University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Asian Educational Media Service
A tremendous resource for finding sites, multimedia, and other resources for teaching about or studying Asian countries. Search by country, media type, or grade level. Includes lesson plans and links to great online resources.
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China Institute in America: From Silk to Oil: A Curriculum Guide for Educators
Twenty-three curriculum units consististing of a lesson plan, written and visual documents, maps, tables, and even a Silk Roads board game. Covers the second century BCE through the contemporary period in Central Asia.
Peace Corps
Peace Corps: Stories
This resource shares many stories of volunteers and their experiences helping people in different lands.
United Nations
United Nations: Cartographic Section: Central Asia [Pdf]
The countries of central Asia are shown on this map from the United Nations. It also shows the major rivers and cities.
US Department of State
U.s. Dept. Of State: u.s. Relations With Uzbekistan
Read about the relationship between the United States and the Republic of Uzbekistan. (July 2018)
Curated OER
University of Texas: Map of Southern Asia
This political map shows the countries and capitals of the Middle East and South Asia as well as other countries in Asia.
Curated OER
University of Texas: Maps: Major Ethnic Groups in Central Asia
Here's a great map that shows all the different ethic groups in Central Asia with pie graphs for each country showing the percentage of the groups.
Curated OER
University of Texas: Maps: Central Asia: Fuel and Energy Centers
Looking for coal reserves in Central Asia? This map from the University of Texas shows the fuel reserves and energy sources in the Central Asia region.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Carnegie Endowment for Intl Peace: Roots of Radical Islam, Central Asia [Pdf]
The author examines how regional Islamic religious communities are reacting to the actions of their governments that they see as unfair and non-responsive to their issues. Uzbekistan is given major attention. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Kyrgyzstan
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Kyrgyzstan, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Afghanistan
Afghanistan is located in Central Asia with Iran to the west and Pakistan to the east. Tall, forbidding mountains and dry deserts cover most of the landscape of Afghanistan. The jagged mountain peaks are treacherous and are snow covered...
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Azerbaijan
Good reference source that features a country profile and travel guide to Azerbaijan, background overview, and numerous links to comprehensive information on the country's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population,...
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Uzbekistan
A great country profile that takes you on a virtual trip to Uzbekistan in Central Asia. An overview is given on its art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy, and government. There are numerous links available that...
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Turkmenistan
Features a country profile of the Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan, background details, and numerous links to comprehensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, government,...
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Tajikistan
Great reference directory for finding information on the Central Asian nation of Tajikistan. Content includes background details, a country profile, and numerous links to extensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography,...
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Kyrgyzstan
A great country profile that takes you on a virtual trip to Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia. An overview is given on its art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy, and government. There are numerous links available that...
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Kazakhstan
A great country profile that takes you on a virtual trip to Kazakhstan. An overview is given on its art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy, and government. There are numerous links available that will provide you...
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Kazakhstan
BBC News offers a general overview of the vast Central Asian country of Kazakhstan. Focus is on history, country facts, leaders, and media. Provides links to a timeline of key events and recent news articles.
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Kyrgyzstan
BBC News presents a general overview of the poor Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan. Focus is on history, country facts, leaders, and media. Provides links to a timeline of key events and recent news articles.
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Tajikistan
BBC News presents a general overview of the independent Central Asian country of Tajikistan. Focus is on history, country facts, leaders, and media. Provides links to a timeline of key events and recent news articles.
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Turkmenistan
BBC News provides a general overview of the Central Asian country of Turkmenistan. Focus is on history, country facts, leaders, and media. Provides links to a timeline of key events and recent news articles.
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Uzbekistan
BBC News features a general overview of the populous Central Asian country of Uzbekistan. Focus is on history, country facts, leaders, and media. Provides links to a timeline of key events and recent news articles.
Science Struck
Science Struck: A Complete List of All the Countries in Asia
Lists the 49 countries in Asia and their capitals, organized by geographical region.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Epsid World Geo 2019
Flexbooks 2.0 are interactive, customizable, digital textbooks. Flexbooks are standards-aligned. Flexi, a student tutor, is integrated into each book to guide you on your learning journey. Flexi can assist in learning, answer questions,...