Karen Ellicott9780787681005, 0-7876-8100-8, 0-7876-8101-6
Table of contents :
Cover Page……Page 1
Title Page – Volume 1……Page 3
ISBN 0787681008……Page 4
Contents (with page links)……Page 5
ORGANIZATION……Page 8
FOR MORE INFORMATION……Page 11
Status of the World’s Nations……Page 12
OVERVIEW……Page 14
NATIONS, DEPENDENCIES, AREAS OF SPECIAL SOVEREIGNTY……Page 15
Background Notes on Countries of the World……Page 26
GEOGRAPHY……Page 28
ECONOMY……Page 29
MILITARY……Page 30
TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES WORLD……Page 31
PROFILE……Page 32
HISTORY……Page 33
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 37
ECONOMY……Page 38
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 39
U.S.-AFGHAN RELATIONS……Page 41
TRAVEL……Page 42
PEOPLE AND HISTORY……Page 46
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 47
ECONOMY……Page 49
U.S.-ALBANIAN RELATIONS……Page 50
TRAVEL……Page 51
PROFILE……Page 56
HISTORY……Page 57
GOVERNMENT……Page 59
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 60
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 61
U.S.-ALGERIAN RELATIONS……Page 62
TRAVEL……Page 63
PEOPLE……Page 66
GOVERNMENT……Page 67
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 68
U.S.-ANDORRAN RELATIONS……Page 69
TRAVEL……Page 70
PROFILE……Page 74
GEOGRAPHY……Page 75
HISTORY……Page 76
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 77
ECONOMY……Page 78
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 79
U.S.-ANGOLAN RELATIONS……Page 80
TRAVEL……Page 81
HISTORY……Page 84
ECONOMY……Page 85
U.S.-ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA RELATIONS……Page 86
TRAVEL……Page 87
PEOPLE……Page 90
HISTORY……Page 91
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 93
ECONOMY……Page 94
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 95
U.S.-ARGENTINE RELATIONS……Page 96
TRAVEL……Page 97
PEOPLE AND HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS……Page 101
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 102
ECONOMY……Page 103
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 104
U.S.-ARMENIAN RELATIONS……Page 105
TRAVEL……Page 106
PEOPLE AND HISTORY……Page 111
TRAVEL……Page 112
PEOPLE……Page 115
GOVERNMENT……Page 116
ECONOMY……Page 118
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 119
U.S.-AUSTRALIAN RELATIONS……Page 120
TRAVEL……Page 121
PEOPLE AND HISTORY……Page 127
GOVERNMENT……Page 128
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 129
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 130
TRAVEL……Page 131
HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS……Page 136
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 137
ECONOMY……Page 138
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 139
TRAVEL……Page 140
PEOPLE……Page 144
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 145
ECONOMY……Page 146
TRAVEL……Page 148
PROFILE……Page 154
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 155
ECONOMY……Page 157
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 158
TRAVEL……Page 159
GEOGRAPHY……Page 163
HISTORY……Page 164
GOVERNMENT……Page 168
ECONOMY……Page 169
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 171
U.S.-BANGLADESH RELATIONS……Page 173
TRAVEL……Page 174
HISTORY……Page 178
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 179
U.S.-BARBADIAN RELATIONS……Page 180
TRAVEL……Page 182
PROFILE……Page 184
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 185
ECONOMY……Page 187
DEFENSE AND MILITARY ISSUES……Page 188
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 189
U.S.-BELARUSIAN RELATIONS……Page 190
TRAVEL……Page 192
GEOGRAPHY AND PEOPLE……Page 198
HISTORY……Page 199
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 200
ECONOMY……Page 204
U.S.-BELGIAN RELATIONS……Page 205
TRAVEL……Page 206
PEOPLE……Page 210
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 211
ECONOMY……Page 212
NATIONAL SECURITY……Page 213
U.S.-BELIZEAN RELATIONS……Page 214
TRAVEL……Page 215
PROFILE……Page 221
PEOPLE……Page 222
HISTORY……Page 223
ECONOMY……Page 224
U.S.-BENINESE RELATIONS……Page 225
TRAVEL……Page 226
HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS……Page 229
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 230
ECONOMY……Page 231
TRAVEL……Page 233
PROFILE……Page 236
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 237
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 238
TRAVEL……Page 239
PEOPLE……Page 243
HISTORY……Page 244
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 247
ECONOMY……Page 248
U.S.-BOLIVIAN RELATIONS……Page 249
TRAVEL……Page 250
PROFILE……Page 257
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 258
U.S.-BOSNIAN RELATIONS……Page 261
TRAVEL……Page 262
PEOPLE AND HISTORY……Page 268
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 269
ECONOMY……Page 271
DEFENSE……Page 272
TRAVEL……Page 273
PROFILE……Page 277
PEOPLE AND HISTORY……Page 278
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 279
ECONOMY……Page 280
U.S.-BRAZILIAN RELATIONS……Page 282
TRAVEL……Page 283
PEOPLE……Page 288
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 289
ECONOMY……Page 290
TRAVEL……Page 292
HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS……Page 295
