Area Handbook Series

Country Studies, and their predecessors the Area Handbooks, were issued from the 1950s through the early 2000s and are full-length books covering the history, culture and general background for each area. Research was performed by the:

“Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Army. Because the original intent of the series’ sponsor was to focus primarily on lesser-known areas of the world or regions in which U.S. forces might be deployed, the series is not all-inclusive. At present, 101 countries and regions are covered. The date of information for each country appears on the title page of each country and at the end of each section of text.” — Library of Congress

Some publications listed there are not here, and vice versa. Use both resources in conjunction to locate the most maps. Also, if a regional title includes a discussion of a country, but does not include any maps of it, it will be listed below as Not covered.

Countries

Afghanistan: Afghanistan: a Country Study (1986)
Albania: Available through the Library of Congress website
Algeria: Algeria: a Country Study (1994)
Andorra: Not covered
Angola: Angola: a Country Study (1990)
Antigua and Barbuda: Not covered
Argentina: Argentina: a Country Study (1985)
Armenia: Included as part of Soviet Union, a Country Study (1991)
Australia: Not covered
Austria: Available through the Library of Congress website
Azerbaijan: Included as part of Soviet Union, a Country Study (1991)
The Bahamas: Not covered
Bahrain: Included as part of Persian Gulf States, Country Studies (1994)
Bangladesh: Bangladesh: a Country Study (1989)
Barbados: Not covered
Belarus: Included as part of Soviet Union, a Country Study (1991)
Belgium: Not covered
Belize: Included as part of Guyana and Belize: Country Studies (1993)
Bhutan: Included as part of Nepal and Bhutan: Country Studies (1993)
Bolivia: Bolivia: a Country Study (1991)
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Included as part of Yugoslavia, a Country Study (1992)
Brazil: Brazil: a Country Study (1983)
Brunei: Not covered
Bulgaria: Bulgaria: a Country Study (1993)
Burkina Faso: Not covered
Burma (Myanmar): Not covered
Burundi: Not covered
Cambodia: Cambodia: a Country Study (1990)
Cameroon: Area Handbook for the United Republic of Cameroon (1974)
Canada: Not covered
Cape Verde: Not covered
Central African Republic: Not covered
Chad: Chad: a Country Study (1990)
Chile: Chile: a Country Study (1982)
China: China: a Country Study (1988)
Colombia: Available through the Library of Congress website
Comoros: Included as part of Indian Ocean: Five Island Countries (1983)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Zaire, a Country Study (1994)
Congo, Republic of the: Area Handbook for the People’s Republic of the Congo (1971)
Costa Rica: Costa Rica: a Country Study (1984)
Côte d’Ivoire: Côte d’Ivoire: a Country Study (1990)
Croatia: Included as part of Yugoslavia, a Country Study (1992)
Cuba: Not covered
Cyprus: Cyprus: a Country Study (1993)
Czech Republic: Included as part of Czechoslovakia: a Country Study (1989)
Denmark: Not covered
Djibouti: Not covered
Dominica: Not covered
Dominican Republic: Available through the Library of Congress website
Ecuador: Ecuador: a Country Study (1991)
Egypt: Egypt: a Country Study (1991)
El Salvador: Available through the Library of Congress website
Eritrea: Not covered
Estonia: Included as part of Soviet Union, a Country Study (1991)
Ethiopia: Ethiopia: a Country Study (1993)
Fiji: Not covered
Finland: Finland: a Country Study (1990)
France: Not covered
Gabon: Not covered
The Gambia: Not covered
Georgia: Included as part of Soviet Union, a Country Study (1991)
Germany: Covered by two publications:
Federal Republic of Germany: a Country Study (1983)
East Germany: a Country Study (1988)
Ghana: Available through the Library of Congress website
Greece: Greece: a Country Study (1986)
Grenada: Not covered
Guatemala: Guatemala: a Country Study (1984)
Guinea: Area Handbook for Guinea (1975)
Guyana: Area Handbook for Guyana (1969)
also included as part of Guyana and Belize: Country Studies (1993)
Haiti: Available through the Library of Congress website
Honduras: Honduras: a Country Study (1995)
Hungary: Hungary: a Country Study (1990)
Iceland: Not covered
India: Available through the Library of Congress website
Indonesia: Indonesia: a Country Study (1993)
Iran: Iran: a Country Study (1989)
Iraq: Iraq: a Country Study (1990)
Ireland: Not covered
Israel: Israel: a Country Study (1990)
Italy: Area Handbook for Italy (1977)
Jamaica: Included as part of Islands of the Commonwealth Caribbean: a Regional Study (1974)
Japan: Japan: a Country Study (1992)
Jordan: Jordan: a Country Study (1991)
Kazakhstan: Included as part of Soviet Union, a Country Study (1991)
Kenya: Kenya: a Country Study (1984)
Kiribati: Not covered
Korea, North: North Korea: a Country Study (1994)
