This is a map of China's provincial boundaries and names. Included are the Chinese and Pinyin names for the provinces, with correct pronunciation. The map was created by the Central Intelligence Agency.
Purpose
The purpose is to view the map in digital format.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
publication date
Time Instant
1991
Bounding Box
West
75
East
127
North
50
South
20
Theme Keyword
Administrative and Political Boundaries
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
None
Place Keyword
China
Asia
Place Keyword Thesaurus
None
Temporal Keyword
Access Restrictions
No restriction
Use Restrictions
No restriction
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
As needed
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
Princeton University
Contact Telephone
609-258-6804
Contact Electronic Mail Address
shawatw@princeton.edu
Hours of Service
8:45 am - 5:00 pm
Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535
Data Quality Information
Lineage
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Raster
Raster Object Information
Raster Object Type
Pixel
Row Count
3789
Column Count
2816
Vertical Count
1
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Planar
Planar Coordinate Information
Planar Coordinate Encoding Method
row and column
Coordinate Representation
Abscissa Resolution
1.000000
Ordinate Resolution
1.000000
Distribution Information
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20051014
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Princeton University
Contact Person
Tsering Wangyal Shawa
Contact Position
GIS Librarian
Contact Address
City
Princeton
State or Province
NJ
Postal Code
08544
Contact Voice Telephone
609-258-6804
Contact Electronic Mail Address
shawatw@princeton.edu
Hours of Service
8:45 am - 5:00 pm
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
