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Global GIS : world administrative units, 2002
- Identification Information
- Data Quality Information
- Spatial Data Organization Information
- Spatial Reference Information
- Entity and Attribute Information
- Distribution Information
- Metadata Reference Information
- Identification Information
- Citation
- Originator
- Environmental Systems Research Institute (Redlands, Calif.)
- Originator
- Geological Survey (U.S)
- Originator
- American Geological Institute
- Publication Date
- 2003
- Title
- Global GIS : world administrative units, 2002
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- vector digital data
- Collection Title
- Global GIS : global coverage
- Series Information
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- [Alexandria, VA]
- Publisher
- American Geological Institute
- Online Linkage
- https://hgl.harvard.edu/catalog/harvard-glb-esriad
- Abstract
- This datalayer is a polygon coverage representing First-Order Administrative Areas worldwide (as they existed in 2002) and was originally produced by ESRI for the Global GIS database. Attribute data includes information on administrative region names, type, size (population) and country of location. The USGS Global GIS database contains a wealth of USGS and other public domain data, including global coverages of elevation, landcover, seismicity, and resources of minerals and energy at a nominal scale of 1:1 million. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and The American Geological Institute (AGI) announced a cooperative agreement that will focus on making the USGS Global Geographic Information System (GIS) database readily available to educators and the general public in the form of a DVD based world atlas.
- Purpose
- World Administrative Areas provides a base map layer of first-order administrative areas for the world. This layer is intended for researchers, students, and policy makers for reference and mapping purposes, and may be used for basic applications such as viewing, querying, and map output production. This layer will provide a basemap for layers related to socio-economic and political analysis, statistical enumeration and analysis, or to support graphical overlays and analysis with other spatial data. More advanced user applications may focus on demographics, urban and rural land use planning and related areas including defining boundaries, managing assets and facilities, integrating attribute databases with geographic features, spatial analysis, and presentation output.
- Temporal Extent
- Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Time Instant
- 2002
- Bounding Box
- West
- -180.000000
- East
- 180.000000
- North
- 83.623596
- South
- -90.000000
- Theme Keyword
- Administrative and political divisions
- Boundaries
- Theme Keyword Thesaurus
- LCSH
- ISO Topic Category
- boundaries
- Place Keyword
- Earth
- Northern Hemisphere
- Southern Hemisphere
- Eastern Hemisphere
- Western Hemisphere
- Africa
- Asia
- Australia
- Europe
- North America
- South America
- Place Keyword Thesaurus
- LCSH
- Temporal Keyword
- Access Restrictions
- Access is granted to licensee (Harvard University) only. Available only to Harvard University affiliates. Affiliates are limited to current faculty, staff and students.
- Use Restrictions
- For educational non-commercial use only. Harvard University makes no claims, no representations, and no warranties, express or implied, concerning the validity, the reliability or the accuracy of the GIS data and GIS data products furnished, including the implied validity of any uses of such data. The data are provided by multiple, third party data vendors under license to ESRI for inclusion on ESRI Data Maps CD-ROMs for use with ESRI??? software. Each data vendor has its own data licensing policies and may grant varying redistribution rights to end users. Please consult the redistribution rights below for this data set provided on ESRI Data Maps CD-ROMs. As used herein, "Geodata" shall mean any digital data set consisting of geographic data coordinates and associated attributes. The redistribution rights for this data set: Redistribution rights are granted by the data vendor for hard-copy renditions or static, electronic map images (e.g. .gif, .jpeg, etc.) that are plotted, printed, or publicly displayed with proper metadata and source/copyright attribution to the respective data vendor(s). Geodata is redistributable with a Value-Added Software Application developed by ESRI Business Partners on a royalty-free basis with proper metadata and source/copyright attribution to the respective data vendor(s). Geodata is redistributable without a Value-Added Software Application (i.e., adding the sample data to an existing, [non]commercial data set for redistribution) with proper metadata and source/copyright attribution to the respective data vendor(s). The terms and conditions