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+Xrmap is an GPL'd user-friendly X program which can be used to generate
+accurate images of small or bigger portions of the Earth. The main data
+source is the CIA World Data Bank II.
+The CIA_WDB2 consists of vector descriptions of coastlines and islands,
+political boundaries, major and minor rivers, glaciers, lakes, canals,
+reefs, etc. The accuracy of the data is at best 1" of arc, approximately
+30 meters at the Equator -- in fact all recorded points are given by
+integer coordinates representing seconds of arc.