Korea, South: South Korea: a Country Study (1992)
Kosovo: Included as part of Yugoslavia, a Country Study (1992)
Kuwait: Included as part of Persian Gulf States, Country Studies (1994)
Kyrgystan: Included as part of Soviet Union, a Country Study (1991)
Laos: Available through the Library of Congress website
Latvia: Included as part of Soviet Union, a Country Study (1991)
Lebanon: Lebanon: a Country Study (1989)
Lesotho: Not covered
Liberia: Liberia: a Country Study (1985)
Libya: Libya: a Country Study (1988)
Liechtenstein: Not covered
Lithuania: Included as part of Soviet Union, a Country Study (1991)
Luxembourg: Not covered
Macedonia: Included as part of Yugoslavia, a Country Study (1992)
Madagascar: Area Handbook for the Malagasy Republic (1973)
also included as part of Indian Ocean: Five Island Countries (1983)
Malawi: Area Handbook for Malawi (1975)
Malaysia: Malaysia: a Country Study (1985)
Maldives: Included as part of Indian Ocean: Five Island Countries (1983)
Mali: Not covered
Malta: Not covered
Mauritania: Mauritania: a Country Study (1990)
Mauritius: Included as part of Indian Ocean: Five Island Countries (1983)
Mexico: Mexico: a Country Study (1985)
Micronesia, Federated States of: Not covered
Moldova: Included as part of Soviet Union, a Country Study (1991)
Monaco: Not covered
Mongolia: Mongolia: a Country Study (1991)
Montenegro: Included as part of Yugoslavia, a Country Study (1992)
Morocco: Not covered
Mozambique: Mozambique: a Country Study (1985)
Namibia: Not covered
Nauru: Not covered
Nepal: Included as part of Nepal and Bhutan, Country Studies (1993)
Netherlands: Not covered
New Zealand: Not covered
Nicaragua: Nicaragua: a Country Study (1994)
Niger: Not covered
Nigeria: Nigeria: a Country Study (1992)
Norway: Not covered
Oman: Included as part of Persian Gulf States, Country Studies (1994)
Pakistan: Pakistan: a Country Study (1984)
Panama: Panama: a Country Study (1989)
Papua New Guinea: Not covered
Paraguay: Paraguay: a Country Study (1990)
Peru: Peru: a Country Study (1993)
Philippines: Philippines: a Country Study (1993)
Poland: Poland: a Country Study (1994)
Portugal: Portugal: a Country Study (1993)
Qatar: Included as part of Persian Gulf States, Country Studies (1994)
Romania: Romania: a Country Study (1990)
Russia: Included as part of Soviet Union, a Country Study (1991)
Rwanda: Not covered
Samoa: Not covered
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Not covered
Saint Lucia: Not covered
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Not covered
San Marino: Not covered
São Tomé and Príncipe: Not covered
Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia: a Country Study (1993)
Senegal: Area Handbook for Senegal (1974)
Serbia: Included as part of Yugoslavia, a Country Study (1992)
Seychelles: Included as part of Indian Ocean: Five Island Countries (1983)
Sierra Leone: Area Handbook for Sierra Leone (1976)
Singapore: Singapore: a Country Study (1991)
Slovakia: Included as part of Czechoslovakia: a Country Study (1989)
Slovenia: Included as part of Yugoslavia, a Country Study (1992)
Somalia: Somalia: a Country Study (1993)
South Africa: Available through the Library of Congress website
Spain: Spain: a Country Study (1990)
Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka: a Country Study (1990)
Sudan: Sudan: a Country Study (1992)
Suriname: Not covered
Sweden: Not covered
Switzerland: Not covered
Syria: Syria: a Country Study (1988)
Taiwan: Not covered
Tajikistan: Included as part of Soviet Union, a Country Study (1991)
Tanzania: Not covered
Thailand: Thailand: a Country Study (1989)
Timor-Leste (East Timor): Not covered
Togo: Not covered
Tonga: Not covered
Trinidad and Tobago: Included as part of Islands of the Commonwealth Caribbean: a Regional Study (1974)
Tunisia: Tunisia: a Country Study (1988)
Turkey: Turkey: a Country Study (1988)
Turkmenistan: Included as part of Soviet Union, a Country Study (1991)
Tuvalu: Not covered
Uganda: Uganda: a Country Study (1992)
Ukraine: Included as part of Soviet Union, a Country Study (1991)
United Arab Emirates: Included as part of Persian Gulf States, Country Studies (1994)
United Kingdom: Not covered
United States: Not covered
Uruguay: Available through the Library of Congress website
Uzbekistan: Included as part of Soviet Union, a Country Study (1991)
Vanuatu: Not covered
Vatican City: Not covered
Venezuela: Available through the Library of Congress website
Vietnam: Vietnam: a Country Study (1989)
Zambia: Not covered
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe: a Country Study (1983)

Regional Studies

Caribbean: Islands of the Commonwealth Caribbean: a Regional Study (1974)
Indian Ocean: Indian Ocean: Five Island Countries (1983)
Oceania: Oceania, a Regional Study (1985)
Persian Gulf: Persian Gulf States, Country Studies (1994)

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