The mission of this database is to function as a practical forum for information about Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland. It is free-of-charge and is useful for public administration, business life, academic world, and civil societies. The database includes basic information about and concise analyses on the respective countries; macro and micro economics, political and administrative systems as well as many other fields and issues. It includes comprehensive link lists of the respective countries; officials and agencies, social organizations, legislative data, research institutes etc. An extensive thematic map library is part of the database. Primarily in Latvian, some sections in English.