Why are so many countries missing from the online Country Studies?
The online Country Studies are electronic versions of hardcover books published between 1988 and 1998 by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress as part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook Series sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Army. Because the series was originally intended 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. Notable omissions include Canada, France, the United Kingdom, and other Western nations, as well as a number of African nations. Limited program funding has precluded any expansion of the series.
