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World Populated Places, 1:50 million (2012)

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Title
World Populated Places, 1:50 million (2012)
Description
This point shapefile depicts point symbols with name attributes for populated areas worldwide, including some smaller towns in sparsely inhabited regions. LandScan derived population estimates are provided for 90% of cities. Those lacking population estimates are often in sparsely inhabited areas. Population totals account for the "metropolitan" population rather than its administrative boundary population. Regional significance was favored over population census in determining the selection of places. These data are represented at 1:50,000,000 scale. This layer is part of the Natural Earth Collection (v.2.0.0)., Natural Earth is a public domain map dataset available at 1:10, 1:50 and 1:110 million scales. Featuring tightly integrated vector and raster data, with Natural Earth you can make a variety of visually pleasing, well-crafted maps with cartography or GIS software.
Creator
Patterson, Tom, Kelso, Nathaniel Vaughn
Publisher
North American Cartographic Information Society
Subject
Countries, Cities and towns, Metropolitan areas, Population statistics, Society, Location
Temporal Coverage
2012
Date Issued
2012
Rights
This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use.
Rights Holder
This work is in the Public Domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright.
Access Rights
Public
Format
Shapefile
Language
English
Date Added
October 01, 2025

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  • Citation
    Patterson, Tom, Kelso, Nathaniel Vaughn (2012). World Populated Places, 1:50 million (2012). North American Cartographic Information Society. (dataset)
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