A map from 1916 of Asia, showing physical features, general elevations, and mean isotherms for January and July. This map uses color-contours to show land elevations ranging from below sea level around the Caspian Sea to over 12000 feet,...

BBC News features a general overview of the tiny South Asian kingdom of Bhutan. Focus is on history, country facts, political leaders, and news media. Provides access to a timeline of key events, recent news articles, and related...

A map from 1901 of Europe, showing the political boundaries at the time, capitals and other major cities, mountain and terrain features, lakes, rivers ,islands, and coastal features of the region. The physical division between Europe and...

A physical map of Europe from 1916 showing color-coded elevations and water depths for the area extending from Iceland to the Ural Mountains in Russia Proper, and the Arctic Circle to the Mediterranean Sea. Land elevation colors range...

A map of the division of the Empire of Alexander the Great after the Battle of Ipsus in 301 BC. This map is color-coded to show political divisions in various regions of the Empire, including the Empire of the Ptolemies in northern...

Political boundaries throughout Eurasia.

The BBC provides a general overview of the country of Japan. Content includes a focus on Japan's recent history, leaders and media. There is also a timeline of key events in Japanese history.

BBC News features a general overview of the South Asia island of Sri Lanka. Focus is on history, country facts, political leaders, and news media. Provides access to a timeline of key events, recent news articles, and related internet...

BBC News offers a general overview of the South Asia islands of Maldives. Focus is on history, country facts, political leaders, and news media. Provides access to a timeline of key events, recent news articles, and related internet...

BBC News offers a general overview of the populous South Asian country of India. Focus is on history, country facts, political leaders, and news media. Provides access to a timeline of key events, recent news articles, and related...

BBC News offers a general overview of the South Asia islands of Maldives. Focus is on history, country facts, political leaders, and news media. Provides access to a timeline of key events, recent news articles, and related internet...

BBC News features a general overview of the South Asia island of Sri Lanka. Focus is on history, country facts, political leaders, and news media. Provides access to a timeline of key events, recent news articles, and related internet...

" Ethnolinguistic Groups - Almost all inhabitants of mainland China are of Mongoloid stock, and ethnic distinctions in the country are largely linguistic rather than racial. The Han comprise nearly 95 percent of the population; the...

A map from 1920 of western Russia showing the political divisions within the country at the time. The map is color-coded to show the boundaries of European Russia, including the territories of Finland, the Baltic Provinces, Poland, White...

A comprehensive country profile focusing on the continent of Australia. Topics include basic facts, early history, colonization and settlement, politics, and economy. A map and links to related topics are included.

BBC News presents a general overview of the independent Central Asian country of Tajikistan. Focus is on history, country facts, leaders, and media. Provides links to a timeline of key events and recent news articles.

BBC News provides a general overview of the Central Asian country of Turkmenistan. Focus is on history, country facts, leaders, and media. Provides links to a timeline of key events and recent news articles.

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...