[R-sig-Geo] world map data

[rick reeves]

Dave:

Here is one place to obtain the Digital Chart of the World, which should 
be more accurate:

http://www.maproom.psu.edu/dcw/   (Penn State University DCW Server)

Get the shape files, use R maptools routines (e.g., ReadShapePoly) to 
read the files.

Hope this helps,
Rick Reeves

Dave Lunn wrote:
> Hi all,
> Sorry if this is a dumb question.... I'm trying to produce a world map 
> showing WinBUGS useage from the data collected at the mrc-bsu 
> web-site. I've been trying to use the map + mapdata packages but was 
> surprised to find that the geography of the world map seemed a little 
> out-of-date, being specified in terms of USSR and Yugoslavia, for 
> instance. I wondered if there was a more up-to-date version available 
> somewhere??
> Best wishes + many thanks for any help you can give...
> Dave Lunn
>


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Rick Reeves
Scientific Programmer/Analyst and Data Manager
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis
UC Santa Barbara
www.nceas.ucsb.edu
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