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BBC News Country Profile: Belarus
A guide to history, politics and economic background of countries from BBC News.
CIA World Factbook - Belarus
Country profile provides information on country background, geography, people, government, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
FAO and Belarus
Information on economic and agricultural issues from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It also has a good selection of maps.
Human Development Report on Belarus
Provides quick statistics on human development, economy, labor force, and population from the United Nations Development Programme. Country factsheet is also available.
IAEA - Belarus
Country factsheet on multilateral and safeguard agreements from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
IEA - Belarus
Country information, energy-related statistics, graphs and publications from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
IMF - Republic of Belarus
Country information, reports and publications from the International Monetary Fund.
ITC - Belarus
Country-specific trade and market profiles, map, and trade statistics from the International Trade Centre (ITC).
Library of Congress - Belarus
Country portal and resources compiled by the Library of Congress subject experts.
NGOs in Belarus
Listing of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from the Civil Society International.
OHCHR - Belarus
Country background, treaties, reporting status, calendar of events and publications related to human rights from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR).
UNESCO Worldwide - Belarus
Highlights cooperation between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and its Member States.
- National Commission of the Republic of Belarus for UNESCO
  National office representing UNESCO in Belarus.
- UNESCO Communication & Information - Belarus
  Country profile, news and links to related projects and websites.
- UNESCO Education Worldwide - Belarus
  Education statistics, publications, plans, ministries, and news for Member States.
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics - Belarus
  A selection of national statistics on education, literacy, science and technology, culture, and communication.
- UNESCO Office Moscow
  Cluster Office to Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Republic of Moldova, and Russian Federation.
- UNESCO World Heritage - Belarus
  Cultural and natural heritage properties and documents on the World Heritage List.
UNFPA Country Profile - Belarus
"The United Nations Population Fund ( UNFPA) supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect."
- UNFPA - Belarus (no English content)
  Country program for Belarus.
United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Belarus
Country profile covering history, politics, economy, human rights, relations with the UK, and travel.
United Nations Country @ a Glance - Belarus
Country overview, news, economy, environment, health and technology from the United Nations Cyberschoolbus.
United Nations Statistics Division: Environment Snapshot - Belarus
Country snapshots offer national environment statistics.
United Nations Statistics Division: National Accounts - Belarus
"Statistics database contains a complete and consistent set of time series from 1970 onwards of main national accounts aggregates for all UN Members States and all other countries and areas in the world."
U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics - Belarus
U.S. trade in goods (imports, exports and balance) with Belarus.

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Declassified Documents
Declassified information available from the FOIA Electronic Reading Room. Enter "Belarus" as the search term.
Crisis Group International Databases and Resources
Crisis Group provides analysis of violent conflicts and peace implementation.
- CrisisWatch Database
  Monthly bulletin of significant situations of conflict or potential conflict around the world.
CRS Reports - LexisNexis Congressional CU
The Congressional Research Service (CRS), the research arm of Congress, prepares reports (usually under 20 pages long) on topics of interest to members of Congress. Enter "Belarus" as the search term.
Declassified Documents Reference System CU
Search this database to find declassified documents related to Belarus. Enter "Byelorussia" as the search term.
Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
Department of Defense Scientific and Technical Reports Collection provides access to citations to unclassified unlimited documents that have been entered into DTIC's Technical Reports (TR) Database, as well as the electronic full-text of many of these documents.
Digital National Security Archive CU
Database of primary declassified documents regarding critical U.S. policy decisions. Enter "Belarus" as the search term.
Facts on International Relations and Security Trends (FIRST)
An integrated database containing information on armed conflicts and peace keeping, arms production and trade, military expenditure, armed forces and weapons.
Global Legal Information Network (GLIN)
"Public database of official texts of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and other complementary legal sources contributed by governmental agencies and international organizations."
Human Rights Watch - Belarus
News and reports related to human rights.
International Area Studies Europe CU
Collection of databases from the University of Colorado covering Europe.
International Area Studies General CU
Collection of general databases from the University of Colorado covering international issues.
International Area Studies Statistics CU
Collection of international statistics databases from the University of Colorado.
LexisNexis Academic Country & Region Reports CU
News, country briefings, and country risk guides. Filter by country or choose "Country & Region Reports" from publication type.
UNdata
UNdata provides a single entry point allowing users to search and download numerous statistical resources of the United Nations System.
WDI Online CU
World Development Indicators (WDI) online contains statistical data on the global economy from the World Bank.
WHO/Europe Databases
Databases of national health statistics and other data on the health situation in European countries from the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe.
Worldwide Incidents Tracking System (WITS)
WITS is the National Counterterrorism Center's database of terrorist incidents. The WITS database coverage is currently from 1/1/2004 to 6/30/2007 and is updated quarterly.

