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Central African Republic Level 1 Administrative Boundaries, 1996

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Identification Information
Citation
Originator
United States. Agency for International Development
Originator
Famine Early Warning System Network
Publication Date
1996
Title
Central African Republic Level 1 Administrative Boundaries, 1996
Edition
1
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Series Information
Series Name
FEWS 3
Issue Identification
1
Publication Information
Publication Place
Sioux Falls, SD, USA
Publisher
EDC/International Program
Other Citation Details
FEWS/EROS Data Center (EDC)
Online Linkage
http://www.columbia.edu/acis/eds/gis/images/fewsn_1996_centralafricanrepublicadmn1.zip
Abstract
This ARC/INFO polygon coverage contains the first Level (International) boundary at a 1:1000000 scale. The coverage is part of the Famine Early Warning System (FEWS) / Associates in Rural Development (ARD) African series. The Central African Republic is associated with the Central region in Africa.
Purpose
This data set is to be used in conjunction with other layers of Central African Republic data. The data are intended to show the spatial distribution of the administrative (International) boundary for the Central African Republic. The data are to be used in modeling, targeting and demonstration projects. The data are also used in natural resource management, inventory, change analysis, policy making, environmental awareness and land use planning.
Supplemental Information
Procedures_Used: The international boundary for this country was extracted from an ARC/INFO LIBRARY created from the ARC/INFO version of the Digital Chart of the World (DCW) using the ARC/INFO tool LIBRARIAN. Revisions: During ARC/INFO coverage development modifications were made to the digital files to generate a database with a common scale, uniform Level of resolution, consistent coding scheme, and comparable (standardized) measurement data. Reviews_Applied_to_Data: Peer review, 03/96, FEWS/ARD Washington, D.C. Digital line work and attribute data checked for discrepancies and approved for release to FEWS in-country and regional field representatives. Related_Spatial_and_Tabular_Data_Sets: None Other_References_Cited: Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), Inc., 1993, "Digital Chart of the World (DCW)," PONET Layer. ESRI, Redlands, CA, USA. Scale - 1:1000000. Notes: USAID - United States Agency for International Development. FEWS - Famine Early Warning System ARD - Associates in Rural Development EDC - EROS Data Center USGS - United States Geological Survey
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
The DCW database was originally published in 1992. Data currency varies from place to place depending on the currency of the Operational Navigation Charts (ONC). Chart currency ranged from the mid 1960s to the early 1990s. Compilation dates for every ONC chart are included in the database. The additional attributes were added by EDC in April of 1996.
Time Period
Beginning
1996
End
unknown
Bounding Box
West
14.420097
East
27.463421
North
11.007570
South
2.220514
Theme Keyword
boundaries
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Theme Keyword
Administrative boundaries
National borders
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
None
Place Keyword
Africa
Central African Republic
Place Keyword Thesaurus
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Temporal Keyword
1996
Temporal Keyword Thesaurus
None
Access Restrictions
None
Use Restrictions
None
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
As needed.
Point of Contact
Contact Person
Ron Smith
Delivery Point
EROS Data Center U.S. Geological Survey 47914 252nd Street
City
Sioux Falls
State
South Dakota
Postal Code
57198-0001
Country
USA
Contact Telephone
(605) 594-6522
Contact Facsimile Telephone
(605) 594-6529
Contact Electronic Mail Address
rsmith@edcmail.cr.usgs.gov
Hours of Service
0730 - 1615 CST
Credit
The USAID/FEWS Project and EDC International Program deserve credit for this data set.
Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.780
Cross-Reference
Originator
Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), Inc.
Publication Date
1993
Publication Time
0000
Title
Digital Chart of the World (DCW), PONET Layer
Edition
Unknown
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
map
Collection Title
DCW
Series Information
Series Name
Unknown
Issue Identification
None
Publication Information
Publication Place
Redlands, CA, USA
Publisher
ESRI
Other Citation Details
Scale - 1:1000000
Online Linkage
http://www.esri.com
Data Quality Information
Attribute Accuracy Report
See Entity_Attribute_Information
Quantitative Attribute Accuracy Assessment
Logical Consistency Report
Polygon topology present.
Completeness Report
All data were found to be topologically correct. No duplicate features are present. All polygons are closed, and all lines intersect where intended. No undershoots or overshoots are present. To the best knowledge of USAID/FEWS and EDC the data compiled in this data set meets the codes and/or procedures established for completeness and consistency.
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report
The absolute horizontal accuracy of the DCW for all features derived from Operational Navigation Charts (ONC) is 2040 meters (6700 feet) rounded to the nearest 5 meters at 90% Circular Error (CE), World Geodetic System (WGS84). The absolute horizontal accuracy of the DCW for all features derived from Jet Navigation Charts (JNC) is 4270 meters (14006 feet) at 90% Circular Error.
Quantitative Horizontal Positional Accuracy Assessment
Lineage
Source
Originator
Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), Inc.
Publication Date
1993
Title
Digital Chart of the World (DCW), PONET Layer
Source Scale Denominator
1000000
Type of Source Media
CDROM
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
1993
Source Currentness Reference
The DCW database was originally published in 1992. Data currency varies from place to place depending on the currency of the Operational Navigation Charts (ONC). Chart currency ranged from the mid 1960s to the early 1990s. Compilation dates for every ONC chart are included in the database.
Contribution
International boundary
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
1
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_Clarke_1880_RGS
Ellipsoid Name
Clarke_1880_RGS
Semi-major Axis
6378249.145000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio
293.465000
Entity and Attribute Information
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
CTADMN1.PAT
Entity Type Definition
Polygon Attribute Table
Entity Type Definition Source
FEWS/ARD Washington, DC, USA
Attributes
AREA
Area of poly/region in square coverage units
Positive real numbers
Area of poly/region in square coverage units
Definition Source
Computed
PERIMETER
Perimeter of poly/region in coverage units
Positive real numbers
Perimeter of poly/region in coverage units
Definition Source
Computed
CTADMN1#
Internal feature number
Sequential unique positive integer
Internal feature number
Definition Source
Computed
CTADMN1-ID
User-assigned feature number
Integer
User-assigned feature number
Definition Source
User-defined
FEWS-ABB
Unique country abbreviation
CT
Unique country abbreviation
Definition Source
FEWS/ARD
REGION
ARD defined African region that the Central African Republic is associated with
Central African Republic
ARD defined African region that the Central African Republic is associated with
Definition Source
FEWS/ARD
CNT-ABB
Unique country abbreviation (http://www.nist.gov/itl/csl/fips/fips104.txtFederal Information Processing Standard (FIPS))
Definition Source
EDC
Entity and Attribute Overview
The item (CNT-ABB) defines the unique country abbreviation, as defined by EDC. The item (REGION) defines the region in Africa that the Central African Republic is associated with, as defined by FEWS/ARD. The item (FEWS-ABB) defines the unique country identifier, as defined by FEWS/ARD.
Entity and Attribute Detail Citation
Not Available
Distribution Information
Online Access
PC - http://edcintl.cr.usgs.gov/adds/c1/r1/ct/doc/admn/ctadmn1.exe UNIX - http://edcintl.cr.usgs.gov/adds/c1/r1/ct/doc/admn/ctadmn1.tar.gz
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20070522
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
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