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  World Cities

World Cities represents the locations of the major cities of the world.
 
Citation proposal
(2015) . World Cities. https://dc.niwa.co.nz:/niwa_dc/srv/api/records/1680aecc-72af-4db2-8a35-03f44a36b274
 

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Date ( Publication )
2015-12-30
Edition
2015

  Publisher

Esri  
Redlands, California, USA

  Originator

Esri  
Presentation form
mapDigital Digital map
Name
Data and Maps for ArcGIS®
Issue identification
2015 - World, Europe, and United States
Other citation details
Location: \world\data
Purpose
World Cities provides a base map layer of the cities for the world. The cities include national capitals, provincial capitals, major population centers, and landmark cities.
Status
completed Completed

  Point of contact

Esri - ArcGIS Content Team  
380 New York Street Redlands California 92373-8100 US

  909-793-2853  
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Maintenance and update frequency
annually Annually
Keywords ( Place )
  • World
Keywords ( Temporal )
  • 2003
  • 1999
  • 2001
  • 2002
  • 1996
  • 2009
  • 1993/1994
  • 2000
  • 2011
  • 2007
Keywords ( Theme )
  • population
  • port identification numbers
  • point
  • capitals
  • administrative division and international codes
  • cities
  • country names
  • society
Keywords
  • Downloadable Data
Use limitation
See Resource Constraints > legal constraints.
Access constraints
license License
Use constraints
otherRestrictions Other restrictions
Other constraints

The data are provided by multiple, third party data vendors under license to Esri for inclusion on Data and Maps for ArcGIS® for use with Esri® software. Each data vendor has its own data licensing policies and may grant varying redistribution rights to end users. Please consult the redistribution rights below for this data set provided on Data and Maps. As used herein, “Geodata” shall mean any digital data set consisting of geographic data coordinates and associated attributes.

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Spatial representation type
vector Vector
Metadata language
eng English
Character set
utf8 UTF8
Topic category
  • Society
Environment description
Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.6.1.9270
Description
publication date
Begin date
1993-12-21T00:00:00
End date
1994-03-20T00:00:00
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S
E
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Reference system identifier
EPSG / 0 / 8.6.2
Topology level
geometryOnly Geometry only
Geometric object type
point Point
Geometric object count
2540
Distribution format
  • File Geodatabase Feature Class ()

  • File Geodatabase Feature Class ()

    File decompression technique
    ArcGIS® software

Distributor

  Distributor

Esri; Esri Offices  
380 New York Street Redlands California 92373-8100 US

  800-447-9778  
Contact instructions

In the United States, contact the Esri Telebusiness staff at 800-447-9778 for more information about our software and data.

Outside the United States, please direct all inquiries to your local Esri Office. This information can be found at http://www.esri.com/about-esri/offices.

Fees
Software purchase price
Ordering instructions
Data and Maps is available only as part of Esri® software.
OnLine resource
Downloadable Data  

Downloadable Data

Name
dvd DVD
Density units
GB (gigabytes)
Medium format
UDF UDF
Medium note
Offline Data
Hierarchy level
dataset Dataset

Topological consistency

Evaluation method description
The dataset is converted to file geodatabase (FGDB) format using tools in ArcGIS. The geometry is checked, and if needed repaired. The data set is created directly from a topologically correct ArcInfo® coverage.

Conceptual consistency

Measure description
The dataset is converted to file geodatabase (FGDB) format using tools in ArcGIS. The geometry is checked, and if needed repaired. The data set is created directly from a topologically correct ArcInfo® coverage.

Completeness omission

Measure description
After processing, the data set is checked for drawing display and number of records and file sizes compared with source materials.

