Columbia University
Columbia University: East Asia in Geographic Perspective
People create regions to interpret earth's complexity
Columbia University
Columbia University: East Asia in Geographic Perspective
How culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions
Columbia University
Columbia University: East Asia in Geographic Perspective
Physical Processes That Shape the Patterns of Earth's Surface
Columbia University
Columbia University: East Asia in Geographic Perspective
The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of earth's cultural mosaics
Columbia University
Columbia University: East Asia Geographic Perspective: Standard 11
The patterns and networks of economic interdependence on earth's surface
Columbia University
Columbia University: East Asia in Geographic Perspective
Process, Patterns, and Functions of Human Settlement
Columbia University
Columbia University: East Asia in Geographic Perspective
How forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of earth's surface.
Columbia University
Columbia University: East Asia in Geographic Perspective:standard 14
Human actions that modify the physical environment
Columbia University
Columbia University: East Asia in Geographic Perspective
Humans have a great capacity to accommodate to changes in physical environments. Flood, drought, and even global warming lead pragmatic peasants and farmers to assess current ways of operating and seek ways to maximize production....
Ducksters
Ducksters: Geography for Kids: East Timor
Kids learn East Timor on this site. The history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population are all discussed.
Northern Illinois University
Crossroads: Southeast Asia During World War Ii
A comprehensive overview of Southeast Asia under Japanese control during WWII, including Asian responses to Japanese occupation.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: Mongolia: Introduction
Provides statistics, history, politics, and demographics for the country of Mongolia in East Asia.
Other
Asia Society: Policy
A comprehensive storehouse of all types of information on Asia, both current and past: maps and statistics, Asian food, travel guides, photographs, articles, timelines, and more. Asia Source is the work of the Asia Society, a national...
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.
Other
Gotheborg.com: The Swedish East India Company
Although lesser known than the Dutch and British East India trading companies, the Swedes were very involved in the trade to Asia. Gotheborg.com provides a history of the company and the goods that it purchased and sold.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe World History: E. Asia Under Challenge 1800 1914
A summary of the key events of East Asia from 1800-1914 discusses the decline and eventual takeover of the Qing Dynasty, civil war uproar in China, and the Meiji Restoration.
British Library
British Library: The East India Company and Asia 1600 1800
Learn about the trade routes and products upon which both Europe and Asia depended. English and Dutch trading companies were formed to transport valued goods half way around the world. Maps are included.
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch: Asia Overview 1999
This site deals with the human rights issues of religious and ethnic conflict that have occurred in Indonesia and throughout Asia in the late 1990s, particularly in East Timor. Article also includes information about US-Taliban relations...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Asia?
"Asia" is a term invented by the Greeks and Romans, and developed by Western geographers to indicate the land mass east of the Ural Mountains and Ural River, together with offshore islands such as Japan and Java. Culturally, no "Asia"...
University of Chicago
University of Chicago: Art of East Asia: Xiangtangshan Cave Project
Digital database of images and information about a series of Buddhist shrines with carved sculptures hollowed out of the limestone cliffs in northeastern China.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: China: Introduction
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of China in East Asia.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: Japan: Introduction
Provides statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for Japan located in East Asia.
Other
Southeast Asia Collective Defense Treaty (Seato)
This site has the actual text of the Southeast Asia Collective Defense Treaty (SEATO), and Protocol.
Other
Elon University: Heian and Kamakura Period Facts and Information
This site presents a variety of facts about the Heian and Kamakura periods in Japanese history.