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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Installing the WorldInfo Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Chapter 2: Data Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Data Descriptions: World Workspace(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9World Time Zones Workspace Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35WorldElevation Workspace Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Additional Layers Not Found in Workspaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Chapter 3: Using WorldInfo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Locating a Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Identifying a Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Geocoding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Combining Boundaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Appendix A: CD Layout and File Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47CD Layout and File Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Port Depth Variables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Appendix B: Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Product Guide Table of Contents

WorldInfo 2.0

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Introduction

Overview

MapInfo WorldInfo helps you locate almost any city, town, or village in the world both quickly and easily. As a global reference map, WorldInfo allows you to visualize things such as time zone boundaries, coastlines, international borders, roads, railroads, ports, airports, city points, and elevation and contour data.

The WorldInfo database now contains 36 layers of information, 34 of which have been organized into four convenient workspaces to help customers get up and running more quickly.

The World1 and World2 workspaces consist of 27 layers including information such as time zone boundaries, political boundaries, major roadways, waterways, urban sprawl areas, ports, and over two million place names. This extensive city name index enables users to locate almost any city, town, or village in the world.

The WorldTimeZones workspace contains five layers of information represented by time zones of the world with the deviation in hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) for each time zone.

The new WorldElevation workspace contains two layers that display regions of elevation for the world, as well as layers from the World1 and World2 workspaces.

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Product Guide Chapter 1: IntroductionThe geographic information in WorldInfo is useful for a variety of worldwide business applications. Coupled with your business and customer data, you can use WorldInfo to analyze emerging markets, potential site locations, develop worldwide telecommunications networks, sales territory alignment, worldwide tracking and distribution, search and rescue missions, strategic military planning and homeland security initiatives.

WorldInfo can help you make more informed business decisions control costs, identify potential marketing opportunities, and enhance profitability.

Installing the WorldInfo Database

To use WorldInfo, copy the files from the three CDs to the same directory. These files are already uncompressed. Be sure to copy the entire file set for each table ( *.tab., *.map, *.dat, *.ind, *.id). See the Appendix for the layout of each CD, including file names and sizes.

You can also access the tables directly from the CD-ROM, however, the access speed will be slower.

System RequirementsWorldInfo requires the following minimum system configuration:

Pentium processor Hard disk space to hold database files (1.4 GB for entire database) Windows 95/98 MapInfo Professional 4.5 or higher 8 MB RAM (16 MB recommended)WorldInfo 2.0


ase of use. These two workspaces nd contain individual value thematic plays its own color scheme. The hile World2.wor contains a more

TranspStrucPtsThese layers are contained in two MapInfo workspaces for etitled World1.wor and World2.wor contain the same layers, amaps that shade each country by color. Each workspace disWorld1.wor contains more of a "paper map" color scheme, wvibrant color scheme.Data Descriptions

Overview

This section includes reference information on the feature layers included in WorldInfo. The information includes display characteristics, table structure, and other feature-specific information for the following layers:

World1 and World2 Workspace Layers

Countries_1 TranspStrucLines

Countries_2 Water_Lines

Administrative Water_Boundaries

Islands Major_Water

Worldcap CountrTimeZones2

Urban_Sprawl_1 Equator

Urban_Sprawl_2 Tropic_of_Capricorn

WorldPoints_1 Tropic_of_Cancer

WorldPoints_2 WGrid15

Roads World_border

Railroads Ocean_Label

Airports Ocean_Names

Ports Ocean

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Product Guide Chapter 2: Data DescriptionsNote: The workspaces use display overrides for some layers, resulting in a different display than when the layer is opened individually.

An additional workspace called WorldTimeZones.wor is also provided for ease of use and contains time zone boundaries, header information (deviation from UTC in hours) and the location of the International Date Line.

WorldElevation WorkspaceThe new WorldElevation workspace contains two layers that display regions of elevation for the world, as well as layers from the World1 & World2 workspace(s).WorldInfo 2.0


Product Guide Chapter 2: Data DescriptionsData Source and MethodologyThe data in WorldInfo was created from the Digital Chart of the World and Vector Map Level 0 by Stopwatch Maps. A number of enhancements were made to the source data, such as updating the political and administrative boundaries, updating country names to ISO naming conventions, and adding new territories.

The data in WorldInfo is continually being updated, and is released on an annual basis.

Data Descriptions: World Workspace(s)

Countries_1

Layer DescriptionThe Countries_1 layer includes all world countries. It is especially useful for viewing countries at higher zoom levels due to the generalized nature of the borders. This table includes all country names in English, German, French, local country name, and country dependency status. This layer has no style override and displays with multiple fill colors and gray borders.

Display Characteristics

Table Structure

Feature Description Graphic Object Details

Political map Region objects with different color fill and gray one-pixel border

Pen(1,2,8421504), Brush(various)

Field Description Type(Width) Indexed

Country_Name Short name of country in English (ISO stan-dard)

Char(50) yes

Official_Name Official name of coun-try

Char(75) no

Dependency_status Dependency informa-tion

Char(60) no

ISO_3 Three-character ISO code

Char(3) no

ISO_2 Two-character ISO code

Char(2) yesWorldInfo 2.0


Product Guide Chapter 2: Data DescriptionsCountries_2

Layer DescriptionThe Countries_2 layer includes all world countries with more detailed borders than Countries_1, which is useful for viewing at a lower zoom level. It includes all country names in English, German, French, local country name, and country dependency status. This layer has style overrides. The original table displays with mulitiple fill colors and gray borders. The layer in World1.wor displays as yellow filled regions with thick gray borders.

ISO_no ISO numeric code Char(3) no

FIPS_code Character code identi-fying the basic geopo-litical entity (country code) as listed by the Federal Information Processing Standard

Char(2) no

Smart_Label_Engl Multi-line label in English

Char(75) no

French_CountrName Name of country in French

Char(50) yes

Smart_Label_Fre Multi-line label in French

Char(75) no

German_CountrName Name of country in German

Char(50) yes

Smart_Label_Ger Multi-line label in Ger-man

Char(75) no

Local_CountrName Name of country in local language

Char(60) yes

Smart_Label_Local Multi-line label in local language

Char(75) no

URL URL address to the World Factbook

Char(80) no

ColorCode 0 light gray1 light red2 light green3 light orange4 light tan5 light yellow

Integer(1) no

Field Description Type(Width) IndexedWorldInfo 2.0


Product Guide Chapter 2: Data DescriptionsDisplay Characteristics

Table Structure


Political map Yellow filled region objects with gray three-pixel border

Pen(1, 2, 8421504); Brush(2,16776352, 16777215)


Country_Name Short name of country in English (ISO stan-dard)

