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Subject:        historic national boundaries
Date:   Wed, 30 Aug 2006 14:43:33 -0700 (PDT)
From:   A. Zald <[log in to unmask]>
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A researcher needs national boundaries in GIS format (global geographic
scope) for each year 1960-present.  This is related to a study of
globalization over time and the relation of land area to other factors.

I can find digital national boundaries that are current and perhaps from
the mid-late 1990s.  Has anyone been successful in obtaining historical
shapefiles for national boundaries, whether from public or private
sources?

Thank you in advance for any leads.

Anne
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Anne Zald
Map Collection & Cartographic Information Services
University of Washington Libraries
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