First-level Administrative Divisions, Japan, 2015

Abstract/Contents

Abstract

This polygon shapefile contains the first-level administrative divisions of Japan (adm1). Level 1 divisions include metropolitan areas, circuits, and prefectures. This layer is part of the Global Administrative Areas 2015 (v2.8) dataset.

Description

Type of resource	cartographic, software, multimedia
Form	Shapefile
Extent	8.952
Place	Berkeley, CA, US
Publisher	University of California, Berkeley. Museum of Vertebrate Zoology
Publication date	2015
Edition	2.8
Language	English
Digital origin	born digital
Map data	Scale not given. ; Custom projection E 122°56ʹ--E 153°59ʹ13ʺ/N 45°31ʹ22ʺ--N 24°2ʹ43ʺ, Scale not given ; EPSG::4326

Creators/Contributors

Creator	Hijmans, Robert J.
Creator	University of California, Berkeley. Museum of Vertebrate Zoology

Subjects

Subject	Administrative and political divisions
Subject	Japan
Subject	Boundaries
Genre	Geospatial data
Genre	Cartographic dataset

Bibliographic information

WGS84 Cartographics	This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/np872wp5062

Access conditions

Use and reproduction

This dataset is freely available for academic use and other non-commercial use. Redistribution, or commercial use is not allowed without prior permission. You are free to create maps and use the data in other ways for publication in academic journals, books, reports, etc.

Preferred citation

Preferred citation

Hijmans, R. and University of California, Berkeley, Museum of Vertebrate Zoology. (2015). First-level Administrative Divisions, Japan, 2015. UC Berkeley, Museum of Vertebrate Zoology. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/np872wp5062

Collection

Global administrative areas version 2.8

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