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There are hundreds of national and international, public, non-profit, and private organizations and institutions in the Washington area that are concerned with Central Asia and the Caucasus. this Guide to those institutions describes the structure and the scholarly and technical resources of libraries and archives, museums and galleries, map and film collections, research centers and information agencies. Academic programs are covered, along with international organizations, U.S. and foreign governmental agencies, advocacy groups, scientific organizations, educational and cultural organizations, corporations, technical assistance organizations, religious organizations, publications and media operations, bookstores and online resources.

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