Name: China Dimensions Data Collection: GuoBiao (GB) Codes for the Administrative Divisions of the Peoples Republic of China
Creator: SEDAC
Keywords: Administrative Divisions,Political Divisions,Infrastructure

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Description

The GuoBiao (GB) Codes for the Administrative Divisions of the People's Republic of China consists of geographic codes for the administrative divisions of China. The data includes provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government), prefectures (prefecture-level cities, autonomous prefectures, leagues), and counties (districts, county-level cities, autonomous counties, banners) for 1 January 1982 to 31 December 1992. This data set is produced in collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping (CASM), University of Washington as part of the China in Time and Space (CITAS) project, and the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).

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MODELS

Spatial Extent

N: 54 S: 18 E: 135 W: 73

Geographic Region

ASIA

Coordinate System

CARTESIAN

Granule Spatial Representation

CARTESIAN

Temporal Extent

1982-01-01 to 1992-12-31

Data Partner

Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)

Concept ID

C179001909-SEDAC

Data State

COMPLETE

Processing Level

Published

1997-02-28

Updated

1997-02-28

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China In Time And Space-CITAS-University Of Washington, Chinese Academy Of Surveying And Mapping-CASM, & Center For International Earth Science Information Network-CIESIN. (1997). China Dimensions Data Collection: GuoBiao (GB) Codes for the Administrative Divisions of the Peoples Republic of China (Version 1.00) [Data set]. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4KK98PS

Data Center Citation

China in Time and Space - CITAS - University of Washington, Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping - CASM, and Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN. 1997. China Dimensions Data Collection: GuoBiao (GB) Codes for the Administrative Divisions of the Peoples Republic of China. Saginaw, MI: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4KK98PS.

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