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World Cities 2002

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Citation
Originator
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)
Publication Date
20020401
Title
World Cities 2002
Edition
2002
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Series Information
Series Name
ESRI Data Maps
Issue Identification
2002
Publication Information
Publication Place
Redlands, California, USA
Publisher
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)
Online Linkage
https://figgy.princeton.edu/downloads/6a5254c2-20be-4c69-a89e-f0a33dd22f37/file/0175ddb8-ae26-47fb-b3f9-f017e80d4728
Abstract
World Cities represents the locations of major cities of the world.
Purpose
World Cities provides a base map layer of the cities for the world. The cities include national capitals, provincial capitals, major population centers, and landmark cities.
Supplemental Information
Largest scale when displaying the data: 1:15,000,000.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
publication date
Bounding Box
West
-176.151566
East
179.221893
North
78.199997
South
-54.792000
Theme Keyword
point
cities
capitals
administrative unit and international codes
population
country names
port identification numbers
society
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
None
Place Keyword
World
Place Keyword Thesaurus
None
Temporal Keyword
1996
1993/1994
2000
2000
1999
2000
2001
Temporal Keyword Thesaurus
None
Access Restrictions
Access granted to Licensee only.
Use Restrictions
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
Matches software update releases
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
Princeton University Library
Contact Telephone
609-258-6804
Contact Electronic Mail Address
shawatw@princeton.edu
Hours of Service
8:45 a.m.–5:00 p.m. EST, Monday–Friday
Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.1.3.679
Data Quality Information
Logical Consistency Report
No duplicate features are present. The shapefile is 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 extracted from the ArcWorld Supplement database. No detailed evaluation of the positional accuracy of the ArcWorld Supplement data has been made; knowledge of the source World Data Bank II (WDBII) data is insufficient to determine positional accuracy of data derived from the source.
Lineage
Source
Originator
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)
Publication Date
1996
Title
ArcWorld Supplement
Edition
1
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Series Information
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 Department of State, Bureau of Intelligence and Research
Publication Date
Winter 1993/1994
Title
Geographic and Global Issues Quarterly
Edition
Volume 3, Number 4
Series Information
Series Name
Geographic and Global Issues Quarterly
Issue Identification
Volume 3, Number 4
Publication Information
Publication Place
Washington, DC, USA
Publisher
United States Department of State, Bureau of Intelligence and Research
Type of Source Media
paper
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
Winter 1993/1994
Source Currentness Reference
publication date
Contribution
Attribute data
Source
Originator
United States Central Intelligence Agency
Publication Date
20000101
Title
The World Factbook 2000
Edition
2000
Series Information
Series Name
The World Factbook
Issue Identification
2000
Publication Information
Publication Place
Washington, DC, USA
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
Contribution
Attribute data
Source
Originator
Global Mapping International
Title
Missions Database
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
Contribution
Attribute data
Source
Originator
U.S. National Imagery and Mapping Agency
Title
World Port Index
Publication Information
Publication Place
Washington, DC, USA
Publisher
U.S. National Imagery and Mapping Agency
Contribution
Attribute data
Source
Originator
Bartholemew and Times Books
Publication Date
1999
Title
The Times Atlas of the World
Edition
10th comprehensive edition
Series Information
Series Name
The Times Atlas of the World
Issue Identification
10th comprehensive edition
Publication Information
Publication Place
Edinburgh, Scotland
Publisher
Bartholemew and Times Books
Type of Source Media
paper
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
1999
Source Currentness Reference
publication date
Contribution
Attribute data
Source
Originator
Executive Secretary for Foreign Names - US Board on Geographic Names
Publication Date
20000225
Title
COUNTRIES, DEPENDENCIES, AREAS OF SPECIAL SOVEREIGNTY, AND THEIR PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS
Edition
4
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
tabular digital data
Series Information
Series Name
FIPS 10-4
Publication Information
Publication Place
Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Publisher
National Imagery and Mapping Agency
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
20000225
Source Currentness Reference
publication date
Contribution
Attribute data
Source
Originator
Executive Secretary for Foreign Names - US Board on Geographic Names
Publication Date
20010128
Title
COUNTRIES, DEPENDENCIES, AREAS OF SPECIAL SOVEREIGNTY, AND THEIR PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS
Edition
6
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
tabular digital data
Series Information
Series Name
FIPS 10-4
Publication Information
Publication Place
Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Publisher
National Imagery and Mapping Agency
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
20010128
Source Currentness Reference
publication date
Contribution
Attribute data
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Vector
Point and Vector Object Information
SDTS Terms Description
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
Entity point
Point and Vector Object Count
2533
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
Entity and Attribute Information
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
cities
Entity Type Definition
The points represent the locations of major cities of the world.
Entity Type Definition Source
ESRI
Attributes
FID
Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
ESRI
Shape
Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
Definition Source
ESRI
CITY_NAME
The city name. (Names for the features.)
Definition Source
ArcWorld Supplement
GMI_ADMIN
The administrative unit code (three-letter country code, three-letter administrative unit code) for the administrative unit in which the city is located. (Global Mapping International CodesGlobal Mapping International)
Definition Source
Global Mapping International
ADMIN_NAME
The name of the administrative unit in which the city is located. (Global Mapping International NamesGlobal Mapping International)
Definition Source
Global Mapping International
FIPS_CNTRY
The FIPS code (two-letter) for the country in which the city 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
CNTRY_NAME
The name for the country in which the city is located. (Names for the features.)
Definition Source
ArcWorld Supplement, Geographic and Global Issues, CIA Factbook
STATUS
The status of the city.
National and provincial capital, National capital, National capital and provincial capital enclave, Provincial capital, Provincial capital enclave, Other
The types of status for the city.
Definition Source
ArcWorld Supplement
POP_RANK
The rank of the population class for the city.
1
5,000,000 and greater.
2
1,000,000 to 4,999,999.
3
500,000 to 999,999.
4
250,000 to 499,999.
5
100,000 to 249,999.
6
50,000 to 99,999.
7
Less than 50,000.
Definition Source
ArcWorld Supplement
POP_CLASS
The classification of the city based on its population.
5,000,000 and greater, 1,000,000 to 4,999,999, 500,000 to 999,999, 250,000 to 499,999, 100,000 to 249,999, 50,000 to 99,999, less than 50,000.
The list of population classifications.
Definition Source
ArcWorld Supplement
PORT_ID
The Port Identification Number for the city.
0
The city is not a port.
Definition Source
U.S. National Imagery and Mapping Agency
Distribution Information
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20080930
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Princeton University Library
Contact Person
Tsering Wangyal Shawa
Contact Address
Address
Digital Map and Geospatial Information Center, The Lewis Library, Room 228, Princeton University
City
Princeton
State or Province
NJ
Postal Code
08544
Country
USA
Contact Voice Telephone
609-258-6804
Contact Electronic Mail Address
shawatw@princeton.edu
Hours of Service
8:45 a.m.–5:00 p.m. EST, Monday–Friday
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
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