World Gazetteer

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)
Publication_Date: 20001101
Title: World Gazetteer
Edition: 2000
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: ESRI Data & Maps
Issue_Identification: 2000
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Redlands, California, USA
Publisher: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)
Other_Citation_Details: Location: ESRI Data & Maps 2000 (CD 1) \world
Description:
Abstract:
World Gazetteer represents the locations and proper names for map features around the world. The gazetteer includes attribute and annotation name information from various layers of the Digital Chart of the World.
Purpose:
World Gazetteer provides a base map layer that may be used to find locations by their proper name anywhere around the world. The categories include airports, coastal features, drainage features, land features, ocean features, islands, political features, and populated places.
Supplemental_Information: Largest scale when displaying the data: 1:1,000,000.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Multiple_Dates/Times:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1992
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: Winter 1993/1994
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20000101
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1996
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2000
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Matches software update releases
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -179.988998
East_Bounding_Coordinate: 179.996994
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 85.213997
South_Bounding_Coordinate: -86.905998
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: point
Theme_Keyword: gazetteer
Theme_Keyword: airports
Theme_Keyword: coastal features
Theme_Keyword: drainage features
Theme_Keyword: islands
Theme_Keyword: land features
Theme_Keyword: ocean features
Theme_Keyword: political features
Theme_Keyword: populated places
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: World
Temporal:
Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Temporal_Keyword: 1992
Temporal_Keyword: 1993/1994
Temporal_Keyword: 2000
Temporal_Keyword: 1996
Temporal_Keyword: 2000
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 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.

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Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)
Contact_Person: Data Team
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 380 New York Street
City: Redlands
State_or_Province: California
Postal_Code: 92373-8100
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 909-793-2853
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 909-793-5953
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: info@esri.com
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Pacific time, Monday–Friday
Contact_Instructions:
In the United States– Please direct all inquiries regarding software/data pricing and consulting services to your local ESRI Regional Office. For support, you may contact Technical Support by telephone (voice) between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Pacific time, Monday through Friday, by dialing 909-793-3774; facsimile (fax) available at 909-792-0960; electronic mail (e-mail) support@esri.com; or visit <http://support.esri.com>; ESRI holidays excluded.

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For other questions or comments, you may contact ESRI headquarters by e-mail, telephone, or fax or write to us.

Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) ; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.1.0.570

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.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The horizontal accuracy, at a 90 percent confidence level for circular error, ranges from 1,600 feet to 7,300 feet. These figures are the root sum square of Operational Navigation Chart (ONC)/Jet Navigation Chart (JNC) sheet positional errors plus the additional error introduced by the Digital Chart of the World production process.

Since the features are derived from annotation, they do not correspond with the true location because the latitude and longitude coordinate values were derived from the annotation location rather than the map feature itself. Locations taken from annotation are based on the lower left corner of the first letter. Also, the names associated with fuzzy polygons may occur anywhere in the general area of the feature. For example, the name 'Rocky Mountains' is a point located somewhere in the general area covered by the term Rocky Mountains. Fuzzy polygon names, which appeared on more than one ONC sheet, will occur more than once.

Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)
Originator:
Defense Mapping Agency, presently known as National Imagery and Mapping Agency
Publication_Date: 1992
Title: Digital Chart of the World
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: 1000000
Type_of_Source_Media: CD–ROM
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1992
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: DCW
Source_Contribution: Attribute and geospatial data
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
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_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: Winter 1993/1994
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Geographic and Global Issues
Source_Contribution: Attribute data
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
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_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20000101
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: CIA Factbook
Source_Contribution: Attribute data
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)
Publication_Date: 1996
Title: ArcWorld Supplement
Edition: 1
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
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_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1996
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ArcWorld Supplement
Source_Contribution: Attribute data
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Government of Nunavut
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: online
Publisher: Government of Nunavut
Online_Linkage: <http://www.gov.nu.ca>
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2000
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: www.gov.nu.ca
Source_Contribution: Attribute data
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The following steps were performed by ESRI: Extracted the features from the Digital Chart of the World. Restructured attributes for easier feature classifications. Updated attribute values based on political changes and other factors. Created ArcGIS™ layer file (.lyr). Created ArcView legend file (.avl). Created projection file (.prj). Created spatial indices.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: DCW
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Geographic and Global Issues
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: CIA Factbook
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ArcWorld Supplement
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: www.gov.nu.ca
Process_Date: 20010112

