Description: World Countries provides a
detailed basemap layer for the country boundaries of the world as they existed in January 2023. It has been
designed to be used as a basemap and includes a
fields for local and official names and country codes, along with
capital, continent, and display fields. Particularly useful are the
LAND_TYPE and LAND_RANK fields that separate polygons based on their
size. These fields are helpful for rendering at different scales by
providing the ability to turn off small islands that may clutter
small-scale views.The data is sourced from Garmin International, Inc. and was published here in October 2023. This layer is updated every 12-18 months or as significant changes occur.
Copyright Text: Esri, Garmin International, CIA World Factbook