Baltic Region

Basic facts about the Baltic region 

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Basic facts about the area

• National Geographic - Eastern Europe
• Infoplease: The Baltic states (geography, ethnic composition, languages, history, etc.)

Internet searching tools (search engines, internet guides, etc.)

• Baltic states map and information page a world atlas of facts flags and maps including every continent, country, dependency, exotic destination, island, major city, ocean, province
• REESweb  (WWW virtual library index of electronic resources on the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe)
• SSEES at University College London Internet resources on central and eastern Europe and Russia
• The New York Public Library - Slavic and Baltic division

Area study centers (academic and research)

• Baltic Sea Region Studies in the USA
• Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies - The University of Texas at Austin

Associations (professional, non-governmental, international, local)

• Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies
• CBSS - Council of the Baltic Sea States Information about the history of the council, its organizational structure, basic documents, past and on-going co-operation efforts, and news and events.
• International Federation of Library Associations

Communications (incl. computer and Internet issues)

• Refer to each country site

Culture, fine arts, entertainment

• Refer to each country site

Current events and media

• Baltic States News Comprehensive, Real-Time News And Information About Baltic States, Including Access To Top Subscription Sites
• Baltic News Service (Switch language in top right corner.)

Economics (incl. business and finances)

• Economy and Business: Facts and Figures
• Baltic States Economy News - Media Monitoring Service by EIN News
• Baltic Economy Watch The CEE and Baltic economies are interesting; that much I think is certain. ... is conducted alongside Edward Hugh who is running his Baltic Economy Watch

Education

• The Baltic Sea Region University Network
• The Baltic International Summer School

Geography and travel (incl. cities, maps, transportation, etc.)

• Baltic States Travel- Estonia Latvia Lithuania
• Baltic Travel Company
• Baltic States Grand Biking Tour
• University of Texas at Austin Map Collections

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 Government

• Governments on the WWW (comprehensive database of governmental institutions)

Grants

• International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX): Operating Regions(provides grant opportunities for US scholars to conduct field research in the region)
• The American Councils for International Education (ACTR, ACCELS) (the programs include academic exchange, professional training, institution building, research, materials development, technical assistance, and consulting)
• Open Society -- Soros Foundation

Health and fitness (incl. medicine, sports, etc.)

• Cross-border eHealth in the Baltic Sea Region
• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) operations in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (country sites; include Baltic Sea area)
• World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe (EURO) (includes the Baltics) 

History (incl. genealogy, etc.)

• Encyclopedia of Baltic History The Encyclopedia of Baltic History is a group research project by undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Washington
• History of THE BALTIC History of THE BALTIC including The northern sea, Denmark and Sweden, Sweden's gains
• The Baltic Exchange - History

Language (incl. dictionaries) 

• Baltic Language Dictionaries
• UCLA Language Materials Project

Law

• WashLaw - School of Law, Washburn University, complete law information by country
• Law Library of Congress Guide to Law Online

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Libraries and archives

• Libweb - Directory of Libraries in Baltic States Library on the web - Baltic states

Literature (incl. books online, publishers and vendors)

• Literature Resource Center, from Gale group (a searchable online encyclopedia of world literature, requires a Gale login)

People (biography)

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Politics (incl. international relations, military affairs, US legislation and policies)

Religions

• Academic Info: Religion Gateway (a directory of internet resources for the academic study of religion)

Science and technology (incl. environmental issues) 

Social science (incl. human rights, women issues, etc.)

• Intute: Social Sciences - browse Baltic States Set up in February 2002, this JISCmail list concerns all aspects of Baltic Studies - politics, literature, economics, social development and more

Statistics

• U. S. Census Bureau: Statistical Agencies (International)
• UN Statistics division
• Baltic GIS: Statistics Land Cover and Population Density in the Baltic Sea Drainage Basin: A GIS Database
• Precipitation statistics in the Baltic Region

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