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Metadata Page

National Focal Point Institution:
Organisation: FAO - Africover
Data Set Description Fields:
Title: DR Congo - Roads (Africover)
Dataset Reference Date: 2003-10-01
Dataset Reference Date Type: Publication
Dataset Edition: First
Presentation Format: mapDigital
Abstract: The roads have been taken from the DCW dataset.
Purpose: The roads have been included for orientation purposes and should not be seen as comprehensive.
Completedness/Progress Code: Complete
Theme Keywords: orientation, roads
Place Keyword: DRCongo
ISO Topic Category: Earth Cover
Supplemental Infomation:
Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector
Data Format: ESRI ArcView Shapefile (.shp)
Scale of the Dataset: 1:200 000
Dataset Language: English
Dataset Character Set: usAscii
Resource Provider: Mr. Antonio Di Gregorio - FAO Africover
Point of Contact: Mr. Antonio Di Gregorio - FAO Africover
Custodian: Mr. Ipalaka Yobwa - Service Permanent et d'Amenagement Forestiers (SPIAF) - Ministere de l'Environnement
Owner: Mr. Ipalaka Yobwa - Service Permanent et d'Amenagement Forestiers (SPIAF) - Ministere de l'Environnement
Originator: Mr. Antonio Di Gregorio - FAO Africover
Processor: Mr. Antonio Di Gregorio - FAO Africover
Publisher: Mr. Antonio Di Gregorio - FAO Africover
Distributor: Mr. John Latham - FAO
Lineage Statement:
Data Quality Comment:
Restrictions: The data remains full property of the owners. It can be accessed, reproduced and distributed given that the owner information is explicitly acknowledged and displayed in the copyright information (I.E. Produced by FAO - Africover). The Authors do not assume any responsibilities for improper use of the data.
Update Frequency: As Needed
Reference System Information:
Geographic Reference System
Units: Decimal Degrees
Ellipsoid: WGS 84
Datum: WGS 84
Spatial Representation:
East Bounding Longitude: 31.31
West Bounding Longitude: 12.21
North Bounding Latitude: 5.39
South Bounding Latitude: -13.46
Extended Information:
Project Code: GCP/RAF/287/ITA
MCDB File Type: normal
Entry Type Code: dataset
Minimum Viewing Scale: 1:1 000 000
Maximum Viewing Scale: 1:200 000
Data File Name: drc-roads
Metadata Information:
Metadata Language: English
Metadata Character Set: usAscii
Metadata Provider: Mr. John Latham - FAO
Metadata Time Stamp 2003-10-01
Metadata Standard Name: ISO 19115
Metadata Standard Version: DIS
Data Definitions:  
Data Classification: Public Domain
Data Type: Full Resolution Data Set
Web Map:  
Link(s): Not Available
Data Access:  
File:
File Size Class
drc-roads 6680576 (bytes) Public
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