[null,null,[],[[["\u003cp\u003eThe FAO GAUL dataset provides global administrative unit boundaries for all countries, standardized for spatial analysis.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eThis specific dataset is simplified to a 500m resolution and includes country-level boundaries.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eGAUL data is compiled from reliable sources and includes attributes like country codes, names, and administrative status.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eThe dataset is licensed for non-commercial use by the FAO with specific terms and conditions.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eEarth Engine provides tools to access and analyze the GAUL dataset for research and educational purposes.\u003c/p\u003e\n"]]],[],null,["# FAO GAUL 500m Simplified: Global Administrative Unit Layers 2015, Country Boundaries\n\nDataset Availability\n: 2014-12-19T16:45:00Z--2014-12-19T16:45:00Z\n\nDataset Provider\n:\n\n\n [FAO UN](http://www.fao.org/geonetwork/srv/en/metadata.show?id=12691)\n\nTags\n:\n[borders](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/borders) [countries](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/countries) [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\nThis version of GAUL dataset is simplified at 500m.\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://sgst.wr.usgs.gov/gfsad30/FAO_GUAL/TechnicalAspectsGAUL2015_Doc1.pdf)).\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| EXP0_YEAR | INT | Expiry year of the administrative unit |\n| STR0_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_SIMPLIFIED_500m/2015/level0');\n\nMap.setCenter(7.82, 49.1, 4);\n\nvar styleParams = {\n fillColor: 'b5ffb4',\n color: '00909F',\n width: 1.0,\n};\n\ndataset = dataset.style(styleParams);\n\nMap.addLayer(dataset, {}, 'Country Boundaries');\n```\n[Open in Code Editor](https://code.earthengine.google.com/?scriptPath=Examples:Datasets/FAO/FAO_GAUL_SIMPLIFIED_500m_2015_level0) \n[FAO GAUL 500m Simplified: Global Administrative Unit Layers 2015, Country Boundaries](/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/FAO_GAUL_SIMPLIFIED_500m_2015_level0) \nThis version of GAUL dataset is simplified at 500m. The 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 ... \nFAO/GAUL_SIMPLIFIED_500m/2015/level0, borders,countries,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/http://www.fao.org/geonetwork/srv/en/metadata.show?id=12691)\n- [](https://doi.org/https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/FAO_GAUL_SIMPLIFIED_500m_2015_level0)"]]