Char(50) yes

Official_Name Official name of coun-try

Char(75) no

Dependency_status Dependency informa-tion

Char(60) no

ISO_3 Three-character ISO code

Char(3) no


Char(2) yes


FIPS_code Character code identi-fying the basic geopo-litical entity (country code) as listed by the Federal Information Processing Standard

Char(2) no

Smart_Label_Engl Multi-line label in English

Char(75) no

French_CountrName Name of country in French

Char(50) yes

Smart_Label_Fre Multi-line label in French

Char(75) no

German_CountrName Name of country in German

Char(50) yes

Smart_Label_Ger Multi-line label in Ger-man

Char(75) no

Local_CountrName Name of country in local language

Char(60) yes

Smart_Label_Local Multi-line label in local language

Char(75) noWorldInfo 2.0


Product Guide Chapter 2: Data DescriptionsAdministrative

Layer DescriptionThe Administrative layer provides a map layer of administrative boundaries with labels for Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This layer has no style override and displays as a solid gray line with no fill.


Table Structure

URL URL address to the World Factbook

Char(80) no

ColorCode 0 light gray1 light red2 light green3 light orange4 light tan5 light yellow

Integer(1) no


Map of administrative units of Canada, United States, Mexico, Brazil, Australia, and United Kingdom

Regions with no filling and gray one-pixel bor-der

Pen(1, 2, 8421504), Brush(1,0,16777215)


Country_Name Short name of country in English (ISO standard)

Char(50) no

Admin_Bdy Name of first level of administrative boundary

Char(39) no

ISO_2 Two-character ISO code Char(2) no

FIPS_code Code identifying the basic geopolitical entity (country code) as listed by the Fed-eral Information Process-ing Standard.

Char(2) no



Product Guide Chapter 2: Data DescriptionsIslands

Layer DescriptionThe Islands layer contains names of islands and names of their corresponding countries throughout the world. This layer has style override. The original table displays as country plus island boundaries. The layer in World1.wor displays with island labels only.


Table Structure


Used for labeling islands. Contains names of islands and names of correspond-ing countries

Region with no fill and no border

No display


Country_Name Short name of country in English (ISO standard)

Char(50) no

Island_Name Name of island Char(39) yes


ISO_3 Three-character ISO code Char(3) no


FIPS Character code identifying the basic geopolitical entity (country code) as listed by the Federal Information Processing Standard



Product Guide Chapter 2: Data DescriptionsWorldcap

Layer DescriptionThe Worldcap layer consists of all world capitals. This layer has style override. The original table displays as red city points. The layer in World1.wor is used for higher zoom levels and is displayed as smaller red points with stars inside.


Table Structure

Urban Sprawl_1

Layer DescriptionThe Urban Sprawl layer delineates regions in which the population density is high enough to be classified as an urban area. This layer has no style override and displays as dark yellow filled regions with black borders.


Table Structure


World Capitals Red city point symbol, 10 points (red circle with red star inside)

Symbol(60,12595200,12,"Map-Info Cartographic",1,0)


Capital Name of capital Char(25) yes

Country Name of country Char(30) no

Cap_pop Capital population Decimal(8,0) no


Urban regions Dark yellow filled region with border

Pen(1, 2,13671424),Brush(2,16768112,16777215)


Name Name of urban area Char(50) no

Title Title of urban area Char(50) yesWorldInfo 2.0


Product Guide Chapter 2: Data DescriptionsUrban Sprawl_2

Layer DescriptionThe Urban Sprawl_2 layer shows a detailed boundary of consolidated cities and incorporated places of urban regions. In this release the layer covers only US territory. This layer has no style override and displays as dark yellow filled regions with brown borders.


Table Structure

WorldPoints_1

Layer DescriptionThe WorldPoints_1 layer consists of more than 180,000 place names that are more accurate in placement than WorldPoints_2. Where available, you can also display names with diacritics or accents. This layer has no style override and displays the points as dark blue labeled filled circles within a circle. In addition, over 2,000 city points now include population attribution data. Of these points, those that have a population with 400,000 or greater are now represented by a red filled circle.

Specific information on using the WorldPoints_1 layer is located in Frequently Asked Questions in Appendix B on page 51, including information on the differences between the WorldPoints_1 and WorldPoints_2 layers.


Urban regions Dark yellow filled region with border

Pen(1, 2,13671424),Brush(2,16768112,16777215)


Name Name of urban area Char(66) no

FPL FIPS code for city Char(5) no

Geography_1 Name of State Char(66) no

ST_ABB State abbreviation Char(2) no

Geography_2 Name of county Char(66) no

FIPSST Federal Information Processing Code for State

Char(2) no

FIPSSTCO Federal Information Processing Code for County




Table Structure


Larger Cities

Cities with popula-tions greater than 400,000

Blue filled circle within circle sym-bol, nine pointRed filled circle within circle sym-bol, twelve point

Symbol(46,9584,9, "MapInfo Car-tographic",1,0)

Symbol(46,12595200,12, Map-Info Cartographic,0,0)


FullNameND Complete name of point feature with no diacritics

Char(55) yes

FullName Complete name of point feature with diacritics

Char(55) no

Admin1 Character code uniquely identify-ing a primary administrative divi-sion of a country.

Char(2) no

Longitude Longitude Float no

Latitude Latitude Float no

CountryName Short name of country in English (ISO standard)

Char(50) no

FIPS Character code identifying the basic geopolitical entity (country code) as listed by the Federal Information Processing Stan-dard.

Char(2) no

City_Area_Pop Population of geographical city area.

Integer no

Urban_Area_Pop Population of city and surround-ing urban development

Integer no

Year Year of data Char(4) no

Census_Estimate True census or estimate, depending on what the data is based on



Product Guide Chapter 2: Data DescriptionsWorldPoints_2

Layer DescriptionThe WorldPoints_2 layer consists of more than two million place names throughout the world, from cities to small villages. It is the largest data set of place names available. Where available, you can also display names with diacritics, or accents. This layer has no style override and displays as dark blue labeled symbols.

Specific information on using the WorldPoints_2 layer is located in Frequently Asked Questions in Appendix B on page 51. For information on:

The differences between the WorldPoints_1 and WorldPoints_2 layers, see page 51. The gridding effect that is sometimes displayed in WorldPoints_2, seepage 52. The use of the Admin1 and Admin2 fields, see page 52.


Table Structure


Cities Dark blue five-point filled circle

Symbol(33,255,5)


FullNameND Complete name of point feature with no diacritics

Char(50) yes

FullName Complete name of point feature with diacritics

Char(45) no

Admin1 Integer uniquely identifying a primary administrative division of a country where available.

