Introduction
Overview of the Country
Newspapers
Online Newspapers & Search Engines
Culture and Customs
Geography and Maps
Travel Guides and Browsing
These resources provide general information about Russia:
CIA World Factbook
provides online country profiles that are updated every two weeks. Each profile includes basic information about a country's population, geography, government,
economy, and transportation. Find information about Russia
in the online profile.
EIU Country Reports
are published by the Economist Intelligence Unit, and are updated monthly.
The EIU Russia Report
focuses primarily on economic and political information. Because this searchable database is a subscription service,
access is limited to UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff.
The Library of Congress Portals to the World contains lists of links to information about countries' education, politics, recreation, etc., prepared by Library of Congress subject-area experts. The Russia Portal is useful for in-depth country research.
The U.S. State Department maintains current information (called "Background Notes") on every country in which the U.S. has an embassy.
Background Note: Russia
contains information about Russia's security, demographics, politics, and history. Travel Information is also included.
The BBC News Portal features a comprehensive profile of Russia, including history and the chronology of key events, finances, political leadership, and major media. You can also search for more specific regional profiles of several key territories within Russia.
