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Monday, 19 September 2011

South Sudan is now official on Google Maps

Posted on 02:29 by Unknown
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(Cross-posted from the Google Lat Long Blog)

Following the Republic of South Sudan's recognition as the UN's 193rd Member State, we have updated Google Maps and Google Earth to reflect the new country borders.

Satellite view of the Republic of South Sudan

Google -- along with the World Bank, UNOSAT, and RCMRD -- is also helping to create better maps of South Sudan by supporting communities who map schools, hospitals, roads, and more with Google Map Maker. The events kicked off in late April at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington, D.C., and a satellite event in Nairobi at the same time.

The most recent of several organized community mapping events was hosted on September 7th by the South Sudan National Bureau of Statistics in Juba. Information Minister Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin indicated that such mapping efforts help bring together South Sudanese from all over the world. The events provide them with new ways to share knowledge and experiences.

Let’s continue mapping South Sudan and stay connected via our Sudan-specific email discussions.

Posted by France Lamy, Program Manager, Google.org

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Le Sud-Soudan désormais officiellement intégré à Google Maps

À la suite de la reconnaissance de la République du Sud-Soudan comme 193e État membre des Nations Unies, nous avons mis à jour Google Maps et Google Earth pour y intégrer les frontières du nouveau pays.

Google – aux côtés de la Banque mondiale, de l’UNOSAT et du RCMRD — contribue aussi à créer de meilleures cartes du Sud-Soudan en apportant son soutien aux communautés qui cartographient les écoles, les hôpitaux, les routes, etc., avec Google Map Maker. Les grandes initiatives de cartographie ont démarré en avril dernier au siège de la Banque mondial à Washington, D.C., avec, simultanément, un événement satellite à Nairobi.

Parmi les multiples initiatives organisées par la communauté, la dernière en date a eu lieu le 7 septembre au Bureau national des statistiques du Sud-Soudan à Juba. Le ministre de l’information, le Dr Barnaba Marial Benjamin, a déclaré que ces travaux de cartographie aideront à rassembler les Sud-Soudanais à travers le monde. Les initiatives organisées leur apportent de nouveaux moyens de partager leurs connaissances et leurs expériences.

Poursuivons la cartographie du Sud-Soudan et restons connectés via nos discussions par email propres au Soudan.

Poste par France Lamy, responsable programmes, Google.org
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