Integer no

Admin2 Integer uniquely identifying a secondary administrative division of a country where available. Admin2 values currently only available for the U.S. and represent the county.

Integer noWorldInfo 2.0


Product Guide Chapter 2: Data DescriptionsRoads

Layer DescriptionThe Roads layer has style override. The original table displays as solid red lines and gray lines in urban sprawl areas. The World1.wor Roads layer displays as red two-pixel lines.

For details on the use of the Roads layer see Frequently Asked Questions in Appendix B, page 56.


Class Relative size or importance (no population values are assigned):1 Country capital2 Large population city3 Small population city4 Smallest city or size is unknown

Char(1) no

Longitude Longitude Float no

Latitude Latitude Float no

FIPS Character code identifying the basic geopolitical entity (country code) as listed by the Federal Information Processing Standard.

Char(2) no

ISO_3 Three-character ISO code for the country

Char(3) no

ID Unique value assigned to each city. Any alias names or alternative spellings are represented as a record with the same ID value as the city, which identifies the variants common geo-graphic placement.

Integer no


Roads Red solid line, two pixels

Pen, various



Product Guide Chapter 2: Data DescriptionsTable Structure

Railroads

Layer DescriptionThe Railroads layer displays the location of single and multiple track railroads around the world, including those that are operational and those that are under construction or not usable. This layer has no style override and displays as black railroad lines.


Table Structure

Airports

Layer DescriptionThe Airports layer displays the locations of major airports throughout the world. This layer has no style override and displays as a blue plane symbol.


Road_Status 28 Operational Road55 Unexamined Road5 Under Construction Road2 Doubtful

Char(2) No


Railroads Black railroad line, one pixel

Pen(1, 27,0)


RailStatus 28 Operational Railroad55 Unexamined Railroad 5 Under Construction Railroad 2 Doubtful59 Unusable Railroad

Char(2) no

Tracks 0 Unknown2 Multiple Track Railroad3 Single Track Railroad




Table Structure

Ports

Layer DescriptionThe Ports layer displays the locations of major ports throughout the world. This layer has no style override and displays as a blue ship symbol.



Airports Symbol of plane Symbol(87,128,24,"MapInfo Trans-portation",257,0)


Name Name of airport Char(40) yes

IATA IATA code, where available Char(3) no

Country_Name Short name in English (ISO Standard)

Char(50) no


FIPS Two-character FIPS code Char(2) no

UseDesc Type of airport (e.g., civil-ian; military)

Char(30) no

Longitude Longitude value in decimal degrees

Float no

Latitude Latitude value in decimal degrees

Float no


Ports Symbol of ship Symbol(98,16576,16,"MapInfo Transportation" ,256,0)WorldInfo 2.0



Field DescriptionType

(Width) Indexed

World_port_index_number Approved index number Integer no

Region_index Region index number based on geography

Integer no

Main_port_name Ports are listed under the names approved by the U.S. board on Geographic Names.

Char(26) no

Port_index_country_code Country code Char(2) no

Latitude_degrees The latitude of ports posi-tion expressed in degrees.

Small Integer

no

Latitude_minutes The latitude of ports posi-tion expressed in minutes.

Small Integer

no

Latitude_hemisphere Hemisphere Char(1) no

Longitude_degrees The longitude of ports posi-tion expressed in degrees

Small Integer

no

Longitude_minutes The longitude of ports posi-tion expressed in minutes.

Small Integer

no

Longitude_hemisphere Hemisphere Char(1) no

Publication The publication number of the National Imagery and Mapping Agency Sailing Directions, describing the port of area in which the port is located, is normally given.

Char(4) no

Chart The number of the best-scale chart issued by the National Imagery and Map-ping Agency is listed with no prefix. In some cases, foreign charts are listed when this agency does not provide coverage. These charts can be obtained from the Hydrogaphic depart-ments or services of the countries concerned or their authorized agents.



Product Guide Chapter 2: Data DescriptionsHarbor_size The harbor size classifica-tion is based on several applicable factors, including area, facilities, and wharf space classification is not based on area alone or on any other single factor. The harbor classification size ranges from large to very small.

Char(10) no

Harbor_type Harbors are classified as being coastal natural, coastal breakwater, open roadstead, etc. This classi-fication is used to describe the principal water area of the port.

Char(20) no

Shelter_afforded Ranging from excellent to none, identifies the shelter afforded from wind, sea, and swell, to the area where normal port opera-tions are conducted, usu-ally the wharf area.

Char(10) no

Entrance_restriction_tide Tide restricting the entrance of vessels.

Char(1) no

Entrance_restriction_swell Swell restricting the entrance of vessels.

Char(1) no

Entrance_restriction_ice Ice restricting the entrance of vessels.

Char(1) no

Entrance_restriction_other Other natural factors restricting the entrance of vessels.

Char(1) no

Overhead_Limits Presence of bridge or over-head power cables.

Char(1) no

Channel_depth The controling depth of the principal or deepest chan-nel is given in increments of 5 feet based on chart datum. Theses increments are represented by letters. (see depth chart)

Char(1) no


(Width) IndexedWorldInfo 2.0


Product Guide Chapter 2: Data DescriptionsAnchorage_depth The depth in the anchor-age, given in increments of five feet and represented by a letter, is the least depth in the bet or principal anchorage. The depth listed reflects a general depth in the anchorage rather than an isolated shoal spot. (see depth chart)

Char(1) no

Pier_wharf_depth The greatest depth along the wharf/pier is given in increments of five feet, rep-resented by a letter. (see depth chart)

Char(1) no

Oil_terminal_depth The greatest depth along-side the oil terminal is given in increments of five feet, represented by a letter. (see depth chart)

Char(1) no

Tide Tide is normally identified by the mean range in feet is normally given, but the mean rise is substituted if range data is not available.

Char(2) no

Max_size_vessel Indicates if a ship of over 500 feet may be accomo-dated or not.

Char(20) no

Good_holding_ground This is indicates only where actual anchorage condi-tions have been reported.

Char(1) no

Turning_area Indicates availability of turn-ing basin or other area for turning vessels in the port.

Char(1) no

First_port_of_entry Indicates a port where a vessel may enter and clear foreign goods and person-nel through Customs and Immigration. For vessels arriving from overseas a quarantine clearance is required by the First Port of Entry.

Char(1) no




Product Guide Chapter 2: Data DescriptionsUs_representative Identifies the presence of United States civilian/mili-tary representation in the port.

Char(1) no

Eta_message Identifies the requirement of an ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival) message for that port.

Char(1) no

Pilotage_compulsory Indicates if pilotage is com-pulsory.

