Daistallia 2104
01-01-2005, 17:26
Some of you may remeber my old list of online useful references (never stickied and now MIA :()
Here is an updated (incomplete) list:
(Please feel free to add more)
Statistical References, Country Guides, and Factbooks:
CIA World Factbook (http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/): facts and figures compiled by the CIA
US State Department's <i>Background Notes</i> (http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/): information on countries the United States has relations with, including land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and relations
the the Library of Congress Federal Research Division's Country Studies/Area Handbooks (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html): in depth looks at 102 countries.
NationMaster.com (http://www.nationmaster.com/): a huge comparative statistical database
Countryreports.org (http://www.countryreports.org/): information on 260 different countries, including economy, defense, geography, government, history, people, national anthem, map and other realted links
The Nations Online Project (http://www.nationsonline.org/)
allRefer - Reference - Country Study & Country Guide (http://reference.allrefer.com/country-guide-study/)
General Statical Links:
International Statistics links from North Hall library at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania (http://lib.mansfield.edu/intstat.html): some useful links and leads
Links from Utah (http://pioneer.utah.gov/worldfacts.html): some more useful links (some linked above)
International Organizations:
The UN (http://www.un.org/)
International Committee of the Red Cross (http://www.icrc.org/eng)
ISO - the International Organization for Standardization (http://www.iso.ch/iso/en/ISOOnline.frontpage)
Union of International Associations (http://www.uia.org/extlinks/pub.php)
World Trade Organization (http://www.wto.org/)
International Court of Justice (http://www.icj-cij.org/)
Diplomatic Relations
A Dictionary of Diplomatic Terminology Currently in Circulation (http://www.washdiplomat.com/glossary.html)
International Law:
International Law (http://www.un.org/law/): from the UN
International Humanitarian Law (http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/iwpList2/Humanitarian_law?OpenDocument): from the ICRC
The International Law Dictionary & Directory (http://august1.com/pubs/dict/): helpful for reading the above, also has some good links
Specifical International Law Documents and Treaties:
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (http://www.un.org/law/ilc/texts/treatfra.htm)
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (http://www.un.org/law/ilc/texts/dipfra.htm)
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (http://www.un.org/law/ilc/texts/consul.htm)
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War (http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/91.htm)
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/92.htm)
Collections of treaties:
Instruments and treaties related to the Laws Armed Conflict (http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/instree/auoy.htm)
Conventions and Other Texts (http://www.un.org/law/ilc/convents.htm#completed): a list of treaties and international law from the UN International Law Commission
International Law Treaties (http://www.univie.ac.at/RI/KONTERM/intlaw/konterm/vrkon_en/html/verzlist.htm): a long list of treaties from the University of Vienna
International Human Rights Instruments (http://www.unhchr.ch/html/intlinst.htm): from the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Constitutions and Related Documents:
The 1215 Magna Carta (http://www.magnacartaplus.org/magnacarta/index.htm)
The
1689 Bill of Rights (http://www.magnacartaplus.org/1689-rights/index.htm)
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (http://www.magnacartaplus.org/french-rights/1789.htm)
The Constitution of the United States of America (http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.overview.html)
National Constitutions (http://www.constitution.org/cons/natlcons.htm)
Artificial Constitutions:
Libertarian Comparison of Micronational Constitutions (http://web.wt.net/~mingovia/libertarian/mingovia/comparison.html)
Constitutional Design:
Avoiding civil wars - new constitutions for emerging democracies (http://www.globalideasbank.org/BOV/BV-505.HTML)
On Constitutional Design (http://www.arena.uio.no/publications/wp97_26.htm)
Imaginary and Micro Nations
The Micronations Page (http://my.execpc.com/~talossa/patsilor.html)
Micronations: Little Countries that Could (http://www.micronations.f2s.com/directory/)
Links to a Better World (http://www.bergonia.org/linksimaginary.htm)
the Webring of Imaginary Countries (http://m.webring.com/hub?ring=imagecount)
General Military Info:
Strategy Page (http://www.strategypage.com/)
Jane's (http://www.janes.com/)
Jane's Defence Section (http://www.janes.com/defence/)
Haze Gray and Underway (http://www.hazegray.org/): Extensive naval information
21s Century Weapons (http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Quarters/6747/index.htm)
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Tank Net (http://www.tank-net.org/)
Special Operations Forces:
SpecialOperations.com/ (http://www.specialoperations.com/)
Specwarnet.net (http://www.specwarnet.net/)
Firearms Data:
World Guns (http://world.guns.ru/)
War Cat (http://web.qx.net/warcat/milsf/)
Military Glossaries:
[url=http://www.glossarist.com/glossaries/government-politics-military/military/default.asp] (][/url)
(http://www.urbanoperations.com/glossary.htm)
About.com (http://usmilitary.about.com/library/glossary/blglossary.htm)
Military Data
- detailed info on militray equipment...