Commonwealth of Independent States
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is an international alliance of the former Soviet Republic countries.
- Interstate Statistical Committee of CIS - Belarus
  Statistical indicators and geographical characteristics of each member state.
Council of Europe and Belarus (Candidate State)
"Founded in 1949, the Council of Europe seeks to develop throughout Europe common and democratic principles based on the European Convention on Human Rights and other reference texts on the protection of individuals." There are 47 member states.
Delegation of the European Commission to Belarus
The Delegations of the External Service serve European Union interests throughout the world.
Diplomacy Monitor (St. Thomas University School of Law)
Indexes current government news releases and other documents on diplomatic issues. Browse for documents by topic or documents issued by or affecting a particular nation.
Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in the United States of America
Diplomatic representation of Belarus in the United States.
Embassy of the United States in Minsk, Belarus
Diplomatic representation of the U.S. in Belarus.
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (ERDB) - Belarus
Strategy, projects, fact sheet, and news about Belarus and the ERDB.
EU's Relations with Belarus
Overview, country strategy, agreements, and documents on the European Union's relations with Belarus.
NATO Partnership for Peace Country
The Partnership for Peace (PfP) is a programme of practical bilateral cooperation between individual Partner countries and NATO. It allows Partner countries to build up an individual relationship with NATO, choosing their own priorities for cooperation. There are 23 partner countries (including Belarus).
Permanent Mission of Belarus to the United Nations
Website of member state missions and their representatives to the United Nations.
ReliefWeb - Belarus
ReliefWeb, administered by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), provides news, documents, maps, and background information on emergency assistance by country.
UNHCR
News, operations, statistics, background, analysis and policy, and maps from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Select Belarus from the "Browse by country" drop-down menu on the right.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Belarus
UNDP helps countries work toward human rights, democratic governance, poverty reduction, crisis prevention and recovery, energy and environment for sustainable development, and HIV/AIDS prevention.
United Nations Division for Sustainable Development - Belarus
Economic, social and environmental policies and plans for sustainable development from the UN Department Economic and Social Affairs.
United Nations in Belarus
UN system in Belarus.
USAID - Belarus
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) economic and humanitarian assistance programs.
U.S. Department of State - Belarus
U.S.-Belarusian relations, diplomacy, and country background notes.
World Bank - Belarus
World Bank data, projects, and research in Belarus.
World Trade Organization - Belarus (Observer Country)
Provides key information on trade statistics, WTO commitments, disputes, trade policy reviews, and notifications for observer countries.

UNAIDS - Belarus
Country situation analysis and news from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
WHO - Belarus
Information and statistics on the status of public health in Belarus from the World Health Organization (WHO).
WHO/Europe
Official site of the World Health Organization Europe (WHO/Europe).
- Country Information - Belarus
  Information, programs, and statistics about countries in Europe.

Belarus Military Guide
Maps, agencies, military branches, nuclear capability, news, and references from GlobalSecurity.org.
NTI - Belarus Profile
Nuclear, biological, chemical and missile development programs, policies and activities from the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI). NTI is non-profit organization with a mission to strengthen global security and fulfill the Non-Proliferation Treaty’s goals and ambitions. NTI's members are from the United States, Russia, Japan, India, Pakistan, China, Jordan, Sweden, France and the United Kingdom.
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The OSCE is responsible for post-conflict elections, human rights and regional military stabilization. There are 56 participating states (including Belarus).
- OSCE Office in Minsk
  Country office in Belarus.

The Library Catalog, Chinook
There are numerous secondary, federal, and international sources of information on Belarus available in the collection.

Try these searches to see some of the resources in Chinook, the library catalog:

Electronic Resources	Print and Electronic Resources
belarus and econom*	belarus and econom*
belarus and histor*	belarus and histor*
belarus and politic*	belarus and politic*
belarus (government publications only)	belarus (government publications only)

The * replaces up to five characters in a word.