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 296
U.S.-BULGARIAN RELATIONS……Page 298
TRAVEL……Page 299
GEOGRAPHY……Page 305
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 306
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 308
TRAVEL……Page 309
PROFILE……Page 313
HISTORY……Page 314
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 316
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 317
TRAVEL……Page 318
PROFILE……Page 323
HISTORY……Page 324
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 325
ECONOMY……Page 326
TRAVEL……Page 327
PROFILE……Page 330
MODERN HISTORY……Page 331
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 334
U.S.-CAMBODIAN RELATIONS……Page 336
TRAVEL……Page 337
PROFILE……Page 340
HISTORY……Page 341
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 343
ECONOMY……Page 344
U.S.-CAMEROONIAN RELATIONS……Page 345
TRAVEL……Page 346
PROFILE……Page 350
U.S.-CANADA RELATIONS……Page 351
GOVERNMENT……Page 354
TRAVEL……Page 355
GEOGRAPHY……Page 361
HISTORY……Page 362
ECONOMY……Page 363
TRAVEL……Page 364
HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS……Page 368
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 369
TRAVEL……Page 370
PROFILE……Page 373
HISTORY……Page 374
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 376
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 377
TRAVEL……Page 378
PROFILE……Page 381
HISTORY……Page 382
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 385
ECONOMY……Page 386
U.S.-CHAD RELATIONS……Page 387
TRAVEL……Page 388
PROFILE……Page 391
HISTORY……Page 392
DEFENSE……Page 394
ECONOMY……Page 395
U.S.-CHILEAN RELATIONS……Page 396
TRAVEL……Page 397
PEOPLE……Page 402
HISTORY……Page 403
GOVERNMENT……Page 407
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 408
ECONOMY……Page 409
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 412
DEFENSE……Page 413
U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS……Page 414
TRAVEL……Page 417
PROFILE……Page 429
HISTORY, GOVERNMENT, AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 430
DEFENSE……Page 433
ECONOMY……Page 434
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 435
U.S.-COLOMBIAN RELATIONS……Page 436
TRAVEL……Page 437
HISTORY……Page 443
ECONOMY……Page 444
U.S.-COMORIAN RELATIONS……Page 445
TRAVEL……Page 446
PROFILE……Page 449
HISTORY……Page 450
ECONOMY……Page 453
U.S.-CONGOLESE RELATIONS……Page 454
TRAVEL……Page 455
PROFILE……Page 458
HISTORY……Page 459
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 461
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 462
TRAVEL……Page 463
PROFILE……Page 467
GOVERNMENT……Page 468
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 469
ECONOMY……Page 470
U.S.-COSTA RICAN RELATIONS……Page 471
TRAVEL……Page 472
PEOPLE……Page 480
HISTORY……Page 481
GOVERNMENT……Page 484
ECONOMY……Page 485
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 487
TRAVEL……Page 488
PEOPLE AND HISTORY……Page 494
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 495
U.S.-CROATIAN RELATIONS……Page 497
TRAVEL……Page 498
PEOPLE AND RELIGION……Page 502
HISTORY……Page 503
GOVERNMENT……Page 504
ECONOMY……Page 506
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 508
U.S.-CUBAN RELATIONS……Page 509
TRAVEL……Page 510
PROFILE……Page 519
GOVERNMENT……Page 520
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 521
ECONOMY*……Page 522
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 524
TRAVEL……Page 525
PEOPLE……Page 529
HISTORY……Page 530
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 532
ECONOMY……Page 533
NATIONAL SECURITY……Page 534
TRAVEL……Page 535
PROFILE……Page 540
PEOPLE AND HISTORY……Page 541
GOVERNMENT……Page 543
ECONOMY……Page 544
U.S.-DANISH RELATIONS……Page 546
TRAVEL……Page 547
PEOPLE……Page 551
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 552
ECONOMY……Page 554
TRAVEL……Page 555
HISTORY……Page 559
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 560
ECONOMY……Page 561
U.S.-DOMINICAN RELATIONS……Page 562
TRAVEL……Page 563
HISTORY……Page 565
DEFENSE……Page 567
ECONOMY……Page 568
U.S.-DOMINICAN REPUBLIC RELATIONS……Page 569
TRAVEL……Page 570
HISTORY……Page 574
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 575
U.S.-EAST TIMOR RELATIONS……Page 576
TRAVEL……Page 577
PEOPLE……Page 580
HISTORY……Page 581
GOVERNMENT……Page 582
ECONOMY……Page 583
U.S.-ECUADORIAN RELATIONS……Page 584
TRAVEL……Page 585
PEOPLE AND HISTORY……Page 592
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 595
ECONOMY……Page 596
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 598
U.S.-EGYPTIAN RELATIONS……Page 599
TRAVEL……Page 600
HISTORY……Page 603
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 604
ECONOMY……Page 606
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 607
TRAVEL……Page 608
PROFILE……Page 615
HISTORY……Page 616
GOVERNMENT……Page 618
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 619
ECONOMY……Page 620
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 623
TRAVEL……Page 624
GEOGRAPHY……Page 628
HISTORY……Page 629
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 630
ECONOMY……Page 631
U.S.-ERITREAN RELATIONS……Page 632
TRAVEL……Page 633
PROFILE……Page 637
