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Countries & Native Peoples- Asia

Afghanistan

Afghanistan 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Afghanistan – A Country Study 
From the Library of Congress, scroll down for the historical, geographical, social, economic and political setting in this country.

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Armenia

Armenia – A Country Study 
From the Library of Congress, scroll down for the historical, geographical, social, economic and political setting in this country.

Embassy of the Republic of Armenia 
From the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Washington, D.C.

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Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Azerbaijan – A Country Study 
From the Library of Congress, scroll down for the historical, geographical, social, economic and political setting in this country.

Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan 
From the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Washington, D.C.

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Bahrain

Bahrain 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain
From the Embassy of Bahrain in Washington, D.C.

State of Bahrain 
From the Encyclopedia of the Orient, an encyclopedia of North Africa and the Middle East.

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Bangladesh

About Bangladesh 
From the Bangladesh Embassy in Washington, D.C.

Bangladesh 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Destination: Bangladesh 
From Lonely Planet, publisher of travel guidebooks.

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Bhutan

Bhutan 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Bhutan – A Country Study 
From the Library of Congress, scroll down for the historical, geographical, social, economic and political setting in this country.

Destination: Bhutan 
From Lonely Planet, publisher of travel guidebooks. 

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Brunei

Brunei 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Destination: Brunei 
From Lonely Planet, publisher of travel guidebooks.

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Cambodia

Cambodia 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Destination: Cambodia 
From Lonely Planet, publisher of travel guidebooks.

Embassy of Cambodia 
From the Embassy of Cambodia in Washington, D.C.

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China

China 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

China – A Country Study 
From the Library of Congress, scroll down for the historical, geographical, social, economic and political setting in this country.

China: Chinese Internet Information Center
General information on Chinese current events and culture from the Chinese government. Includes sections on learning Chinese and living in China.

China the Beautiful
From a Chinese professor emeritus, this site attempts to cover 5,000 years of Chinese history and culture including topics such as poetry, calligraphy, painting, tattoos, astronomy, songs and classical art. It will be helpful for students searching for something different within the theme of China. In “Learning Chinese”, Chinese characters and their English equivalent are provided.

Destination: China 
From Lonely Planet, publisher of travel guidebooks.

Welcome to China 
From the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the United States of America.

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Georgia

About Georgia 
From the Embassy of Georgia.

Georgia 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Georgia – a Country Study 
From the Library of Congress, scroll down for the historical, geographical, social, economic and political setting in this country.

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India

Destination: India 
From Lonely Planet, publisher of travel guidebooks.

India 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

India – A Country Study 
From the Library of Congress, scroll down for the historical, geographical, social, economic and political setting in this country.

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Indonesia

Destination: Indonesia 
From Lonely Planet, publisher of travel guidebooks.

Indonesia 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Indonesia – A Country Study 
From the Library of Congress, scroll down for the historical, geographical, social, economic and political setting in this country.

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Iran

Iran 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Iran – A Country Study 
From the Library of Congress, scroll down for the historical, geographical, social, economic and political setting in this country. 

Islamic Republic of Iran 
From the Encyclopedia of the Orient, an encyclopedia of North Africa and the Middle East.

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Iraq

Iraq 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Iraq – A Country Study 
From the Library of Congress, scroll down for the historical, geographical, social, economic and political setting in this country. 

The Iraqi Republic 
From the Encyclopedia of the Orient, an encyclopedia of North Africa and the Middle East.

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Israel

Israel 
From the Encyclopedia of the Orient, an encyclopedia of North Africa and the Middle East.

Israel 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Israel – A Country Study 
From the Library of Congress, scroll down for the historical, geographical, social, economic and political setting in this country. 

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Japan

Destination: Japan 
From Lonely Planet, publisher of travel guidebooks.

Japan 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Japan: History and Culture
Recipes, festivals and other cultural information from the Japan National Tourist Organization

Japan – A Country Study 
From the Library of Congress, scroll down for the historical, geographical, social, economic and political setting in this country. 

Profile of Japan
 
From the the Embassy of Japan in Washington D.C.

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Jordan

Hasimitic Kingdom of Jordan 
From the Encyclopedia of the Orient, an encyclopedia of North Africa and the Middle East.

Information Bureau 
From the Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

Jordan 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

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Kazakhstan

Destination: Kazakstan 
From Lonely Planet, publisher of travel guidebooks.

Kazakhstan 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Kazakstan – A Country Study 
From the Library of Congress, scroll down for the historical, geographical, social, economic and political setting in this country.

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Kuwait

Kuwait 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

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Kyrgyzstan

Destination: Kyrgyzstan 
From Lonely Planet, publisher of travel guidebooks.

Kyrgyzstan 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Kyrgyzstan – A Country Study 
From the Library of Congress, scroll down for the historical, geographical, social, economic and political setting in this country.

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Laos

Destination: Laos 
From Lonely Planet, publisher of travel guidebooks.

Laos 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Laos – A Country Study 
From the Library of Congress, scroll down for the historical, geographical, social, economic and political setting in this country.

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Lebanon

Lebanon 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Lebanon 
From the Encyclopedia of the Orient, an encyclopedia of North Africa and the Middle East.

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Malaysia

Destination: Malaysia
From Lonely Planet, publisher of travel guidebooks.

Malaysia 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Portals of the World 
Links to Internet sites about Malaysia selected by Library of Congress subject experts.

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Maldives

Destination: Maldives 
From Lonely Planet, publisher of travel guidebooks.

Maldives 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Maldives – A Country Study 
From the Library of Congress, scroll down for the historical, geographical, social, economic and political setting in this country.

 

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Last Updated: October 10, 2008