Federal Research Division, Library of Congress ; edited by Glenn E. Curtis.
1st ed.
Washington, DC :
Federal Research Division, Library of Congress,
1998.
cvii, 728 p. :
ill., maps ;
25 cm.
Area handbook series
DA pam ;
550-115
"Research completed July 1996."
Maps on lining papers.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 621-665) and index.
Historical setting : early history to 1917 / Zenon E. Kohut and David M. Goldfrank -- Historical setting : 1917 to 1991 / Thomas Skallerup and James P. Nichol -- Physical environment and population / Glenn E. Curtis and David McClave -- Ethnic, religious, and cultural setting / Glenn E. Curtis and Marian Leighton -- The society and its environment / Glenn E. Curtis and Marian Leighton -- The economy / William Cooper -- Government and politics / James P. Nichol -- Foreign relations / James P. Nichol -- The armed forces / William Baxter -- Internal security / Amy W. Knight.