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World Administrative Units, 2008
- 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
- ESRI
- Publication Date
- 2008
- Title
- World Administrative Units, 2008
- Edition
- 2008
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- vector digital data
- Series Information
- Series Name
- ESRI Data Maps
- Issue Identification
- 2008 World, Europe, United States, Canada, and Mexico
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Redlands, California, USA
- Publisher
- ESRI
- Online Linkage
- https://www1.columbia.edu/sec/acis/eds/dgate/studies/C1301/data/esri_2008_world_admin.zip
- Abstract
- World Administrative Units is a polygon theme representing the first-level administrative units of the world. Attribute information includes the name, country, area, population and type of the administrative units. This dataset is a part of the 2008 ESRI Data and Maps Collection
- Purpose
- World Administrative Units provides first-level administrative unit boundaries for the world.
- Supplemental Information
- Largest scale when displaying the data: 1:15,000,000.
- Temporal Extent
- Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Time Instant
- 2008
- Bounding Box
- West
- -180.000000
- East
- 180.000000
- North
- 83.623600
- South
- -85
- Theme Keyword
- polygon
- administrative units
- countries
- international boundaries
- coastlines
- area
- administrative unit and international codes
- population
- English and local names
- Theme Keyword Thesaurus
- None
- Theme Keyword
- society
- boundaries
- Theme Keyword Thesaurus
- ISO 19115 Topic Categories
- Place Keyword
- World
- Earth
- Place Keyword Thesaurus
- Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Temporal Keyword
- 1996
- 1998
- 1993/1994
- 2000
- 2000
- 1994
- 1999
- 2000
- 2001
- 2000
- 2002
- 2002
- 2000
- 2003
- 2007
- 2006
- Temporal Keyword Thesaurus
- None
- Access Restrictions
- For current Columbia affiliates only.
- Use Restrictions
- For educational, non-commercial use only.
- Status
- Complete
- Maintenance and Update Frequency
- Annually
- Point of Contact
- Contact Organization
- ESRI
- Delivery Point
- 380 New York Street
- City
- Redlands
- State
- California
- 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
- 7:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Pacific time, Monday-Friday
- Credit
- National Geographic Society
- Native Data Set Environment
- Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.2.1350
- Data Quality Information
- Logical Consistency Report
- The shapefile is converted to SDC (Smart Data Compression) format using either ESRI SDC Data Development Kit Professional 2 (DDKP2) or tools in ArcGIS. The SDC data set is then loaded into ArcSDE to verify and validate the geometry. The data set 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 originally extracted from the ArcWorld Supplement database and then generalized (tolerance unknown). The positional accuracy is unknown.
- Lineage
- Source
- Originator
- ESRI
- Publication Date
- 1996
- Title
- ArcWorld Supplement
- Edition
- 1
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- vector digital data
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Redlands, California, USA
- Publisher
- 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, 2003, 200703
- Title
- The World Factbook 2000; 2003; 2007
- Edition
- 2000, 2007
- Series Information
- Series Name
- The World Factbook
- Issue Identification
- 2000; 2003; 2007
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Washington, DC, USA
- Publisher
- United States Central Intelligence Agency
- Other Citation Details
- The online Factbook is updated periodically throughout the year.
- Online Linkage
- http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
- Type of Source Media
- online
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Multiple Dates/Times
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 20000101
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 2003
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 200703
- Source Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Source
- Originator
- National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
- Publication Date
- 199504
- Title
- World Demography Project
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Santa Barbara, California, USA
- Publisher
- 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)
- Title
- Description of the Boundary of the Nunavut Settlement Area
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- document
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- online
- 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
- Global Mapping International
- Title
- Missions Database
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
- Publisher
- Global Mapping International
- Online Linkage
- http://www.gmi.org
- 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
- Executive Secretary for Foreign Names - U.S. Board on Geographic Names
- Publication Date
- 20000225
- Title
- COUNTRIES, DEPENDENCIES, AREAS OF SPECIAL SOVEREIGNTY, AND THEIR PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONs, 2008
- 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
- Source
- Originator
- Executive Secretary for Foreign Names - U.S. Board on Geographic Names
- Publication Date
- 20010128
- Title
- COUNTRIES, DEPENDENCIES, AREAS OF SPECIAL SOVEREIGNTY, AND THEIR PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONs, 2008
- 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
- Source
- Originator
- International Border Treaty between the Republic of Yemen and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Publication Date
- 20000612
- Title
- THE TREATY OF JEDDAH, 2000
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- document
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- online
- Publisher
- Yemen Gateway - "BAB AL-YEMEN"
- Online Linkage
- http://www.al-bab.com/yemen/pol/int5.htm
- Type of Source Media
- online
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 20000612
- Source Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Source
- Originator
- BBC News
- Publication Date
- 20020314
- Title
- Yugoslav partners sign historic deal
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- document
- Series Information
- Series Name
- BBC News Online
- Issue Identification
- March 14, 2002
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- online
- Publisher
- BBC News
- Online Linkage
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1872070.stm
- Type of Source Media
- online
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 20020314
- Source Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Source
- Originator
- International Organization for Standardization
- Publication Date
- 20021115, 20060926
- Title
- Updates on ISO 3166; ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- document
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- online
- Publisher
- International Organization for Standardization
- Other Citation Details
- ISO 3166-1 NEWSLETTER No. V-6 [20021115]. ISO 3166-3 NEWSLETTER No. I-4 [20060926].
- Online Linkage
- http://www.iso.ch/iso/en/prods-services/iso3166ma/03updates-on-iso-3166/nlv6e-tl.html
- Online Linkage
- http://www.iso.org/iso/en/prods-services/iso3166ma/03updates-on-iso-3166/nlp3i-4.html
- Type of Source Media
- online
- Source Temporal Extent
- Time Period Information
- Multiple Dates/Times
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 20021115
- Single Date/Time
- Calendar Date
- 20060926
- 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
- 2585
- Spatial Reference Information
- Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
- Geographic
- Latitude Resolution
- 0.000000
- Longitude Resolution
- 0.000000
- 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
- admin
- Entity Type Definition
- The polygons represent the boundaries for the first-level administrative units of the world.
- Entity Type Definition Source
- ESRI
- Attributes
- ObjectID
- Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
- Definition Source
- ESRI
- Shape
- Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
- Definition Source
- ESRI
- 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.
- -99999
- 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
- ESRI
- SQMI
- The administrative unit area in square miles using an equal area projection. (Calculated areas for the features.)
- Definition Source
- ESRI
- COLORMAP
- The number allows the administrative unit to be shaded unique from its neighbors. (1 to 12)
- Definition Source
- ESRI
- LABEL_FLAG
- The indicator that assists in the display of the map documents (.mxd).
- 0
- This name is not duplicated in another layer.
- 1
- This name is duplicated in another layer.
- Definition Source
- ESRI
- Distribution Information
- Format Name
- SDC
- Distributor
- ESRI; ESRI International Distributors
- Name
- Metadata Reference Information
- Metadata Date
- 20090716
- Metadata Contact
- Contact Information
- Contact Organization Primary
- Contact Organization
- Research Data Services (RDS), Columbia University Libraries
- Contact Person
- GIS/Metadata Librarian
- Contact Address
- Address
- 420 W. 118th St. 215 IAB, MC 3301
- City
- New York
- State or Province
- NY
- Postal Code
- 10027
- Country
- USA
- Contact Voice Telephone
- (212) 854-6012
- Contact Electronic Mail Address
- data@library.columbia.edu
- Metadata Standard Name
- FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
- Metadata Standard Version
- FGDC-STD-001-1998
