Geography and Environment : Colombia

Includes online maps, links to map collections, flags, climate, weather, natural resources. For information about maps and other geographical resources at the Library of Congress, consult its online catalog (http://catalog.loc.gov) and the Geography and Map Reading Room (http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/) site.The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning geographical and environmental topics relating to Colombia is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 130 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/).   Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.   One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to Colombian maps is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/region/map/index.html). In addition, the University of Texas' Perry-Castan?eda Library Map Collection (http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/map_collection_guide.html) provides a wide collection of online maps.

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.