Administrative BoundariesShapefile (.shp)
Admin 0 - Country Boundaries
Global country boundaries at 1:10m scale from Natural Earth.
~260 countriesPolygon geometryISO codes
Administrative BoundariesShapefile (.shp)
Admin 1 - States/Provinces
First-order administrative subdivisions (states, provinces) worldwide from Natural Earth.
~3,600 featuresPolygon geometryISO country codes
Administrative BoundariesShapefile (.shp)
Admin 2 - Districts/Counties
Second-order administrative divisions (districts/counties) from the GADM database.
Source:GADM (Global Administrative Areas) Detailed district boundariesMulti-level administrative dataCountry and district codes
HydrographyShapefile (.shp)
Global River Network
Major rivers and waterways worldwide at 1:10m scale
Source:Natural Earth Data Line geometry~1,000+ riversFlow direction
HydrographyShapefile (.shp)
Global Lakes & Reservoirs
Major natural and artificial water bodies worldwide at 1:10m scale
Source:Natural Earth Data Polygon geometry~1,300+ lakesNamed features
TransportationShapefile (.shp)
Global Roads Database
Major roads and highways at continental scale
Source:Natural Earth Data Line geometryRoad hierarchySpeed attributes
TransportationShapefile (.shp)
Global Railroads
Major rail lines and networks worldwide at 1:10m scale
Source:Natural Earth Data Line geometryNamed routesGauge types
TransportationShapefile (.shp)
Global Airports
Major and minor airports worldwide with classification attributes
Source:Natural Earth Data Point geometry~900+ airportsIATA/ICAO codes
TransportationShapefile (.shp)
Global Ports
Major and minor ports worldwide with trade attributes
Source:Natural Earth Data Point geometry~1,000+ portsTrade volume
Land CoverShapefile (.shp)
Global Urban Areas
Urban extent polygons worldwide at 1:10m scale from Natural Earth
Source:Natural Earth Data Polygon geometry~11,000 areasPopulation density
Land CoverGeoTIFF
Land Cover - Copernicus CORINE
European land cover classification at 100m resolution (2020)
Source:Copernicus Programme 17 classes100m resolutionEurope-wide
Physical GeographyShapefile (.shp)
Glaciated Areas & Ice Sheets
Global glacier and ice sheet extent polygons at 1:10m scale
Source:Natural Earth Data Polygon geometryIce sheet extentsMountain glaciers
Physical GeographyShapefile (.shp)
Global Coastline
Detailed global coastlines at 1:10m scale
Source:Natural Earth Data Line geometryGlobal coverageHigh resolution
Physical GeographyShapefile (.shp)
Ocean Bathymetry
Global ocean depth contours and seafloor topography at 1:10m scale
Source:Natural Earth Data Polygon geometryDepth contoursOcean basins
Physical GeographyShapefile (.shp)
Geographic Lines (Equator, Tropics, etc.)
Reference geographic lines including Equator, Tropics, Arctic/Antarctic circles, and Dateline
Source:Natural Earth Data Line geometryEquatorTropics of Cancer & Capricorn
Elevation DataGeoTIFF
SRTM Digital Elevation Model
Shuttle Radar Topography Mission global DEM at 30m resolution
Source:USGS Earth Explorer 30m resolutionGlobal coverage±16m vertical accuracy
Climate & BioclimateGeoTIFF
WorldClim Climate Data v2.1
Current and future climate projections at 30 arc-seconds (~1km)
19 bioclimatic variablesHistorical & futureMultiple models
Remote SensingGeoTIFF
NOAA Nighttime Lights (DMSP-OLS)
Visible and near-infrared nighttime lights from satellites
Source:NOAA Earth Observation Group Annual compositesSince 1992Urban mapping
DemographicsGeoTIFF
Population Density Grid
Global population density at 1km resolution
1km resolutionUN adjustedHistorical series
DemographicsShapefile (.shp)
Populated Places (Cities & Towns)
Global cities and populated places with population and classification data
Source:Natural Earth Data Point geometry~7,300 placesPopulation data
EnvironmentShapefile / GeoDatabase
World Protected Areas (WDPA)
Global database of protected areas including national parks and reserves
~250,000+ areasIUCN categoriesGovernance types
EnvironmentGeoTIFF / WCS
Global Soil Data (SoilGrids)
Global soil property maps at 250m resolution — texture, organic carbon, pH
Source:ISRIC World Soil Information 250m resolutionSoil textureOrganic carbon
Administrative BoundariesShapefile (.shp)
Global Time Zones
World time zone boundaries with UTC offset information
Source:Natural Earth Data Polygon geometryUTC offsetsDST information
India Administrative BoundariesShapefile (IND_adm0.shp, .dbf, .shx, .prj, .cpg)
India - National Boundary (Admin 0)
India national boundary and territorial limits with complete country coverage
Source:GADM Database v4.1 1 feature (India boundary)GID_0, NAME_0 attributesWGS84 projection
India Administrative BoundariesShapefile (IND_adm1.shp, .dbf, .shx, .prj, .cpg)
India - States & Union Territories (Admin 1)
State and Union Territory boundaries of India with 36 administrative divisions
Source:GADM Database v4.1 36 features (28 States + 8 UTs)GID_0, GID_1, NAME_0, NAME_1, VARNAME_1State capitals
India Administrative BoundariesShapefile (IND_adm2.shp, .dbf, .shx, .prj, .cpg, .sbn, .sbx)
India - Districts (Admin 2)
District-level administrative divisions with detailed boundary information and metadata
Source:GADM Database v4.1 753 district featuresGID_0, GID_1, GID_2, NAME_0, NAME_1, NAME_2District codes
India Administrative BoundariesShapefile (IND_adm3.shp, .dbf, .shx, .prj, .cpg)
India - Sub-Districts/Taluks (Admin 3)
Sub-district and taluk-level administrative divisions with highest detail
Source:GADM Database v4.1 3000+ taluk/block featuresGID_0, GID_1, GID_2, GID_3, NAME_0-3, VARNAMEHighest administrative detail