Country Studies
General Country Studies Web Sites
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/docs/profileguide.html
Background Notes
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/
Country Studies
http://www.country-studies.com
Country Studies - Federal Research Division, Library of Congress
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
Country Profiles : Country Studies - Federal Research Division, Library of Congress
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/profiles.html
http://asiasociety.org/countries-history/country-profiles
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/country_profiles
BBC NEWS | Europe | Country Profiles
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles
BBC NEWS | Africa | Country Profiles
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles
BBC NEWS | BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Country Profiles
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles
BBC NEWS | South Asia | Country Profiles
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/country_profiles
BBC NEWS | Americas | Country Profiles
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles
BBC NEWS | News Front Page
http://news.bbc.co.uk/
World Atlas of Maps Flags and Geography Facts
http://worldatlas.com/aatlas/world.htm
Portals to the World from the Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html
AsianInfo.org
http://www.asianinfo.org/
Asia for Educators
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/docs/flagsoftheworld.html
World Flag Database
http://www.flags.net/
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/docs/refmaps.html
World Atlas of Maps Flags and Geography Facts
http://worldatlas.com/aatlas/world.htm
World Atlas and Map Library
Bangladesh
Bangladesh - General Information
http://www.asianinfo.org/asianinfo/bangladesh/bangladesh.htm
CIA - The World Factbook - Bangladesh
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/bg.html
BBC NEWS | Country Profile: Bangladesh
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/country_profiles/1160598.stm
Bangladesh
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3452.htm
Bangladesh : Country Studies - Federal Research Division, Library of Congress
http://memory.loc.gov/frd/cs/bdtoc.html
Bangladesh WWW VL
http://link.lanic.utexas.edu/asnic/countries/bangla/
http://www.asianinfo.org/asianinfo/china/about_china.htm
CIA - The World Factbook - China
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html
BBC NEWS | Country Profile: China
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1287798.stm
China
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/18902.htm
China Map and Map of China Information Page
http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/cn.htm
China : Country Studies - Federal Research Division, Library of Congress
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cntoc.html
China the Beautiful
http://www.chinapage.com/china.html
• General India Web Sites
• Ganges River
• Language
• Mahatma Gandhi
• Religion
• Social Organization
• Taj Mahal
General India Web Sites
About India
http://www.asianinfo.org/asianinfo/india/about_india.htm
CIA - The World Factbook - India
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/in.html
BBC NEWS | Country Profile: India
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/country_profiles/1154019.stm
India
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3454.htm
India Map and Map of Iindia Information Page
http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/in.htm
India: Country Studies - Federal Research Division, Library of Congress
http://memory.loc.gov/frd/cs/intoc.html
An Introduction to India
http://www.geographia.com/india/
Culturopedia.com - India's Culture, Art, Architecture and Fine Arts
http://www.culturopedia.com/default.htm
India and Pakistan
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9708/India97/index.html
Manas: India and Its Neighbors
http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/index.html
India Maps - Perry-Castañeda Map Collection - UT Library Online
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/india.html
Ganges River
Ganges River
http://web.bryant.edu/~langlois/ecology/gangeshome.htm
The Water Page: River Ganges
http://www.africanwater.org/ganges.htm
The Ganges River
http://www.sacredland.org/world_sites_pages/Ganges.html
The River Ganges
http://www.templenet.com/Ganga/ganga.html
Language
India - Language, Ethnicity, and Regionalism
http://countrystudies.us/india/62.htm
Mahatma Gandhi
M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence
http://www.gandhiinstitute.org/
MkGandhi-Sarvodaya.Org
http://www.mkgandhi-sarvodaya.org/index.htm
Welcome to Mahatma Gandhi One Spot Complete Information Website
http://www.mkgandhi.org/
Manas: History and Politics, Mahatma Gandhi
http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/History/Gandhi/gandhi.html
The Official Mahatma Gandhi eArchive & Reference Library
http://web.mahatma.org.in/index.jsp
Religion
India - Religion
http://countrystudies.us/india/38.htm
Hidden India . Religion | PBS Online
http://www.pbs.org/hiddenindia/religion/index.htm
Social Organization
Social Organization: Status and Role
http://anthro.palomar.edu/status/stat_2.htm
The Caste System in Hinduism
http://www.friesian.com/caste.htm
India - Caste and Class
http://countrystudies.us/india/89.htm
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal: An Introduction
http://www.pbs.org/treasuresoftheworld/taj_mahal/tmain.html
Manas: Culture, Architecture of India - Taj Mahal
http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/Culture/Archit/TajM.html
Japan
About Japan
http://www.asianinfo.org/asianinfo/japan/about_japan.htm
CIA - The World Factbook - Japan
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ja.html
BBC NEWS |Country Profile: Japan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1258586.stm
Japan
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/4142.htm
Japan Map and Map of Japan Information Page
http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/jp.htm
Japan : Country Studies - Federal Research Division, Library of Congress
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/jptoc.html
Japanese History
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e641.html
Kashmir
South Asia: Kashmir
http://www.cet.edu/earthinfo/sasia/kashmir/KAtopic1.html
The Official Website of Jammu and Kashmir Government, India
http://jammukashmir.nic.in/
Jammu & Kashmir
http://www.webindia123.com/jammu/index.htm
Korea
• North Korea
• South Korea
About Korea and Information Korea
http://www.koreaaward.com/korea.htm
Korea Maps - Perry-Castañeda Map Collection - UT Library Online
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/korea.html
North Korea
About North Korea
http://www.asianinfo.org/asianinfo/north%20korea/north_korea.htm
CIA - The World Factbook - North Korea
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/kn.html
