The Iraq-ISIS Conflict in Maps, Photos and Video

The Iraq-ISIS Conflict in Maps, Photos and Video
The Iraq-ISIS Conflict in Maps, Photos and Video. A visual guide to the crisis in northern Iraq. JUNE 12, 2014. Marching to Baghdad. Updated June 13. After sweeping across the porous border from Syria to overrun Mosul, insurgents aligned with the ...
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Government Data + Maps: 10 Great Examples
"GIS brings transparency and accountability to federal government by engaging citizens through dynamic, interactive maps," Christopher Thomas, director of federal government solutions for Esri, told InformationWeek Government. Esri offers GIS software ...
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Google Has Better Maps of World Cup Venues Than OpenStreetMap—For Now
The area around Maracanã stadium seen in OSM (left) and Google Maps (right). At first glance the OSM map might look more detailed, but the Google Map actually includes more building footprints. Both maps have features not present on the other.
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