below apply to all the data sets provided on the ESRI Data Maps CD-ROMs. Proprietary Rights and Copyright: Licensee acknowledges that the Data and Related Materials contain proprietary and confidential property of ESRI and its licensor(s). The Data and Related Materials are owned by ESRI and its licensor(s) and are protected by United States copyright laws and applicable international copyright treaties and/or conventions. Limited Warranty and Disclaimer: ESRI warrants that the media upon which the Data and Related Materials are provided will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of receipt. THE DATA AND RELATED MATERIALS ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE LIMITED WARRANTY, AND THE LICENSEE EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE DATA CONTAINS SOME NONCONFORMITIES, DEFECTS, OR ERRORS. ESRI DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE DATA WILL MEET LICENSEE'S NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS; THAT THE USE OF THE DATA WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED; OR THAT ALL NONCONFORMITIES, DEFECTS, OR ERRORS CAN OR WILL BE CORRECTED. ESRI IS NOT INVITING RELIANCE ON THIS DATA, AND THE LICENSEE SHOULD ALWAYS VERIFY ACTUAL DATA. EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE, THE DATA AND RELATED MATERIALS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE PROVIDED "AS-IS," WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Exclusive Remedy and Limitation of Liability: The entire liability of ESRI or its licensor(s) and Licensee's exclusive remedy shall be to terminate the Agreement upon Licensee returning the Data and Related Materials to ESRI with a copy of Licensee's invoice/receipt and ESRI returning the license fees paid to Licensee. IN NO EVENT SHALL ESRI AND/OR ITS LICENSOR(S) BE LIABLE FOR COSTS OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOST PROFITS, LOST SALES, OR BUSINESS EXPENDITURES, INVESTMENTS, OR COMMITMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY BUSINESS; LOSS OF ANY GOODWILL; OR FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR USE OF THE DATA AND RELATED MATERIALS, HOWEVER CAUSED, ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, AND WHETHER OR NOT ESRI OR ITS LICENSOR(S) HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. THESE LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY EXCLUSIVE REMEDY. Third Party Beneficiary: ESRI's licensor(s) has (have) authorized ESRI to (sub)distribute and (sub)license its (their) data as incorporated into the Data and Related Materials. As an intended third party beneficiary to this Agreement, the ESRI licensor(s) is (are) entitled to directly enforce, in its own name, the rights and obligations undertaken by the Licensee and to seek all legal and equitable remedies as are afforded to ESRI. In the event that the data vendor(s) has (have) granted the end user permission to redistribute the Geodata, please use proper proprietary or copyright attribution for the various data vendor(s), and provide the associated metadata file(s) with the Geodata. In compliance with FGDC metadata standards, ESRI has attempted to practice proper metadata methodologies by providing any data source information, descriptions, and file names to assist in this effort.
- Status
- Complete
- Maintenance and Update Frequency
- As needed
- Point of Contact
- Contact Organization
- Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)
- Delivery Point
- 380 New York Street
- City
- Redlands
- State
- CA
- Postal Code
- 92373-8100
- Country
- USA
- Contact Telephone
- 909-793-2853
- Contact Facsimile Telephone
- 909-793-5953
- Contact Electronic Mail Address
- info@esri.com
- Hours of Service
- 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. PST-USA, Monday- Friday
- Native Data Set Environment
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535
- Collection
- Originator
- American Geological Institute
- Originator
- Geological Survey (U.S)
- Originator
- Environmental Systems Research Institute (Redlands, Calif.)
- Originator
- Hearn, Paul P.
- Publication Date
- 2003
- Title
- Global GIS : global coverage
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- digital data
- Series Information
- Series Name
- U.S. Geological Survey digital data series
- Issue Identification
- DDS-62A-H
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- [Alexandria, VA]
- Publisher
- American Geological Institute
- Other Citation Details
- 1 DVD-ROM; Developed by the U.S. Geological Survey; Published by the American Geological Institute; by P. Hearn ... [et al.].
- Data Quality Information
- Logical Consistency Report
- No duplicate features are present. The shapefile was created directly from a topologically correct ArcInfo coverage.
- Completeness Report
- After processing, the data set is checked for drawing display and number of records and file sizes compared with source materials.
- Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report
- The geospatial part of this data set was originally extracted from the ArcWorld Supplement database and then generalized (tolerance unknown). The positional accuracy is unknown.
- Lineage
- Source
- Originator
- Environmental Systems Research Institute (Redlands, Calif.)
- Publication Date
- 1996
- Title
- ArcWorld Supplement
- Edition
- 1
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- vector digital data
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Redlands, California, USA
- Publisher
- Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)
- Source Scale Denominator
- 3000000
- Type of Source Media
- CD-ROM
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 1996
- Source Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Contribution
- Attribute and geospatial data
- Source
- Originator
- United States. Dept. of State. Bureau of Intelligence and Research
- Publication Date
- 1993
- Title
- Geographic and Global Issues Quarterly
- Edition
- Volume 3, Number 4; Winter 1993/1994
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- document
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Washington, D.C.
- Publisher
- Department of State, Bureau of Intelligence and Research
- Type of Source Media
- paper
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 1993
- Source Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Contribution
- Attribute data
- Source
- Originator
- United States. Central Intelligence Agency
- Publication Date
- 20000101
- Title
- World factbook 2000
- Edition
- 2000
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- document
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Washington, D.C.
- Publisher
- United States Central Intelligence Agency
- Type of Source Media
- online
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 20000101
- Source Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Source
- Originator
- Global Mapping International (Firm)
- Publication Date
- 2000
- Title
- Missions database
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- digital data
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
- Publisher
- Global Mapping International
- Type of Source Media
- CD-ROM
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 2000
- Source Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Source
- Originator
- National Center for Geographic Information Analysis (U.S.)
- Publication Date
- 199504
- Title
- World demography project
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- document
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Santa Barbara, California, USA
- Publisher
- National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis at University of California, Santa Barbara National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis at University of California, Santa Barbara
- Type of Source Media
- paper
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 1994
- Source Currentness Reference
- ground condition
- Source
- Originator
- Nunavut Planning Commission (NPC)
- Publication Date
- Unknown
- Title
- Description of the boundary of the Nunavut Settlement Area
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- document
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Nunavut, Canada
- Publisher
- Nunavut Planning Commission (NPC)
- Online Linkage
- http://npc.nunavut.ca/eng/nunavut/boundary.html/
- Type of Source Media
- online
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 19990401
- Source Currentness Reference
- ground condition
- Source
- Originator
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.)
- Originator
- Computer Systems Laboratory (U.S.)
- Originator
- United States. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- Publication Date
- 20000225
- Title
- Countries, dependencies, areas of special sovereignty, and their principal administrative divisions.
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- tabular digital data
- Series Information
- Series Name
- Federal information processing standards publication
- Issue Identification
- 10-4
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Gaithersburg, MD
- Publisher
- U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Technology Administration, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Computer Systems Laboratory
- Type of Source Media
- CD-ROM
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 20000225
- Source Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Source
- Originator
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.)
- Originator
- Computer Systems Laboratory (U.S.)
- Originator
- United States. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- Publication Date
- 20010128
- Title
- Countries, dependencies, areas of special sovereignty, and their principal administrative divisions.
