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

[Manuel Spínola]

Thank you very much Edzer.

I will take a look at it.

Manuel

El mar, 1 dic 2020 a las 10:16, Edzer Pebesma (<
edzer.pebesma using uni-muenster.de>) escribió:

> 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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> Edzer Pebesma
> Institute for Geoinformatics
> Heisenbergstrasse 2, 48149 Muenster, Germany
> Phone: +49 251 8333081
>


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