| General Information & Reference |
| Asia
Observer |
"A start page for observers
of Asian affairs": news, background & links |
| Asian
Heroes 2003 |
Profiles in Time Asia (Apr.
28, 2003) |
| Asian
Heroes |
Time Asia's salute to "the
individuals whose valiance inspires us" (April 2002) |
| Asian
of the Century |
Asiaweek's selection of
the top 5 Asians by category (12/10/99) |
| Atlapedia
Online |
"full color physical & political
maps as well as key facts & statistics on countries
of the world" |
| The Asia
Society: Publications - Asian Updates |
Updates on "newsworthy issues & events
in Asia & U.S.-Asia relations" |
| Asia-Pacific
Magazine: Online Edition |
Magazine on revolutionary
developments in Asia & the Pacific, published by
Australian National University's Research School of Pacific & Asian
Studies |
| Asian
Studies & the WWW: 1998 Stocktaking |
T. Matthew Ciolek's analysis of
the current role of the World Wide Web in Asia & in
Asian Studies |
| AsiaSource |
Asia Society's comprehensive reference
source: latest news; calendar of events; articles & speeches;
links; experts database; maps & statistics; glossary |
| An
Atlas of Cyberspaces |
"an atlas of maps & graphic
representations of the geographies of the new electronic
territories of the Internet, the World-Wide Web & other
emerging Cyberspaces" |
| Background
Notes on Countries of the World |
From Bureau of Public Affairs,
Department of State |
| Bodleian
Library Map Room - Map Links |
An annotated directory compiled
by Mike Madin |
| Central
Asian Studies World Wide |
Entrees into the field (current
developments, suggested readings, reference materials,
periodicals), institutions, contacts, reference tools |
 CIA
- The World Factbook |
Online version of current annual
edition, updated periodically throughout the year: Country
profiles;
reference maps; flags of the world |
| Countries
of the World |
Country facts, country ranks, maps,
flags & other data from "the CIA Factbook series & other
sources rom the USA CIA World Factbooks, Photos Español,
the United Nations Statistical Office,
The Library of Congress Country Studies
and other sources" |
| Country
Profiles |
A briefing service from eldis (Electronic
Development & Environment Information System), providing
sectoral profiles by country |
| CountryReports.org |
"Eradicate Conflict by increasing
cultural awareness ... Anthems, Flags, Maps, History,
Weather, Geography, Government, & Economy information,
etc." |
| The
Economist: Country Briefings |
News, country profiles, forecasts,
statistics, etc. |
| iJET
Travel Intelligence |
"the first intelligence agency
[run by ex-spies] for the global travel industry ...
manned by analysts who monitor the globe for potential
problems & create high-quality, useful intelligence
for travelers" |
| International
Travel & Health |
2002 edition of WHO book offering "guidance
on the full range of health risks likely to be encountered
at specific destinations & associated with different
types of travel" |
| Kiosk:
Journal of Geo-Politics |
News, current events, maps & other
resources by country, accessible by drop-down menus |
| The
Library of Congress Federal Research Division: Country
Studies |
"The Country Studies Series
presents a description and analysis of the historical
setting and the social, economic, political, and national
security systems and institutions of countries throughout
the world and examines the interrelationships of those
systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors" |
| Maps
- All The Worlds Maps |
"A Compilation of Each Nation's
Maps - Including Cities"; Directory & Search
Engine of the World's Embassies & Consulates; International
Telephone Search Engine; Visa Requirements Worldwide |
| The
Most Influential Asians of the Century |
A Time Asia cover story
(Aug. 1999) |
| The
National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) |
Resources provided by NBR, "a
nonprofit, nonpartisan institution that conducts advanced
research on policy-relevant issues in Asia," & "the
global clearinghouse for Asia research conducted by specialists & institutions
worldwide": AccessAsia Review essays available online;
specialist database |
| Places
OnLine |
Association of American Geographers'
compilation of "the World's very best place-based
Web sites," with clickable world map |
| Portals
to the World Home Page (Library of Congress) |
"selective links providing
authoritative, in-depth information about the nations & other
areas of the world ... selected by Area Specialists & other
Library staff using Library of Congress selection criteria" |
| Power
50 (2001) |
Asiaweek's ranking of
the 50 most powerful individuals in Asia (6/1/2001) |
| Southeast
Asia for Visitors |
An about.com guide |
| Southeast
Asia Guide |
Provided by Memorial
Library, University of Wisconsin-Madison: Reference & bibliographic
resources; current events & news; resources by area;
libraries & collections; centers for the study of
Southeast Asia; instruction |
| Southeast
Asian Studies Resources & Information |
Description of Duke Library collection;
databases; current periodicals; major Southeast Asia
research institutions & study centers; major library
collections; news services; Internet resources by countries |
| UN System Pathfinder |
Selection of "current, relevant & useful" UN
documents in Dag Hammarskjöld Library, grouped by
topic (most not available online) |
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