Natural Earth Datasets - Collections

# Title Name Description
1 Admin 0 – Breakaway, Disputed Areas ne_10m_admin_0_antarctic_claims POLYGON
Kashmir to the Elemi Triangle Disputed areas and breakaway regions From Kashmir to the Elemi Triangle, Northern
2 Admin 0 – Breakaway, Disputed Areas ne_10m_admin_0_boundary_lines_disputed_areas LINE
Kashmir to the Elemi Triangle Disputed areas and breakaway regions From Kashmir to the Elemi Triangle, Northern
3 Admin 0 – Boundary Lines ne_10m_admin_0_boundary_lines_land LINE
Country boundaries on land and offshore. Land boundaries and 200-mile nautical limits. Limited attributes in terms of
4 Admin 0 – Boundary Lines ne_10m_admin_0_boundary_lines_map_units LINE
Country boundaries on land and offshore. Land boundaries and 200-mile nautical limits. Limited attributes in terms of
5 Admin 0 – Boundary Lines ne_10m_admin_0_boundary_lines_maritime_indicator LINE
Country boundaries on land and offshore. Land boundaries and 200-mile nautical limits. Limited attributes in terms of
6 ne_10m_admin_0_boundary_lines_maritime_indicator_chn ne_10m_admin_0_boundary_lines_maritime_indicator_chn LINE
7 Admin 0 – Countries ne_10m_admin_0_countries POLYGON
There are 247 countries in the world. Greenland as separate from Denmark. Most users will want this file instead of sovereign states
8 Admin 0 – Breakaway, Disputed Areas ne_10m_admin_0_disputed_areas POLYGON
Kashmir to the Elemi Triangle Disputed areas and breakaway regions From Kashmir to the Elemi Triangle, Northern
9 Admin 0 – Breakaway, Disputed Areas ne_10m_admin_0_disputed_areas_scale_rank_minor_islands POLYGON
Kashmir to the Elemi Triangle Disputed areas and breakaway regions From Kashmir to the Elemi Triangle, Northern
10 Cultural Building Blocks – 10m ne_10m_admin_0_label_points POINT
Label points, seams, and more! (below) Example image Use these themes and the tools in the Github repo to build the
11 Admin 0 – Details ne_10m_admin_0_map_subunits POLYGON
There are 197 sovereign states in the world. Country subdivisions and the smallest map units. Sovereign states:
12 Admin 0 – Details ne_10m_admin_0_map_units POLYGON
There are 197 sovereign states in the world. Country subdivisions and the smallest map units. Sovereign states:
13 ne_10m_admin_0_names ne_10m_admin_0_names POINT
14 Admin 0 – Boundary Lines ne_10m_admin_0_pacific_groupings LINE
Country boundaries on land and offshore. Land boundaries and 200-mile nautical limits. Limited attributes in terms of
15 Admin 0 – Details ne_10m_admin_0_scale_rank POLYGON
There are 197 sovereign states in the world. Country subdivisions and the smallest map units. Sovereign states:
16 Admin 0 – Details ne_10m_admin_0_scale_rank_minor_islands POLYGON
There are 197 sovereign states in the world. Country subdivisions and the smallest map units. Sovereign states:
17 Cultural Building Blocks – 10m ne_10m_admin_0_seams LINE
Label points, seams, and more! (below) Example image Use these themes and the tools in the Github repo to build the
18 Admin 0 – Details ne_10m_admin_0_sovereignty POLYGON
There are 197 sovereign states in the world. Country subdivisions and the smallest map units. Sovereign states:
19 Cultural Building Blocks – 10m ne_10m_admin_1_label_points POINT
Label points, seams, and more! (below) Example image Use these themes and the tools in the Github repo to build the
20 ne_10m_admin_1_label_points_details ne_10m_admin_1_label_points_details POINT
21 Cultural Building Blocks – 10m ne_10m_admin_1_seams LINE
Label points, seams, and more! (below) Example image Use these themes and the tools in the Github repo to build the
22 ne_10m_admin_1_sel ne_10m_admin_1_sel LINE
23 Admin 1 – States, Provinces ne_10m_admin_1_states_provinces POLYGON
Internal administrative boundaries. NOTE: This theme is still in beta! Internal, first-order administrative
24 Admin 1 – States, Provinces ne_10m_admin_1_states_provinces_lakes POLYGON
Internal administrative boundaries. NOTE: This theme is still in beta! Internal, first-order administrative
25 Admin 1 – States, Provinces ne_10m_admin_1_states_provinces_lines LINE
Internal administrative boundaries. NOTE: This theme is still in beta! Internal, first-order administrative
26 Admin 1 – States, Provinces ne_10m_admin_1_states_provinces_scale_rank POLYGON
Internal administrative boundaries. NOTE: This theme is still in beta! Internal, first-order administrative
27 ne_10m_admin_1_states_provinces_scale_rank_minor_islands ne_10m_admin_1_states_provinces_scale_rank_minor_islands POLYGON
28 ne_10m_admin_2_counties ne_10m_admin_2_counties POLYGON
29 ne_10m_admin_2_counties_lakes ne_10m_admin_2_counties_lakes POLYGON
30 ne_10m_admin_2_counties_lines ne_10m_admin_2_counties_lines LINE
31 ne_10m_admin_2_counties_scale_rank ne_10m_admin_2_counties_scale_rank POLYGON
32 ne_10m_admin_2_counties_scale_rank_minor_islands ne_10m_admin_2_counties_scale_rank_minor_islands POLYGON
33 ne_10m_admin_2_counties_to_match ne_10m_admin_2_counties_to_match POLYGON
34 ne_10m_admin_2_label_points ne_10m_admin_2_label_points POINT
35 ne_10m_admin_2_label_points_details ne_10m_admin_2_label_points_details POINT
36 Airports ne_10m_airports POINT
Transportation. Derives from Mile High Club, a detailed GIS compilation of world wide airports that is in the public domain.
