for business travel as they outlined customs
and things to NOT do. e.g. in some countries, hand shaking is too
forward a gesture.

Country Studies - Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress
http://countrystudies.us/
"This website contains the on-line versions of books previously
published in hard copy by the Federal Research Division of the Library
of Congress as part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook Series
sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Army between 1986 and 1998.
Each study offers a comprehensive description and analysis of the
country or region's historical setting, geography, society, economy,
political system, and foreign policy."

Deb
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