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Russian Language & Literature

Essential reference books, databases, and Web resources for research in Russian language and literature.

Country Information

Background Notes (U.S. Dept. of State)

Locate Russia or other former Soviet republics on the alphabetical list of countries. Each country overview has basic but up-to-date information about the land, people, history, current political situation, and Web addresses for diplomatic and business interests.

SEELRC Webliographies (Duke U.)

Well-maintained and annotated outline Web sites covering all aspects of Slavic and East European countries.  Select Russia from the menu of countries, or another former republic of  the Soviet Union. For statistics, scroll down to Country Analyses.