37 Antarctic Ice Shelves ne_10m_antarctic_ice_shelves_lines LINE
Year-round ice shelves fringing Antarctica. Derived from 2003-2004 Mosaic of Antarctica. Reflects recent ice shelf collapses digitized
38 Antarctic Ice Shelves ne_10m_antarctic_ice_shelves_polys POLYGON
Year-round ice shelves fringing Antarctica. Derived from 2003-2004 Mosaic of Antarctica. Reflects recent ice shelf collapses digitized
39 Coastline ne_10m_coastline LINE
Includes major islands. Ocean coastline, including major islands. Coastline is matched to land and water polygons. The Caspian Sea, which
40 Geographic lines ne_10m_geographic_lines LINE
Tropical and polar circles, equator, and International Date Line. Tropical circles, Polar circles, International dateline, and Equator. Same
41 Physical Labels ne_10m_geography_marine_polys POLYGON
Area and point labels of major physical features. Primarily derived from Patterson's Physical Map of the World. Polygons
42 Physical Labels ne_10m_geography_regions_elevation_points POINT
Area and point labels of major physical features. Primarily derived from Patterson's Physical Map of the World. Polygons
43 Physical Labels ne_10m_geography_regions_points POINT
Area and point labels of major physical features. Primarily derived from Patterson's Physical Map of the World. Polygons
44 Physical Labels ne_10m_geography_regions_polys POLYGON
Area and point labels of major physical features. Primarily derived from Patterson's Physical Map of the World. Polygons
45 Glaciated Areas ne_10m_glaciated_areas POLYGON
Includes glaciers and recently de-glaciated areas. Polygons derived from DCW (Digital Chart of the World), except for Antarctica derived
46 Lakes + Reservoirs ne_10m_lakes POLYGON
Natural and artificial lakes. Primarily derived from World Data Bank 2 with numerous reservoir additions from other
47 ne_10m_lakes_australia ne_10m_lakes_australia POLYGON
48 Lakes + Reservoirs ne_10m_lakes_europe POLYGON
Natural and artificial lakes. Primarily derived from World Data Bank 2 with numerous reservoir additions from other
49 Lakes + Reservoirs ne_10m_lakes_historic POLYGON
Natural and artificial lakes. Primarily derived from World Data Bank 2 with numerous reservoir additions from other
50 Lakes + Reservoirs ne_10m_lakes_north_america POLYGON
Natural and artificial lakes. Primarily derived from World Data Bank 2 with numerous reservoir additions from other
51 Lakes + Reservoirs ne_10m_lakes_pluvial POLYGON
Natural and artificial lakes. Primarily derived from World Data Bank 2 with numerous reservoir additions from other
52 Land ne_10m_land POLYGON
Land polygons including major islands. Derived from 10m coastline. Continental polygons broken into smaller, contiguous pieces to avoid
53 Physical Building Blocks – 10m ne_10m_land_ocean_label_points POINT
Label points, seams, and more! (below) Example image Use these themes and the tools in the Github repo to build the land,
54 Physical Building Blocks – 10m ne_10m_land_ocean_seams LINE
Label points, seams, and more! (below) Example image Use these themes and the tools in the Github repo to build the land,
55 Land ne_10m_land_scale_rank POLYGON
Land polygons including major islands. Derived from 10m coastline. Continental polygons broken into smaller, contiguous pieces to avoid
56 Minor Islands ne_10m_minor_islands POLYGON
Islands that are 2 sq. km or less in size. Additional small ocean islands ranked to two levels of relative importance. Derived from 1
57 Minor Islands ne_10m_minor_islands_coastline LINE
Islands that are 2 sq. km or less in size. Additional small ocean islands ranked to two levels of relative importance. Derived from 1
58 Physical Building Blocks – 10m ne_10m_minor_islands_label_points POINT
Label points, seams, and more! (below) Example image Use these themes and the tools in the Github repo to build the land,
59 Ocean ne_10m_ocean POLYGON
Ocean polygon split into contiguous pieces. Derives from 10m ocean coastlines. Ocean polygon is the same as Bathymetry 0 (sea level)