Instruments and treaties related to the Laws Armed Conflict (aka the Geneva conventions, but are so much more) (http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/instree/auoy.htm)
Global Security.org
GlobalSecurity.org (http://www.globalsecurity.org)
GlobalSecurity.org Military Resources (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/index.html)
the Federation of American Scientists (http://www.fas.org/index.html)
the Federation of American Scientists Military Analysis Network (http://www.fas.org/man/index.html)
US Weapons Systems (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/)
World Military guide (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/index.html)
US Military (all branches, much info) (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/index.html)
WMD capabilities and systems (http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/index.html)
General Intelligence (systems for data collection and countries for info on their intell agencies) (http:// www.globalsecurity.org/intell/index.html)
Other resources for weapons and such:
Naval systems in development by major countries and contractors (http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/index.html)
Ground warfare systems in development by major countries and contractors (http://www.army-technology.com/projects/ index.html)
Military aircraft systems in development by major countries and contractors (http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/ index.html)
Mixed military and civilian aircraft systems in development by major countries and contractors (http://www.aerospace- technology.com/projects/index.html)
National Military Data:
Chinese equipment (http://www.emeraldesigns.com/matchup/military.shtml)
Sino Defense (www.sinodefence.com)
China Defense (http://www.china-defense.com/)
Nordic Military Vehicles (http://members.surfeu.fi/stefan.allen/index.html)
Unofficial Royal Swedish Army page (http://wendel.se/rswa/index.htm)
Army Force Structure (http://www.militarydial.com/army-force-structure.htm)
Russian state's military export company (ROSOBORONEXPORT) (http://www.rosvoorouzhenie.ru/)
A site mainly about Russian aircraft (www.aeronautics.ru)
Swedish Armed Forces (http://www.mil.se/?lang=eng)
Swiss Armed Forces (http://www.vbs-ddps.ch/internet/vbs/en/home/rund.html)
The Finnish Defense Forces (http://www.mil.fi/english/)
Portuguese Air Force (http://www.emfa.pt/faping/)
New Zealand Defense Force (http://www.nzdf.mil.nz/)
Singapore armed forces (http://www.mindef.gov.sg/)
Norwegian Defence (http://www.mil.no/languages/english/start/)
Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces (DND/CF) (http://www.dnd.ca/)
Australian Government, Department of Defence (http://www.defence.gov.au/index.cfm)
French Ministry of Defense (http://www.defense.gouv.fr/index_ang.html)
Armed Forces of the Philippines (http://www.afp.mil.ph/)
Israel Defense Forces IDF News and Information (http://www.idf.il/newsite/english/main.stm)
Israeli weaponry (http://www.israeli-weapons.com/ israeli_weapons.html)
Indian Armed Forces (http://armedforces.nic.in/)
Ministry of National Defence, Greece (http://www.mod.gr/)
Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom (http://www.mod.uk/)
Ministry of defence, Thailand (http://www.mod.go.th/eng_mod/index.html)
Ministry of Defence, Army of the Czech Republic (http://www.army.cz/scripts/detail.php?pgid=103)
Belgian military (http://www.mil.be/def/index.asp?LAN=E)
Danish Defence (http://forsvaret.dk/fko/eng/)
Egyptian Armed Forces (http://www.mmc.gov.eg/)
The Irish Defence Forces (http://www.military.ie/)
Ministry of Defence, Macedonia (http://www.morm.gov.mk/)
Republic of Slovenia Ministry of Defense (http://www.mors.si/mors/eng/)
Republic of Poland Ministry of National Defence (http://www.wp.mil.pl/start.php?page=1000000001)
Ministry of Defence of the Netherlands (http://www.mindef.nl:30280/nieuws/media/170701_dailynews.html)
U.S. Department of Defense (http://www.defenselink.mil/)
US Marine Corps fact file (http://www.hqmc.usmc.mil/factfile.nsf/AVE?openview&count=3000)
Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic (http://www.mod.gov.sk/english/index.asp)
