Geographic Information Systems

Africa-tagged selection of data, maps, apps, and more, collected by Esri for use with their ArcGIS software.

The ORNL DAAC SAFARI 2000 data archive includes 109 data products from the following categories: Atmospheric and Airborne Studies, Land Cover, Soils, Climate and Meteorology, Field Based Measurements, Hydrology Studies, Regional Data, and Remote Sensing.

The Africa Infrastructure Country Diagnostic (AICD) was an unprecedented knowledge program on Africa’s infrastructure, providing shapefiles, maps, reports and more on Africa's infrastructure.

A collection of spatial datasets and links to important spatial datasets relevant to conservation activities within the Congo Basin, from the Central Africa Regional Program for the Environment (CARPE).

Asia-tagged selection of data, maps, apps, and more, collected by Esri for use with their ArcGIS software.

Europe-tagged selection of data, maps, apps, and more, collected by Esri for use with their ArcGIS software.

Maps and datasets from the European Environment Agency, covering a huge range of physical geography and environmental topics.

Administrative boundaries for Europe with lots of attribute data for each country/region including information on economy, demography and infrastructure.

North America-tagged selection of data, maps, apps, and more, collected by Esri for use with their ArcGIS software.

South America-tagged selection of data, maps, apps, and more, collected by Esri for use with their ArcGIS software.

data.gov.au provides an easy way to find, access and reuse public datasets from Government.

The China Historical GIS (CHGIS) project was launched in January 2001 to establish a database of populated places and historical administrative units for the period of Chinese history between 221 BCE and 1911 CE.

Earth observation data of ISRO IRS satellites

Detailed geospatial data from the UK's national mapping agency, the Ordnance Survey.

Geospatial data based on Brian Roberts and Stuart Wrathmell’s An Atlas of Rural Settlement in England, which can be used as a key point of reference for understanding the development of rural settlement in England.

The London DataStore is a free and open data-sharing portal where anyone can access data relating to the UK's capital.