BBC
Bbc: News: Timeline: Colombia
A chronology of key events in Colombian history stretching from 1525 to the present.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Colombians
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Colombians. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Paez
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Paez of Colombia. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc....
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Guajiros
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Guajiros, an indigenous people in Venezuela and Colombia. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion,...
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Colombia
A profile providing an overview of cultural, political, and economic conditions in Colombia. Also provides links to related subjects.
BBC
Bbc News: Colombia's Most Powerful Rebels
This site from BBC News provides an article on the FARC, the biggest guerrilla group in Colombia. They fund themselves by kidnappings. The article is dated September 19, 2003.
US Department of State
U.s. Dept of State: Human Rights Report on Colombia
The U.S State Department report for human rights issues in the country of Colombia, issued February 25, 2004.
BBC
Bbc: Ingrid Betancourt Profile
This profile examines the life of former Colombian Presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, focusing specifically on her 2002 capture by FARC and her 2008 release.
Other
Worldpress.org: Map of South America
This interactive map lets you click on the name of a country in South America to get a more detailed view and facts about its geography, economy, media, and demographics.
BBC
Bbc: Farmers & the Civil War in Colombia
An article which describes the plight of the farmers in Colombia due to the Civil War. The writer also describes the government plan to fight the rebels (and drug lords), "Plan Colombia." The article is dated January 17, 2002.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: Colombia: Introduction
Complete guide to the statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the South American country of Colombia.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: America Del Sur: Colombia
This site has a map of Colombia in Spanish, with informational data also presented in Spanish about the country. Land mass, population, life expectancy, literacy, industry, agriculture, minerals and resources are among the topics...
Other
Country Reports: Colombia
This useful guide provides general country information about Colombia including topics such as culture, history, geography, economy, population, government, symbols, and a map. Some pages are only available to subscribers.
Latimer Clarke Corporation
Countries a to Z: Colombia
Offers an overview on the geography, climate, people, history, and economy of Columbia with some interesting statistics thrown in.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Conflict in Colombia (Geographic Teaching Activity)
A stakeholder/town meeting activity that helps students examine how conflicts over Colombia's oil reserves have limited foreign investment in that country. Asks students to propose strategies for reducing the negative impact of oil...
Other
Nacla: Young Assassins of the Drug Trade
Tells about the life of young drug traffickers, why and how they become a part of the drug world. From an article written in 1994 for the North American Congress on Latin America.
Other
The Other Look of Colombia
This charming site serves to remind us about all the good things that come from the South American country of Columbia. Many important and/or famous people are from Columbia along with such exports as coffee, emeralds, bananas, coal, and...
Other
Columbia Human Rights Network: Inf Oin Brief
This site from the Columbia Human Rights Network gives a monthly timeline of what happened in Colombia politically.
eTravel Photos
Travel Photos From Columbia, South America
A beautiful photo journal taken in Columbia, South America in 2003.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Geography for Kids: Colombia
Explore the history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of Colombia on this website.
Other
Ddg: Colombia Government
DDG describes the basic structure of Colombian government. It provides information on the balance of powers and the various branches of governmnet.
Climate Zone
Climate Zone: Columbia
Presents climate information for the South American country of Columbia including facts about average temperature, rainfall and snowfall.
PBS
Pbs: Betancourt and Americans Rescued From Columbian Rebels
PBS offers a compilation of facts detailing the rescue by army commandos of fifteen hostages held in Colombia, some for five years or more.
Institute for Policy Studies
Fpif: Colombia's Role in International Drug Industry
This article from Foreign Policy in Focus discusses Colombia's long term role in the trafficking of drugs around the world.