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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=531331701-13022006>I'm wondering if
GEOS is (capable of) / (a good fit for) answering the following
problem:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=531331701-13022006>Given a static
database of countries and oceans in the world, each defined by a set of
polygons, answer the query, "which country or ocean contains point P?" where P
has some arbitrary latitude and longitude.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=531331701-13022006>Thanks for any
help!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=531331701-13022006>Charlie</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>