RLC State and Regional Boundaries for the Former Soviet Union

This data set of state and regional boundaries was derived from the 1:3 million scale administrative boundaries (ESRI, 1998) for the land area of the Former Soviet Union. There are 162 administrative regions distinguished in this data set. The vector map of state and regional boundaries for the FSU is in ArcView shapefile format.

Data and Resources

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citation Stone, T.A., and P. Schlesinger. 2003. RLC State and Regional Boundaries for the Former Soviet Union. ORNL DAAC, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA. http://dx.doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/699
graphic-preview-description State and Regional Boundaries for the Former Soviet Union. Scale 1:3,000,000.
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issued 2004-01-07
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notes This data set of state and regional boundaries was derived from the 1:3 million scale administrative boundaries (ESRI, 1998) for the land area of the Former Soviet Union. There are 162 administrative regions distinguished in this data set. The vector map of state and regional boundaries for the FSU is in ArcView shapefile format.
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title RLC State and Regional Boundaries for the Former Soviet Union