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            <gco:CharacterString>Topograhic basic vector digital data (polygon) of Afghanistan, acquired from ESRI Map &amp; Data 2001 and AIMS.































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Projection: GCS_Assumed_Geographic_1































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Geodetic Model































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Ellipsoid Name: Clarke 1866































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Semi-major Axis: 6378206.400000































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 294.978698































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Geographic Coordinate System































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Latitude Resolution: 0.000000































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Longitude Resolution: 0.000000































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































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