Description: World Countries represents detailed boundaries for the countries of the world as of December 2021.Included are attribute fields for names and country code, along with continent, and display fields.Particularly useful are the LAND_TYPE and LAND_RANK fields that separate polygons based on their size. These fields are useful for rendering at different scales by providing the ability to turn off small islands that may clutter small-scale views. Every country is represented with at least one polygon of LAND_TYPE = 'Primary land'. Other values, in descending order, are Large Island - 4, Medium Island - 3, Small Island - 2 and Very Small Island - 1.This data is sourced from Garmin International, Inc and updated annually.
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Copyright Text: Sources: Esri; Garmin International, Inc.; U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (The World Factbook)