[Geodata] GIS Map Data

[Keith Jenkins]

Hi, Feng.

For worldwide administrative boundaries, try:
    http://www.who.int/whosis/database/gis/salb/salb_home.htm

The SALB dataset is free for non-commercial use.  One thing to watch
for is that the precision may vary from country to country, since the
data is being compiled from many different sources...

Keith


On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 9:38 AM, Feng Wong <feng.wong08 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I
>
> Hello all,
> I asked this question from openlayers list and been advised to send the same
> question to geodata list. Here is my question
>
> I am  a newbie to the mapping application and I need your help. I am using
> openlayers and with the help of so many examples and extensive API, I am
> progressing very well. But, I have one request regarding data. I do not know
> where can I get free global raw data that  can use to run my application
> offline; i.e downloading to my local computer and being able to use it
> without connecting to the internet. Could you please give me some pointers
> to where I can download and use the data locally. Another question I have is
> how extensive is this data?  If I can get countries/states/regional
> boundaries, that would be sufficient for my application. Also, if there are
> any premium data as well, I would like to get the pointers for their sites.
>
>
> Thanks again,
> Feng
>
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