Absolute external positional accuracy

Measure description
The geospatial part of this data set was extracted from the ArcWorld Supplement database. No detailed evaluation of the positional accuracy of the ArcWorld Supplement data has been made; knowledge of the source World Data Bank II (WDBII) data is insufficient to determine positional accuracy of data derived from the source.
Description
The following steps were performed by Esri for Data & Maps 2002: Moved Mangyshlak to its correct location. Updated Fips_cntry and Cntry_name attributes for East Timor, Yugoslavia and their capitals. Created ArcGIS® layer file (.lyr) and ArcView GIS legend file (.avl). Copied projection file (.prj) and created spatial indices. The following steps were performed by Esri: Extracted the features from ArcWorld Supplement. Updated by adding/deleting features and changing attribute values, based on political changes and other factors. Created ArcGIS® layer file (.lyr). Created ArcView GIS legend file (.avl). Created projection file (.prj). Created spatial indices.
Date / Time
2002-01-30T00:00:00
Description
The following steps were performed by Esri: Added one city each to West Bank and Gaza Strip. Added or recorded provincial capitals for South Africa. Corrected spellings of two cities. Changed Yugoslavia to Serbia & Montenegro. Created ArcGIS® layer file (.lyr), projection file (.prj), and spatial indices. Converted the data set to SDC.
Date / Time
2002-09-24T00:00:00
Description
The following steps were performed by Esri: Updated attribute values for East Timor and Taiwan. Added LABEL_FLAG attribute to assist in the display of the map documents (.mxd).
Date / Time
2004-03-08T00:00:00
Description
The following steps were performed by Esri: Reduced the attribute widths for CITY_NAME and CNTRY_NAME.
Date / Time
2005-02-11T00:00:00
Description
The following steps were performed by Esri: Edited the STATUS and CITY_NAME attributes based on referencing the CAPITAL attribute in World Country Memberships of Political Organizations (table).
Date / Time
2006-08-30T00:00:00
Description
The following steps were performed by Esri: Updated ADMIN_NAME for Paris. Updated country attributes for Belgrade (Serbia) and Podgorica (Montenegro). Changed city Kiev to Kyiv.
Date / Time
2007-06-01T00:00:00
Description
The following steps were performed by Esri: Corrected the domain values for the POP_CLASS attribute. Updated the names for four cities. Converted the data set to SDC. Created projection file (.prj), and spatial indices.
Date / Time
2007-11-12T00:00:00
Description
The following steps were performed by Esri: Downloaded the data from the GeoNames website. Added the POP field and calculated city population values from the GeoNames data. Calculated the POP field to -999 (Unknown) for cities that didn't find a match in the GeoNames data or didn't have a population value. Recalculated the existing POP_RANK and POP_CLASS fields from the POP field. Converted the data set to SDC. Created ArcGIS® layer file (.lyr), projection file (.prj), and spatial indices.
Date / Time
2010-03-01T00:00:00
Description
The following steps were performed by Esri: Added a new point for Juba, South Sudan using the World Factbook and the World Topographic Map. Selected Juba and the other two existing cities in South Sudan and updated their field values based on GeoNames, the World Factbook, and Geopolitical Entities and Codes. Updated the field values for cities Skopje and Laayoune. Converted the data set to SDC. Created ArcGIS® layer file (.lyr), projection file (.prj), and spatial indices.
Date / Time
2011-09-27T00:00:00
Description
Converted the dataset into a file geodatabase.
Date / Time
2014-04-01T00:00:00
Description
Attribute data
Alternate title
http://www.iso.ch
Date ( Publication )
2002-11-15

  Originator

International Organization for Standardization  

  Publisher

International Organization for Standardization  
online

Presentation form
documentHardcopy Hardcopy document
Other citation details
ISO 3166-1 NEWSLETTER No. V-6 [20021115]
Description
publication date
Description
Attribute data
Alternate title
Geographic and Global Issues
Date
Edition
Volume 3, Number 4

  Originator

United States Department of State, Bureau of Intelligence and Research  

  Publisher

United States Department of State, Bureau of Intelligence and Research  
Washington, DC, USA