Char(1) no

Pilotage_available Indicates if pilotage is avail-able at the port.

Char(1) no

Pilotage_local_assist Pilotage local assist Char(1) no

Pilotage_advisable Advisability of taking a pilot is given.

Char(1) no

Tugs_salvage Indicates whether tugs are available for salvage.

Char(1) no

Tugs_assist Indicates whether tugs are available for docking or anchorage.

Char(1) no

Quarantine_pratique Indicates if regular quaran-tine procedures are required.

Char(1) no

Quarantine_deratt_cert Indicates if Derat Certificate is required.

Char(1) no

Quarantine_other Indicates if further details must be found in other pub-lications.

Char(1) no

Communications_telephone Indicates if telephone is available in the port and/ or nearby area.

Char(1) no

Communications_telegraph Indicates if telegraph is available in the port and/or nearby area.

Char(1) no

Communications_radio Indicates if radio communi-cations are available in the port and/or nearby area.

Char(1) no

Communications_radio_tel Indicates if radio- telephone communications are avail-able in the port and/or nearby area.

Char(1) no




Product Guide Chapter 2: Data DescriptionsCommunications_air Indicates if air transporta-tion is available in the port and/or nearby area.

Char(1) no

Communications_rail Indicates if railway is avail-able in the port and/or nearby area.

Char(1) no

Load_offload_wharves Refers to the area where normal port operations are conducted.

Char(1) no

Load_offload_anchor Refers to the area where normal port operations are conducted.

Char(1) no

Load_offload_med_moor Refers to the area where normal port operations are conducted.

Char(1) no

Load_offload_beach_moor Refers to the area where normal port operations are conducted.

Char(1) no

Load_offload_ice_moor Refers to the area where normal port operations are conducted.

Char(1) no

Medical_facilities Indicates presence of some form of medical facilities in the port that will accommo-date seamen.

Char(1) no

Garbage_disposal Identifies whether garbage can be disposed of at the pier or by lighters at the anchorage or mooring.

Char(1) no

Degauss Indicates whether degauss-ing facilites are available.

Char(1) no

Diry_ballast Identifies if port has suffi-cient facilities for recieving oily and/or chemically con-taminated dirty ballast.

Char(1) no

Cranes_fixed Indicates whether there are fixed cranes available.

Char(1) no

Cranes_mobile Indicates whether there are mobile cranes available.

Char(1) no

Cranes_floating Indicates whether there are floating cranes available.

Char(1) no




Product Guide Chapter 2: Data DescriptionsLifts_100_tons_plus Indicates cranes lifting power in tons.

Char(1) no

Lifts_50_100_tons Indicates cranes lifting power in tons.

Char(1) no


Char(1) no


Char(1) no

Services_longshore Indicates whether normal port services are available.

Char(1) no

Services_elect Indicates whether normal port services are available.

Char(1) no

Services_stream Indicates whether normal port services are available.

Char(1) no

Services_navig_repair Indicates whether normal port services are available.

Char(1) no

Supplies_provisions The availability of provi-sions

Char(1) no

Supplies_water The availability of water Char(1) no

Supplies_fuel_oil The availability of fuel-oil Char(1) no

Supplies_diesel_oil The availability of diesel-oil Char(1) no

Supplies_deck The availability of deck Char(1) no

Supplies_engine The availability of engine supplies.

Car(1) no




Product Guide Chapter 2: Data DescriptionsRepair Classification of repairs range from Major to None. Repairs that can be made to oceangoing vessels are classified as follows: Major Extensive over hauling and rebuilding in well equipped shipyards. Moderate Extensive over-hauling and rebuilding that does not require dry-dock-ing. Suitable dry-docking facilities are usually lacking or inadequate. Limited Small repair work in inde-pendent machine shops or foundries.Emergency None

Char(15) no

Drydock Size of the largest under-water repair facility in the port. Small Up to 656 feetMedium Up to 200 meters; 657 feel to 984 feetLarge 201 to 300 meters; 985 feet and over-L0301 meters and over.

Char(6) no

Railway Size of the largest repair facility is listed.Small Up to 200 tons Medium 201 to 1000 tonsLarge over 1000 tons

Char(6) no

MAPINFO_ID MAPINFO_ID Small Integer

no

lat_dec_deg Latitude value in decimal degrees

Float no

long_dec_deg Longitude value in decimal degrees

Float no




Product Guide Chapter 2: Data DescriptionsTranspStrucPts

Layer DescriptionThe TranspStrucPts layer consists of tunnels, bridges, ferries, fords, and causeways as point objects. This layer has no style override and displays as green points.


Table Structure

TranspStrucLines

Layer DescriptionThe TranspStrucPts layer consists of tunnels, bridges, ferries, fords, and causeways as line objects. This layer has no style override and displays as green one-pixel lines.



Tunnel, bridge, ferry, ford, cause-way

Green point symbol Symbol(34,32768,8)


Feature AQ130 TunnelAQ040 Bridge/Overpass/ViaductBH070 FordAQ064 Causeway

Char(5) no

Type 3 Railroad related feature4 Road related feature

Char(1) no


Tunnel, bridge, ferry, ford, cause-way

Green one-pixel line

Symbol(34,32768,8)WorldInfo 2.0



Water_Lines

Layer DescriptionThe Water_Lines layer includes major world rivers. This layer has no style override and displays as solid blue lines.


Table Structure

Water_Boundaries

Layer DescriptionThe Water_Boundaries layer includes lakes and wide rivers throughout the world. This layer has style override. The original table displays as dark blue regions. The World1.wor layer displays as light blue regions.



Feature AQ130 TunnelAQ040 Bridge/Overpass/ViaductBH070 FordAQ064 Causeway

Char(5) no

Type 3 Railroad related feature4 Road related feature

Char(1) no


Rivers Blue solid line, one pixel Pen(1, 2, 32960)


Condition 6 Non-perennial/Intermit-tent/Fluctuating8 Perennial/Permanent

Char(1) no


Water Regions Blue filled region with no border

Pen(1, 2, 27552),Brush(2,16777215)WorldInfo 2.0



Major_Water

Layer DescriptionThe Major_Water layer includes large lakes throughout the world. It clearly displays major waterbodies at high zoom levels. This layer has style override. The original table displays as dark blue regions. The World.wor layer displays as light blue regions.