Ministry of National Defense, Republic of Korea (http://www.mnd.go.kr/)
Japan Defense Agency (http://www.jda.go.jp/e/index_.htm)
Spanish Air Force (http://www.ejercitodelaire.mde.es/(G)Publicaciones/Paginas_WEB_Internet/WebEng.nsf/index.html?OpenFrameSet)
Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Belarus (http://www.mod.mil.by/news_eng.html)
Future Tech Stuff:
Cyberpunk 1 (http://www.wirewd.com/cybrpunk/) (http://www.wirewd.com/cybrpunk/)
2300 AD stuff (http://www.caco.demon.co.uk/2300ad/2300ad.html)
SFWRG http://sfwrg.org/index.html (http://sfwrg.org/index.html)
Edward Fok's armor (http://traveller.mu.org/house/alt_materials.html)
Traveller warbook (http://www.ace-dog.com/warbook/index.htm)
General traveller stuff (http://traveller.mu.org/house/)
Traveller central weapons/guntech (http://weapons.travellercentral.com/index.html)
2300 Bookmarks (http://www.kurotokage.org/2300AD/Bookmarks.html)
Space Future
[url=http://www.nrel.gov/otec/]OTECs (http://www.spacefuture.com/ )
SF tech (http://www.technovelgy.com/)
Cyberpunk defined (http://www.cyberartsweb.org/cpace/scifi/cyberbib/Essays/DefiningCpunk.html)
Abyss Vehicles (http://members.aol.com/noctifer03/private/Abyss/Technology/Vehicles/Construction/space/index.html)
Assorted other useful stuff
Random.org (http://random.org/): random number generator
Here is an updated (incomplete) list:
(Please feel free to add more)
Statistical References, Country Guides, and Factbooks:
CIA World Factbook (http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/): facts and figures compiled by the CIA
US State Department's <i>Background Notes</i> (http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/): information on countries the United States has relations with, including land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and relations
the the Library of Congress Federal Research Division's Country Studies/Area Handbooks (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html): in depth looks at 102 countries.
NationMaster.com (http://www.nationmaster.com/): a huge comparative statistical database
Countryreports.org (http://www.countryreports.org/): information on 260 different countries, including economy, defense, geography, government, history, people, national anthem, map and other realted links
The Nations Online Project (http://www.nationsonline.org/)
allRefer - Reference - Country Study & Country Guide (http://reference.allrefer.com/country-guide-study/)
General Statical Links:
International Statistics links from North Hall library at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania (http://lib.mansfield.edu/intstat.html): some useful links and leads
Links from Utah (http://pioneer.utah.gov/worldfacts.html): some more useful links (some linked above)
International Organizations:
The UN (http://www.un.org/)
International Committee of the Red Cross (http://www.icrc.org/eng)
ISO - the International Organization for Standardization (http://www.iso.ch/iso/en/ISOOnline.frontpage)
Union of International Associations (http://www.uia.org/extlinks/pub.php)
World Trade Organization (http://www.wto.org/)
International Court of Justice (http://www.icj-cij.org/)
Diplomatic Relations
A Dictionary of Diplomatic Terminology Currently in Circulation (http://www.washdiplomat.com/glossary.html)
International Law:
International Law (http://www.un.org/law/): from the UN
International Humanitarian Law (http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/iwpList2/Humanitarian_law?OpenDocument): from the ICRC
The International Law Dictionary & Directory (http://august1.com/pubs/dict/): helpful for reading the above, also has some good links
Specifical International Law Documents and Treaties:
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (http://www.un.org/law/ilc/texts/treatfra.htm)
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (http://www.un.org/law/ilc/texts/dipfra.htm)
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (http://www.un.org/law/ilc/texts/consul.htm)
Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War (http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/91.htm)
Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/92.htm)
Collections of treaties:
Instruments and treaties related to the Laws Armed Conflict (http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/instree/auoy.htm)
Conventions and Other Texts (http://www.un.org/law/ilc/convents.htm#completed): a list of treaties and international law from the UN International Law Commission
International Law Treaties (http://www.univie.ac.at/RI/KONTERM/intlaw/konterm/vrkon_en/html/verzlist.htm): a long list of treaties from the University of Vienna
International Human Rights Instruments (http://www.unhchr.ch/html/intlinst.htm): from the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Constitutions and Related Documents:
The 1215 Magna Carta (http://www.magnacartaplus.org/magnacarta/index.htm)
The
1689 Bill of Rights (http://www.magnacartaplus.org/1689-rights/index.htm)
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (http://www.magnacartaplus.org/french-rights/1789.htm)
The Constitution of the United States of America (http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.overview.html)
National Constitutions (http://www.constitution.org/cons/natlcons.htm)
Artificial Constitutions:
Libertarian Comparison of Micronational Constitutions (http://web.wt.net/~mingovia/libertarian/mingovia/comparison.html)
Constitutional Design:
Avoiding civil wars - new constitutions for emerging democracies (http://www.globalideasbank.org/BOV/BV-505.HTML)
On Constitutional Design (http://www.arena.uio.no/publications/wp97_26.htm)
Imaginary and Micro Nations
The Micronations Page (http://my.execpc.com/~talossa/patsilor.html)
Micronations: Little Countries that Could (http://www.micronations.f2s.com/directory/)
Links to a Better World (http://www.bergonia.org/linksimaginary.htm)
the Webring of Imaginary Countries (http://m.webring.com/hub?ring=imagecount)
General Military Info:
Strategy Page (http://www.strategypage.com/)
Jane's (http://www.janes.com/)
Jane's Defence Section (http://www.janes.com/defence/)
Haze Gray and Underway (http://www.hazegray.org/): Extensive naval information
21s Century Weapons (http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Quarters/6747/index.htm)
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Tank Net (http://www.tank-net.org/)
Special Operations Forces:
SpecialOperations.com/ (http://www.specialoperations.com/)
Specwarnet.net (http://www.specwarnet.net/)
Firearms Data:
World Guns (http://world.guns.ru/)
War Cat (http://web.qx.net/warcat/milsf/)
Military Glossaries:
[url=http://www.glossarist.com/glossaries/government-politics-military/military/default.asp] (][/url)
(http://www.urbanoperations.com/glossary.htm)
About.com (http://usmilitary.about.com/library/glossary/blglossary.htm)
Military Data
- detailed info on militray equipment...
Instruments and treaties related to the Laws Armed Conflict (aka the Geneva conventions, but are so much more) (http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/instree/auoy.htm)
Global Security.org
GlobalSecurity.org (http://www.globalsecurity.org)
GlobalSecurity.org Military Resources (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/index.html)
the Federation of American Scientists (http://www.fas.org/index.html)
the Federation of American Scientists Military Analysis Network (http://www.fas.org/man/index.html)
US Weapons Systems (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/)
World Military guide (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/index.html)
US Military (all branches, much info) (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/index.html)
WMD capabilities and systems (http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/index.html)
General Intelligence (systems for data collection and countries for info on their intell agencies) (http:// www.globalsecurity.org/intell/index.html)
Other resources for weapons and such:
Naval systems in development by major countries and contractors (http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/index.html)
Ground warfare systems in development by major countries and contractors (http://www.army-technology.com/projects/ index.html)
