Besprechungen: Atlas de Colombia

Summary

This review assesses the Atlas de Colombia, a national atlas published in 1967 by the Instituto Geográfico Agustin Codazzi. It contains introductory texts on Colombia's geography, population, history and economy, followed by sections on cosmography, physical geography, cartography, historical maps, and a rich array of thematic maps covering geology, climate, hydrography, flora and fauna, population, mining, agriculture, industry and transport. The final section presents maps of the country's 24 administrative divisions with city plans. The reviewer praises the atlas for its careful compilation, thematic richness, and excellent printing, and recommends it to anyone concerned with South America or national atlases, regretting that Germany lacks a comparable work.