geoboundary v1.0

Overview

• Release Date: November 25, 2024
• Functionality: Retrieve national‑level or global administrative boundary data from the geoBoundary database.
• Projection: All files use the standard EPSG:4326 (WGS84) projection.
• Classification: Uses globally standardized administrative boundary classifications; ADM0 denotes country borders, ADM1 denotes provinces, regions, or other divisions, and some countries provide up to ADM5.

Installation

• SSC version: Upcoming release
• GitHub version:

net install geoboundary, from("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/asjadnaqvi/stata-geoboundary/main/installation/") replace

Citation

• BibTeX:

@software{geoboundary,
   author = {Naqvi, Asjad},
   title = {Stata package ``geoboundary},
   url = {https://github.com/asjadnaqvi/stata-geoboundary},
   version = {1.0},
   date = {2024-11-25}
}

• geoBoundary website citation:

Runfola, D. et al. (2020) geoBoundaries: A global database of political administrative boundaries. PLoS ONE 15(4): e0231866. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0231866

Syntax

geoboundary ISO3 codes, level(string) [ convert name(str) replace remove ]

Examples

• Download raw shapefiles:

geoboundary AUT DEU, level(ADM0 ADM1) replace

• Convert to Stata format:

geoboundary AUT DEU, level(ADM0 ADM1) replace convert

• Download and remove raw shapefiles:

geoboundary MEX, level(ADM0 ADM1 ADM2) replace convert remove

• Download global composite boundaries:

geoboundary WLD, level(ADM0 ADM1) replace convert remove

Disclaimer

• Data are provided for informational/educational purposes only and are not to be used as legal or engineering resources.
• Data are provided "as‑is" without any form of warranty.
• Users must independently verify the accuracy and suitability of the data.
• The dataset may be updated or modified at any time; users should consult the original source for the latest information.