Champlain's new Faculty Internationalization Initiative is an exciting opportunity to travel, learn, and share! Before you go, learn more about the countries of the Middle East.

General Information

• Links to maps of the Middle East in the Perry-Casteneda Library Map Collection of the University of Texas at Austin
• Useful links to information about passports, visas, currency exchange rates, travel warnings, and other information via the U. S. Department of State
• General information from the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
• BBC's News from the Middle East
• Great books in the Reference section of Miller Information Commons:
  • The Columbia Gazetteer of the World / G103.5 .C72 1998 /  3 vols. 
  • CultureGrams / GT150 .C85 / 4 vols. 
  • Encyclopedia of World Cultures / GN307 .E53 / 10 vols. 
  • The Europa World Year Book / JN1 .E89 / 2 vols.
  • The Statesman's Year Book / JA51 .S7
  • Wellbeing of Nations / GE140 .P929 2001 
  • The World Factbook / G122 .U56
• Link to subject guide on Country Research

Egypt

• U.S. Department of State Background Notes about Egypt, including information about peoples, history, politics....
• Detailed facts about Egypt from World FactBook
• Links to country reports about Egypt from Champlain databases
• BBC News Country Report about Egypt
• Library of Congress Country Studies about Egypt

Israel

• U.S. Department of State Background Notes about Israel, including information about peoples, history, politics....
• Detailed facts about Israel from World FactBook
• Links to country reports about Israel from Champlain databases
• BBC News Country Report about Israel
• Library of Congress Country Studies about Israel
  

Jordan

• U.S. Department of State Background Notes about Jordan, including information about peoples, history, politics....
• Detailed facts about Jordan from World FactBook
• Links to country reports about Jordan from Champlain databases
• BBC News Country Report about Jordan
• Champlain College student Jenica Ivy's blog about travels in Jordan (see posts in Oct 2007)
• Library of Congress Country Studies about Jordan
  

Morocco

• U.S. Department of State Background Notes about Morocco, including information about peoples, history, politics....
• Detailed facts about Morocco from World FactBook
• Links to country reports about Morocco from Champlain databases
• BBC News Country Report about Morocco

Oman

• U.S. Department of State Background Notes about Oman, including information about peoples, history, politics....
• Detailed facts about Oman from World FactBook
• Links to country reports about Oman from Champlain databases
• Library of Congress Country Studies about Oman

Tunisia

• U.S. Department of State Background Notes about Tunisia, including information about peoples, history, politics....
• Detailed facts about Tunisia from World FactBook
• Links to country reports about Tunisia from Champlain databases
• BBC News Country Report about Tunisia

Turkey

• U.S. Department of State Background Notes about Turkey, including information about peoples, history, politics....
• Detailed facts about Turkey from World FactBook
• Links to country reports about Turkey from Champlain databases
• BBC News Country Report about Turkey
• Library of Congress Country Studies about Turkey
  

United Arab Emirates

• U.S. Department of State Background Notes about United Arab Emirates, including information about peoples, history, politics....
• Detailed facts about United Arab Emirates from World FactBook
• Links to country reports about United Arab Emirates from Champlain databases
• BBC News Country Report about United Arab Emirates
• Library of Congress Country Studies about United Arab Emirates
  

Last modified: 08Feb2008