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Natural Earth vector and raster map data

The downloads page says: "Data themes are available in three levels of detail." — 1:10m ("The most detailed. Suitable for making zoomed-in maps of countries and regions."), 1:50m and 1:110m, each split into Cultural, Physical and Raster theme pages (1:110m lists Cultural and Physical). Whole-collection vector downloads are offered as SHP, SQLite and GeoPackage, plus a QGIS quick start kit. Release schedule and update frequency: Not stated; the site offers an announcement list for new versions.

Open naturalearthdata.com
Signal Scoredraft model
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Access
No key · none
20
Licence clarity
Custom · terms linked
13
Evidence
2 source links checked
11
Freshness
verified 2026-11-09
20
Documentation
docs · limits · coverage · attribution
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// Terms and limits

Access
none
Free tier
Free file downloads, no key or account. Downloads are hosted by Amazon Web Services per the site's own note.
Rate limits
Not stated
Licence
Customterms
Licence note
Natural Earth terms of use: "All versions of Natural Earth raster + vector map data found on this website are in the public domain. You may use the maps in any manner, including modifying the content and design, electronic dissemination, and offset printing." and "No permission is needed to use Natural Earth. Crediting the authors is unnecessary." Recorded as Custom rather than an SPDX id because the project declares public domain in its own words; the same page also reproduces non-exclusive licence grants from third-party contributors (The Washington Post, EC JRC IES, XNR Productions and International Mapping Associates) for data used to build the base map.
Attribution
Not required: "No permission is needed to use Natural Earth. Crediting the authors is unnecessary." If you choose to cite it, the terms page gives a short text, "Made with Natural Earth.", and a long text, "Made with Natural Earth. Free vector and raster map data @ naturalearthdata.com."

// Evidence · verified 2026-11-09

  1. 01www.naturalearthdata.com/about/terms-of-use/
  2. 02www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/

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osintgeospatialmapsrasterreference-datapublic-domain

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