BBC NEWS | Country Profile: North Korea
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1123668.stm
North Korea
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2792.htm
North Korea : Country Studies - Federal Research Division, Library of Congress
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/kptoc.html
South Korea
About South Korea
http://www.asianinfo.org/asianinfo/korea/about_korea.htm
CIA - The World Factbook – South Korea
https://cia.gov/cia//publications/factbook/geos/ks.html
BBC NEWS | Country Profile: South Korea
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1123668.stm
South Korea
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2800.htm
South Korea Map and Map of South Korea Information Page
http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/kr.htm
South Korea : Country Studies - Federal Research Division, Library of Congress
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/krtoc.html
PBS Online: Hidden Korea
http://www.pbs.org/hiddenkorea/intro.htm
Nepal
CIA - The World Factbook - Nepal
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/np.html
Nepal
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5283.htm
Nepal Map and Map of Nepal Information Page
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/np.htm
Nepal: Country Studies - Federal Research Division, Library of Congress
http://memory.loc.gov/frd/cs/nptoc.html
An Introduction to Nepal
http://www.geographia.com/nepal/
Pakistan
Pakistan - General Information
http://www.asianinfo.org/asianinfo/pakistan/pakistan.htm
Pakistan
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3453.htm
CIA - The World Factbook - Pakistan
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/pk.html
PaksitanMap and Map of Pakistan Information Page
http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/pk.htm
Pakistan: Country Studies - Federal Research Division, Library of Congress
http://memory.loc.gov/frd/cs/pktoc.html
An Introduction to Pakistan
http://www.geographia.com/pakistan/
Pakistan Maps - Perry-Castañeda Map Collection - UT Library Online
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/pakistan.html
Taiwan
About Taiwan
http://www.asianinfo.org/asianinfo/taiwan/about_taiwan.htm
CIA - The World Factbook -- Taiwan
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/tw.html
BBC NEWS | Country Profile: Taiwan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/%20country_profiles/1285915.stm
Taiwan
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/35855.htm
Taiwan Map and Map of Taiwan Information Page
http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/tw.htm
Taiwan Maps - Perry-Castañeda Map Collection - UT Library Online
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/taiwan.html
Vietnam
About Vietnam
http://www.asianinfo.org/asianinfo/vietnam/about_vietnam.htm
CIA - The World Factbook - Vietnam
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/vm.html
BBC NEWS |Country Profile: Vietnam
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1243338.stm1243338.stm
Vietnam
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/4130.htm
Vietnam Map and Map of Vietnam Information Page
http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/vn.htm
Vietnam : Country Studies - Federal Research Division, Library of Congress
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/vntoc.html
An Introduction to Vietnam
http://www.geographia.com/vietnam
Vietnam
http://countrystudies.us/vietnam/
Vietnam
http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Vietnam.html
Asian-Nation : Viet Nam - Early History & Legends
http://www.asian-nation.org/vietnam-history.shtml
Asian-Nation: Viet Nam - The Lessons of Colonialism
http://www.asian-nation.org/colonialism.shtml
Vietnam - Perry-Castañeda Map Collection - UT Library Online
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/vietnam.html
• Spain
Spain
CIA - The World Factbook - Spain
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/sp.html
BBC NEWS |Country Profile: Spain
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/991960.stm
Spain
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2878.htm
Spain Map and Map of Spain Information Page
http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/es.htm
Spain : Country Studies - Federal Research Division, Library of Congress
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/estoc.html
Si, Spain
http://www.sispain.org/
• Mexico
Mexico
CIA - The World Factbook - Mexico
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/mx.html
BBC NEWS |Country Profile: Mexico
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1205074.stm
Mexico
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/35749.htm
Mexico Map and Map of Mexico Information Page
http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/mx.htm
Mexico : Country Studies - Federal Research Division, Library of Congress
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/mxtoc.html
Ancient Mexico: The History Art and Culture of Ancient Mesoamerica
http://www.ancientmexico.com
Mexico - An Introduction
http://www.geographia.com/mexico/
Argentina
CIA - The World Factbook - Argentina
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ar.html
BBC NEWS |Country Profile: Argentina
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1192478.stm
Argentina
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/26516.htm
Argentina Map and Map of Argentina and Information Page
http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/samerica/ar.htm
An Introduction to Argentina
http://www.geographia.com/argentina/
Colombia
CIA - The World Factbook - Colombia
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/co.html
BBC NEWS |Country Profile: Colombia
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/
1212798.stm
Colombia : Country Studies - Federal Research Division, Library of Congress
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cotoc.html
Colombia
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/35754.htm
Colombia Map and Map of Colombia and Information Page
http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/samerica/co.htm
Peru
CIA - The World Factbook - Peru
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/pe.html
BBC NEWS |Country Profile: Peru
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1224656.stm
Peru Info
http://www.peru.com/peruinfo/ingles/
Peru
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/35762.htm
Peru Map and Map of Peru and Information Page
http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/samerica/pe.htm
Peru : Country Studies - Federal Research Division, Library of Congress
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/petoc.html
Peru
http://www.ddg.com/LIS/aurelia/peru.htm
Peru - Introduction
http://www.geographia.com/peru
Peru Map and Map of Peru and Information Page
http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/samerica/pe.htm