mapping Countries Quest
Asia
Afghanistan
Land and Resources
Natural Regions
Rivers and Lakes
Plant and Animal Life
Climate
Natural Resources
Environmental Issues
The People of Afghanistan
Population and Settlement
Principal Cities
Ethnic Origins and Languages
Religion
Education
Way of Life
Social Problems
Culture
Literature
Art and Architecture
Music
Libraries and Museums
Economy
Labor
Agriculture
Handicrafts
Mining
Manufacturing
Energy
Foreign Trade
Currency and Banking
Transportation
Communications
Government
Judiciary
Local Government
Political Parties and Movements
Social Services
Defense
History
Buddhist Period
Islamic Period
An Afghan Empire
Modern Afghanistan
End of Monarchy
Leftist Coup and Soviet Invasion
Soviet Withdrawal
Civil War
Taliban Regime
Transitional Government
Armenia
Land and Resources
Rivers and Lakes
Plant and Animal Life
Natural Resources
Climate
Environmental Issues
The People of Armenia
Ethnic Groups and Languages
Religion
Education
Way of Life
Art and Literature
Cultural Institutions
Economy
Agriculture
Mining
Manufacturing
Energy
Trade
Currency
Government
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
Local Government
Political Parties
Defense
International Organizations
History
Russian Conquest and Ottoman Rule
Short-Lived Independence
The Soviet Period
Renewed Independence
Azerbaijan
Land and Resources
The People of Azerbaijan
Economy
Government
History
Russian Conquest
The Soviet Period
Recent Developments
Bangladesh
Land and Resources
Natural Regions
Rivers
Climate
Plant and Animal Life
Natural Resources
Environmental Issues
Population
Principal Cities
Ethnic Groups
Languages
Religion
Education
Culture
Libraries and Museums
Economy
Labor
Agriculture
Fishing, Forestry, and Mining
Manufacturing
Energy
Transportation
Communications
Currency and Banking
Commerce and Foreign Trade
Government
Executive and Legislature
Judiciary
Local Government
Political Parties
Social Services
Defense
International Organizations
History
Independent Republic
Ershad Regime
Recent Developments
Tumultuous Politics
Other Developments
Bhutan
Land and Resources
The People of Bhutan
Economy
Government
History
British Indian Ocean Territory
Brunei Darussalam
Land and Resources
Population and Education
Government
Economy
History
Cambodia (Kampuchea)
Land and Resources
Rivers and Lakes
Plants and Animals
Natural Resources
Climate
Environmental Issues
Population
Ethnic Groups and Languages
Religion
Education
Way of Life
Arts and Culture
Literature
Art and Architecture
Music, Dance, and Theater
Museums
Economy
Labor
Agriculture and Fishing
Mining and Manufacturing
Services
Foreign Trade
Currency and Banking
Transportation
Communications
Government
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
Political Parties
Defense
International Organizations
History
The Khmer Kingdoms
Angkor Era
Cambodia's 'Dark Ages'
French Rule
The Modern State
Coup of 1970 and the Khmer Republic
Democratic Kampuchea
Vietnamese Domination
Recent Developments
China
Land and Resources
Natural Regions
Northeast China
North China
Subtropical East Central China
Tropical South China
Inner Mongolian Grassland
Northwest China
The Tibetan Plateau
Rivers and Lakes
Coastline
Plant Life
Animal Life
Natural Resources
Mineral Resources
Land and Water Resources
Climate
Environmental Issues
Population
Population Characteristics
The One-Child Policy
Population Density
Migration
Principal Cities
Ethnic Groups
Language
Religion
Education
Social Structure
Way of Life
Social Issues
Social Services
Arts and Culture
Literature
Art and Architecture
Music and Dance
Theater and Film
Cultural Institutions
Economy
History of China’s Economy
Five-Year Plans
Reform and Opening
Labor
Agriculture
Organization of Agricultural Activity
Agricultural Planning and Improvement
Food and Oilseed Crops
Fiber Crops
Livestock
Forestry and Fishing
Industry
Industrial Planning
Manufacturing
Mining
Services
Tourism
Energy
Transportation
Communications
Commerce
Foreign Trade
Currency and Banking
Government
Constitution
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
Local Government
Political Parties
Defense
Foreign Policy
International Organizations
History
Prehistory
Ancient Bronze Age China
The Shang Dynasty (1570-1045 bc)
The Zhou Dynasty (1045-256 bc)
The Golden Age of Chinese Philosophy
Imperial China
The Qin Unification (221-206 bc)
The Han Dynasty (206 bc-ad 220)