Table Structure


Name Currently no content avail-able

Char(50) yes

Feature BH000 Inland WaterBH090 Land subject to inundation

Char(5) no

Condition 6 Non-perennial/Intermit-tent/Fluctuating8 Perennial/Permanent

Char(1) no


Larger world waterbodies (lakes)

Blue filled region with blue borders

Pen(1,2,27552), Brush(2,38368,16777215)


Name Name of waterbody, where available

Char(50) yes

Feature BH000 Inland WaterBH090 Land subject to inundation

Char(5) no

Conditions 6 Non-perennial/Intermit-tent/Fluctuating8 Perennial/Permanent



Product Guide Chapter 2: Data DescriptionsCountrTimeZones2 (Time Zones)The CountrTimeZones2 layer contains boundaries that define the world time zones and attributes including the offset in hours from UTC. This layer has style override. The original table displays with multiple fill colors and black borders. The World1.wor layer is invisible and used only as an information tool. The CountrTimeZones2 layer matches node per node the detailed boundaries of Countries2.

For a description of display characteristics and table structure, see the section on World Time Zones Workspace Layers on page 35.

Equator

Layer DescriptionThe Equator layer consists of a line object representing the equator. The Equator line is labeled with the 'partial segments' option so that you are able to see the label in every point. The equator line has no style override and displays as a red solid line.


Table Structure

Tropic_of_Capricorn

Layer DescriptionThe Tropic_of_Capricorn layer consists of a line object representing the Tropic of Capricorn, a line 23.45 degrees south of the equator. The Tropic of Capricorn line is labeled with the 'partial segments' option so that you are able to see the label in every point. The Tropic_of_Capricorn layer has no style override and displays as a gray dashed line.


Equator Red equator line, one pixel

Pen(1, 2, 16711680)


Name Label ("Equator") Char(20) noWorldInfo 2.0



Table Structure

Tropic_of_Cancer

Layer DescriptionThe Tropic_of_Cancer layer consists of a line object representing the Tropic of Cancer, a line 23.45 degrees north of the equator. The Tropic of Cancer line is labeled with the 'partial segments' option so that you are able to see the label in every point. The Tropic_of_Cancer layer has no style override and displays as a gray dashed line.


Table Structure

WGrid15

Layer DescriptionThe WGrid 15 layer is a grid covering the surface of the map, with lines spaced every 15 degrees. The WGrid15 layer has no style override and displays as solid gray grid lines.



23.45 degrees S par-allel of latitude

Gray dashed line, one pixel

Pen(1, 6,8421504)


Degree Value in decimal degrees Char(7) no


23.45 degrees N parallel of latitude

Gray dashed line, one pixel

Pen(1, 6,8421504)


Degree Value in decimal degrees Char(7) no


Grid lines every 15 degrees

Gray grid lines, one pixel

Pen(1, 6,8421504)WorldInfo 2.0



World_border

Layer DescriptionThe World_border layer displays the borders between countries. The line makes it easier to distinguish these borders when viewing them at higher zoom levels. This layer has no style override and displays as a dashed black line.


Table Structure

Ocean_Label

Layer DescriptionThe Ocean_Label layer is used for layering purposes and includes the names of world oceans, seas, bays, and gulfs. This layer has no style override and displays as blue text.



Name Long/Lat value with direc-tion

Char(6) yes

Degrees Line value in decimal degrees

Integer no

Lat_Long identifies whether it is lati-tude or longitude

Char(4) no


Borders between countries

Dashed border line, one pixel

Pen(1, 2, 0)


Segments Placeholder Integer No


Names of world oceans, seas, bays, gulfs

Blue text objects Font(various)WorldInfo 2.0



Ocean_Names

Layer DescriptionThe Ocean_Names layer is used for layering purposes and includes the names of world oceans. This layer has no style override and displays as blue text.


Table Structure

Ocean

Layer DescriptionThe Ocean layer provides the backdrop for all the oceans of the world. This layer has no style override and displays as a borderless blue filled region.


Table Structure


Description Placeholder Char(12) no


Names of world oceans

Blue text objects Font("Lucida Sans Uni-code",1539,0,24720)


Description Placeholder Char(12) no


Ocean backdrop Blue filled region with no border

Pen(1,1,0); Brush(2,10543359,16777215)


Description Placeholder Char(12) noWorldInfo 2.0


Product Guide Chapter 2: Data DescriptionsWorld Time Zones Workspace Layers

The World Time Zones workspace consists of the following layers:

CountrTimeZones2

CountrTimeZones1

TzBdy

TzHeaderBand

DateLine

CountrTimeZones2 This layer contains countries divided by time zones. The CountrTimeZones2 layer matches node per node the detailed boundaries of Countries2. This layer has no style override and display as a filled region with a thin black border.


Table Structure


Time Zones Filled region with thin black border

Pen (1,2,0)Brush various


Country_Name Short name of coun-try in English (ISO standard)

Char(50) yes


Char(2) no

FIPS Character code identifying the basic geopolitical entity (country code) as listed by the Fed-eral Information Pro-cessing Standard

Char(2) no

Standard_Variation Offset from UTC or UTC, in hours

Float no

ColorCode 1 tan2 purple3 yellow4 green



Product Guide Chapter 2: Data DescriptionsCountrTimeZones1This layer contains countries with generalized borders divided by world time zones. This layer has the same display characteristics and table structure as CountrTimeZones2, above. This layer has no style override.

TzBdyThis layer contains world time zones for both land and ocean coverage. This layer has no style override.


Table Structure

TzHeaderBandThis layer provides a black band header at the top of the workspace map to indicate the deviation in hours each time zone is from UTC. This layer has no style override.


Table Structure


Time zones Boundaries with various fills and black border

Pen(1, 2, 0)Brush various


Deviation Deviation in hours from UTC

Decimal(6,2) no

ColorCode Color of time zone Char(1)


Header Black Header dis-playing deviation in hours.

Brush(2,0,16777215),Pen(1,2,16777215)


Band hours Integer noWorldInfo 2.0


Product Guide Chapter 2: Data DescriptionsDateLineThis layer indicates the location of the International Date Line. It displays as a red line. This layer has no style override.


Table Structure

WorldElevation Workspace Layers

The WorldElevation workspace is made up of following layers from the WorldInfo World1 workspace:

and the following new layers:

World_Region

World_Region1000

The new layers are described below.

The elevation data was created from source data collected from the National Geophysical Data Center.


Date line Red vertical line showing the end/beginning of the new date.

Pen(2,2,16711680)


SeqNo number of line Char(1) no

Countries_2 Tropic_Of_Capricorn

Ocean_Label Equator

Worldcap World_Border

Water_lines Water_Boundaries

Tropic_Of_Cancer Major_WaterWorldInfo 2.0


Product Guide Chapter 2: Data DescriptionsWorld_RegionThe World_Region layer displays regions of elevation for the world. These regions are drawn every 250 meters. Each particular interval of elevation is represented by a unique color. Land region color ranges from dark green at the lowest elevations to orange at the highest elevations. Water color ranges from light blue at the shallowest depths (for example, along the shoreline) to dark blue at the deepest depths.


