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General
Natural Earth - Vector: Offers detailed vector data, including
coastlines, land, oceans, rivers, and more. Available in different
detail levels, including a Wagner VII projection version.
Natural Earth - Raster: Provides raster background images like
hypsometric tints, land cover, and shaded relief.
Global Map: Consistent 1km resolution GIS layers globally,
covering transportation, elevation, drainage, vegetation, and
more. Created by the International Steering Committee on
Global Mapping.
DIVA-GIS Country Data: Compilation of administrative areas,
water bodies, roads, elevation, land cover, population, and
climate data for specific countries.
UNEP GEOdata: Diverse data from the UN Environment
Programme, including forest cover, temperatures, and watershed
boundaries. Accessible through advanced search.
Koordinates: GIS data site offering elevation, environment,
climate datasets, etc., for different regions. Requires registration.
MapCruzin: Aggregates various GIS data globally, with varying
quality.
GeoNetwork: Aggregates a broad range of human and physical
geography data.
European Environment Agency: Provides maps and datasets
related to physical geography and environment in Europe.