Web Resources on Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia

General Information | Country-specific Links and Resources

General Information

For up-to-date, general information on the 28 countries under CREECA's area of study, consider consulting the following resources:
CIA World Factbook
Reliable, concise and powerful source of demographic, political, economic, and other data on every country of the world. Updated often.
Wikipedia
Free, open-source encyclopedia. Excellent for general information and as a jumping-off point to more traditional sources.
Yahoo! Country Directory
Good directory of links for each country -- including media, politics, and the arts.
Consular Information Sheets from the US Department of State
Information on visas, safety, travel warnings, and other issues with travel to these countries.
Human Rights Country Reports from the US Department of State  
UN Human Development Reports Data and policies for economic, political, social and cultural development. Find the yearly report you need or use the search criteria at the right to select a country or region.
Media Broadcasts and Resources Links to radio and television streams and resources from different countries, including many in native languages.
Other Resources
Some other ideas for research resources

Country-Specific Links and Resources

For some more specific resources on a variety of subjects, try CREECA's lists of web links on these countries:

Click on a country to access weblinks:
Map of Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia
Russia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Georgia Azerbaijan Armenia Moldova Ukraine Belarus Lithuania Latvia Estonia Maps of Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia