[null,null,[],[[["\u003cp\u003eThe FAO GAUL dataset provides global administrative unit boundaries at the country, first, and second administrative levels (e.g., districts).\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eIt includes attributes such as administrative unit codes, names, status, and creation/expiry years.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eThe dataset is intended for non-commercial use with a specific data license available for review.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eUsers can access and analyze the dataset within Google Earth Engine for research, education, and nonprofit purposes.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eThe dataset is available as a FeatureCollection and as a pre-rendered FeatureView for faster visualization.\u003c/p\u003e\n"]]],[],null,["# FAO GAUL: Global Administrative Unit Layers 2015, Second-Level Administrative Units\n\nDataset Availability\n: 2014-12-19T16:45:00Z--2014-12-19T16:45:00Z\n\nDataset Provider\n:\n\n\n [FAO UN](https://www.fao.org/geonetwork/srv/en/metadata.show?id=12691)\n\nTags\n:\n[borders](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/borders) [county](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/county) [districts](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/districts) [fao](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/fao) [gaul](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/gaul) [infrastructure-boundaries](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/infrastructure-boundaries) [table](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/table) [un](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/un) \n\n#### Description\n\nThe Global Administrative Unit Layers (GAUL) compiles and disseminates the\nbest available information on administrative units for all the countries in\nthe world, providing a contribution to the standardization of the spatial\ndataset representing administrative units. The GAUL always maintains global\nlayers with a unified coding system at country, first (e.g. departments),\nand second administrative levels (e.g. districts). Where data is available,\nit provides layers on a country by country basis down to third, fourth, and\nlowers levels. The overall methodology consists in a) collecting the best\navailable data from most reliable sources, b) establishing validation\nperiods of the geographic features (when possible), c) adding selected data\nto the global layer based on the last country boundaries map provided by\nthe UN Cartographic Unit (UNCS), d) generating codes using GAUL Coding\nSystem, and e) distribute data to the users\n(see [Technical Aspects of the GAUL Distribution Set](https://data.apps.fao.org:/map/catalog/srv/api/records/9c35ba10-5649-41c8-bdfc-eb78e9e65654/attachments/GAUL2015_Documentation.zip).\nNote that some administrative units are multipolygon features.\n\n### Table Schema\n\n**Table Schema**\n\n| Name | Type | Description |\n|------------|--------|---------------------------------------------------|\n| ADM0_CODE | INT | GAUL country code |\n| ADM0_NAME | STRING | UN country name |\n| DISP_AREA | STRING | Unsettled territory: 'Yes' or 'No' |\n| STATUS | STRING | Status of the country |\n| Shape_Area | DOUBLE | Shape area |\n| Shape_Leng | DOUBLE | Shape length |\n| ADM1_CODE | INT | GAUL code of administrative units at first level |\n| ADM1_NAME | STRING | Name of administrative units at first level |\n| ADM2_CODE | INT | GAUL code of administrative units at second level |\n| ADM2_NAME | STRING | Name of administrative units at second level |\n| EXP2_YEAR | INT | Expiry year of the administrative unit |\n| STR2_YEAR | INT | Creation year of the administrative unit |\n\n### Terms of Use\n\n**Terms of Use**\n\nThe GAUL dataset is distributed to the United Nations and other authorized\ninternational and national institutions/agencies. FAO grants a license to\nuse, download and print the materials contained in the GAUL dataset solely\nfor non-commercial purposes and in accordance with the conditions specified\nin the data license.\n[The full GAUL Data License document](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/DataLicenseGAUL2015.pdf)\nis available for downloading. See also\n[the disclaimer](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/DisclaimerGAUL2015.pdf).\n\n### Explore with Earth Engine\n\n| **Important:** Earth Engine is a platform for petabyte-scale scientific analysis and visualization of geospatial datasets, both for public benefit and for business and government users. Earth Engine is free to use for research, education, and nonprofit use. To get started, please [register for Earth Engine access.](https://console.cloud.google.com/earth-engine)\n\n### Code Editor (JavaScript)\n\n```javascript\nvar dataset = ee.FeatureCollection('FAO/GAUL/2015/level2');\n\nMap.setCenter(12.876, 42.682, 5);\n\nvar styleParams = {\n fillColor: 'b5ffb4',\n color: '00909F',\n width: 1.0,\n};\n\ndataset = dataset.style(styleParams);\n\nMap.addLayer(dataset, {}, 'Second Level Administrative Units');\n```\n[Open in Code Editor](https://code.earthengine.google.com/?scriptPath=Examples:Datasets/FAO/FAO_GAUL_2015_level2)\n\n### Visualize as a FeatureView\n\n\nA `FeatureView` is a view-only, accelerated representation of a\n`FeatureCollection`. For more details, visit the\n[`FeatureView` documentation.](/earth-engine/guides/featureview_overview)\n| **Important:** Earth Engine is a platform for petabyte-scale scientific analysis and visualization of geospatial datasets, both for public benefit and for business and government users. Earth Engine is free to use for research, education, and nonprofit use. To get started, please [register for Earth Engine access.](https://console.cloud.google.com/earth-engine)\n\n### Code Editor (JavaScript)\n\n```javascript\nvar fvLayer = ui.Map.FeatureViewLayer('FAO/GAUL/2015/level2_FeatureView');\n\nvar visParams = {\n color: '00909F',\n fillColor: 'b5ffb4',\n opacity: 1,\n width: 1,\n pointSize: 1\n};\n\nfvLayer.setVisParams(visParams);\nfvLayer.setName('Second Level Administrative Units');\n\nMap.setCenter(7.82, 49.1, 4);\nMap.add(fvLayer);\n```\n[Open in Code Editor](https://code.earthengine.google.com/?scriptPath=Examples:Datasets/FAO/FAO_GAUL_2015_level2_FeatureView) \n[FAO GAUL: Global Administrative Unit Layers 2015, Second-Level Administrative Units](/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/FAO_GAUL_2015_level2) \nThe Global Administrative Unit Layers (GAUL) compiles and disseminates the best available information on administrative units for all the countries in the world, providing a contribution to the standardization of the spatial dataset representing administrative units. The GAUL always maintains global layers with a unified coding system at country, first ... \nFAO/GAUL/2015/level2, borders,county,districts,fao,gaul,infrastructure-boundaries,table,un \n2014-12-19T16:45:00Z/2014-12-19T16:45:00Z \n-90 -180 90 180 \nGoogle Earth Engine \nhttps://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets\n\n- [](https://doi.org/https://www.fao.org/geonetwork/srv/en/metadata.show?id=12691)\n- [](https://doi.org/https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/FAO_GAUL_2015_level2)"]]