Guides and links
The State Department site offers a variety of resources.
- Subject IndexThis DOS site is quite extensive and the index is a good starting place for researchers.
- Background NotesBackground Notes include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty. The Notes are timely and e-mail updates are available for up to date developments.
- Doing Business in International MarketsThe Office of Commercial and Business Affairs (CBA) plays a major role in coordinating trade and investment matters in support of U.S. firms doing business overseas.
- Office of the Legal AdvisorPublishes annual Digest of United States Practice in International Law. Provides information on private international law and International Claims and Investment Disputes (L/CID.)
- Treaty AffairsThe principal U.S. government repository for U.S. treaties and other international agreements. Publishes Treaties in Force (TIF), which details the over 10,000 U.S. treaties and international agreements in force as of January 1 of each year, and is charged with publication of treaties and international agreements in the Treaties and Other International Acts Series (TIAS).
- US EmbassiesLinks to US embassy web pages.