Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: South Sudan: Introduction
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of South Sudan in Southeastern Asia.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: South and Southeast Asians of Canada
A page giving the history of the immigrants of Asia to Canada. Learn about their culture, economy, society, and religion on this site.
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Iias: The Chinese Minority in Southern Vietnam [Pdf]
This article, published in the IIAS newsletter (November, 2003), discusses the issues surrounding the Chinese minority living in Vietnam, and how colonial governments such as the French dealt with the group. The article is provided in...
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Asiaart: Japanese Ceramics
At this page from Asiaart, 5/6 of the way down is a description of Otagaki Rengetsu's work.
ArtLex
Art Lex: Hellenistic Art Period
Artlex.com defines and describes the Hellenistic period in Western art. Features include links to illustrated examples, artists, and related terms.
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Country Reports: Tajikstan
This resource provides information on the following topics: government, economy, people, geography, military, communications, transportation, and weather.
CNN
Cnn: Protecting Cambodia's Imperiled Art
This article, published April 25, 2000, explores the pifering of Cambodia's cultural relics and the affects this has on Cambodia.
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Babylonia Before the Semitic (Chaldaean) Conquest, About 4000 Bc
A map of Babylonia, in current Iraq, before the Semitic (Chaldaean) Conquest, about 4000 B.C. This map shows the early territories of Makan and Melucha between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates, with the Makan capital Ur inhabited by the...
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Carver, Jonathan 1781, New Map of North America
"The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North and South America cartographic history materials. Historic maps of the World, Europe, Asia and Africa are also represented. The collection categories...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Ethnolinguistic Groups of China, 1971
" 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...
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Myanmar (Formerly Burma)
This is chapter 5 of A Concise History of Southeast Asia and it surveys what life was like under the Japanese occupation in Burma and elsewhere in that region.Chapter 5: WORLD WAR II1941 to 1945
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Unesco: China: Mount Wuyi
Mount Wuyi is the most outstanding area for biodiversity conservation in south-east China and a refuge for a large number of ancient, relict species, many of them endemic to China. The serene beauty of the dramatic gorges of the Nine...
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Unesco: Iran: Gonbad E Qabus
The 53 m high tomb built in ad 1006 for Qabus Ibn Voshmgir, Ziyarid ruler and literati, near the ruins of the ancient city of Jorjan in north-east Iran, bears testimony to the cultural exchange between Central Asian nomads and the...
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Unesco: Greece: Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos
Many civilizations have inhabited this small Aegean island, near Asia Minor, since the 3rd millennium B.C. The remains of Pythagoreion, an ancient fortified port with Greek and Roman monuments and a spectacular tunnel-aqueduct, as well...
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Unesco: Russian Federation: Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings
Situated on the ancient trade route between Central Asia and northern Europe, Novgorod was Russia's first capital in the 9th century. Surrounded by churches and monasteries, it was a centre for Orthodox spirituality as well as Russian...
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Kashmiri Earthquake Survivor Washes Her Daughter's Hair at Camp in Muzaffarabad
A collection of articles from NPR that discusses the relief efforts taking place after the devastating South Asia earthquake that took place in the Pakistan-India border region on October 8, 2005. What are we doing to help the survivors?...
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After the Quake
A collection of articles from NPR that discusses the relief efforts taking place after the devastating South Asia earthquake that took place in the Pakistan-India border region on October 8, 2005. What are we doing to help the survivors?...
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Map of Maldives
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...
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Flag of Maldives
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...
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Map of Sri Lanka
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...
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Flag of Sri Lanka
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...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Arcus
The bow used for shooting arrows, is one of the most ancient of all weapons, but is characteristic of Asia rather than of Europe. In the Roman armies it was scarcely ever employed except by auxiliaries; and these auxiliaries, called...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Arcus
The bow used for shooting arrows, is one of the most ancient of all weapons, but is characteristic of Asia rather than of Europe. In the Roman armies it was scarcely ever employed except by auxiliaries; and these auxiliaries, called...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Arcus
The bow used for shooting arrows, is one of the most ancient of all weapons, but is characteristic of Asia rather than of Europe. In the Roman armies it was scarcely ever employed except by auxiliaries; and these auxiliaries, called...
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