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BACKGROUND NOTES : COLOMBIA (http://www.state.gov/www/background%5Fnotes/colombia%5F0800%5Fbgn.html)
The Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs of the U.S. Department of State presents a country profile of Colombia, published in August 2000. The bureau highlights the country's geography, terrain, population, government, political parties, economy, the history of Colombia, and international relations. In English.
COLOMBIA (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/inatl/longterm/worldref/country/colombia.htm)
Features a collection news articles about Colombia, compiled by the Washington Post Co. Provides access to news articles about the country, as well as facts and figures for Colombia. Describes the history, government, politics, and economy of Colombia and contains a site search form. Includes related links. In English.
COLOMBIA 2001 (http://workmall.com/wfb2001/colombia/)
Photius Coutsoukis provides a 2001 country profile of Colombia. The profile includes information about the geography, population, economy, government, leaders, military, transportation, communications, and international issues of the country. This information was obtained from the 2001 U.S. Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) World Factbook. Links to Web sites that offer maps and images of the flag of the country are available. In English.
COLOMBIA : A COUNTRY STUDY (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cotoc.html)
Features "Colombia--A Country Study," prepared by the Federal Research Division of the U.S. Library of Congress. Provides information about the country's geography, society, economy, transportation, communication, government, and history. In English.
COLOMBIA : BASIC FACTS (http://www.nationbynation.com/Columbia/index.html)
Nation by Nation.com, a service of MultiEducator, Inc., presents basic facts about Colombia. These facts cover such topics as the geography, government, and history of the country. In English.
COLOMBIA : COUNTRYWATCH.COM (http://www.countrywatch.com/cw%5Fcountry.asp?vCOUNTRY=038)
CountryWatch is a world leader in providing country specific geopolitical intelligence on each of the 192 countries of the world. This web site offers a country profile of Colombia. Includes a map of Colombia, as well as information on the population, languages, updated news, temperatures, ethnic diversity, largest cities, religions, history, economy, agriculture, and energy resources. In English.
COLOMBIA GEOGRAPHY 2000 (http://www.photius.com/wfb2000/countries/colombia/colombia%5Fgeography.html)
This country profile of Colombia includes information on the country's geography, population, government, economy, communications systems, transportation systems, military forces, and transnational issues. The profile offers access to an image of the flag. Photius Coutsoukis provides the profile as a service of Information Technology Associates, and notes that the 2000 CIA World Factbook is the source of the information. In English.
COLOMBIANOS EN EL EXTERIOR (http://www.colombianosenelexterior.com)
This Web site features general country information about Colombia such as history, climate, cuisine, geography, music, photographs of Colombia, soccer, radio, travel and tourism, and links to Colombian government sites. In Spanish.
ECONOMIST.COM: COUNTRY BRIEFINGS: COLOMBIA (http://economist.com/countries/Colombia/)
The Economist Newspaper Ltd. presents information and news on Colombia. The Economist highlights updated news for Colombia, as well as political and economic forecasts, a fact sheet, economic data, and the political and economic structure of Colombia. In English.
GOBIERNO EN LINEA.GOV.CO : PORTAL DEL ESTADO COLOMBIANO (http://www.gobiernoenlinea.gov.co/)
The portal to the government of Colombia includes general information about Colombia and its government agencies. This web site features the following topics: agriculture and rural development, science and technology, foreign economic relations, communications, defense and national security, economics and economic development, education/culture/tourism, statistics, department of the interior, law and justice, environmental policy, energy and mines, planning, the presidency, foreign relations, health/labor/social security, public services, and transportation. Includes links to all the government ministeries, terrorities (departments), and other government related organizations/associations. In Spanish.
THE HAGUE INTERNATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS (THIMUN) COUNTRY (COLOMBIA) INFORMATION LINKS (http://www.thimun.org/research/countries/colombia.html)
The Hague International Model United Nations (THIMUN) is a nonprofit educational foundation associated with the United Nations of Public Information. THIMUN's Country Information Links features a directory of Internet resources related to Colombia. THIMUN offers links to government agencies, travel, geography, and economic information, and more. In English.
INFOPLEASE.COM : COLOMBIA (http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107419.html)
Infoplease presents basic country information for Colombia such as history, government, geography, population, ethnicity/race, language, religion, economy, monetary unit, transportation, and communications. In English.
NUESTRA COLOMBIA (http://www.nuestracolombia.org.co/)
Nuestra Colombia is a portal that features general country information, chat, Colombian celebrities, cuisine, e-mail, fiestas and traditions, music, news, travel and tourism, and links to Colombian organizations, ministeries, magazines, schools, universities, and newspapers. In English and Spanish.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE CONSULAR INFORMATION SHEET : COLOMBIA (http://travel.state.gov/colombia.html)
Profiles the country of Colombia, with information presented as part of a February 29, 2000 consular information sheet of the U.S. Department of State. Includes a travel advisory and highlights entry requirements, firearms regulations, medical care, safety, crime, road conditions, aviation safety, and children's issues. In English.
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS : LATIN AMERICAN NETWORK INFORMATION CENTER (http://lanic.utexas.edu/)
Features the University of Texas--Latin American Network Information Center (UT-LANIC) in Austin. Provides information on many countries, including Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Jamaica, Mexico, Costa Rica, Cuba, Panama, Haiti, and Brazil. Includes information on such subjects as human rights, immigration, food, art, economy, military, higher education, music, languages, travel, sports, travel, trade, women, and government. Highlights international services, conference announcements, research institutions, and virtual libraries. Offers directories of both subject and country links to Latin America-related resources. Most web sites in Spanish and Portuguese.
THE WORLD FACTBOOK 2002 : COLOMBIA (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/
co.html)
Part of CIA's World factbook, this page provides general information and statistics about Colombia, summarized into following subdivisions: geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. Includes a map and flag. In English.
WORLDINFORMATION.COM : COUNTRY PROFILE-COLOMBIA (http://www.worldinformation.com/World/Samerica/Colombia/profile.asp?country=057)
World of Information presents a country profile of Colombia. This profile provides information on such topics as the country's history, political structure, population, official language, media, economy, agricultural production, and more. World of Information includes current foreign exchange rates for the Colombian peso. In English.
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