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: 150765

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:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: gaz
Entity_Type_Definition:
The points represent the locations and proper names for map features around the world.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NAME
Attribute_Definition: The proper name of the feature.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Digital Chart of the World, ArcWorld Supplement, Geographic and Global Issues, CIA Factbook, Government of Nunavut
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Names for the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CATEGORY
Attribute_Definition: The category to which the feature pertains.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Digital Chart of the World
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Airport, Coastal feature, Drainage feature, Island, Land feature, Ocean feature, Political, Populated place
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The list of categories.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Digital Chart of the World
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT
Attribute_Definition: The description of the feature.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Digital Chart of the World
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Administered by another country, Administrative Region, Administrative Subdivision, Area, Atoll, Autonomous Community, Autonomous Municipality, Autonomous Region, Bay, Canal, Canton, Cape, Capital City, Capital Municipality, Capital Territory, Channel, City, Commonwealth, Constitutional Province, Continent, Controlled and administered, County, Crown dependency, Dam, Department, Dependent territory, Desert, Disputed territory, District, Division, Economic Prefecture, Emirate, Fall, Federal Dependencies, Federal District, Federal Status City, Federal Territory, Fjord, Freely associated area, General area, Glacier, Governorate, Gulf, Head, Hill(s), Independent Town, Independent state, Inland island, Inland island group, Intendancy, International, Isthmus, Lagoon, Lake, Landing, Military, Mountain, Mountains, Municipal, Municipality, National District, National Territory, Ocean, Ocean hazard, Oceanic island, Oceanic island group, Other, Other airport, Other mountains, Other ocean feature, Overseas administrative division, Overseas department, Overseas territory, Pakistan-administered, Parish, Peninsula, Point, Populated place, Prefecture, Province, Region, Republic, Reservoir, Ria, River, River mouth, Salt flat, Sea, Seasonal river, Self-governing administrative division, Self-governing commonwealth, Self-governing territory, Self-governing (freely associated), Special City, Special District, Special Municipality, Special Region, State, Strait, Territorial collectivity, Territory, To be determined, Topographic feature, Town, Unincorporated territory, Union Territory, Volcano, Well/Spring, Wetlands, Zone
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The list of descriptions.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Digital Chart of the World
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: WITHIN
Attribute_Definition:
The name for the geographic entity (usually a country) in which the feature is located.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Digital Chart of the World, ArcWorld Supplement, Geographic and Global Issues, CIA Factbook
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Named Countries, Continents, Oceans, Seas, and Gulfs
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The list of types of within values.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Digital Chart of the World, ArcWorld Supplement, Geographic and Global Issues, CIA Factbook
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FIPS_CNTRY
Attribute_Definition:
The FIPS code (two-letter) for the country in which the feature is located.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 10-4
Codeset_Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI); ESRI International Distributors
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 380 New York Street
City: Redlands
State_or_Province: California
Postal_Code: 92373-8100
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 800-447-9778
Contact_Instructions:
In the United States, contact the ESRI Telesales staff at 800-447-9778 for more information about our software and data.

Outside the United States, please direct all inquiries to your local ESRI International Distributor. This information can be found at <http://gis.esri.com/intldist/contactint.cfm>.

Distribution_Liability: See use constraints.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: SHP
File_Decompression_Technique: no compression applied
Transfer_Size: 28.690
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media:
ESRI Data & Maps 2000 CD–ROM Set is available only as part of ESRI® software.
Recording_Capacity:
Recording_Density: 650
Recording_Density_Units: MB (megabytes)
Recording_Format: ISO 9660
Fees: Software purchase price
Technical_Prerequisites:
To use this data requires software that supports ArcView® GIS shapefiles.

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20010126
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI)
Contact_Person: Data Team
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 380 New York Street
City: Redlands
State_or_Province: California
Postal_Code: 92373-8100
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 909-793-2853
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 909-793-5953
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: info@esri.com
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Pacific time, Monday–Friday
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile

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