Federal Research Division, Library of Congress ; edited by Glenn E. Curtis.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
1st ed.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Washington, DC :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Federal Research Division, Library of Congress,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1998.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
cvii, 728 p. :
Other Physical Details
ill., maps ;
Dimensions
25 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
Area handbook series
Series Title
DA pam ;
Volume Designation
550-115
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
"Research completed July 1996."
Text of Note
Maps on lining papers.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 621-665) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
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.