60 Ocean ne_10m_ocean_scale_rank POLYGON
Ocean polygon split into contiguous pieces. Derives from 10m ocean coastlines. Ocean polygon is the same as Bathymetry 0 (sea level)
61 Parks and Protected Lands ne_10m_parks_and_protected_lands_area POLYGON
398 parks, including the latest additions, Fort Monroe, Virginia and Cesar Chávez, California. Data includes the 398 authorized National
62 Parks and Protected Lands ne_10m_parks_and_protected_lands_line LINE
398 parks, including the latest additions, Fort Monroe, Virginia and Cesar Chávez, California. Data includes the 398 authorized National
63 Parks and Protected Lands ne_10m_parks_and_protected_lands_point POINT
398 parks, including the latest additions, Fort Monroe, Virginia and Cesar Chávez, California. Data includes the 398 authorized National
64 Parks and Protected Lands ne_10m_parks_and_protected_lands_scale_rank POLYGON
398 parks, including the latest additions, Fort Monroe, Virginia and Cesar Chávez, California. Data includes the 398 authorized National
65 Playas ne_10m_playas POLYGON
Salt pans and intermittent lakes. Data includes a sampling of major salt pans and playas of the world. (Above) Thumbnail shows Great Salt
66 Populated Places ne_10m_populated_places POINT
City and town points, from Tokyo to Wasilla, Cairo to Kandahar Point symbols with name attributes. Includes all admin-0 and many admin-1
67 Populated Places ne_10m_populated_places_simple POINT
City and town points, from Tokyo to Wasilla, Cairo to Kandahar Point symbols with name attributes. Includes all admin-0 and many admin-1
68 Ports ne_10m_ports POINT
Transportation. Derives from High Seas, a detailed GIS compilation of world wide ports that is in the public domain. Loosely
69 Railroads ne_10m_railroads LINE
Transportation. The 'basic' railroads at 10m scale are from CEC North America Environmental Atlas with no attributes and only 1
70 Railroads ne_10m_railroads_north_america LINE
Transportation. The 'basic' railroads at 10m scale are from CEC North America Environmental Atlas with no attributes and only 1
71 Reefs ne_10m_reefs LINE
Coral reefs and atolls. Major coral reefs from WDB2. (below) Australia and Papua New Guinea reefs. Issues Great barrier reef
72 ne_10m_rivers_australia ne_10m_rivers_australia LINE
73 Rivers + lake centerlines ne_10m_rivers_europe LINE
Single-line drainages including optional lake centerlines and supplementary data for North America and Europe. Rivers primarily
74 Rivers + lake centerlines ne_10m_rivers_lake_centerlines LINE
Single-line drainages including optional lake centerlines and supplementary data for North America and Europe. Rivers primarily
75 Rivers + lake centerlines ne_10m_rivers_lake_centerlines_scale_rank LINE
Single-line drainages including optional lake centerlines and supplementary data for North America and Europe. Rivers primarily
76 Rivers + lake centerlines ne_10m_rivers_north_america LINE
Single-line drainages including optional lake centerlines and supplementary data for North America and Europe. Rivers primarily
77 Roads ne_10m_roads LINE
Transportation. The 'basic' roads at 10m scale are from CEC North America Environmental Atlas with no attributes and only 1 scale
78 Roads ne_10m_roads_north_america LINE
Transportation. The 'basic' roads at 10m scale are from CEC North America Environmental Atlas with no attributes and only 1 scale
79 Timezones ne_10m_time_zones POLYGON
Includes 24+ timezones with local offsets and map color codes. Time zones primarily derive from the Central Intelligence Agency map
80 Urban Areas ne_10m_urban_areas POLYGON
Area of dense human habitation. Derived from 2002-2003 MODIS satellite data at 1 km resolution: Schneider, A., M. A. Friedl, D. K. McIver
81 Populated Places ne_10m_urban_areas_landscan POLYGON
City and town points, from Tokyo to Wasilla, Cairo to Kandahar Point symbols with name attributes. Includes all admin-0 and many admin-1

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