Table Structure

World_Region1000The World_Region1000 layer also displays regions of elevation for the world. The regions are drawn every 1000 meters, making this layer more useful at higher zoom levels. The color representation in World_Region1000 is the same as that of the World_Region layer.



Elevation regions Regions of various colors represent-ing elevation val-ues

Pen (1,2,0)Brush (various)


Lower The smallest value of ele-vation interval that falls in a particular region

Float no

Upper The largest value of eleva-tion interval that falls in a particular region

Float no


Elevation regions Regions of various colors represent-ing elevation val-ues

Pen (1,2,0)Brush (various)WorldInfo 2.0



Additional Layers Not Found in Workspaces

Military_TimeWorldInfo also includes a layer of military time zones that can be added to your world or time zone workspaces. This layer has no style override and displays with vertical bands of various color fills.


Table Structure

Ocean_grids

Layer DescriptionThe Ocean_grids layer is an additional ocean layer that can be used to geocode to specific world oceans and seas using longitude/latitude coordinates. Geocoding in this manner is useful for storm tracking and other weather related uses, search and rescue, and military uses. This layer has no style override and displays as blue filled regions with no borders.


Lower The smallest value of ele-vation interval that falls in a particular region

Float no

Upper The largest value of eleva-tion interval that falls in a particular region

Float no


Military time zones Vertical bands with various fills and black border

Pen(1, 2, 0)Brush various


ICAOcode ICAO code Char(10) no

ICAOletter ICAO letter designation Char(1)

Deviation Deviation in hours from UTC

SmallintWorldInfo 2.0



Table Structure

World_Contour

Layer DescriptionThe World_Contour layer displays contour lines of the world. The lines are drawn every 250 meters. On land (above sea level), the lines are brown; on the ocean, they are blue. The coastal line is gray.


Table Stucture


Ocean grid for geocoding

Blue filled region with no border

Pen(1,1,0); Brush(2,10543359,16777215)


Ocean_Name Name of ocean Char(50) yes

Grid_Name Grid name Char(10) no

Col_Name Column Name (first portion of Grid name)

Char(3) no

Row_Name Row name Char(3) no


Elevation contour brown (land)/ blue (ocean) lines

Pen (various)


Value The elevation value above or below sea level in meters

Float noWorldInfo 2.0


Product Guide Chapter 2: Data DescriptionsGeneral Information

Limits of UsabilityWorldInfo is appropriate for sales, marketing, research, and planning functions in which the characteristics detailed in the database are important, but may not be appropriate for legal, regulatory, or engineering applications.

DisclaimerWorldInfo, the WorldInfo Database Product Guide, and the supporting data furnished by MapInfo Corporation are accepted for use by the recipient with the understanding that MapInfo makes no warranties beyond those provided in the License Agreement. WorldInfo should not be relied upon as the sole basis for solving a problem in situations where an incorrect decision may result in injury to persons or damage to property.WorldInfo 2.0


Product Guide Chapter 2: Data DescriptionsWorldInfo 2.0


Using WorldInfo

Overview

The following examples highlight some MapInfo Professional functions as they relate to WorldInfo. These are not tutorials. They are possible applications of MI Pro using the data described in the preceding chapters. These and other functions are fully described in the MapInfo Professional documentation set.

Locating a Feature

In MapInfo Professional, choose Find from the Query menu. Choose a layer and enter the name of the feature you would like to locate. Click OK. MI Pro displays a symbol at the center point of the selected feature. If the location is not already in the current view on the screen, MI Pro redraws the map with the selected feature in the center of the Map window.

You can also provide the first few characters of a feature you wish to locate. MapInfo Professional returns a list of features from which you can choose.

Identifying a Feature

You can determine information about any map object in WorldInfo by using the Info Tool . Click on the boundary, point or feature. An information box appears containing data associated with the feature.

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Product Guide Chapter 3: Using WorldInfoGeocoding

You may wish to geocode your own databases to WorldInfo in order to spot your information, such as office locations, on the map. Geocoding is a process that matches your information to information in WorldInfo and assigns geographic coordinates. With WorldInfo you can geocode to the city level using the city name, or to a specific ocean or sea using longitude/latitude coordinates.

To geocode to city level, open your table and choose Geocode from the Table menu. MI Pro prompts you for a Geocode Table, which will be your data file. At the Column prompt, specify the field in your table that contains the city information.

At the Search Table prompt, specify either the WorldPoints_1 or WorldPoints_2 table (It is recommended that you start with the WorldPoints_1 table, and if unsuccessful, then geocode against the WorldPoints_2 table). The Objects in Column will be FullNameND or FullName. When your selection criteria are complete, click OK. A status window appears that lists the number and the success rate of processed data records.

Once the process is complete, choose Window > New Map Window to display your newly geocoded data records as point locations. For more information on geocoding your data files, refer to your MapInfo Professional Users Guide.

Combining Boundaries

You can make larger districts out of boundaries in WorldInfo by combining them.

To create districts out of existing boundaries, use the following method:

Choose Map > View Entire Layer for either the Countries_1 or Countries_2 layer to make sure your boundaries are in view. Make the boundary layer editable. Select the boundaries in the layer that you want to combine into a district (shift-click to add to your selected set). Make sure not to select the point objects; they will not combine. Choose Objects > Combine. In the Data Aggregation dialog, specify how you want the associated data to be assigned to each column in the new boundary.

Choose from:

Blank: This column in the new object will be blank.

Value: This column will contain the same value as the original object or you can specify a new value in the edit box of the dialog.

Sum: This column will contain the sum of the values contained in the original objects.

Average: This column will contain an average of the values contained in the original objects.WorldInfo 2.0


Product Guide Chapter 3: Using WorldInfoWhen you have completed the Data Aggregation dialog, click OK. MI Pro will combine the selected boundaries and display the new boundary. The common borders will be erased. Use the Info button to view the newly aggregated data. Choose File > Save Copy As to save the new boundary and retain the existing Countries table. For more on combining boundaries, see the MapInfo Professional Reference.

Weighted by: When you choose Average, you can also choose a column or the boundary area to be used as a weighting factor.

