This message was sent in by Richard Soares at BYU.--------Johnnie ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- FYI here is a little more info on the GEONAME CD which was taken from GDE's homepage ================================================================== GEONAME - IMAGERY AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS World Wide Geographic Names at your fingertips: The GEONAME Digital Gazetteer CD-ROM for IBM-compatible PCs running Windows Data includes over: 4 million geographic names (non-US) 200 countries Over 500 feature types: Cities & towns Hydrographic Topographic Spot & Area Political Administrative Areas Applies Romanized form of 64 languages with diacritics and special characters Identifies name cross-references and correct spellings Exports to many: GIS databases Word Processors Spreadsheets Source is a US Government database used to support world-wide mapping and charting Annual updates available at low cost As world economies move toward globalization, geographic information requirements increase for cartographers, geographers, librarians, government agencies, international relief organizations, business trend analysts, and many others. The GEONAME Digital Gazetteer supports these needs, and more, by providing the largest source of international feature names available. GEONAME can replace over 200 printed US Government gazetteers. This single CD allows use of the data anywhere a computer can go. Low cost annual updates ensure that current information is available. GEONAME is a powerful tool for geo-locating named features, defining correct names in the Romanized form of the local national language, and determining the correct name as cross-referenced from variants. GEONAME has an easy, flexible query and display format. Use GEONAME to generate names on maps, enhance demographic databases, merge with data from other sources to determine a geographic location, or research general geographic features and names. You can set up user- defined data fields for export to many geographic information databases, spreadsheets, and word processors. Create custom gazetteers, specialized maps, or topical reports in a simple process. GEO-NAME is both a massive international names resources library and an essential research tool for our modern world. GEO-NAME brings this world to your fingertips. ACCESS THE WORLD WITH GEO-NAME Query options: Query by name using wildcards (asterisk) for easy searching without diacritics or special characters, or for a range of names Search through one or more of the 8 broad feature classes Search through one or more specific feature types Define geographic area of interest using GEO-NAME map display, or enter specific geographic coordinates Search within one or more countries Set standing query preferences: Display names sorted by Name, Coordinates, or Feature Type Display names with or without diacritics and special characters Display UTM Military Reference Grid coordinates Display JOG map sheet identification Set export data format for databases or spreadsheets: Text delimiters Field separators Coordinate format With or without diacritics and special characters User selectable Name and Feature data fields Names cross-reference among: Conventional (English language) LocaL National (Romanized form of local official national language) Variant (may include minority language or former names) On-screen editing tools permit creating a text document within the application Help files document system processes and display formats, and define all codes used in the data. GEO-NAME minimum system requirements: IBM-compatible PC 80386SX processor 8 MB RAM 4 MB Hard Disk space MS-DOS with Windows 3.1 or 3.11 CD-ROM drive For more information contact: Geographic Information Department GDE Systems, Inc. PO Box 509008, San Diego, CA 92150-9008 Tel: 619-592-5840 Fax: 619-592-5320 email: [log in to unmask] Last updated and validated Wednesday 28 June 1995 by: mail to:[log in to unmask]