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Ethnolinguistic groups in Afghanistan, 1997

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Identification Information
Citation
Originator
Central Intelligence Agency
Publication Date
1997
Title
Ethnolinguistic groups in Afghanistan, 1997
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
raster digital data
Series Information
Publication Information
Publication Place
Washington, D.C.
Publisher
Central Intelligence Agency
Other Citation Details
Lambert conformal conic projection. Map no.: 802551 (R00434) 6-97. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Online Linkage
https://figgy.princeton.edu/downloads/c0dd6e2c-7c02-41c5-8703-406ed2d5afff/file/7b0ffcc9-06ed-468e-9692-1d575956d43b
Abstract
This is a map of ethnolinguistic groups in Afghanistan, shown at a 1:8,340,000 scale. The map was created by the United States Central Intelligence Agency.
Purpose
The purpose is to view the map in digital format.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
publication date
Time Instant
2001
Bounding Box
West
60.8833
East
75.0167
North
38.500
South
29.3833
Theme Keyword
Ethnoliguistic
Ethnic
Language
Society
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
None
Place Keyword
Afghanistan
G7631.E3.1997.C4I5
Place Keyword Thesaurus
None
Temporal Keyword
Access Restrictions
No restriction
Use Restrictions
No restriction
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
As needed
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
Princeton University
Contact Telephone
609-258-6804
Contact Electronic Mail Address
shawatw@princeton.edu
Hours of Service
8:45 am - 5:00 pm
Native Data Set Environment
Version 6.0 (Build 6000) ; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.4.1420
Data Quality Information
Lineage
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Raster
Raster Object Information
Raster Object Type
Pixel
Row Count
3204
Column Count
3044
Vertical Count
1
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Planar
Planar Coordinate Information
Planar Coordinate Encoding Method
row and column
Coordinate Representation
Abscissa Resolution
1.000000
Ordinate Resolution
1.000000
Distribution Information
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20080103
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Princeton University
Contact Person
Tsering Wangyal Shawa
Contact Position
GIS Librarian
Contact Address
City
Princeton
State or Province
NJ
Postal Code
08544
Contact Voice Telephone
609-258-6804
Contact Electronic Mail Address
shawatw@princeton.edu
Hours of Service
8:45 am - 5:00 pm
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Extensions
Profile Name
ESRI Metadata Profile
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