Political Boundaries, North America, 2004

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Abstract
This polygon shapefile depicts the political boundaries of North America, including: international boundaries, provincial boundaries, state or territory boundaries, and the International Date Line. This layer is the result of a joint venture involving the National Atlas programs in Canada (Natural Resources Canada), Mexico (Instituto Nacional de Estadística Geografía e Informática), and the United States (U.S. Geological Survey), as well as the North American Commission for Environmental Co-operation. This layer is part of the 1997-2014 edition of the National Atlas of the United States.
Purpose
The North American Atlas data are intended for geographic display and analysis at the national and continental level. These data should be displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:10,000,000-scale data. No responsibility is assumed by Natural Resources Canada, Instituto Nacional de Estadística Geografía e Informática, or the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of these data.

Description

Type of resource cartographic, software, multimedia
Form Shapefile
Extent 6.646
Place Reston, VA, US
Publisher Geological Survey (U.S.)
Publication date 2004
Language English
Digital origin born digital
Map data Scale not given. ; W 180°--E 180°/N 83°38ʹ3ʺ--N 0°51ʹ18ʺ, Scale not given ; EPSG::4326

Creators/Contributors

Creator Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (Mexico)
Creator Geological Survey (U.S.)
Creator Canada Centre for Remote Sensing

Subjects

Subject Territorial boundaries
Subject International Date Line
Subject Provinces
Subject International boundaries
Subject States
Subject Countries
Subject North America
Subject Canada
Subject United States
Subject Mexico
Subject Western Hemisphere
Subject 2004
Subject Boundaries
Genre Geospatial data
Genre Cartographic dataset

Bibliographic information

Supplemental information The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is an international organization created by Canada, Mexico, and the United States of America under the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC). The CEC was established to address regional environmental concerns, help prevent potential trade and environmental conflicts, and to promote the effective enforcement of environmental law. The Agreement complements the environmental provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Further information on the CEC is available from http://www.cec.org/ or from >Commission for Environmental Cooperation >393, rue St-Jacques Ouest >Bureau 200 >Montréal (Québec) >H2Y 1N9 Canada > >Telephone: 514 350 4300 >Facsimile: 514 350 4314 >Electronic mail: info@ccemtl.org > All North American Atlas data sets are available in four data formats: Arc/INFO Export format (e00), ArcView Shapefile, Geography Markup Language (GML) and Spatial Data Transfer Standard (SDTS). Although these data are distributed in geographic coordinates, the North American Atlas Map uses a Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area projection. The following parameters were used for the map: >Longitude_of_Projection_Center: -100.00 >Latitude_of_Projection_Center: 45.00 >False_Easting (metres): 0.0 >False_Northing (metres): 0.0 >Semi-major_Axis: 6370997.0 >Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 1.0 >Ellipsoid_Name: Sphere >Units: metres > State boundaries in Mexico are included for illustration purposes. They were obtained from diverse sources and INEGI does not guarantee and takes no responsibility for their legal validity and/or accuracy. ; {"gdaId" : 6065780}
Use limitation All data for Canada and other areas outside of Mexico and the United States of America are covered by the Geogratis User Agreement for Digital Data. No use constraints are applied to data for Mexico and the United States of America. Acknowledgment of the North American Atlas, Instituto Nacional de Estadística Geografía e Informática, Natural Resources Canada, and (or) the U.S. Geological Survey would be appreciated in products derived from these data.
Location https://purl.stanford.edu/ns372xw1938

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Use and reproduction
This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use.
Copyright
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Preferred citation

U.S. Geological Survey, Canada Centre for Remote Sensing and Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (Mexico). (2004). Political Boundaries, North America, 2004. USGS, Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/ns372xw1938

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National atlas of the United States of America, 1997-2014

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