Period of Disunion (220-589)
The Spread of Buddhism
Reunification Under the Sui Dynasty (581-618)
The Tang Dynasty (618-907)
Tang Political History
Tang Culture
The Song Dynasty (960-1279)
The Scholar-Officials and Neo-Confucianism
The Mongol Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368)
The Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
The Tribute System and the Arrival of Europeans
Intellectual Trends
The Manchu Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
Prosperity, Population Growth, and Territorial Expansion
External Threats
Internal Threats
Modern China
The Republic of China
The Nationalist and Communist Revolutionary Movements
Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II
Civil War
The People's Republic
Transformation of the Economy and Society
The Hundred Flowers and the Great Leap Forward
Growing Isolation
The Cultural Revolution
Shifting Foreign Relations
China After Mao
Recent Developments
Georgia
Land and Resources
The People of Georgia
Economy
Government
History
India
Land and Resources
Natural Regions
Rivers and Lakes
Plant and Animal Life
Natural Resources
Climate
Environmental Issues
The People of India
Principal Cities
Ethnic and Cultural Groups
Religion
Castes
Language
Education
Way of Life
Social Issues
Arts
Literature
Art and Architecture
Music and Dance
Theater and Film
Libraries and Museums
Economy
Labor
Agriculture
Forestry and Fishing
Mining
Manufacturing
Energy
Services and Tourism
Transportation
Communications
Foreign Trade
Currency and Banking
Government
Constitution
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
Local Government
Political Parties
Social Services
Defense
International Organizations
History
Early Civilizations
Indus Valley Civilization
Aryan Settlement and the Vedic Age
The Emergence of Kingdoms and Empires
The Mauryan Empire
The Post-Mauryan Kingdoms and Empires
The Classical Age
The Gupta Dynasty
Regional Kingdoms after ad 500
Muslim and Mongol Invaders
The Mughal Empire
Rise of the Mughals
Maratha Confederacy
The Europeans in India
The British Empire in India
British Expansion
Sepoy Rebellion
The Movement for Independence
Rise of Indian Nationalism
The World Wars and the Emergence of Gandhi
Indian Independence
India After Independence
Territorial Consolidation
India Under Nehru
The Indira Gandhi Era
Indira Gandhi’s Rise to Power
Janata Government
Indira Gandhi Returns
The Rajiv Gandhi Government
Turmoil in India’s Government
Economic Reform
Recent Developments
Indonesia
Land and Resources
Natural Regions
Rivers and Lakes
Coastline
Plants and Animals
Natural Resources
Climate
Environmental Issues
The People of Indonesia
Principal Cities
Ethnic Groups
Language
Religion
Education
Way of Life
Social Issues
Arts and Culture
Literature
Art and Architecture
Music
Dance
Theater and Film
Libraries and Museums
Economy
Labor
Agriculture
Manufacturing
Services
Energy
Mining
Forestry and Fishing
Transportation
Communications
Foreign Trade
Currency and Banking
Government
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
Local Government
Political Parties
Social Services
Defense
International Organizations
History
Early Kingdoms
The Coming of Islam
The Development of Dutch Influence
The Consolidation of Dutch Control
The Growth of Nationalism
The Japanese Occupation
The Postwar Struggle for Independence
The Sukarno Regime
Suharto’s Rise to Power
The New Order
Post-“New Order” Indonesia
Conflict in the Regions
Japan
Land and Resources
Natural Regions
Hokkaido
Tohoku
Kanto
Chubu
Kinki
Chugoku
Shikoku
Kyushu and the Ryukyu Islands
Earthquakes
Coastline
Rivers and Lakes
Plant and Animal Life
Natural Resources
Climate
Environmental Issues
People and Society
Principal Cities
Ethnic Groups
Language
Religion
Education
Social Structure
Way of Life
Social Issues
Social Services
Arts and Culture
Historical Development
Literature
Art and Architecture
Music and Dance
Theater and Film
Museums and Libraries
Economy
Historical Development
From the Meiji Restoration to World War II
Postwar Devastation and Reconstruction
The Era of High Growth
The Era of Slower Growth
Bubble and Bust
Government Role in the Economy
Labor
Agriculture
Forestry and Fishing
Mining and Manufacturing
Services
Tourism
Energy
Transportation
Communications
Foreign Trade and Investment
Currency and Banking
Government
Constitution
Executive
Ministries and Administrative Agencies