HISTORY……Page 638
ECONOMY……Page 641
U.S.-ESTONIA RELATIONS……Page 643
TRAVEL……Page 644
GEOGRAPHY……Page 649
HISTORY……Page 650
ECONOMY……Page 652
U.S.-ETHIOPIA RELATIONS……Page 653
TRAVEL……Page 654
GEOGRAPHY……Page 659
HISTORY……Page 660
GOVERNMENT……Page 661
ECONOMY……Page 662
U.S.-FIJI RELATIONS……Page 663
TRAVEL……Page 664
HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS……Page 666
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 667
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 669
U.S.-FINLAND RELATIONS……Page 670
TRAVEL……Page 671
PEOPLE……Page 676
HISTORY……Page 677
GOVERNMENT……Page 678
ECONOMY……Page 680
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 681
U.S.-FRENCH RELATIONS……Page 682
TRAVEL……Page 683
PEOPLE……Page 689
HISTORY……Page 690
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 691
U.S.-GABONESE RELATIONS……Page 693
TRAVEL……Page 694
PEOPLE AND HISTORY……Page 696
GOVERNMENT……Page 698
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 699
TRAVEL……Page 700
PEOPLE AND HISTORY……Page 703
GOVERNMENT……Page 704
ECONOMY……Page 705
U.S.-GEORGIA RELATIONS……Page 707
TRAVEL……Page 708
PEOPLE……Page 712
HISTORY……Page 713
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 716
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 718
U.S.-GERMAN RELATIONS……Page 719
TRAVEL……Page 721
GEOGRAPHY……Page 726
HISTORY……Page 727
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 731
ECONOMY……Page 732
U.S.-GHANAIAN RELATIONS……Page 734
TRAVEL……Page 735
PEOPLE……Page 739
HISTORY……Page 740
ECONOMY……Page 742
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 743
U.S.-GREECE RELATIONS……Page 744
TRAVEL……Page 745
PEOPLE……Page 751
HISTORY……Page 752
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 753
U.S.-GRENADIAN RELATIONS……Page 754
TRAVEL……Page 755
PEOPLE……Page 757
HISTORY……Page 758
GOVERNMENT……Page 761
ECONOMY……Page 762
NATIONAL SECURITY……Page 763
U.S.-GUATEMALAN RELATIONS……Page 764
TRAVEL……Page 765
PROFILE……Page 773
HISTORY……Page 774
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 776
ECONOMY……Page 777
U.S.-GUINEAN RELATIONS……Page 778
TRAVEL……Page 779
PROFILE……Page 783
HISTORY……Page 784
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 785
U.S.-GUINEA-BISSAU RELATIONS……Page 786
TRAVEL……Page 787
PEOPLE……Page 790
GOVERNMENT……Page 791
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 793
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 794
U.S.-GUYANESE RELATIONS……Page 795
TRAVEL……Page 796
PEOPLE……Page 800
HISTORY……Page 801
ECONOMY……Page 805
U.S.-HAITI RELATIONS……Page 806
TRAVEL……Page 809
GOVERNMENT AND INSTITUTIONS……Page 816
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 817
U.S.-HOLY SEE RELATIONS……Page 818
TRAVEL……Page 819
PEOPLE……Page 824
HISTORY……Page 825
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 827
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 828
U.S.-HONDURAN RELATIONS……Page 829
TRAVEL……Page 831
PEOPLE……Page 839
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 840
ECONOMY……Page 841
U.S.-HONG KONG RELATIONS……Page 842
TRAVEL……Page 843
PEOPLE AND HISTORY……Page 850
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 853
ECONOMY……Page 854
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 855
TRAVEL……Page 856
PROFILE……Page 861
HISTORY……Page 862
GOVERNMENT……Page 863
ECONOMY……Page 864
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 865
TRAVEL……Page 866
PROFILE……Page 870
HISTORY……Page 871
GOVERNMENT……Page 873
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 874
ECONOMY……Page 875
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 876
U.S.-INDIA RELATIONS……Page 878
TRAVEL……Page 879
PEOPLE……Page 886
HISTORY……Page 887
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 889
ECONOMY……Page 890
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 892
U.S.-INDONESIAN RELATIONS……Page 893
TRAVEL……Page 894
PEOPLE……Page 902
HISTORY……Page 903
GOVERNMENT……Page 904
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 905
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 906
TRAVEL……Page 907
GEOGRAPHY……Page 912
GOVERNMENT……Page 913
ECONOMY……Page 915
U.S.-IRAQI RELATIONS……Page 916
TRAVEL……Page 917
PEOPLE AND HISTORY……Page 921
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 922
U.S.-IRISH RELATIONS……Page 925
TRAVEL……Page 926
PROFILE……Page 931
HISTORY……Page 932
GOVERNMENT……Page 934
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 935
ECONOMY……Page 936
DEFENSE……Page 937
TRAVEL……Page 938
PEOPLE AND HISTORY……Page 946
GOVERNMENT……Page 947
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 949
ECONOMY……Page 950
U.S.-ITALY RELATIONS……Page 951
TRAVEL……Page 952
PEOPLE AND HISTORY……Page 957
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 958
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 959
U.S.-JAMAICAN RELATIONS……Page 960
TRAVEL……Page 961
GEOGRAPHY……Page 966
HISTORY……Page 967
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 969
ECONOMY……Page 970
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 971
U.S.-JAPAN RELATIONS……Page 972
TRAVEL……Page 974
PEOPLE……Page 983
GOVERNMENT……Page 984
