The United Nations Geospatial Data, or Geodata, is a worldwide geospatial
dataset of the United Nations.
The United Nations Geodata is provided to facilitate the preparation of
cartographic materials in the United Nations includes geometry, attributes
and labels to facilitate the adequate depiction and naming of geographic
features for the preparation of maps in accordance with United Nations
policies and practices.
The geospatial dataset include polygons/areas of countries
(BNDA_simplified). Please refer thispagefor more information.
Table Schema
Table Schema
Name
Type
Description
admiso
STRING
ISO-3166 alpha-3 code of the area's administrator.
geo_cd
INT
UN M49 geographical region code
georeg
STRING
UN M49 geographic region
globalid
STRING
GlobalID
globalid_1
STRING
GlobalID_1
int_cd
STRING
UN M49 intermediary region code; 0 if unset
intreg
STRING
UN M49 intermediary region; empty if "int_cd" is 0
iso2cd
STRING
ISO-3166 alpha-2 code
iso3cd
STRING
ISO-3166 alpha-3 code
lbl_en
STRING
Cartographic label (English)
lbl_fr
STRING
Cartographic label (French)
m49_cd
STRING
UN M49 country or area code
nam_en
STRING
Name (English)
name_fr
STRING
Name (French)
objectid
STRING
Internal object ID number
st_area_sh
DOUBLE
Total area of the geometry
stscod
INT
Sovereignty status code:
0: Antarctica
1: State
2: Occupied Palestinian Territory
3: Non-Self Governing Territory
4: Territory
5: Special Region or Province
99: Undetermined
sub_cd
INT
UN M49 sub-region code
subreg
STRING
UN M49 sub-region
Terms of Use
Terms of Use
The UN Geodata is a global geospatial database available for use by the UN
Secretariat and external users. It can be used for various purposes, but
commercial use is prohibited. The UN retains ownership of the data, and
users must credit the UN as the source in their creations. The data is
provided "as is" without warranties, and the UN is not liable for any
damages or losses arising from its use. Please refer thispagefor more information.
The United Nations Geospatial Data, or Geodata, is a worldwide geospatial dataset of the United Nations. The United Nations Geodata is provided to facilitate the preparation of cartographic materials in the United Nations includes geometry, attributes and labels to facilitate the adequate depiction and naming of geographic features for the …
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It includes global geospatial data with polygons/areas of countries (BNDA_simplified), geometry, attributes, and labels for map creation. The dataset, accessible via Google Earth Engine, has a defined table schema, includes ISO, M49 and GlobalID codes, and is free for research, education, and nonprofit use, but commercial use is prohibited. The UN must be credited as the data source.\n"],null,["# United Nations Geospatial Data: BNDA_simplified\n\nDataset Availability\n: 2023-02-11T00:00:00Z--2023-02-12T00:00:00Z\n\nDataset Provider\n:\n\n\n [United Nations Geospatial](https://geoportal.un.org/arcgis/home/user.html?user=United_Nations_Geospatial)\n\nTags\n:\n[borders](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/borders) [countries](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/countries) [infrastructure-boundaries](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/infrastructure-boundaries) [table](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/table) \n\n#### Description\n\nThe United Nations Geospatial Data, or Geodata, is a worldwide geospatial\ndataset of the United Nations.\n\nThe United Nations Geodata is provided to facilitate the preparation of\ncartographic materials in the United Nations includes geometry, attributes\nand labels to facilitate the adequate depiction and naming of geographic\nfeatures for the preparation of maps in accordance with United Nations\npolicies and practices.\n\nThe geospatial dataset include polygons/areas of countries\n(BNDA_simplified). Please refer this [page](https://geoportal.un.org/arcgis/home/item.html?id=e4ee80edac9d4e08b8303522dd4a5fc1)\nfor more information.