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Countries & Native Peoples- Asia

Mongolia

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

Mongolia 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Mongolia – 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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Myanmar (formerly Burma)

Burma 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

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

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

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Nepal

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

Nepal 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Royal Nepalese Embassy 
Select The Kingdom of Nepal from the Royal Nepalese Embassy in Washington, D.C.

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North Korea

Destination: North Korea 
From Lonely Planet, publisher of travel guidebooks.

North Korea 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

North Korea – 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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Oman

Oman 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Oman – 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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Pakistan

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

Pakistan 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Pakistan – 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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Philippine Islands

Destination: Philippine Islands 
From Lonely Planet, publisher of travel guidebooks.

Philippines 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Philippines: 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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Qatar

Qatar 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Qatar – 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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Russia

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

Russia 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Russia – 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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Saudi Arabia

Profile of Saudi Arabia 
From the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington, D.C.

Saudi Arabia 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

The Saudi Arabian Kingdom 
From the Encyclopedia of the Orient, an encyclopedia of North Africa and the Middle East.

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Singapore

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

Singapore 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Singapore – 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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South Korea

Destination: South Korea 
From Lonely Planet, publisher of travel guidebooks.

South Korea 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

South Korea – 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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Sri Lanka

Destination: Sri Lanka 
From Lonely Planet, publisher of travel guidebooks.

Sri Lanka 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Sri Lanka – 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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Syria

Arabic Republic of Syria 
From the Encyclopedia of the Orient, an encyclopedia of North Africa and the Middle East.

Syria 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Syria – 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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Taiwan

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

Taiwan 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

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Tajikistan

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

Tajikistan 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Tajikistan – 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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Thailand

About Thailand 
From the Royal Thai Embassy in Washington, D.C.

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

Thailand 
From the CIA’s World Factbook

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Tibet

Portals to the World 
Links to internet sites about Tibet selected by Library of Congress subject experts.

Tibet at a glance 
From The Office of Tibet, the agency of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in London.

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Turkey

Country Profile 
From the Republic of Turkey, Turkish Embassy.org in Washington, D.C.

Turkey 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

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

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Turkmenistan

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

Turkmenistan 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Turkmenistan – 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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United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

United Arab Emirates – 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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Uzbekistan

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

Uzbekistan 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Uzbekistan – 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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Vietnam

Vietnam 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

Vietnam 
Select “Learn About Vietnam” for information about government, history, culture, geography and more from the Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the United States of America.

Vietnam: 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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Yemen

Yemen 
From the CIA’s World Factbook.

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

 

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Last Updated: October 10, 2008