Name
Geographic and Global Issues Quarterly
Issue identification
Volume 3, Number 4
Description
publication date
Begin date
1993-12-21T00:00:00
End date
1994-03-20T00:00:00
Description
Attribute data
Alternate title
GeoNames
Date

  Publisher

GeoNames  
online

  Originator

GeoNames  
Presentation form
documentDigital Digital document
Other citation details
Provides the source for the population-based attributes and others.
Description
publication date
Description
Attribute and geospatial data
Alternate title
Times Atlas 10th
Date ( Publication )
1999-10-01
Edition
10th comprehensive edition

  Publisher

Bartholemew and Times Books  
Edinburgh, Scotland

  Originator

Bartholemew and Times Books  
Name
The Times Atlas of the World
Issue identification
10th comprehensive edition
Description
publication date
Description
Attribute data
Alternate title
ESFN FIPS 10-4 20000225
Date ( Publication )
2000-02-25
Edition
4

  Originator

Executive Secretary for Foreign Names - U.S. Board on Geographic Names  

  Publisher

National Imagery and Mapping Agency  
Bethesda, Maryland, USA

Presentation form
documentDigital Digital document
Name
FIPS 10-4
Description
publication date
Description
Attribute data
Alternate title
ESFN FIPS 10-4 20010128
Date ( Publication )
2001-01-28
Edition
6

  Publisher

National Imagery and Mapping Agency  
Bethesda, Maryland, USA

  Originator

Executive Secretary for Foreign Names - U.S. Board on Geographic Names  
Presentation form
documentDigital Digital document
Name
FIPS 10-4
Description
publication date
Description
Attribute data
Alternate title
http://news.bbc.co.uk
Date ( Publication )
2002-03-14

  Publisher

BBC News  
online

  Originator

BBC News  
Presentation form
documentHardcopy Hardcopy document
Name
BBC News Online
Issue identification
March 14, 2002
Description
publication date
Description
Attribute and geospatial data
Denominator
144000
Alternate title
ArcGIS.com - World Topographic Map
Date ( Publication )
2011-08-01

  Publisher

Esri  
Redlands, California, USA

  Originator

Esri  
Presentation form
mapDigital Digital map
Other citation details
This map is updated monthly and was last updated August 2011.
Description
publication date
Description
Attribute data
Alternate title
NIMA - WPI and NGA Geopolitical
Date

  Publisher

U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency  
Springfield, VA, USA

  Originator

U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (was U.S. National Imagery and Mapping Agency)  
Presentation form
documentHardcopy Hardcopy document
Other citation details
Geopolitical Entities and Codes (Formerly FIPS PUB 10-4) Update 5
Description
publication date
Description
Attribute and geospatial data
Alternate title
CIA Factbook
Date

  Originator

U.S. Central Intelligence Agency  

  Publisher

U.S. Central Intelligence Agency  
Washington, DC, USA

Presentation form
documentHardcopy Hardcopy document
Other citation details
The online Factbook is updated weekly.
Description
publication date
Description
Attribute data
Alternate title
GMI
Date

  Publisher

Global Mapping International  
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

  Originator

Global Mapping International  
Description
publication date
Description
Attribute and geospatial data
Denominator
3000000
Alternate title
ArcWorld Supplement
Date ( Publication )
1996-01-01
Edition
1

  Originator

Esri  

  Publisher

Esri  
Redlands, California, USA

Presentation form
mapDigital Digital map
Description
publication date

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File identifier
1680aecc-72af-4db2-8a35-03f44a36b274   XML
Metadata language
eng English
Character set
utf8 UTF8
Hierarchy level
dataset Dataset
Date stamp
2021-08-12
Metadata standard name
NAP - Metadata
Metadata standard version
1.2

  Point of contact

Esri - ArcGIS Content Team  
380 New York Street Redlands California 92373-8100 US

  909-793-2853  
  909-793-5953 
Hours of service
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Pacific time, Monday–Friday
 
 

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