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 986
TRAVEL……Page 987
PROFILE……Page 994
PEOPLE AND HISTORY……Page 995
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 996
ECONOMY……Page 997
U.S.-KAZAKHSTAN RELATIONS……Page 998
TRAVEL……Page 1000
PROFILE……Page 1006
GOVERNMENT……Page 1007
ECONOMY……Page 1008
U.S.-KENYAN RELATIONS……Page 1010
TRAVEL……Page 1011
GEOGRAPHY AND PEOPLE……Page 1018
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1019
ECONOMY……Page 1020
TRAVEL……Page 1021
U.S. POLICY TOWARD NORTH KOREA……Page 1024
HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL HIGHLIGHTS……Page 1027
ECONOMY……Page 1028
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1029
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1030
TRAVEL……Page 1032
PEOPLE……Page 1037
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1038
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1040
U.S.-KOREAN RELATIONS……Page 1041
TRAVEL……Page 1042
PROFILE……Page 1046
HISTORY……Page 1047
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1048
ECONOMY……Page 1049
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1050
U.S.-KUWAITI RELATIONS……Page 1051
TRAVEL……Page 1052
PROFILE……Page 1057
PEOPLE AND HISTORY……Page 1058
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1060
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1061
TRAVEL……Page 1062
PEOPLE……Page 1066
HISTORY……Page 1067
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1068
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1069
TRAVEL……Page 1070
PROFILE……Page 1076
HISTORY……Page 1077
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1079
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1081
TRAVEL……Page 1082
PEOPLE……Page 1087
HISTORY……Page 1088
GOVERNMENT……Page 1091
ECONOMY……Page 1092
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1093
U.S.-LEBANESE RELATIONS……Page 1094
TRAVEL……Page 1095
PROFILE……Page 1098
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1099
ECONOMY……Page 1100
U.S.-LESOTHO RELATIONS……Page 1101
TRAVEL……Page 1102
PEOPLE……Page 1105
HISTORY……Page 1106
ECONOMY……Page 1108
TRAVEL……Page 1109
PROFILE……Page 1115
HISTORY……Page 1116
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1118
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1119
U.S.-LIBYAN RELATIONS……Page 1120
TRAVEL……Page 1121
HISTORY……Page 1125
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1126
U.S.-LIECHTENSTEIN RELATIONS……Page 1128
TRAVEL……Page 1129
PROFILE……Page 1132
HISTORY……Page 1133
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1136
ECONOMY……Page 1137
U.S.-LITHUANIAN RELATIONS……Page 1138
TRAVEL……Page 1139
HISTORY……Page 1144
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1145
ECONOMY……Page 1146
U.S. RELATIONS……Page 1147
TRAVEL……Page 1148
HISTORY……Page 1151
GOVERNMENT……Page 1152
ECONOMY……Page 1153
TRAVEL……Page 1154
PROFILE……Page 1157
HISTORY……Page 1158
ECONOMY……Page 1160
DEFENSE……Page 1162
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1163
U.S.-MACEDONIAN RELATIONS……Page 1164
TRAVEL……Page 1165
PEOPLE AND HISTORY……Page 1168
GOVERNMENT……Page 1169
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1170
U.S.-MALAGASY RELATIONS……Page 1172
TRAVEL……Page 1173
PROFILE……Page 1177
HISTORY……Page 1178
ECONOMY……Page 1180
U.S.-MALAWIAN RELATIONS……Page 1181
TRAVEL……Page 1183
PROFILE……Page 1186
GOVERNMENT……Page 1187
ECONOMY……Page 1189
U.S.-MALAYSIAN RELATIONS……Page 1190
TRAVEL……Page 1191
PEOPLE, HISTORY, AND CULTURE……Page 1197
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1198
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1200
TRAVEL……Page 1201
PEOPLE……Page 1204
HISTORY……Page 1205
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1206
ECONOMY……Page 1208
TRAVEL……Page 1210
PEOPLE……Page 1214
GOVERNMENT……Page 1215
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1216
U.S.-MALTESE RELATIONS……Page 1217
TRAVEL……Page 1218
GEOGRAPHY AND PEOPLE……Page 1220
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1221
U.S.-MARSHALLESE RELATIONS……Page 1222
TRAVEL……Page 1223
HISTORY……Page 1226
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1227
TRAVEL……Page 1229
PROFILE……Page 1232
HISTORY……Page 1233
DEFENSE……Page 1235
TRAVEL……Page 1236
PEOPLE……Page 1240
GOVERNMENT……Page 1241
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1242
ECONOMY……Page 1244
U.S.-MEXICAN RELATIONS……Page 1245
TRAVEL……Page 1248
HISTORY……Page 1260
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1261
TRAVEL……Page 1262
PEOPLE AND HISTORY……Page 1265
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1266
ECONOMY……Page 1268
U.S.-MOLDOVAN RELATIONS……Page 1269
TRAVEL……Page 1270
GEOGRAPHY……Page 1275
ECONOMY……Page 1276
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1277
TRAVEL……Page 1278
PROFILE……Page 1282
HISTORY……Page 1283
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1285
ECONOMY……Page 1286
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1287
U.S.-MONGOLIAN RELATIONS……Page 1288
TRAVEL……Page 1289
PEOPLE……Page 1292
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1293
ECONOMY……Page 1295
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1296
