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on Thursday February 28, @04:54PM
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The EOPortal website mentions the value for African countries of the FAO Country Profiles maps. To access the maps, select a country and then choose "More maps..." in the right-side column. From EOPortal: "The website profiles fantastic maps for African countries on topics such as: administrative boundaries, sustainable development (ie population, temperature and rainfall), economic situation, agriculture sector (ie relief, livestock, arable land, land cover), forestry sector, fishery sector and technical cooperation.
The system offers decision-makers around the world a fast and reliable way to access country-specific information without the need to search individual databases and systems. It gives added-value to FAO's vast store of information by providing an easy-to-use interface with particular emphasis on interactive maps and graphics."
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