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General and Old World History.
map of Asia Asia.
Subdivisions
Arab Countries.
Middle East. Southwestern Asia. Ancient Orient. Arab East. Near East.
Lebanon (Phoenicia).
Israel (Palestine). The Jews.
Jordan (Transjordan).
Arabian Peninsula. Saudi Arabia.

Afghanistan.
Pakistan.
Bangladesh. East Pakistan.
India (Bharat).
Southeastern Asia.
Malaysia. Malay Peninsula. Straits Settlements.
The Philippines.
China.
Japan

Sources and Links

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Harun al-RashidHarun al-Rashid was the hero in many of the stories collectively known as The Tales of the Arabian Nights.
Archbishop Makarios IIIArchbishop Makarios III was a leader of the Greek Cypriot movement for independence and the first President of the Republic of Cyprus.
Rashid KaramiRashid Karami served as Prime Minister of Lebanon a total of eight terms, each time serving during a period of major crisis.
Dead SeaThe Dead Sea is the saltiest body of water in the world, with almost six times more salt than the ocean. At more than 1,300 feet below sea level, it is also the lowest point on earth.
King HusseinKing Hussein oversaw major improvements in the standard of living for Jordanians. He was very popular with his subjects, but not always well liked by his fellow world leaders.
State of Qatar: Facts and FiguresState of Qatar: Facts and Figures Local Name Dawlat Qatar. Area 4,247 sq mi. Population 833,285. Capital Doha. Independence from Great Britain Achieved September 3, 1971.
Ayatollah Ruhollah KhomeiniAyatollah Ruhollah Khomeini dedicated many years to overthrowing the rule of the Shah of Iran, which was finally accomplished in 1979; he subsequently led the country until 1989.
Mohammed Zahir ShahMohammed Zahir Shah became King of Afghanistan upon the assassination of his father in 1933, and reigned until being peacefully overthrown in 1973.
Islamic Republic of Pakistan: Facts and FiguresIslamic Republic of Pakistan: Facts and Figures Local Name: Islami Jamhuriyah e Pakistan. Area: 310,404 sq. mi. Population: 164,741,924. Capital: Islamabad.
People's Republic of Bangladesh: Facts and FiguresPeople's Republic of Bangladesh: Facts and Figures Local Name: Gana Prajatantri Bangladesh. Area: 55,598 sq mi. Population: 153,546,896. Capital: Dhaka.
Mohandas Karamchand GandhiMohandas Karamchand Gandhi began his campaign of civil disobedience (satyagraha) that was to become his trademark in South Africa, and then carried it into India. It was this campaign that ultimately led to India gaining its independence in 1947.
Union of Burma: Facts and FiguresUnion of Burma: Facts and Figures Local Name Pyidaungzu Myanma Naingngandaw. Area 261,218 sq mi. Population 47,373,954. Capital Rangoon. Independence Achieved January 4, 1948.
Federation of Malaysia: Facts and FiguresFederation of Malaysia: Facts and Figures Total Area 127,316 sq mi. Population 25,715,819. Capital Kuala Lumpur. Independence from Great Britain Achieved August 13, 1957.
Corazon Cojuangco AquinoCorazon Cojuangco Aquino was propelled into politics by the murder of her husband in 1983. She replaced Ferdinand Marcos as President in 1986, and served until 1992. During her administration, the Philippines adopted a new Constitution.
Macau Special Administrative Region: Facts and FiguresMacau Special Administrative Region Area: 10.9 sq mi. Population: 559,846.
Shigenobu OkumaShigenobu Okuma was a powerful voice in the movement that led to the overthrow of the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1868. He subsequently served Japan as Finance Secretary, Foreign Minister (twice), and as Prime Minister (twice).
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