A complete resource for country-specific information on Colombia. Full of useful facts on geography, population, religion, military, international issues, history, government, economy, communications, transportation, and more. Links to...

Great starting point for a research paper. Covers a broad list of topics including geography, maps, population, religion, military, international issues, history, government, economy, communications, transportation, and photos.

Current country-specific information compiled from a variety of sources. Learn about Venezuela's geography, population, climate, people, government, economy, communications, international issues, religion, and more. Be sure to click on...

Comprehensive country-specific information compiled from a variety of sources. Explore Suriname's geography, population, climate, people, government, economy, communications, international issues, religion, and more. Be sure to click on...

An award winning site that uncovers the lost Incan civilization. Features include history, administration, technology, arts, and maps. A sophisticated account of the Incas that is well worth a visit.

A map from 1901 showing mean annual rainfall in South America. The map shows the equatorial rain belt in July and in January, the direction of prevailing winds and their effect on rainfall patterns. The map shows regions ranging from...

A map from 1901 of the Heat Belts in South America showing the Heat Equator in July, regions where it is always hot, regions of temperate winters and hot summers, and regions where it is always temperate. "There is comparatively little...

A facsimile of an early Spanish map of Peru and northwest South America, from the Paris (1774) edition of Zarate. The map is in French, and the map coverage extends from Panama to the Paria River delta (Orinoco) of Venezuela in the north...

A map from 1911 showing the region of Patagonia at the southern tip of South America from Buenos Aires in Argentina to Cape Horn on Tierra del Fuego, and includes the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) as a British possession. The map...

Map of Tierra del Fuego at the southern tip of South America, including Punta Arena (the southernmost city of the world), predominant mountain peaks (Mt. Hope, Mt. Darwin, Mt. Sarmiento), the Strait of Magellan, local natural resources...

Map of eastern part of South America in 1919.

"Production of Tungsten in South America in 1913, of Vanadium in 1912, and of Molybdenum in 1915.

This political map of Latin America and South America is in color and features major cities.

"The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North and South America cartographic history materials. Historic maps of the World, Europe, Asia and Africa are also represented. The collection categories...

Shown is a map of French Guiana.

Brightly colored printouts, maps, and graphics on the greatest land masses on earth. See how continental drift works, look up extremes, label maps, learn about latitude, longitude and other geography terms. Teachers will find a Landforms...

Interactive map of the world in which students select a continent and begin exploring using online resources from the Smithsonian Institute.

Follow this interactive overview to learn about this country's history, geography, nature, people, government; map and video included.

Welcome to Peru! Follow this interactive overview of the country's history, geography, people, government, nature, and more. A map and video are included.

Everything you'd want to know to plan a trip to Iguazu Falls. Features news of the Falls area, location information, a map, history of the National Park, how the falls were formed, and beautiful photographs. Be sure to watch the video!

This BBC article provides a brief sketch of Guyana, one of the poorest countries in South America. Presents facts on government, history, culture, leaders, and media.

The BBC furnishes a country profile on Uruguay featuring an overview, facts, and leadership of this South American country. Links to a timeline of key events and an audio of the national anthem.

Provided is a basic profile of the South American country of Bolivia with emphasis on history, culture, its leaders, and its news media. Links to a timeline of key events in history.

All you ever wanted to know about Argentina can be found here. Organized by quick fact charts or more detailed commentary, information includes geography, government, economy, climate, and more.