Role of Ministries and Agencies in the Legislative Process
Legislature
Judiciary
Local Government
Political Parties
The Liberal Democratic Party
Opposition Parties
Electoral Reform
Defense
International Affairs and Organizations
History
Development of the Early State
Chinese-Style Monarchy
The Heian Aristocracy
Aristocratic Control
The Rise of the Warriors
The Kamakura Shoguns
The Ashikaga Shoguns and Civil War
Rise of the Ashikaga
Descent into Civil War
Reunification
Contact with the West
The Tokugawa Shoguns
The Bakuhan System
Forces of Social Change
Decline of the Shogunate
The Meiji Restoration
Abolition of Feudalism
Emergence of the Modern State
Imperial Expansion
The First Sino-Japanese War
The Russo-Japanese War
Industrialization and Democracy
World War I
Two-Party System
Economic Depression and Right-Wing Terrorism
Militarism and War
Occupation of Manchuria
The Second Sino-Japanese War
World War II
The Tide Turns
Postwar Reform and Recovery
Demilitarization and Democratization Under the Occupation
The Occupation’s “Reverse Course”
Domestic Debate over Japan’s International Role
Era of Growth
Rapid Economic Growth
Social and Environmental Impacts of Growth
Political Developments
Japan in Recent Years
The Economic Bubble and Its Aftermath
Political Turmoil
International Affairs
Kazakhstan
Land and Resources
Rivers and Lakes
Plant and Animal Life
Natural Resources
Climate
Environmental Issues
The People of Kazakhstan
Ethnic Groups
Languages
Religion
Education
Way of Life
Culture
Art and Architecture
Music
Literature
Libraries and Museums
Economy
Agriculture
Mining
Manufacturing
Energy
Currency
Foreign Trade
Government
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
Local Government
Political Parties
Social Services
Defense
International Organizations
History
Russian Conquest
Soviet Period
Recent Developments
Kyrgyzstan
Land and Resources
The People of Kyrgyzstan
Economy
Government
History
Soviet Period
Recent Developments
Laos
Land and Resources
Natural Resources
Climate
Natural Regions
Rivers and Lakes
Plant and Animal Life
Environmental Concerns
Population and Society
Ethnic Groups
Language and Religion
Way of Life
Education
Health and Welfare
Culture
Literature and Poetry
Architecture and Sculpture
Arts and Crafts
Music and Dance
Theater
Museums and Libraries
Economy
Labor
Agriculture
Forestry and Fishing
Mining, Manufacturing, and Energy
Transportation and Communications
Tourism
Currency, Banking, and Trade
Government
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
Local Government
Political Parties
Defense
International Organizations
History
The Lao Kingdom of Lan Xang
French Colonization
The Kingdom of Laos
The Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Macau
Land and Resources
The People of Macau
Economy
Government
History
Malaysia
Land and Resources
Rivers and Lakes
Plant and Animal Life
Natural Resources
Climate
Environmental Issues
The People of Malaysia
Ethnic Groups and Languages
Religion
Education
Way of Life
Social Issues
Culture
Literature
Art and Architecture
Music, Dance, and Drama
Libraries and Museums
Economy
Labor
Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
Mining
Manufacturing
Services
Energy
Transportation and Communications
Foreign Trade
Currency and Banking
Government
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
Local Government
Political Parties
Social Services
Defense
International Organizations
History
The Imposition of British Rule
The Coming of Independence
An Independent Malaysia
Maldives
Land and Resources
Population
Economy and Government
History
Mongolia
Land and Resources
Climate
Natural Resources
Environmental Issues
Population
Population Characteristics
Political Divisions and Principal Cities
Religion and Language
Education
Culture
Libraries and Museums
Economy
Agriculture
Mining and Manufacturing
Energy
Currency and Foreign Trade
Transportation
Communications
Government
Judiciary
Local Government
Defense
History
Myanmar (formerly Burma)
Land and Resources
Plant and Animal Life
Natural Resources
Climate
Environmental Issues
People of Myanmar
Population and Settlement
Political Divisions
Language and Religion
Education
Way of Life
Social Problems
Culture
Literature
Art and Architecture
Libraries and Museums
Economy
Labor
Agriculture
Forestry and Fishing
Mining
Manufacturing
Energy
Tourism
Foreign Trade
Currency and Banking