U.S.-MOROCCAN RELATIONS……Page 1297
TRAVEL……Page 1298
PEOPLE……Page 1302
HISTORY……Page 1303
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1305
ECONOMY……Page 1306
U.S.-MOZAMBICAN RELATIONS……Page 1307
TRAVEL……Page 1308
Title Page – Volume 2……Page 1311
Background Notes on Countries of the World: Namibia – Zimbabwe……Page 1313
PEOPLE……Page 1314
HISTORY……Page 1315
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1317
ECONOMY……Page 1318
U.S.-NAMIBIAN RELATIONS……Page 1320
TRAVEL……Page 1321
GEOGRAPHY……Page 1324
GOVERNMENT……Page 1325
U.S.-NAURU RELATIONS……Page 1326
TRAVEL……Page 1327
PROFILE……Page 1329
HISTORY……Page 1330
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1332
ECONOMY……Page 1333
DEFENSE……Page 1334
U.S.-NEPAL RELATIONS……Page 1335
TRAVEL……Page 1336
HISTORY……Page 1343
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1344
ECONOMY……Page 1347
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1349
U.S.– NETHERLANDS RELATIONS……Page 1350
TRAVEL……Page 1351
PROFILE……Page 1356
GOVERNMENT……Page 1357
ECONOMY……Page 1358
TRAVEL……Page 1359
PEOPLE……Page 1362
GOVERNMENT……Page 1363
ECONOMY……Page 1365
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1366
U.S.-NEW ZEALAND RELATIONS……Page 1367
TRAVEL……Page 1368
PROFILE……Page 1372
HISTORY……Page 1373
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1374
ECONOMY……Page 1375
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1376
TRAVEL……Page 1377
PEOPLE……Page 1384
HISTORY……Page 1385
ECONOMY……Page 1387
U.S.-NIGERIEN RELATIONS……Page 1389
TRAVEL……Page 1390
PEOPLE……Page 1394
HISTORY……Page 1395
ECONOMY……Page 1400
U.S.-NIGERIAN RELATIONS……Page 1403
TRAVEL……Page 1404
PROFILE……Page 1410
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1411
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1413
TRAVEL……Page 1414
PEOPLE……Page 1418
HISTORY……Page 1419
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1421
ECONOMY……Page 1422
U.S.-OMANI RELATIONS……Page 1423
TRAVEL……Page 1424
PEOPLE……Page 1430
HISTORY……Page 1431
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1434
ECONOMY……Page 1435
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1437
U.S.-PAKISTAN RELATIONS……Page 1439
TRAVEL……Page 1440
HISTORY……Page 1446
ECONOMY……Page 1447
TRAVEL……Page 1448
PROFILE……Page 1451
HISTORY……Page 1452
ECONOMY……Page 1454
U.S.-PANAMANIAN RELATIONS……Page 1455
TRAVEL……Page 1456
PEOPLE……Page 1462
HISTORY……Page 1463
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1465
ECONOMY……Page 1466
U.S.-PAPUA NEW GUINEA RELATIONS……Page 1467
TRAVEL……Page 1468
PEOPLE……Page 1471
HISTORY……Page 1472
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1473
U.S.-PARAGUAY RELATIONS……Page 1474
TRAVEL……Page 1476
PROFILE……Page 1480
HISTORY……Page 1481
ECONOMY……Page 1484
U.S.-PERUVIAN RELATIONS……Page 1486
TRAVEL……Page 1488
PEOPLE……Page 1497
HISTORY……Page 1498
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1500
ECONOMY……Page 1501
U.S.-PHILIPPINE RELATIONS……Page 1504
TRAVEL……Page 1506
PEOPLE……Page 1515
HISTORY……Page 1516
ECONOMY……Page 1519
U.S.-POLISH RELATIONS……Page 1521
TRAVEL……Page 1522
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1525
U.S.-PORTUGUESE RELATIONS……Page 1527
TRAVEL……Page 1529
PEOPLE……Page 1534
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1535
DEFENSE……Page 1536
U.S.-QATARI RELATIONS……Page 1537
TRAVEL……Page 1538
PROFILE……Page 1541
PEOPLE……Page 1542
HISTORY……Page 1543
GOVERNMENT……Page 1545
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1546
ECONOMY……Page 1547
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1548
U.S.-ROMANIAN RELATIONS……Page 1549
TRAVEL……Page 1550
PROFILE……Page 1554
HISTORY……Page 1555
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1558
ECONOMY……Page 1559
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1562
U.S.-RUSSIA RELATIONS……Page 1563
TRAVEL……Page 1565
GEOGRAPHY……Page 1576
HISTORY……Page 1577
ECONOMY……Page 1579
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1580
TRAVEL……Page 1581
HISTORY……Page 1586
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1587
U.S.-ST. KITTS AND NEVIS RELATIONS……Page 1588
TRAVEL……Page 1589
HISTORY……Page 1592
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1593
ECONOMY……Page 1594
U.S.-ST. LUCIAN RELATIONS……Page 1595
TRAVEL……Page 1596
HISTORY……Page 1598
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1599
ECONOMY……Page 1600
TRAVEL……Page 1601
HISTORY……Page 1604
ECONOMY……Page 1605
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1606
TRAVEL……Page 1607
PEOPLE AND HISTORY……Page 1610
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1611
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1612
TRAVEL……Page 1613
GEOGRAPHY……Page 1617
HISTORY……Page 1618
GOVERNMENT……Page 1619
ECONOMY……Page 1620
TRAVEL……Page 1621
PEOPLE……Page 1624
HISTORY……Page 1625
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1626
ECONOMY……Page 1628
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1629
U.S.-SAUDI ARABIAN RELATIONS……Page 1630
TRAVEL……Page 1631
PROFILE……Page 1641
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1642
DEFENSE……Page 1644