\n\n### Table Schema\n\n**Table Schema**\n\n| Name | Type | Description |\n|------------|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| admiso | STRING | ISO-3166 alpha-3 code of the area's administrator. |\n| geo_cd | INT | UN M49 geographical region code |\n| georeg | STRING | UN M49 geographic region |\n| globalid | STRING | GlobalID |\n| globalid_1 | STRING | GlobalID_1 |\n| int_cd | STRING | UN M49 intermediary region code; 0 if unset |\n| intreg | STRING | UN M49 intermediary region; empty if \"int_cd\" is 0 |\n| iso2cd | STRING | ISO-3166 alpha-2 code |\n| iso3cd | STRING | ISO-3166 alpha-3 code |\n| lbl_en | STRING | Cartographic label (English) |\n| lbl_fr | STRING | Cartographic label (French) |\n| m49_cd | STRING | UN M49 country or area code |\n| nam_en | STRING | Name (English) |\n| name_fr | STRING | Name (French) |\n| objectid | STRING | Internal object ID number |\n| st_area_sh | DOUBLE | Total area of the geometry |\n| stscod | INT | Sovereignty status code: - 0: Antarctica - 1: State - 2: Occupied Palestinian Territory - 3: Non-Self Governing Territory - 4: Territory - 5: Special Region or Province - 99: Undetermined |\n| sub_cd | INT | UN M49 sub-region code |\n| subreg | STRING | UN M49 sub-region |\n\n### Terms of Use\n\n**Terms of Use**\n\nThe UN Geodata is a global geospatial database available for use by the UN\nSecretariat and external users. It can be used for various purposes, but\ncommercial use is prohibited. The UN retains ownership of the data, and\nusers must credit the UN as the source in their creations. The data is\nprovided \"as is\" without warranties, and the UN is not liable for any\ndamages or losses arising from its use. Please refer this\n[page](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/papers/BNDA_terms_of_use.pdf)\nfor more information.\n| **Note:** Users of the Data that are not subject to the administrative instruction (\"Outside Users\") may only use the Data for the purpose for which the Data is suitable, as identified by the Geospatial Information Section upon transmission of or granting access to the Data. Intellectual property over the Data shall at all times vest with the United Nations. Intellectual property over the products created using the Data shall vest with the Outside User. The United Nations shall be recognized as the source of the Data in any products created by Outside Users using the Data, unless the Outside Users alter the Data or combine the Data with other data sets. In case of doubt regarding crediting the United Nations as the Data source, please contact: geospatial@un.org. Outside Users acknowledge that any right to access and use the Data is revocable and non-transferable. Under no circumstances may the Data be used for commercial purposes.\n\n### Explore with Earth Engine\n\n| **Important:** Earth Engine is a platform for petabyte-scale scientific analysis and visualization of geospatial datasets, both for public benefit and for business and government users. Earth Engine is free to use for research, education, and nonprofit use. To get started, please [register for Earth Engine access.](https://console.cloud.google.com/earth-engine)\n\n### Code Editor (JavaScript)\n\n```javascript\nvar dataset = ee.FeatureCollection('UN/Geodata/BNDA_simplified/current');\n\nvar styleParams = {\n fillColor: 'b5ffb4',\n color: '00909F',\n width: 1.0,\n};\n\ndataset = dataset.style(styleParams);\nMap.centerObject(dataset);\nMap.addLayer(dataset, {}, 'BNDA simplified');\n```\n[Open in Code Editor](https://code.earthengine.google.com/?scriptPath=Examples:Datasets/UN/UN_Geodata_BNDA_simplified_current) \n[United Nations Geospatial Data: BNDA_simplified](/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/UN_Geodata_BNDA_simplified_current) \nThe United Nations Geospatial Data, or Geodata, is a worldwide geospatial dataset of the United Nations. The United Nations Geodata is provided to facilitate the preparation of cartographic materials in the United Nations includes geometry, attributes and labels to facilitate the adequate depiction and naming of geographic features for the ... \nUN/Geodata/BNDA_simplified/current, borders,countries,infrastructure-boundaries,table \n2023-02-11T00:00:00Z/2023-02-12T00:00:00Z \n-90 -180 90 180 \nGoogle Earth Engine \nhttps://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets\n\n- [](https://doi.org/https://geoportal.un.org/arcgis/home/user.html?user=United_Nations_Geospatial)\n- [](https://doi.org/https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/UN_Geodata_BNDA_simplified_current)"]]
