Located at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, the Gulf/2000 Project was established as a service to scholars, journalists, and others who have a professional association with the Persian Gulf. This metasite is a continuation of the Project's mission, offering numerous classified links to news and reference sources for each of the eight nations that comprise the region. For each country, users will find a map and links for general background information, government, what's new, newspapers, demography, human rights, oil/ energy and commerce, and selected books for purchase. The general reference section of the site contains additional links to general sites in these categories as well as strategic issues sites and libraries. An internal search engine is provided, and a discussion board is under construction. While probably offering little that is new to the Web-savvy scholar of the Gulf Region, this site will serve as a useful supplement to university or secondary school courses.