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19. World Boundary Databank - II (WBDb-II)

The original World Boundary Databank - II (WBDb-II) is a public domain data set whose source is the US Department of State (DoS) / Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The UNEP/GRID version of WBDb-II is in an ARC/INFO 'EXPORT' format and contains a series of geographical areas (Asia and Australia; Africa and Europe; North and South America), each of which includes a variety of thematic coverages as follows:

  • Coastlines, Islands and Lakes
  • Rivers; major, minor and other
  • National boundaries
  • Internal boundaries (some areas only)
  • Roads (some areas only)
  • Railways (some areas only)
WBDb-II is recommended for users who need detailed boundary data at the continental, regional or national level. Users who need less detailed boundary data at a global level only are again referred to the more generalized version, which has sufficient detail for global-scale applications. Typically, users of WBDb-II have a study area within a single continent or region.
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