sample image		filename: v4_nima_rocks_pts formats: Shapefile (ascii) GIS data type: points number of records: 2084 version note: New Projection V4, please use v4_nima_rocks_pts Derived from National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) GEONames dataset. This dataset is now referred to as the GNS Geographic Names Database, distributed by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. This dataset contains no Chinese Characters. Placenames are transcribed in a mixture of Pinyin, Wade-Giles, and other romanized variants. For general reference purposes only. [NIMA images show 1990 Provinces as background]
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