U.S.-SENEGALESE RELATIONS……Page 1645
TRAVEL……Page 1646
PROFILE……Page 1649
PEOPLE AND HISTORY……Page 1650
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1653
ECONOMY……Page 1655
U.S.-SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO RELATIONS……Page 1656
TRAVEL……Page 1657
GEOGRAPHY……Page 1661
HISTORY……Page 1662
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1663
ECONOMY……Page 1664
U.S.-SEYCHELLES RELATIONS……Page 1665
TRAVEL……Page 1666
PEOPLE……Page 1669
HISTORY……Page 1670
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1672
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1673
TRAVEL……Page 1674
PEOPLE……Page 1680
GOVERNMENT……Page 1681
ECONOMY……Page 1682
U.S.-SINGAPORE RELATIONS……Page 1684
TRAVEL……Page 1685
PROFILE……Page 1689
HISTORY……Page 1690
ECONOMY……Page 1692
U.S.-SLOVAKIA RELATIONS……Page 1693
TRAVEL……Page 1694
PROFILE……Page 1699
HISTORY……Page 1700
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1701
ECONOMY……Page 1703
DEFENSE……Page 1704
U.S.-SLOVENIAN RELATIONS……Page 1706
TRAVEL……Page 1707
GEOGRAPHY……Page 1710
HISTORY……Page 1711
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1712
ECONOMY……Page 1713
U.S.-SOLOMON ISLANDS RELATIONS……Page 1714
TRAVEL……Page 1715
PROFILE……Page 1718
HISTORY……Page 1719
GOVERNMENT……Page 1722
ECONOMY……Page 1723
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1724
TRAVEL……Page 1725
PROFILE……Page 1729
HISTORY……Page 1730
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1732
ECONOMY……Page 1734
U.S.-SOUTH AFRICAN RELATIONS……Page 1736
TRAVEL……Page 1737
PROFILE……Page 1742
HISTORY……Page 1743
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1744
U.S.-SPANISH RELATIONS……Page 1746
TRAVEL……Page 1747
PEOPLE……Page 1752
HISTORY……Page 1753
GOVERNMENT……Page 1756
ECONOMY……Page 1757
TRAVEL……Page 1759
PROFILE……Page 1764
HISTORY……Page 1765
ECONOMY……Page 1770
U.S.-SUDANESE RELATIONS……Page 1772
TRAVEL……Page 1773
PEOPLE……Page 1779
HISTORY……Page 1780
ECONOMY……Page 1782
U.S.-SURINAMESE RELATIONS……Page 1784
TRAVEL……Page 1785
PEOPLE……Page 1789
HISTORY……Page 1790
ECONOMY……Page 1791
TRAVEL……Page 1793
PEOPLE……Page 1796
HISTORY……Page 1797
GOVERNMENT……Page 1798
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1799
ECONOMY……Page 1800
TRAVEL……Page 1801
PEOPLE……Page 1805
HISTORY……Page 1806
GOVERNMENT……Page 1807
ECONOMY……Page 1809
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1811
U.S.-SWISS RELATIONS……Page 1812
TRAVEL……Page 1813
PEOPLE……Page 1818
HISTORY……Page 1819
GOVERNMENT……Page 1821
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1822
ECONOMY……Page 1823
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1824
U.S.-SYRIAN RELATIONS……Page 1826
TRAVEL……Page 1827
PEOPLE……Page 1832
HISTORY……Page 1833
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1836
ECONOMY……Page 1838
U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS……Page 1839
TRAVEL……Page 1840
PROFILE……Page 1846
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1847
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1849
TRAVEL……Page 1850
PROFILE……Page 1856
HISTORY……Page 1857
GOVERNMENT……Page 1859
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1860
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1861
TRAVEL……Page 1862
PEOPLE……Page 1867
HISTORY……Page 1868
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1869
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1871
U.S.-THAI RELATIONS……Page 1872
TRAVEL……Page 1873
PEOPLE……Page 1881
HISTORY……Page 1882
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1885
ECONOMY……Page 1886
TRAVEL……Page 1887
GEOGRAPHY……Page 1890
HISTORY……Page 1891
GOVERNMENT……Page 1892
ECONOMY……Page 1893
TRAVEL……Page 1894
PEOPLE AND HISTORY……Page 1897
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1898
ECONOMY……Page 1899
U.S.-TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO RELATIONS……Page 1901
TRAVEL……Page 1902
PROFILE……Page 1906
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1907
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1910
U.S.-TUNISIAN RELATIONS……Page 1911
TRAVEL……Page 1912
PEOPLE……Page 1917
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1918
ECONOMY……Page 1920
U.S.-TURKEY RELATIONS……Page 1922
TRAVEL……Page 1923
PEOPLE AND HISTORY……Page 1930
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1931
ECONOMY……Page 1932
U.S.-TURKMENISTAN RELATIONS……Page 1933
TRAVEL……Page 1934
HISTORY……Page 1940
GOVERNMENT……Page 1941
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1942
TRAVEL……Page 1943
PROFILE……Page 1945
PEOPLE AND HISTORY……Page 1946
GOVERNMENT……Page 1948
U.S.-UGANDAN RELATIONS……Page 1949
TRAVEL……Page 1950
PEOPLE……Page 1954
HISTORY……Page 1955
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1956
ECONOMY……Page 1958
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1959
TRAVEL……Page 1960
PEOPLE……Page 1968
HISTORY……Page 1969
DEFENSE……Page 1970
U.S.–UAE RELATIONS……Page 1971
TRAVEL……Page 1972
PROFILE……Page 1977
HISTORY……Page 1978
GOVERNMENT……Page 1980
ECONOMY……Page 1981
U.S.-UNITED KINGDOM RELATIONS……Page 1982
TRAVEL……Page 1983
GEOGRAPHY……Page 1989
GOVERNMENT……Page 1990
ECONOMY……Page 1992
