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Re: CountryData[ ]

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  • Subject: [mg94325] Re: CountryData[ ]
  • From: Mark McClure <mcmcclur at unca.edu>
  • Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:49:20 -0500 (EST)

On Monday, December 9, Scott Martin wrote

 I can get a list of states in Brazil using CountryData
 CountryData=5B=22Brazil=22=2C=22Regions=22=5D
 I am interested in then getting Polygons that provide a 
 map of these=2E 


Mathematica can import shapefiles=2C as well=2C and directly 
over the internet=2E  Here=27s one that might work for you=3A
Import=5B=22http=3A//www=2Evdstech=2Ecom/mapdata/brazil=2Ezip=22=2C
 =22Graphics=22=5D

Just type SHP into the documentation center for more 
information.:w

Mark McClure


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