[R-sig-Geo] Accurate spatial database for country administrative boundaries

[Edzer Pebesma]

Have you looked at package rnaturalearth? There's a web site for the 
dataset it interfaces: https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ - it looks like 
there's more information about its origins and processing that went on 
than behind GADM.

On 12/1/20 4:26 PM, Manuel Spínola wrote:
> Dear list members,
> 
> I am looking for a global accurate spatial database for countries'
> administrative boundaries.
> 
> I tried the raster package, using the getData function and the GADM
> database and rgeoboundaries for the geoboundaries database, but I get
> differences between them.
> 
> Is there any other spatial database for administrative boundaries
> accessible from R, so I can compare and decide which one is the most
> accurate of the open access spatial database for the countries I am
> interested?
> 
> Thank you very much in advance.
> 
> Manuel
> 
> 
> 

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