Key Diplomatic Terms

Ambassador
Chief of a diplomatic mission abroad.
Embassy
Official residence of the ambassador.
Chancery
Office where a chief of mission and his staff work.
Consulate
Diplomatic mission in a city other than the capital.
Visa
Written authority to enter another country.
High Commission
Diplomatic mission of one Commonwealth country in another.

Complete Glossary of Diplomatic Terms

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International Job Vacancies
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National Anthems
Cultural Etiquette

Books for Diplomats
American Ambassadors in a Troubled World / Mak & Kennedy
Bush Hat, Black Tie / Simpson
Chinese Ambassadors / Liu
Cocktails, Crises and Cockroaches / Reeve
Consular Tales / Shepard
Diplomatic Law / Denza
Diplomacy / Kissinger
Diplomatic Moves / James
From Afghanistan to Zaire / Lezin
Inside a U.S. Embassy / Dorman
In Those Days / Spain
On Six Continents / Bartleman
Realities of Foreign Service Life / Linderman
The Ambassador / Shaw
The Diplomat's Dictionary / Freeman

Resources for Protocol in the United States

 Currnt Cabinet Officers of the United States  (http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/cabinet ) 

Washington Diplomat magazine (http://www.washdiplomat.com/ )
Contains profiles of ambassadors in Washington D.C., diplomatic glossary, embassy network and links to protocol and diplomatic sites.

U.S. Department of State (http://www.state.gov/)
Contains Background Notes on countries and regions of the world, Travel Advisories and Warnings and other information of interest.  Got to U.S. Department of State on the list.

U.S. Department of State Office of Protocol (www.state.gov/s/cpr )
Describes the functions and responsibilities of the Office of Protocol and more.

The CIA World Factbook (http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/ )
Country Information

Asia Source (http://www.asiasource.org/business/2know/index.cfm )
Business Protocol profiles on countries in Asia.  List of Asian Holidays, List of Asian Embassies and more.  Got to resources column on left side of page.

WebDiplomat (http://www.webdiplomat.com )

City of New York Commission for the United Nations (http://www.nyc.gov/ )
Consular Corps and Protocol, Office of the Mayor.  Go to City Agencies.  Select International Affairs.

Houston International Protocol Alliance (http://www.visithoustontexas.com/about/protocol/ )

City of Laredo Protocol Handbook (http://www.cityoflaredo.com/protocol.html )
2001-2002, Second Edition, Judith Zaffirini, PhD (76 pages)
An example of a city protocol handbook

International Engagement and Protocol Office (http://www.ips.uiuc.edu/io/ )
University of Illinois, Champaign website.  New office in the university.
Check list for successful event planning.

A Guide to Protocol and Etiquette for Official Entertainment (http://www.usapa.army.mil/pdffiles/p600_60.pdf )
Headquarters, Department of the Army, Washington, D.C.
11 December 2001, 43 pages.  Pamphlet 600-60

U.S.A. Air Force Wives (http://www.airforcewives.com/ )

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS)

Precedence Lists

US Flag Code 2007

National Anthems (Wikipedia)

Commonly Used Forms of Address
 
Overviews with links to the individual countries:

United Nations
Country Governments on the World Wide Web
Heads of State
Representations in Foreign Countries