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                    " Belarus and Moldova : "
                    Federal Research Division, Library of Congress ; edited by Helen Fedor
 
 
            
                
                    | Document Type | : | BL |  
                    | Record Number | : | 637984 |  
                    | Doc. No | : | dltt |  
                    | Title & Author | : | Belarus and Moldova : :  country studies /\  Federal Research Division, Library of Congress ; edited by Helen Fedor |  
                    | Edition Statement | : | 1st ed |  
                    | Publication Statement | : | Washington, D.C. ::  Federal Research Division, Library of Congress ::  For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O.,,  1995 |  
                    | Series Statement | : | Area handbook series, |  
                    |  | : | DA pam ;;  550-112 |  
                    | Page. NO | : | xxvi, 254 p. :: ill., maps ;; 24 cm |  
                    | ISBN | : | 0844408492 (hc : alk. paper) |  
                    | Notes | : | Shipping list no.: 1996-0025-S |  
                    | Bibliographies/Indexes | : | Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-223) and index |  
                    | Contents | : | Belarus / Jan Zaprudnik and Helen Fedor. Historical setting. Early history ; Belorussia, Poland, and Catholicism ; The partitions of Poland ; Early Belorussian nationalism ; World war and revolution ; Belorussian territory under Poland ; World War II ; Stalin and Russification ; The era of perestroika ; Independent Belarus -- Physical environment. Topography and drainage ; Climate ; Environmental concerns -- Population and ethnic composition -- Language, religion, and culture -- Education, health, and welfare. Education ; Health ; Welfare ; Housing -- The economy. Government policy ; Privatization ; Agriculture ; Industry ; Mining ; Energy ; Labor force ; Banking and finance ; Transportation and telecommunications ; Foreign economic relations -- Government and politics. Prelude to independence ; Problems of democratization ; Government structure ; Political parties ; The media -- Foreign relations. Russia ; United States ; Ukraine ; Poland ; Lithuania ; Latvia -- National security. The armed forces ; The defense industry ; The Commonwealth of Independent States ; Russian troops ; Internal security. |  
                    |  | : | Moldova / William E. Crowther and Helen Fedor. Historical setting. Early history ; The beginning of the Soviet period ; Territorial changes in World War II ; Postwar reestablishment of Soviet control ; Increasing political self-expression ; Secession of Gagauzia and Transnistria ; Independence ; Progress toward political accommodation -- Physical environment. Topography and drainage ; Climate ; Environmental concerns -- Population and ethnic composition -- Language, religion, and culture -- Education, health, and welfare. Education ; Health ; Welfare ; Housing -- The economy. The economy in the Soviet period ; Postindependence privatization and other reforms ; Labor force ; Agriculture ; Industry ; Energy and fuels ; Banking and finance ; Transportation and telecommunications ; Foreign trade -- Government and politics. Governmental system ; Political parties ; The 1990 elections ; Political developments in the wake of the 1990 elections ; Conflict in Transnistria and Gagauzia ; Easing of tensions ; Political realignment ; The 1994 elections and afterward ; Human rights ; The media -- Foreign relations. Commonwealth of Independent States ; Romania ; Russia ; Ukraine ; Turkey ; The West -- National Security. The armed forces ; Internal security ; Crime. |  
                    | Subject | : | Belarus |  
                    | Subject | : | Moldova |  
                    | Added Entry | : | Fedor, Helen,1957- |  
                    | Added Entry | : | Library of Congress., Federal Research Division |  
                    | Parallel Title | : | Belarus, a country study |  
                    |  | : | : Moldova, a country study |  |  |