No data: No data will be brought over from the original objects.WorldInfo 2.0


Product Guide Chapter 3: Using WorldInfoWorldInfo 2.0


3 Countries_2 28.9

3 CountrTimeZones2 14.9

3 CountrTimeZones1 7.6

3 DateLine 0.06

3 Equator 0.05CD Layout and File Sizes

CD Layout and File Sizes

The following table identifies the layers included on each CD for WorldInfo, as well as the file size. Each layer is made up of five component files: .TAB, .MAP, .DAT, .ID, .IND. (If the layer has no indexed fields, there is no .IND file.). Also included are the three workspaces (.WOR) that ship with WorldInfo.

CD Contents File Size (MB)

1 WorldPoints_2 586.3

Total for CD 1 586.3

2 Major_Water 1.2

2 Ocean 0.05

2 Ocean_grids * 12.3

2 Ocean_Label 0.06

2 Ocean_Names 0.05

2 Water_Boundaries 21404

2 Water_Lines 358.25


3 Administrative 7.3

3 Airports 2.8

3 Countries_1 7.9

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Product Guide Appendix A: CD Layout and File Sizes3 Islands 16.3

3 Military_Time 1 0.117

3 Ports 1.4

3 Railroads 26.8

3 Roads 68.4

3 TranspStrucLines 0.57

3 TranspStrucPts 0.05

3 Tropic_of_Cancer 0.05

3 Tropic_of_Capricorn 0.05

3 Tz_Bdy 6.6

3 TzHeader 0.06

3 UrbanSprawl_1 30.4

3 UrbanSprawl_2 61

3 Wgrid15 .02

3 World_border 1.4

3 World1.wor 0.01

3 World2.wor 0.01)

3 Worldcap 0.09

3 WorldPoints_1 64.9

3 WorldTimeZones.wor 0.03


4 World_Contour 194

4 World_Region 406.2

4 World_Region1000 165.6

4 WorldElevation.wor

Total for CD 4

* not included in workspaces.

CD Contents File Size (MB)WorldInfo 2.0


Product Guide Appendix A: CD Layout and File SizesPort Depth Variables

FEET METERS

A 76OVER 23.2OVER

B 7175 21.622.9

C 6670 20.121.3

D 6165 18.619.8

E 5660 17.118.2

F 5155 15.516.8

G 4650 14.015.2

H 4145 12.513.7

J 3640 11.012.2

K 3135 9.410.7

L 2630 7.99.1

M 2125 6.47.6

N 1624 4.96.1

O 1115 3.44.6

P 610 1.83.0

Q 05 01.5WorldInfo 2.0


Product Guide Appendix A: CD Layout and File SizesWorldInfo 2.0


Frequently Asked Questions

This appendix provides answers to questions frequently asked by WorldInfo users.

1. What are the major differences between the WorldPoints 1 and WorldPoints 2 layers?

WorldPoints1 has 187,364 points with a high level accuracy to fractions of a second for longitude and latitude.

WorldPoints2 has many more points, 2,200,009, but with varying geographic accuracy. Due to WorldPoints 1 better positional accuracy, WorldPoints1 should be used as the first

option for worldwide geocoding to the city level. In the event that a city/town/historic name is absent form WorldPoints 1, the WorldPoints 2

table may become an option. WorldPoints 2 is the largest data file of its kind, which improves the chances of locating, geocoding, and querying towns of remote, small, and historic names.

ConclusionWhile WorldPoints2 provides a much larger set of points, a higher confidence in the precise location of a city / town lies within the WorldPoints1 table.

2. What is the intended use of the new city points population information?The new city points attribution information can be used for high level analysis to determine the population trends in major cities throughout the world. The file is incomplete, but is a good start for implementing this data into the WorldPoints 1 layer. It is important to note that this information is meant to be used for very basic business level decisions, as these counts are estimates and not actuals.

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Product Guide Appendix B: Frequently Asked Questions3. Why do the city points in WorldPoints 2 sometimes display in a Gridding effect?

In creating the largest source of placenames digitally available, the retrieval method for the latitude and longitude value have varied, and in some cases the coordinates are only accurate to the nearest tenth of a minute. For a few placenames, the coordinates had been taken by hand from maps and these records may only be accurate to the nearest minute. The rounding / generalization of placenames to the nearest tenth of a minute has lended itself to the visual gridding effect of placenames.

ConclusionWorldPoints 2 is the largest digital file of placenames, and is meant to provide users with an understanding of less recognized place locations around the world. Though not as accurate in position as the records of WorldPoints 1, these points generally fall within the urban sprawl of cities, and provide the user with the largest set of placenames (smaller towns, historic names, varying name spellings).

4. What is the purpose of the Admin1 and Admin2 fields in the WorldPoints 2 layer?

Admin1 FieldThe Admin1 field contains integer values that provide unique identification for each primary administrative division in a country, where available.

The Admin1 values can help you determine the number of first-level administrative boundaries within a country, and can help identify the place names that share and fall within a common level of political/administrative entity.

For example, in the illustration that follows, the Admin1 values for the country of Canada have been thematically mapped. The thematic map clearly displays the points in color with reference to Canadas 13 levels of first order administration. To help identify this, WorldInfos administrative layer is displayed below the thematic display of WorldPoints 2.WorldInfo 2.0


Product Guide Appendix B: Frequently Asked QuestionsNotice that not all the points have been assigned an Admin1 value (thus are not colored), and display as the default point symbol of small blue circles.

The Admin1 values reflect the most current administrative divisions available at the time the data was created. Because political structures in countries can change rapidly, the admin1 values for some countries may have already changed by the time this product is released.

Admin2 FieldThe Admin2 field contains integer values that provide unique identification for each secondary administrative division in a country, where available. Admin2 values are currently available only for the United States and represent the county level of government.

The Admin2 values can help you determine the number of second level administrative boundaries (counties) within a State, and can help identify the place names that share and fall within a county. The Admin2 values reflect the most current secondary administrative divisons available at the time the data was created. Because of occasional changes that may occur at county levels of government in the United States, these values may have changed by the time this product is released.

5. How do I determine which city I need if there is more than one city point with the same name?

Many countries have multiple cities with the same name. In most cases, these cities are in different administrative boundaries and regions within the same country.

Scenario 1: Same City Name, different coordinates, different Admin valueTo distinguish between two cities located within different administrative boundaries, check the Admin Code, as in the following two examples.

These two points in Germany have identical names, but different admin codes. They are actually 328 miles / km apart.WorldInfo 2.0


Product Guide Appendix B: Frequently Asked QuestionsNote: The Admin1 code is simply a numeric identifier and does not define which administrative boundary it actually is. There is no correspondence table included to define what these numeric identifiers mean.