Transportation
Communications
Government
Central Government
Judiciary
Local Government
Political Parties
Defense
International Organizations
History
The Pagan Kingdom
The Toungoo Dynasty
The Konbaung Dynasty and the Anglo-Burmese Wars
British Rule
The Modern Nation
Constitutional Democracy
The Ne Win Regime
Rebellion and Military Restoration
Nepal
Land and Resources
Plant and Animal Life
Natural Resources
Climate
The People of Nepal
Ethnic Groups, Languages, and Religion
Education
Way of Life
Economy
Agriculture and Manufacturing
Services
Energy
Transportation and Communications
Foreign Trade
Currency and Banking
Government
Executive and Legislature
Judiciary
Political Parties
Social Services
Defense
International Organizations
History
North Korea
Land and Resources
Climate
Vegetation and Animal Life
Mineral Resources
Population
Population Characteristics
Principal Cities
Language and Religion
Education and Cultural Activity
Education
Cultural Life and Institutions
Communications
Economy
Labor
Agriculture
Forestry and Fishing
Mining
Manufacturing
Energy
Transportation
Currency and Banking
Foreign Trade
Government
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
Local Government
Political Parties
Social Services
Defense
History
Kim Il Sung’s Rise to Power
The Post-Korean War Period
Pakistan
Land and Resources
Natural Regions
Rivers
Coastline
Mountain Peaks and Passes
Plants and Animals
Climate
Natural Resources
Environmental Issues
The People of Pakistan
Cultural Groups
Political Regions
Principal Cities
Religion
Languages
Education
The Arts
Literature
Music and Film
Architecture
Libraries and Museums
Economy
Economic Development
Agriculture
Fishing
Mining
Manufacturing
Energy
Currency and Banking
Foreign Trade
Transportation
Communications
Government
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
Local Government
Political Parties
Health and Welfare
Defense
History
British Rule
Problems of Partition
Early Governments and the Constitution of 1956
Unstable Parliamentary Democracy
The Ayub Years
Yahya Regime
Civil War
The Bhutto Government
Zia Regime
Shifting Civilian Governments
Relations with India
Musharraf Takes Power
Pakistan Allies with United States
Constitutional Amendments and Elections
Philippines
Land and Resources
Natural Regions
Mountainous Landscapes
Pacific “Ring of Fire”
Rivers and Lakes
Coastline
Climate
Natural Resources
Plant and Animal Life
Environmental Issues
Population
Principal Cities
Cultural Groups
Religion
Language
Education
Social Structure
Way of Life
Social Issues
Culture
Literature
Art and Architecture
Music and Dance
Libraries and Museums
Economy
Labor
Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
Mining
Manufacturing
Services
Currency and Banking
Foreign Trade
Infrastructure
Energy
Transportation
Communications
Government
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
Local Government
Political Parties
Health and Welfare
Defense
History
Arrival of Europeans
Spanish Settlement and Rule
Manila Galleons and Spanish Trade
Open Trade and the New Filipino Elite
Filipino Resistance to Colonial Rule
Filipino Reformists
Katipunan Revolutionaries
The Spanish-American War
United States Rule
Elites, Education, and Economy
Shifting American Policies
Commonwealth of the Philippines
World War II and Japanese Occupation
Republic of the Philippines
The Hukbalahap Insurgency
Changing Leadership: Magsaysay to Marcos
The Marcos Regime
People Power Movement
Aquino Presidency
Ramos Presidency
Recent Developments
Singapore
Land and Resources
The People of Singapore
Ethnic Groups, Languages, and Religion
Education
Way of Life
Social Issues
Culture
Economy
Labor
Services
Manufacturing
Agriculture and Fishing
Energy
Transportation and Communications
Foreign Trade
Currency and Banking
Government
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
Political Parties
Social Services
Defense
History
European Colonization
The Republic
South Korea
Land and Resources
Climate
Plants and Animals
Mineral Resources
Environmental Issues
Population
Population Characteristics
Principal Cities
Language and Religion
Education
Culture
Economy
Labor
Agriculture
Forestry and Fishing
Mining
Manufacturing
Energy
Transportation
Communications
Currency and Banking
Foreign Trade
Government
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
Local Government
Political Parties
Social Services
Defense
History
