[R-sig-Geo] world map data

[Oehler, Friderike (AGPP)]

For data of a world map of administrative boundaries, I can also recommend
the "Global Administrative Unit Layers" from the FAO Geonetwork catalog
http://www.fao.org/geonetwork/ Just enter "GAUL" in the search window. The
data exist from 1990 to 2008.

Cheers,
Friderike


-----Original Message-----
From: r-sig-geo-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch
[mailto:r-sig-geo-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch] On Behalf Of rick reeves
Sent: 16 December 2008 19:24
To: Dave Lunn; r-sig-geo at stat.math.ethz.ch
Subject: Re: [R-sig-Geo] world map data


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 out-of-date, being specified in terms of USSR and Yugoslavia, for 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
>


-- 
Rick Reeves
Scientific Programmer/Analyst and Data Manager
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis
UC Santa Barbara
www.nceas.ucsb.edu
805 892 2533

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