COMMUNICATIONS……Page 1993
TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES……Page 1994
PEOPLE……Page 1995
HISTORY……Page 1996
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 1997
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 1998
TRAVEL……Page 1999
PROFILE……Page 2005
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 2006
ECONOMY……Page 2008
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 2010
U.S.-UZBEK RELATIONS……Page 2011
TRAVEL……Page 2012
GEOGRAPHY……Page 2018
GOVERNMENT……Page 2019
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 2020
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 2021
TRAVEL……Page 2022
PROFILE……Page 2025
HISTORY AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 2026
ECONOMY……Page 2029
TRAVEL……Page 2031
PROFILE……Page 2039
HISTORY……Page 2040
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 2042
ECONOMY……Page 2043
U.S.-VIETNAM RELATIONS……Page 2044
TRAVEL……Page 2046
PROFILE……Page 2055
HISTORY……Page 2056
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 2058
ECONOMY……Page 2059
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 2060
U.S.–YEMEN RELATIONS……Page 2061
TRAVEL……Page 2062
PEOPLE……Page 2068
GOVERNMENT……Page 2069
POLITICAL CONDITIONS……Page 2071
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 2072
U.S.-ZAMBIAN RELATIONS……Page 2073
TRAVEL……Page 2074
PEOPLE AND HISTORY……Page 2077
FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 2082
GOVERNMENT……Page 2083
ECONOMY……Page 2084
U.S.-ZIMBABWEAN RELATIONS……Page 2085
TRAVEL……Page 2086
International Treaty Organizations……Page 2092
APEC GROUPS……Page 2094
U.S.-APEC RELATIONS……Page 2095
UPDATE……Page 2096
HISTORY……Page 2100
INSTITUTIONS……Page 2101
U.S.-ASEAN RELATIONS……Page 2104
BACKGROUND……Page 2106
U.S.-EU RELATIONS……Page 2107
SUMMARY OF THE U.S.-EU SUMMIT……Page 2108
RELATIONS WITH OTHER COUNTRIES……Page 2111
U.S.-NATO RELATIONS……Page 2113
NORTH ATLANTIC COOPERATION COUNCIL……Page 2114
NATO ADAPTATION/ ENLARGEMENT……Page 2115
NATO PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE……Page 2116
ADRIATIC CHARTER……Page 2117
SPECIAL RELATIONSHIPS……Page 2118
HISTORY……Page 2120
STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY……Page 2122
FIGHTING TERRORISM……Page 2124
HUMAN RIGHTS: THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION……Page 2125
PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND FREE TRADE……Page 2126
ORGANIZATION……Page 2128
SPECIALIZED ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER ENTITIES……Page 2129
U.S. ACCOMPLISHMENTS AT THE SPECIAL SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS……Page 2130
U.S. POLICY AND OSCE……Page 2133
OSCE & FOREIGN RELATIONS……Page 2135
OPEN SKIES TREATY……Page 2136
THE U.S. AGENDA IN 2004 AND BEYOND……Page 2138
PROFILE……Page 2143
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY……Page 2144
PRINCIPAL ORGANS……Page 2147
THE UN FAMILY……Page 2150
U.S. AND THE UNITED NATIONS……Page 2151
U.S. REPRESENTATION……Page 2152
SPECIFIC AREAS OF FOCUS……Page 2153
STRUCTURE AND PROCEDURES……Page 2154
U.S.-WTO COOPERATION……Page 2155
Foreign Travel……Page 2158
BEFORE YOU GO……Page 2160
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS……Page 2161
IMMUNIZATIONS……Page 2165
HEALTH INSURANCE……Page 2166
OTHER THINGS TO ARRANGE BEFORE YOU DEPART……Page 2167
WHILE YOU ARE OVERSEAS……Page 2170
HELP FROM AMERICAN CONSULS ABROAD……Page 2172
WHEN YOU RETURN……Page 2174
ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION……Page 2175
PASSPORT AGENCIES……Page 2177
Visa Requirements of Foreign Governments……Page 2178
VISA REQUIREMENTS BY COUNTRY……Page 2179
TOP TEN TIPS FOR TRAVELERS……Page 2198
WHEN YOU RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES……Page 2199
DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY TO THE UNITED STATES……Page 2200
DUTY-FREE EXEMPTION……Page 2201
DUTY-FREE OR REDUCED RATES……Page 2204
DETERMINING DUTY……Page 2205
SENDING GOODS TO THE UNITED STATES……Page 2206
PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED ITEMS……Page 2208
CUSTOMER SERVICE PROGRAMS……Page 2214
ADVANCE PASSENGER INFORMATION SYSTEM (APIS)……Page 2216
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION……Page 2217
CENTRAL AFRICA……Page 2220
EAST AFRICA……Page 2222
NORTH AFRICA……Page 2224
SOUTHERN AFRICA……Page 2226
WEST AFRICA……Page 2228
EAST ASIA……Page 2230
SOUTHEAST ASIA……Page 2233
AUSTRALIA AND THE SOUTH PACIFIC……Page 2234
CARIBBEAN……Page 2236
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA……Page 2238
EASTERN EUROPE……Page 2240
WESTERN EUROPE……Page 2242
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT (SOUTH ASIA)……Page 2243
MIDDLE EAST……Page 2245
TEMPERATE SOUTH AMERICA……Page 2248
TROPICAL SOUTH AMERICA……Page 2250
RISKS FROM FOOD AND DRINK……Page 2253
TRAVELERS’ DIARRHEA……Page 2255
BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY AND VARIANT CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB DISEASE……Page 2257
PREGNANCY, BREAST-FEEDING, AND TRAVEL……Page 2259
INTERNATIONAL ADOPTIONS……Page 2268
GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING HIV AND TRAVEL……Page 2271
