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USStates.json mapping data was obtained from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) at http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html.
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Data and information authored or produced by the USGS are in the public domain: http://nationalatlas.gov/policies.html.
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Americas.json, AsianPacific.json, ContinentalEurope.json, EuropeMiddleEastAfrica.json, WorldCountries.json and
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WorldCountriesMercator.json mapping data were obtained from Natural Earth http://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/110m-cultural-vectors/110m-admin-0-countries/.
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These data are in the public domain: http://www.naturalearthdata.com/about/terms-of-use/.
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The following notices and information are provided by the USGS (first) and then Natural Earth.
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Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
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Access_Constraints: None
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Use_Constraints:
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None. Acknowledgment of the National Atlas of the United States
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of America and (or) the U.S. Geological Survey would be
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appreciated in products derived from these data.
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1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
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Earth Science Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey
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507 National Center
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Reston, VA 20192
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1-888-ASK-USGS (1-888-275-8747) (voice)
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Contact_Instructions:
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In addition to the address above there are other ESIC offices throughout the
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country. A full list of these offices is at
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<http://mapping.usgs.gov/esic/esic_index.html>.
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2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?
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3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
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Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system
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at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the U.S. Geological Survey regarding
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the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. No
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responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of these data.
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4. How can I download or order the data?
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Availability in digital form:
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Data format: ESRI Shapefile
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Network links: <http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html>
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Data format: SDTS
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Network links: <http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html>
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Cost to order the data:
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There is no charge for the online option. For National Atlas files ordered on CD-ROM
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there is a base price of $45.00 per disc, a handling fee of $5.00, and a per-file
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charge based on file size. The charge for files less than 10 megabytes in size is
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$1.00. The charge for files that range in size from 10 to 150 megabytes is $7.50. The
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charge for files of 150 megabytes or larger is $15.00. The charge is $7.50 for the
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Major Roads of the United States data set.
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Special instructions:
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To order files on CD-ROM, please see <http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html#q12>.
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The authors used data from The Washington Post, here is their release:
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Natural Earth is hereby granted a non-exclusive license to use the data being provided by The Washington Post for
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The author’s used road transportation data (for North America only) from XNR Productions, here is their release:
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Natural Earth is hereby granted a non-exclusive license to use the data being provided by XNR Productions for the
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Happy mapping!
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These Shapefile data have been then reformatted into a simple JSON format
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