20th Century Latin America -  A part of Fordham University's "Internet Modern History Sourcebook".  This site is made up of primary source readings, some of which will be assigned to P.H.S. classes.  This page offers readings from the history of Latin America since 1900.  There are many primary sources from the nations of the region.  There are also a lot of materials examining the United States' attitude toward Latin America.

Latin Focus-- How can we be part of a global economy without knowing more about the economics of other countries? Latin Focus give access to economic figures from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil and Venezuela. Included in this site are articles and charts outlining economic indicators and news from the region.

Cuban Missile Crisis – A series of interviews on the topic.

Terrorism in Latin America – A chronological listing of links to acts of terrorism in Latin America.

Library of Congress-- Country Studies--  great source for in-depth information on history,
cultural make up, economics, etc.  Goes way beyond the usual almanac stuff...

The CIA Factbook—filled with interesting maps and information on every nation in the world.

Yahoo's Directory of Nations-- A list of nations the world round, with a series of links for
each.  The list of links is very broad...

Information, Please-- A searchable database that offers the information of an almanac.  Try
the options countries and stats

Yahoo-Statistics-- A list of links of statistics world-wide

The Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection-- An excellent place to get a copy of maps of
various nations

Non-Western Sources on Contemporary Issues-- Topics include human rights and the
environment. The site is organized by nation. An excellent source.

The Virtual Tourist-- A great site for information on individual nations

General history sites