The Commonwealth of Independent States

  • The Commonwealth of Independent States
    By Karen Jacobsen

    Discusses the collapse of the Soviet Union and the resulting Commonwealth of Independent States formed by some of the former Soviet republics.

  • The Commonwealth of Independent States
    The Commonwealth of Independent States
    By Karen Jacobsen

    Karen Jacobsen. The Metekhi Church in Tbilisi , Georgia , was built in the fifth century . are Christians . The capital of Georgia is Tbilisi . In 1992 , just after Georgia became independent , its president was forced out of office .

  • The Commonwealth of Independent States: Russia and the Other Republics
    The Commonwealth of Independent States: Russia and the Other Republics
    By Abraham Resnick

    Describes how the Commonwealth of Independent States came about after the collapse of the Soviet Union and introduces the geography, people, and culture of the Commonwealth's republics.

  • The Commonwealth of Independent States
    By Mary Jane Behrends Clark

    Provides background on eleven countries that were formerly part of the Soviet Union and examines the problems they face since declaring independence in 1991.

  • The Commonwealth of Independent States
    The Commonwealth of Independent States
    By Mary Jane Behrends Clark

    Explains the stories behind the headlines and the causes behind current events in the former Soviet Union