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 fields for local and official names and country codes, along with fields for
capital, continent, and display. Particularly useful are the
fields LAND_TYPE and LAND_RANK 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