Syngman Rhee and the Second Republic
Park Chung Hee’s Third Republic
Chun Doo Hwan
Democratic Reforms
Economic Crisis
Relations with North Korea
Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon)
Land and Resources
Climate
Natural Resources
Plants and Animals
Environmental Issues
Population
Population Characteristics
Political Divisions
Principal Cities
Religion
Language
Education
Culture
Economy
Agriculture
Forestry and Fishing
Mining
Manufacturing
Energy
Currency and Foreign Trade
Transportation
Communications
Labor
Government
Executive
Legislature
Political Parties
Local Government
Judiciary
Defense
Health and Welfare
History
Ancient Sinhala
Foreign Control
British Rule
Independence
The Republic
Taiwan
Land and Resources
Rivers and Lakes
Plant and Animal Life
Natural Resources
Climate
Environmental Issues
The People of Taiwan
Ethnic Groups and Languages
Religion
Education
Way of Life
Social Issues
Culture
Economy
Services
Manufacturing
Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
Energy
Transportation and Communications
Trade
Currency and Banking
Government
President
National Assembly
The Five Yuan
Political Parties
Social Services
Defense
History
Chinese Settlement
Nationalist Refuge
Time of Prosperity
Shifting Relations
Relations with Beijing
Tajikistan
Land and Resources
Rivers and Lakes
Plant and Animal Life
Natural Resources
Climate
Environmental Issues
The People of Tajikistan
Ethnic Groups and Languages
Religion
Education
Way of Life
Literature
Theaters and Museums
Economy
Government
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
Local Government
Political Parties
Defense
International Organizations
History
Russian Conquest and Soviet Rule
Reforms and Repression
Independence
Thailand
Land and Resources
Natural Regions
Rivers
Coastline
Plant and Animal Life
Natural Resources
Climate
Environmental Issues
People and Society
Principal Cities
Ethnic Groups
Language
Religion
Education
Way of Life
Social Issues
Culture
Literature
Architecture and Sculpture
Painting, Ceramics, and Crafts
Music, Dance, and Theater
Libraries and Museums
Economy
Role of Government
Labor
Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
Mining
Manufacturing
Services and Tourism
Energy
Transportation
Communications
Foreign Trade
Currency, Banking, and Foreign Capital Flows
Government
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
Local Government
Political Parties
Social Services
Defense
International Organizations
History
Early History
Sukhothai and Ayutthaya
Early Years of the Chakri Dynasty
Colonialism Averted
The Revolt of 1932 and Its Aftermath
World War II
Domestic Instability
The Vietnam War
Struggle for Democracy
Civilian Governments
Turkmenistan
Land and Resources
Environmental Issues
The People of Turkmenistan
Economy
Government
History
Russian Conquest
Soviet Period
Recent Developments
Uzbekistan
Land and Resources
Rivers and Lakes
Plant and Animal Life
Natural Resources
Climate
Environmental Issues
The People of Uzbekistan
Ethnic Groups and Languages
Religion
Education
Way of Life
Culture
Art and Architecture
Music
Literature
Libraries and Museums
Economy
Agriculture
Mining
Manufacturing
Energy
Currency and Trade
Government
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
Local Government
Political Parties
Social Services
Communications
Defense
International Organizations
History
Russian Conquest
Soviet Period
Independent Republic
Vietnam
Land and Resources
Natural Regions
Rivers
Coastline
Plant and Animal Life
Natural Resources
Climate
Environmental Issues
People and Society
Principal Cities
Ethnic Groups
Language
Religion
Education
Social Structure
Way of Life
Social Issues
Social Services
The Arts
Literature
Art and Architecture
Music and Drama
Film
Libraries and Museums
Economy
Government Role in the Economy
Labor
Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
Manufacturing
Mining
Energy
Transportation and Communications
Foreign Trade
Currency and Banking
Tourism
Government
Constitution
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
Local Government
Political Parties
Defense
International Organizations
History
Chinese Rule
Independence Restored
An Agrarian Society
March to the South
Civil War
French Conquest
Colonial Rule and Resistance
The Expulsion of the French
Vietnam Divided
The Uneasy Peace
The Vietnam War
The Socialist Republic of Vietnam
The Doi Moi Reforms