Military aircraft systems in development by major countries and contractors (http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/ index.html)
Mixed military and civilian aircraft systems in development by major countries and contractors (http://www.aerospace- technology.com/projects/index.html)
National Military Data:
Chinese equipment (http://www.emeraldesigns.com/matchup/military.shtml)
Sino Defense (www.sinodefence.com)
China Defense (http://www.china-defense.com/)
Nordic Military Vehicles (http://members.surfeu.fi/stefan.allen/index.html)
Unofficial Royal Swedish Army page (http://wendel.se/rswa/index.htm)
Army Force Structure (http://www.militarydial.com/army-force-structure.htm)
Russian state's military export company (ROSOBORONEXPORT) (http://www.rosvoorouzhenie.ru/)
A site mainly about Russian aircraft (www.aeronautics.ru)
Swedish Armed Forces (http://www.mil.se/?lang=eng)
Swiss Armed Forces (http://www.vbs-ddps.ch/internet/vbs/en/home/rund.html)
The Finnish Defense Forces (http://www.mil.fi/english/)
Portuguese Air Force (http://www.emfa.pt/faping/)
New Zealand Defense Force (http://www.nzdf.mil.nz/)
Singapore armed forces (http://www.mindef.gov.sg/)
Norwegian Defence (http://www.mil.no/languages/english/start/)
Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces (DND/CF) (http://www.dnd.ca/)
Australian Government, Department of Defence (http://www.defence.gov.au/index.cfm)
French Ministry of Defense (http://www.defense.gouv.fr/index_ang.html)
Armed Forces of the Philippines (http://www.afp.mil.ph/)
Israel Defense Forces IDF News and Information (http://www.idf.il/newsite/english/main.stm)
Israeli weaponry (http://www.israeli-weapons.com/ israeli_weapons.html)
Indian Armed Forces (http://armedforces.nic.in/)
Ministry of National Defence, Greece (http://www.mod.gr/)
Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom (http://www.mod.uk/)
Ministry of defence, Thailand (http://www.mod.go.th/eng_mod/index.html)
Ministry of Defence, Army of the Czech Republic (http://www.army.cz/scripts/detail.php?pgid=103)
Belgian military (http://www.mil.be/def/index.asp?LAN=E)
Danish Defence (http://forsvaret.dk/fko/eng/)
Egyptian Armed Forces (http://www.mmc.gov.eg/)
The Irish Defence Forces (http://www.military.ie/)
Ministry of Defence, Macedonia (http://www.morm.gov.mk/)
Republic of Slovenia Ministry of Defense (http://www.mors.si/mors/eng/)
Republic of Poland Ministry of National Defence (http://www.wp.mil.pl/start.php?page=1000000001)
Ministry of Defence of the Netherlands (http://www.mindef.nl:30280/nieuws/media/170701_dailynews.html)
U.S. Department of Defense (http://www.defenselink.mil/)
US Marine Corps fact file (http://www.hqmc.usmc.mil/factfile.nsf/AVE?openview&count=3000)
Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic (http://www.mod.gov.sk/english/index.asp)
Ministry of National Defense, Republic of Korea (http://www.mnd.go.kr/)
Japan Defense Agency (http://www.jda.go.jp/e/index_.htm)
Spanish Air Force (http://www.ejercitodelaire.mde.es/(G)Publicaciones/Paginas_WEB_Internet/WebEng.nsf/index.html?OpenFrameSet)
Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Belarus (http://www.mod.mil.by/news_eng.html)
Future Tech Stuff:
Cyberpunk 1 (http://www.wirewd.com/cybrpunk/) (http://www.wirewd.com/cybrpunk/)
2300 AD stuff (http://www.caco.demon.co.uk/2300ad/2300ad.html)
SFWRG http://sfwrg.org/index.html (http://sfwrg.org/index.html)
Edward Fok's armor (http://traveller.mu.org/house/alt_materials.html)
Traveller warbook (http://www.ace-dog.com/warbook/index.htm)
General traveller stuff (http://traveller.mu.org/house/)
Traveller central weapons/guntech (http://weapons.travellercentral.com/index.html)
2300 Bookmarks (http://www.kurotokage.org/2300AD/Bookmarks.html)
Space Future
[url=http://www.nrel.gov/otec/]OTECs (http://www.spacefuture.com/ )
SF tech (http://www.technovelgy.com/)
Cyberpunk defined (http://www.cyberartsweb.org/cpace/scifi/cyberbib/Essays/DefiningCpunk.html)
Abyss Vehicles (http://members.aol.com/noctifer03/private/Abyss/Technology/Vehicles/Construction/space/index.html)
Assorted other useful stuff
Random.org (http://random.org/): random number generator