- Edition
- 6th
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- tabular digital data
- Series Information
- Series Name
- Federal information processing standards publication
- Issue Identification
- 10-4
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Gaithersburg, MD
- Publisher
- U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Technology Administration, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Computer Systems Laboratory
- Type of Source Media
- CD-ROM
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 20010128
- Source Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Source
- Originator
- International Border Treaty between the Republic of Yemen and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Publication Date
- 20000612
- Title
- Treaty of Jeddah, 2000
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- document
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Online
- Publisher
- Yemen Gateway - "BAB AL-YEMEN
- Type of Source Media
- online
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 20000612
- Source Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Spatial Data Organization Information
- Direct Spatial Reference Method
- Vector
- Point and Vector Object Information
- SDTS Terms Description
- SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
- G-polygon
- Point and Vector Object Count
- 4545
- Spatial Reference Information
- Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
- Geographic
- Latitude Resolution
- 0.000001
- Longitude Resolution
- 0.000001
- Geographic Coordinate Units
- Decimal degrees
- Geodetic Model
- Horizontal Datum Name
- D_WGS_1984
- Ellipsoid Name
- WGS_1984
- Semi-major Axis
- 6378137.000000
- Denominator of Flattening Ratio
- 298.257224
- Vertical Coordinate System Definition
- Altitude System Definition
- Altitude Datum Name
- Unknown
- Altitude Resolution
- 1.000000
- Altitude Distance Units
- Unknown
- Altitude Encoding Method
- Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
- Entity and Attribute Information
- Entity Type
- Entity Type Label
- GLB_ESRIAD
- Entity Type Definition
- Polygons represent the boundaries for the first-level administrative units of the world, as they existed in 2002
- Entity Type Definition Source
- ESRI
- Attributes
- FIPS_ADMIN
- The FIPS code (two-letter country code, two-number administrative unit code) for the administrative unit. (Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 10-4National Institute of Standards and Technology)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
- GMI_ADMIN
- The administrative unit code (three-letter country code, three-letter administrative unit code) for the administrative unit. (Global Mapping International CodesGlobal Mapping International)
- Definition Source
- Global Mapping International
- ADMIN_NAME
- The name of the administrative unit. (Global Mapping International NamesGlobal Mapping International)
- Definition Source
- Global Mapping International
- FIPS_CNTRY
- The FIPS code (two-letter) for the country in which the administrative unit is located. (Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 10-4National Institute of Standards and Technology)
- Definition Source
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
- GMI_CNTRY
- The country code (three-letter) for the country in which the administrative unit is located. (Global Mapping International CodesGlobal Mapping International)
- Definition Source
- Global Mapping International
- CNTRY_NAME
- The name for the country in which the administrative unit is located. (Names for the features)
- Definition Source
- ArcWorld Supplement, Geographic and Global Issues, CIA Factbook
- POP_ADMIN
- The 1994 estimated population of the administrative unit. (0 to 1472248800)
- -9999
- No population data available.
- Definition Source
- National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
- TYPE_ENG
- The English name for the type of administrative unit
- Administrative Region, Administrative Subdivision, Area, Autonomous Community, Autonomous Municipality, Autonomous Region, Canton, Capital City, Capital Municipality, Capital Territory, City, Constitutional Province, County, Department, District, Division, Economic Prefecture, Emirate, Federal Dependencies, Federal District, Federal Status City, Federal Territory, Governorate, Independent Town, Intendancy, Municipality, National District, National Territory, Pakistan-administered, Parish, Prefecture, Province, Region, Republic, Special City, Special District, Special Municipality, Special Region, State, Territory, Town, Union Territory, Zone
- The types (English) of administrative units
- Definition Source
- ArcWorld Supplement, Geographic and Global Issues, CIA Factbook, Nunavut Planning Commission (NPC), Global Mapping International
- TYPE_LOC
- The local name for the type of administrative unit
- Amt
- County.
- Anchal
- Zone.
- Astedader Akababi
- Administrative Region.
- Aymag
- Province.
- Baladiyah
- Municipality.
- Bundesland
- State.
- Canton (French), Cantone (Italian), Kanton (German)
- Canton.
- Cercle
- District.
- Changwat
- Province.
- Circonscription
- Region.
- Comunidad Autonoma
- Autonomous Community.
- Concelho
- District.
- County
- County.
- Daerah Istimewa
- Special Region.
- Daerah Khusus Ibukota
- Special District.
- Departamento
- Department.
- Departement
- Department.
- Dependencias Federales
- Federal Dependencies.
- District
- District.
- Distrikt
- District.
- Distrito
- District.
- Distrito Especial
- Special District.
- Distrito Federal
- Federal District.
- Do
- Province.
- Dzongkhag
- District.
- Estado
- State.
- Faritanin'
- Province.
- Fovaros
- Capital City.
- Fuken
- Region.
- Fylke
- Province.
- Gobolka
- Region.
- Hot
- Municipality.
- Imarah
- Emirate.
- Intendencia
- Intendancy.
- Iqlim
- Region.
- Jikhalsi
- Special City.
- Judet
- County.
