----------------------------Original message---------------------------- The other day I posted a request for help in obtaining latitude and longitude data and received several helpful responses. Since my initial request, I have gotten further clarification from my customer about his exact need which I may have misrepresented. Therefore I would like to restate his question. My customer is looking for a file, preferably in ASCII format, that gives latitude and longitude coordinates for drawing boundaries of all countries in the world. He is not looking for a map-drawing software program, but rather the data that is probably behind such a program. In fact he has his own program (doing what, I am not sure) that he wants to run against this file. Does this make sense? Since I am not a MAPS-L subscriber I would appreciate any leads sent directly to me at [log in to unmask] Once again, I will be glad to summarize responses upon request. Thank You Again, Jeff Grau Reference Librarian AT&T Bell Labs Holmdel, NJ. USA