CIA World FactBook

The archipelago was once largely under the control of Buddhist and Hindu rulers. By around...

The UK seized Hong Kong in 1841, and China formally ceded it the following year...

China's historical civilization dates to at least the 13th century B.C., first under the Shang...

Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, descendants of the Angkor Empire that extended over...

Burma is home to ethnic Burmans and scores of other ethnic and religious minority groups...

The Sultanate of Brunei's influence peaked between the 15th and 17th centuries, when its control...

Uzbekistan is the geographic and population center of Central Asia, with a diverse economy and...

Present-day Turkmenistan has been at the crossroads of civilizations for centuries. Various Persian empires ruled...

The Tajik people came under Russian imperial rule in the 1860s and 1870s, but Russia's...

Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy emerged from over 200 years of...

Kyrgyzstan is a Central Asian country of incredible natural beauty and proud nomadic traditions. The...