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BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Afghanistan
BBC News features a general overview of the South Asian country of Afghanistan. Focus is on history, country facts, political leaders, and news media. Provides links to a timeline of key events, recent news articles, and related internet...
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: The Philippines
BBC News provides an overview of the Philippines, known for its active volcanoes, typhoons, and other storms. Includes a brief history, profile of leaders, timeline of key events, and description of local media. Links to related websites.
BBC
Bbc News: Country Profile: Indonesia
The BBC provides a general overview of the country of Indonesia. Content includes a focus on Indonesian recent history, leaders and media. There is also a timeline of key events in Indonesian history.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Iran
Welcome to Iran! Follow this interactive overview of the country's history, geography, people, government, nature, and more. A map and video are included.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: South Korea
Welcome to South Korea ! Follow this interactive overview of the country's history, geography, people, government, nature, and more. A map and video are included.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Vietnam
Follow this interactive overview of the country's history, geography, people, government, nature, and more. A map and video are included.
Other
Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens
This is the home site for the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens. This site houses a lot of information on everything from the plants, animals, history, and education associated with the Gardens. The site provides many pictures...
Orpheus Books
Q Files: Cambodia
Colorful maps, photos and illustrations complement the history and geography of Cambodia in this encyclopedia entry.
NOAA
Noaa: Reacts Quickly to Indonesian Tsunami
NOAA discusses its reaction to the tsunami that rocked South Asia in 2004 and gives a scientific explanation to why it happened. Interesting animated map of the tsunami.
Curated OER
Bbc: Hundreds Die in South Asia Quake
Detailed coverage of the earthquake that rocked South Asia in October, 2005. Article includes video, pictures, maps, and more.
Curated OER
A Damaged House in Sopore North of Srinagar
Detailed coverage of the earthquake that rocked South Asia in October, 2005. Article includes video, pictures, maps, and more.
New York Times
New York Times: Terrorism in Southeast Asia
A map that shows the different incidents of terrorism that have occurred in Southeast Asia. Click on the different countries to get information about the attack that occurred there. (20 November 2002)
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Trade Routes Between Europe & Asia During Antiquity
Long-distance trade played a major role in the cultural, religious, and artistic exchanges that took place between the major centers of civilization in Europe and Asia during antiquity. Some of these trade routes had been in use for...
Curated OER
Southeast Asia Map.
An example of how actions in one region of the world affect the entire planet--in this case, illegal wildlife trade, which is rampant in southeast Asia, has the potential to affect world wide human population.
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Afghanistan
A great country profile that takes you on a virtual trip to Afghanistan in Southern Asia. An overview is given on its art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy, and government. There are also numerous links available...
BBC
Bbc News: Quake's Terrible Toll Is Revealed
This in depth article by the BBC sheds light on the devastation caused by the Pakistani earthquake in 2005. Videos and maps can be viewed on this site also.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Marco Polo
A brief account of the voyages and travels undertaken by Marco Polo who was one of the first Europeans to travel from Italy across Asia to China.
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Tajikistan
Great reference directory for finding information on the Central Asian nation of Tajikistan. Content includes background details, a country profile, and numerous links to extensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography,...
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Turkmenistan
Features a country profile of the Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan, background details, and numerous links to comprehensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, government,...
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Mongolia
Great reference guide that takes you on a virtual trip to the North Asian nation of Mongolia. Background overview is given on its art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, tourism, economy, and government. There are numerous...
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Nepal
Presents a travel guide and country profile of the Kingdom of Nepal in the Himalaya including a background overview and numerous links to an abundance of information on the country's culture, history, geography, economy, environment,...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Eclectic Elementary Geography by American Book Company
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Eclectic Elementary Geography by American Book Company (1883), an elementary geography textbook including maps, information about areas and people of the United...
Other
Himalayas: Travel Guide
Detailed and thorough information about the Himalaya Mountains. Learn all about this mighty mountain chain and its diverse environment.
abcteach
Abcteach: Social Studies: Places
[Free Registration/Login Required] Generate graphic organizers, report forms, Venn diagrams, shape books and much more on the continents of the world. Sub-directories include links to games, maps, word searches and comprehension...