- Kaupstadir
- Independent Town.
- Khet
- Province.
- Khoueng
- Province.
- Krai
- Territory.
- Kraj
- Region (Czech Republic, Slovakia).
- Laani
- Province.
- Lan
- Province.
- Land
- State.
- Megye
- County.
- Mehoz
- District.
- Mintaqah
- Emirate.
- Muhafazah
- Governorate (Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Yemen), Province (Syria).
- Municipio Especial
- Special Municipality.
- Municipiu
- Municipality.
- Negeri
- State.
- Oblast
- Province (Bulgaria), Region (Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Ukraine).
- Oblys
- Region.
- Okrug
- District.
- Ostan
- Province.
- Prefecture
- Prefecture.
- Prefecture Economique
- Economic Prefecture.
- Prefecture(French), Prefegitura(Kinyarwanda)
- Prefecture.
- Propinsi
- Province.
- Province
- Province.
- Province (French), Provincie (Flemish)
- Province.
- Provincia
- Province.
- Provincia Constitucional
- Constitutional Province.
- Provincie
- Province.
- Pyine
- State.
- Rasgez Akababi
- Autonomous Region.
- Regiao
- Region.
- Regiao Autonoma
- Autonomous Region.
- Region
- Region.
- Region Administrative
- Administrative Region.
- Regione
- Region.
- Respublik
- Republic.
- Respublika
- Republic.
- Rottatheanei
- Autonomous Municipality.
- Rreth
- District.
- Sheng
- Province.
- Shi
- Municipality.
- Shih
- Municipality.
- Staden
- City.
- State
- State.
- Territorio
- Territory.
- Territorio Nacional
- National Territory.
- Territory
- Territory.
- Thanh Pho
- Municipality.
- Tinh
- Province.
- Velayat
- Province.
- Ville
- Town.
- Viloyat
- Region.
- Voblast
- Region.
- Welayat
- Region.
- Wilaya
- Province.
- Wilayah
- Governorate.
- Wiloyat
- Region.
- Wojewodztwo
- Province.
- Yin
- Division.
- Zizhiqu
- Autonomous Region.
- il
- Province.
- Definition Source
- ArcWorld Supplement, Geographic and Global Issues, CIA Factbook, Nunavut Planning Commission (NPC), Global Mapping International
- SQKM
- The administrative unit area in square kilometers using an equal area projection. (Calculated areas for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Computed
- SQMI
- The administrative unit area in square miles using an equal area projection (Calculated areas for the features.)
- Definition Source
- Computed
- COLOR_MAP
- The number allows the administrative unit to be shaded unique from its neighbors. (1 to 12)
- Definition Source
- ESRI
- SHAPE
- Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
- Definition Source
- ESRI
- SHAPE.AREA
- Feature area in square coverage units (Area defining the features.)
- Definition Source
- Computed
- SHAPE.LEN
- Feature polyline length measured in coverage units (Length defining the features.)
- Definition Source
- Computed
- SHAPE.FID
- Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
- Definition Source
- ESRI
- Distribution Information
- Format Name
- Shape
- Distributor
- Harvard Geospatial Library
- Online Access
- http://hgl.harvard.edu/
- Name
- Metadata Reference Information
- Metadata Date
- 20060113
- Metadata Contact
- Contact Information
- Contact Organization Primary
- Contact Organization
- Harvard Geospatial Library
- Contact Position
- Geospatial Resources Cataloger
- Contact Address
- Address
- Harvard University Library
- Address
- Office For Information Systems
- Address
- 1280 Massachusetts Avenue
- City
- Cambridge
- State or Province
- MA
- Postal Code
- 02138
- Country
- USA
- Contact Voice Telephone
- 617-495-2417
- Contact Facsimile Telephone
- 617-496-0440
- Contact Electronic Mail Address
- hgl_ref@hulmail.harvard.edu
- Hours of Service
- Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EST-USA
- Metadata Standard Name
- FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
- Metadata Standard Version
- FGDC-STD-001-1998
- Metadata Extensions
- Online Linkage
- http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
- Profile Name
- ESRI Metadata Profile
