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General
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CIA Fact Book
Political, economic, demographic information about every
country in the world.
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Lonely Planet
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Yahoo Search Engine
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Access Asia
Australian-based studies of Asia curriculum resources. |
AskAsia
Curriculum resources on Asia.
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AsiaSource
Comprehensive listing of online current affairs articles
related to Asia.
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Asian
Studies WWW Virtual Library
Extensive Australian-based directory of websites related to
Asia.
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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Website: Country Fact
Sheets
Mainly economic Australian-based information. Requires Adobe
Acrobat Reader.
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Global
Education
Curriculum materials for primary and secondary levels. From
AusAID.
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US
Library of Congress Country Studies
Online versions of the Library of Congress's series of
comprehensive books.
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Asian Arts: The On-line Journal for the Study
and Exhibition of the Arts of Asia
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Asian
Religions |
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Buddhanet: Buddhist Information Network
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Hindu Universe Resource Center
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The Huntington Archive of Buddhist and Related
Art - Online Exhibitions
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Islamic Gateway Resource Centre
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Geography &
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Maps of Asia: The Perry-Castaneda Library Map
Collection
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World Civilisations
History, culture and philosophy of the great civilisations of the world,
including China, India and Japan |
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East Asia and Southeast Asia: An Annotated Directory
of Internet Resources
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Harappa: Glimpses of South Asia before 1947
Photos, videos, audio clips and interviews about
the Indus Valley Civilisation and the Indian subcontinent before modern
times.
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Quest for Peace and Diplomacy: A WebQuest on the
India-Pakistan Conflict
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Asian Newspapers |
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Asiaweek
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Bangkok Post (Thailand) |
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Dawn: The Internet edition
(Pakistan)
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Far Eastern Economic Review
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Japan Times Online
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Korea Times
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Nepal News
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The New Nation (Bangladesh)
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People's Daily Online (People's Republic of
China)
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South China Morning Post
(Hong Kong)
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The Straits Times (Malaysia)
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Bangladesh
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CyberBangladesh
Extensive directory of websites related to Bangladesh.
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Virtual Bangladesh
An attractive site with plenty of information about
Bangladeshi arts, geography, culture, current affairs and government. Also
includes discussion forums with Bangladeshis.
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Burma
[Myanmar] |
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Free Burma
Provides information about human rights in Burma,
including information about Aung San Suu Kyi. |
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Cambodia, Laos |
Phnom Penh: Kingdom of Cambodia
General information from Tourism Authority of Cambodia.
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Cambodia Information Center
Useful information and links related to Cambodia.
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Lao Study Review
An
Australian online journal promoting the study of Laos and the people of
Laos.
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China |
Can China Feed Itself? A System for Evaluation
of Policy Options
Contains rich data about China's population, diet,
agriculture, urbanisation, water and food supply.
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Discover China
Search engine, virtual tours and cultural information.
Updated weekly.
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Six Paths to China
Six examples of using the Internet to encourage
inquiry-oriented learning, including WebQuests, in the classroom.
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Visions of China: 50 Years of the People's Republic
Special report from CNN. Interactive features require
Flash plug-in. |
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India |
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Art India
Resource covering contemporary Indian art and artists.
Also includes an online magazine and links to related sites.
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Khoj: The Great Indian Search Engine
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Manas: India and its Neighbours
Material from University of California, Los Angeles,
on Culture, Landscape, Religions, Diaspora, Social Issues, History/Politics
of India and the South Asian region.
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Indonesia |
Indonesia-tourism.com
Attractive site providing useful information about
the regions of Indonesia, including maps, background information, places
of interest, links and news. |
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Sejarah Indonesia: An Online Time-line of Indonesia
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Japan |
Japan Information Network
An essential resource for all aspects of Japanese
life, including an excellent section for children.
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Schauwecker's Guide to Japan
Informative site with an extensive photo gallery,
articles and links about most aspects of Japan.
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Trends in Japan
A large collection of news articles which reflect
current developments in domestic life in Japan. |
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Korea |
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Korea Panorama
Numerous articles, facts and photos about Korea.
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Korea Window
Official website of the Korean Information Service.
Includes news, several online magazines, information and articles about
Korea and a section for children. Some pages in the children's section
are in Korean.
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Koreascope
Focuses
on North Korea and relations between North and South Korea.
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Malaysia |
Jaring
Extensive directory of websites in and about Malaysia.
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Malaysia
Useful introductory information about Malaysia from
the Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board, New York.
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Visit Malaysia
General information provided by Tourism Malaysia. |
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Pakistan |
Pakistan
Page
Background information and extensive photo gallery
of Pakistan, links to many categories about Pakistan.
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Philippines |
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Philippine Folk Literature: The Myths
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Singapore |
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The Singapore Government
Official gateway to Singapore's government websites, news and other
information.
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Singapore Infomap
Plenty of information about Singaporean culture, history, geography, arts
and events.
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Sri Lanka |
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Taiwan |
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Thailand |
Thailand's Information
Background information on business, education, government,
society, tourism and special events. |
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Vietnam |
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VietTouch
Attractive site with useful information on the art,
culture and history of Vietnam.
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Vietnam Pictures Archives
Numerous photos arranged according to categories:
scenery, people, monuments, arts and history. Also
includes audio clips.
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