Scenario 2: Same City Name, different coordinates, different Admin valueThese three points in the Russian Federation have identical names, yet different admin codes. The closest two cities named Cheremkhovo are 420 mi / km apart

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FullName_ND FullName Admin1 Longitude Latitude Country Name FIPS

Lindau Lindau 02 9.70307 47.557 Germany GM

Lindau Lindau 14 12.1049 52.0396 Germany GM

FullName_ND FullName Admin1 Longitude Latitude CountryName FIPS

Cheremkhovo Cheremkhovo 20 103.066 53.1483 Russian Federation RS

Cheremkhovo Cheremkhovo 14 112.718 51.4558 Russian Federation RS

Cheremkhovo Cheremkhovo 05 127.787 50.4112 Russian Federation RSWorldInfo 2.0


Product Guide Appendix B: Frequently Asked QuestionsScenario 3: Same City Name, different coordinates, same Admin valueIn just a few cases, where the city name is duplicated within WorldPoints1, the coordinates are different, yet reflect the same city. This may happen with cities that are split by a river, as in the example below, or have a suburb close to, but set aside from, the main urban area.

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6. Why do some cities contain the same coordinates, but have different spell-ings?

Scenario 1: Cities with the same coordinates, different spellingsThe WorldPoints2 file may contain varying spellings of cities, with the same Latitude and Longitude coordinates, such as in the following table:

The varying spellings of cities/towns at the same coordinates allows the user to attain the maximum, most successful hit rate for geocoding and querying purposes and allows users to identify local spellings. These local spellings can accommodate various regional linguistic specifications.

FullName_ND FullName Admin1 Longitude Latitude CountryName FIPS

Ahvaz Ahvz 15 48.6517 31.3226 Iran, Islamic Republic of IR

Ahvaz Ahvz 15 48.7151 31.3239 Iran, Islamic Republic of IR

FullName_ND FullName Admin1 Admin2 Class Longitude Latitude FIPS ISO_3 ID

Niagsu Niagsu 0 0 4 78.9333 34.0333 186222

Niagzu Niagzu 0 0 4 78.9333 34.0333 186223

Nyagzu Nyagzu 0 0 4 78.9333 34.0333 186224

Nyakzu Nyakzu 0 0 4 78.9333 34.0333 186225WorldInfo 2.0


Product Guide Appendix B: Frequently Asked Questions7. What are my labelling options?For labeling purposes, users world-wide have multiple spellings to choose from, to accommodate regional variations.

The auto-labeling of Cities/towns may not display labels with the spelling a user prefers.

Option 1 - Automatic Labeling will use the value of the first record, of objects that share the same coordinate.e.g. Niagsu in the above example

Option 2 - Interactive labeling will use the value of the last record of objects that share the same coordinate.e.g. Nyakzu in the above example

8. How can the Roads layer be used?The Roads layer is designed to provide a very high level view of the road structure density within any given continent, country, city, or town around the world. It cannot be used for any type of worldwide routing application because the roads do not contain road names or address range information. To avoid customer confusion, MapInfo extracted the road hierarchy classifications where available. There simply was not enough coverage worldwide for custmers to make use of this road attribute data. WorldInfo 2.0


Table of ContentsIntroductionOverviewInstalling the WorldInfo DatabaseSystem Requirements

Data DescriptionsOverviewWorld1 and World2 Workspace LayersWorldElevation WorkspaceData Source and Methodology

Data Descriptions: World Workspace(s)Countries_1Layer DescriptionDisplay CharacteristicsTable StructureCountries_2Layer DescriptionDisplay CharacteristicsTable StructureAdministrativeLayer DescriptionDisplay CharacteristicsTable StructureIslandsLayer DescriptionDisplay CharacteristicsTable StructureWorldcapLayer DescriptionDisplay CharacteristicsTable StructureUrban Sprawl_1Layer DescriptionDisplay CharacteristicsTable StructureUrban Sprawl_2Layer DescriptionDisplay CharacteristicsTable StructureWorldPoints_1Layer DescriptionDisplay CharacteristicsTable StructureWorldPoints_2Layer DescriptionDisplay CharacteristicsTable StructureRoadsLayer DescriptionDisplay CharacteristicsTable StructureRailroadsLayer DescriptionDisplay CharacteristicsTable StructureAirportsLayer DescriptionDisplay CharacteristicsTable StructurePortsLayer DescriptionDisplay CharacteristicsTable StructureTranspStrucPtsLayer DescriptionDisplay CharacteristicsTable StructureTranspStrucLinesLayer DescriptionDisplay CharacteristicsTable StructureWater_LinesLayer DescriptionDisplay CharacteristicsTable StructureWater_BoundariesLayer DescriptionDisplay CharacteristicsTable StructureMajor_WaterLayer DescriptionDisplay CharacteristicsTable StructureCountrTimeZones2 (Time Zones)EquatorLayer DescriptionDisplay CharacteristicsTable StructureTropic_of_CapricornLayer DescriptionDisplay CharacteristicsTable StructureTropic_of_CancerLayer DescriptionDisplay CharacteristicsTable StructureWGrid15Layer DescriptionDisplay CharacteristicsTable StructureWorld_borderLayer DescriptionDisplay CharacteristicsTable StructureOcean_LabelLayer DescriptionDisplay CharacteristicsTable StructureOcean_NamesLayer DescriptionDisplay CharacteristicsTable StructureOceanLayer DescriptionDisplay CharacteristicsTable Structure

World Time Zones Workspace LayersCountrTimeZones2Display CharacteristicsTable StructureCountrTimeZones1TzBdyDisplay CharacteristicsTable StructureTzHeaderBandDisplay CharacteristicTable StructureDateLineDisplay CharacteristicsTable Structure

WorldElevation Workspace LayersWorld_RegionDisplay CharacteristicsTable StructureWorld_Region1000Display CharacteristicsTable Structure

Additional Layers Not Found in WorkspacesMilitary_TimeDisplay CharacteristicsTable StructureOcean_gridsLayer DescriptionDisplay CharacteristicsTable StructureWorld_ContourLayer DescriptionDisplay CharacteristicsTable Stucture

General InformationLimits of UsabilityDisclaimer

Using WorldInfoOverviewLocating a FeatureIdentifying a FeatureGeocodingCombining Boundaries

CD Layout and File SizesCD Layout and File SizesPort Depth Variables

Frequently Asked Questions1. What are the major differences between the WorldPoints 1 and WorldPoints 2 layers?2. What is the intended use of the new city points population information?3. Why do the city points in WorldPoints 2 sometimes display in a Gridding effect?4. What is the purpose of the Admin1 and Admin2 fields in the WorldPoints 2 layer?5. How do I determine which city I need if there is more than one city point with the same name?6. Why do some cities contain the same coordinates, but have different spellings?7. What are my labelling options?8. How can the Roads layer be used?

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