Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: World Atlas: South America
Features a map of all the countries in South America. Click on the name of a country to get a more detailed map and information on that country.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: South America
Offers an overview of the continent of South America, featuring information about politics, geography, and population statistics. Click on the name of a country to discover more details.
PBS
Amazon: South America
Map of South America in which students can use the interactive site to explore political, physical, climate and populaton features.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: South America
Learn about the different cultures that make up South America. Using this alphabetical list, click on a specific group of people and read information about their culture, history, economy, sociopolitical organization, and religion.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Geography of South America
Introduce your learners to South America with this physical map activity. The resource contains a detailed lesson plan to help students learn about the geography, people, and environment of South America.
Lizard Point Quizzes
Lizard Point: South America: Countries Quiz
Try this interactive geography quiz which tests your knowledge about the countries of South America.
World Geography Games
World Geography Games: South America
Explore the countries of South America with this interactive quiz.
Other
Seterra: South America: Countries Map Quiz Game
Test your knowledge and see if you can place all the countries of South America in their correct spot!
Other
News Central: South America
A collection of links to newspapers from various countries in South America. Most are in the native language.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Geography Games: Capital Cities of South America
Play this fun geography map game to learn about the capital cites of the countries of South America.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Geography Games: Map of South America
Play this fun geography map game to learn about the locations of the countries of South America.
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Guyana
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.
That Quiz
That Quiz: Practice Test: Americas
This resource provides a practice test which allows users to test their geographical knowledge of the Americas.
Other
Colombia, South America
A vast array of information about the South American country of Colombia. Features facts about its flag, coat of arms, the capital city of Bogota, music, Colombian currency, a map, and a list of facts. Click on the link to listen to the...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Geography for Kids: South America
Explore the flags, maps, exports, natural resources, geography, and languages of South America on this site.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Spanish 2: Unit 5: La Descripcion
In this fifth unit of an intermediate Spanish course, students learn about countries in South America. They will listen, speak, and write about information they gather, using related vocabulary. They will research and present information...
University of Texas at Austin
Univerisity of Texas: Maps of the Americas
A large collection of maps of all countries in the Americas including relief maps, political maps, and reference maps.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Flags of South America
Test your knowledge over the flags of South American countries. Identify each flag, and check your answers at the end of the quiz.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Geography Games: Flags of South America
Play this fun geography map game to learn about the flags of the countries of South America.
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Brazil
The BBC provides many great facts about the South American country of Brazil. You can listen to the national anthem, learn about its leader, view a timeline of key events, and link to national media agencies.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Our World: South America
Click on the Country's Flag to view its location on Earth.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Guyana
Excellent comprehensive guide to everything you want to know about the South American country of Guyana developed by the Library of Congress. Information includes: history, economy, geography, climate, religion, politics, and much more.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Colombia
The Library of Congress offers a thorough overview of Colombia, including a complete country profile, a detailed history of the country, a look at the governmental structure and political dynamics, and so much more.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Uruguay
Research the country of Uruguay at this thorough site containing information on the history, geography, society, economy, and government of the country.