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)……Page 2274
AIR AMBULANCE / MED-EVAC……Page 2277
TRAVEL INSURANCE COMPANIES……Page 2279
EXECUTIVE MEDICAL SERVICES……Page 2280
BEFORE YOU GO……Page 2281
THINGS TO ARRANGE BEFORE YOU GO……Page 2282
PRECAUTIONS TO TAKE WHILE TRAVELING……Page 2283
HOW TO HANDLE MONEY SAFELY……Page 2284
TERRORISM……Page 2285
PLANNING ANOTHER TRIP?……Page 2287
CHILD ABDUCTION PREVENTION……Page 2288
HOW TO SEARCH FOR A CHILD ABDUCTED ABROAD……Page 2290
SETTLING OUT OF COURT……Page 2291
HAGUE CONVENTION ABDUCTION ISSUES……Page 2292
LEGAL SOLUTIONS WHEN THE HAGUE CONVENTION DOES NOT APPLY……Page 2294
USING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM……Page 2295
REFERENCES……Page 2298
QUESTIONNAIRE FOR NON-HAGUE CONVENTION PARENTS……Page 2301
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE HAGUE CONVENTION APPLICATION……Page 2303
GENERAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION……Page 2306
BASIC GUIDELINES ON INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION……Page 2307
IMMIGRANT VISAS……Page 2308
PREVENTION OF ADOPTION FRAUD……Page 2310
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS……Page 2311
GENERAL ADOPTION INFORMATION……Page 2312
INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION……Page 2315
OVERSEAS CITIZENS SERVICES……Page 2320
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE YOU GO ABROAD……Page 2322
REMEMBER!……Page 2323
DEATH……Page 2324
PRIVACY ACT……Page 2325
Sending Money to Overseas Citizens Services……Page 2326
VISAS AND TRAVEL DOCUMENTS……Page 2327
INFORMATION FOR BUSINESS TRAVELERS……Page 2328
AVAILABLE ASSISTANCE……Page 2329
WHILE TRAVELING……Page 2330
CUSTOMS RESTRICTIONS FOR U.S. VISITORS TO CANADA……Page 2331
WHERE TO FIND CONSULAR ASSISTANCE WHILE IN CANADA……Page 2332
CANADIAN EMBASSY AND CONSULATES IN THE U.S…….Page 2333
PREPARATION FOR YOUR TRIP……Page 2335
CUSTOMS, FIREARMS, AND CURRENCY REGULATIONS……Page 2336
SAFETY TIPS……Page 2337
COUNTRY INFORMATION……Page 2338
FOREIGN EMBASSIES IN THE UNITED STATES……Page 2341
U.S. EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES ABROAD……Page 2342
U.S. CONSULAR AGENTS……Page 2343
HOW TO PREPARE FOR A SAFE TRIP……Page 2344
HEALTH……Page 2348
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION……Page 2350
CHINESE EMBASSY AND CONSULATES IN THE UNITED STATES……Page 2351
U.S. CONSULATE IN HONG KONG……Page 2352
HOW TO HAVE A SAFE AND HEALTHY TRIP……Page 2353
A GUIDE TO ENTRY AND EXIT REGULATIONS……Page 2354
HEALTH……Page 2355
SAFETY TIPS……Page 2356
TRAVEL BY CAR……Page 2357
CRIME……Page 2359
AVOIDING LEGAL PROBLEMS……Page 2360
WHAT YOU MAY BRING INTO MEXICO……Page 2362
USEFUL ADDRESSES & TELEPHONE NUMBERS……Page 2363
HOW TO PREPARE FOR A SAFE TRIP……Page 2365
VISA AND OTHER ENTRY REQUIREMENTS……Page 2366
HEALTH……Page 2367
COUNTRY INFORMATION……Page 2368
FOREIGN EMBASSIES IN THE UNITED STATES……Page 2380
U.S. EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES ABROAD……Page 2381
CONSULAR INFORMATION PROGRAM……Page 2383
VISAS AND OTHER ENTRY REQUIREMENTS……Page 2384
TRAVEL IN RUSSIA……Page 2385
CRIME AND SAFETY……Page 2386
SAFETY TIPS……Page 2387
MEDICAL CARE AND HEALTH INSURANCE……Page 2388
DUAL NATIONALITY……Page 2389
CURRENCY……Page 2390
CUSTOMS REGULATIONS……Page 2391
RUSSIAN EMBASSY AND CONSULATE LOCATIONS IN THE U.S…….Page 2392
CURRENT TRAVEL INFORMATION……Page 2393
ENTERING AND LEAVING— PASSPORTS AND VISAS……Page 2394
SAFETY TIPS—CIVIL UNREST……Page 2395
DUAL NATIONALITY……Page 2396
INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC COUNTRIES……Page 2397
FOREIGN EMBASSIES IN THE UNITED STATES……Page 2399
U.S. EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES ABROAD……Page 2400
HEALTH……Page 2404
COUNTRY INFORMATION……Page 2405
U.S. EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES ABROAD……Page 2407
CONSULAR INFORMATION PROGRAM……Page 2409
HEALTH……Page 2410
VISA AND OTHER ENTRY REQUIREMENTS……Page 2411
AIR TRAVEL……Page 2412
COUNTRY INFORMATION……Page 2413
U.S EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES ABROAD……Page 2420
DOING BUSINESS ABROAD……Page 2424
EXAMPLES OF ACCEPTED FORMS FOR ADDRESSING MAIL……Page 2429
STATE ZIP CODES……Page 2430
IVG USAGE DIAL PREFIX CODES……Page 2432
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DISTRICT OFFICES……Page 2434
LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS AND KEY TERMS……Page 2439
EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC……Page 2450
EUROPE AND EURASIA……Page 2456
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA……Page 2468
SOUTH ASIA……Page 2478
WESTERN HEMISPHERE……Page 2481
STATE SPONSORS OF TERRORISM……Page 2492
FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS……Page 2495
OTHER SELECTED TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS……Page 2513
A……Page 2530
B……Page 2534
C……Page 2539
D……Page 2545
E……Page 2547
F……Page 2549
G……Page 2551
H……Page 2554
I……Page 2555
J……Page 2559
K……Page 2560
L……Page 2562
M……Page 2565
N……Page 2570
O……Page 2573
P……Page 2574
Q,R……Page 2577
S……Page 2579
T……Page 2586
U……Page 2590
V……Page 2593
W……Page 2594
Y,Z……Page 2595
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