World Countries 2000 (cntry00.shp)

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Frequently-anticipated questions:


What does this data set describe?

    Title: World Countries 2000 (cntry00.shp)
    Abstract:
    Boundaries for the countries of the world, as they existed in 2000.

  1. How should this data set be cited?

    ESRI, 20001101, World Countries 2000 (cntry00.shp):, ESRI, Redlands, California, USA.

    Online Links:

    • none

  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -180.000000
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: 180.000000
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 83.623596
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: -90.000000

  3. What does it look like?

  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

    Currentness_Reference:
    publication date: 1996, 1998, Winter 1993/1994, 20000101; ground condition: 1994

  5. What is the general form of this data set?

    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?

    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):

      • G-polygon (252)

    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.000001. Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.000001. Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal degrees.

      The horizontal datum used is D_WGS_1984.
      The ellipsoid used is WGS_1984.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.000000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257224.

  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

    cntry00
    The polygons represent the boundaries for the countries of the world, as they existed in 2000. (Source: ESRI)

    FID
    Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

    Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

    Shape
    Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    FIPS_CNTRY
    The FIPS code (two-letter) for the country. (Source: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology)

    Formal codeset
    Codeset Name:Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 10-4
    Codeset Source:National Institute of Standards and Technology

    GMI_CNTRY
    The country code (three-letter) for the country from Global Mapping International. (Source: Global Mapping International)

    Formal codeset
    Codeset Name:Global Mapping International Codes
    Codeset Source:Global Mapping International

    ISO_2DIGIT
    The country code (two-letter) for the country from the International Organization for Standardization. (Source: International Organization for Standardization)

    Formal codeset
    Codeset Name:ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2 codes
    Codeset Source:International Organization for Standardization

    ISO_3DIGIT
    The country code (three-letter) for the country from the International Organization for Standardization. (Source: International Organization for Standardization)

    Formal codeset
    Codeset Name:ISO 3166-1 Alpha-3 codes
    Codeset Source:International Organization for Standardization

    CNTRY_NAME
    The country name. (Source: ArcWorld Supplement, Geographic and Global Issues, CIA Factbook)

    Names for the features.

    LONG_NAME
    The official country name. (Source: ArcWorld Supplement, Geographic and Global Issues, CIA Factbook)

    Names for the features.

    SOVEREIGN
    The name of the sovereign for the country. (Source: ArcWorld Supplement, CIA Factbook)

    Names for the features.

    POP_CNTRY
    The 1994 estimated population of the country. (Source: National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis)

    ValueDefinition
    -99999No population data available.

    CURR_TYPE
    The type of currency for the country. (Source: ArcWorld Supplement)

    Names for the features.

    CURR_CODE
    The abbreviation (three-letter) for the currency of the country. (Source: ArcWorld Supplement)

    Names for the features.

    LANDLOCKED
    Indicates if the country is landlocked. (Source: ArcWorld Supplement)

    ValueDefinition
    YThe country is landlocked.
    NThe country is not landlocked.

    SQKM
    The country area in square kilometers using an equal area projection. (Source: ESRI)

    Calculated areas for the features.

    SQMI
    The country area in square miles using an equal area projection. (Source: ESRI)

    Calculated areas for the features.

    COLOR_MAP
    The number allows the country to be shaded unique from its neighbors. (Source: ESRI)

    Range of values
    Minimum:1
    Maximum:8


Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)

  2. Who also contributed to the data set?

  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

    ESRI
    380 New York Street
    Redlands, California 92373-8100
    USA

    909-793-2853 (voice)
    909-793-5953 (FAX)
    info@esri.com


Why was the data set created?

For use with the book "Mapping Our World: GIS Lessons for Educators"


How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

    ESRI Data & Maps 2000 (source 1 of 4)
    ESRI, 1996, ESRI Data & Maps 2000:, Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI), Redlands, California, USA.

    Type_of_Source_Media: CD–ROM
    Source_Contribution: Attribute and geospatial data

    Geographic and Global Issues (source 2 of 4)
    United States Department of Sta, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Winter 1993/1994, Geographic and Global Issues Quarterly: Geographic and Global Issues Quarterly Volume 3, Number 4, United States Department of State, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Washington, DC, USA.

    Type_of_Source_Media: paper
    Source_Contribution: Attribute data

    CIA Factbook (source 3 of 4)
    United States Central Intelligence Agency, 20000101, The World Factbook 2000: The World Factbook 2000, United States Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, DC, USA.

    Type_of_Source_Media: online
    Source_Contribution: Attribute data

    NCGIA (source 4 of 4)
    National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis, 199504, World Demography Project: National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis at University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, USA.

    Type_of_Source_Media: paper
    Source_Contribution: Attribute data

  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

    Date: 08-Jan-2001 (process 1 of 1)

    Data sources used in this process:

    • ArcWorld Supplement
    • Geographic and Global Issues
    • CIA Factbook
    • World Demography Project


How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

  1. How well have the observations been checked?

  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

    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.

  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?


How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: Access granted to Licensee only.
Use_Constraints:
The data are provided by multiple, third party data vendors under license to ESRI for inclusion in the book "Mapping Our World: GIS Lessons for Educators." Licensee may use the data and related materials in quantities sufficient to meet Licensee's own internal needs, to be used solely in conjunction with the exercises and context of this book.

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).

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.

  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)

    ESRI
    380 New York Street
    Redlands, California 92373-8100
    USA

    800-447-9778 (voice)
    info@esri.com

  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

    Included with the book "Mapping Our World: GIS Lessons for Educators"

  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

    See use constraints.

  4. How can I download or order the data?

  5. What hardware or software do I need in order to use the data set?

    To use this data requires software that supports ArcView® GIS shapefiles.


Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 19-Dec-2001

Metadata author:
ESRI
380 New York Street
Redlands, California 92373-8100
USA

909-793-2853 (voice)
909-793-5953 (FAX)
info@esri.com

Metadata standard:
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)

Metadata extensions used:


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