Ethnic Groups of the Lower Mekong Basin

Data format: SDE Feature Class

Coordinate system: Indian_1960_UTM_Zone_48N

Location: Server=mekserv3; Service=5153; Database=mrc; User=sde; Version=sde.DEFAULT
Abstract: Ethnic groups of the Lower Mekong Basin

ISO and ESRI Metadata:
Metadata elements shown with blue text are defined in the International Organization for Standardization's (ISO) document 19115 Geographic Information - Metadata. Elements shown with green text are defined by ESRI and will be documented as extentions to the ISO 19115. Elements shown with a green asterisk (*) will be automatically updated by ArcCatalog.
Metadata Information


*Metadata language: English
*Metadata character set: utf8 - 8 bit UCS Transfer Format


*Last update: 20050830


Metadata contact:
Individual's name: Penroong Bamrungrach
Organization's name: Mekong River Commission
Contact's position: GIS Specialist
Contact's role: publisher


Contact information:
Phone:
Voice: +856 21 263 263
Fax: +856 21 263 264

Address:
Delivery point:
No.184, Unit 18, Fa Ngoum Rd., Ban Sithane Neua
City: Sikhotlabong District, Vientiane
Country: Lao PDR
e-mail address: mrcs@mrcmekong.org

*Scope of the data described by the metadata: dataset
*Scope name: dataset


*Name of the metadata standard used: ISO 19115 Geographic Information - Metadata
*Version of the metadata standard: DIS_ESRI1.0


*Metadata identifier: {D6869BAE-CCD4-40DE-80A7-46AB37714577}


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Resource Identification Information:


Citation:
Title: Ethnic Groups of the Lower Mekong Basin


Reference date:
Date: 1999
Type of date: creation

Reference date:
Date: 2000
Type of date: publication

Edition date: 1999
*Presentation format: digital map


Party responsible for the resource:
Individual's name: Ulf Hedlund
Organization's name: Mekong River Commission
Contact's position: GIS/Database Team Leader
Contact's role: point of contact


Contact information:
Phone:
Voice: +856 21 263 263
Fax: +856 21 263 264

Address:
Delivery point:
No.184, Unit 18, Fa Ngoum Rd., Ban Sithane Neua
City: Sikhotlabong District, Vientiane
Country: Lao PDR
e-mail address: mrcs@mecmekong.org

Party responsible for the resource:
Individual's name: Penroong Bamrungrach
Organization's name: Mekong River Commission
Contact's position: GIS Specialist
Contact's role: publisher


Contact information:
Phone:
Voice: +856 21 263 263
Fax: +856 21 263 264

Address:
Delivery point:
No.184, Unit 18, Fa Ngoum Rd., Ban Sithane Neua
City: Sikhotlabong District, Vientiane
Country: Lao PDR
e-mail address: mrcs@mrcmekong.org

Themes or categories of the resource: society


Abstract:
Ethnic groups of the Lower Mekong Basin

*Dataset language: English


Resource constraints:
Constraints:
Limitations of use: The Mekong River Commission make no warranties about this data and disclaim all responsibility and liability for all expenses, losses, damages and costs which may be incurred as a result of the data being inaccurate or incomplete in any way and for any reason. The data contained herein do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Mekong River Commission concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delineation of its frontiers or boundaries.


Legal constraints:
Access constraints: copyright, license


Use constraints: copyright, license


*Spatial representation type: vector


*Processing environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535


Spatial resolution:
Dataset's scale:
Scale denominator: 250000

Resource's bounding rectangle:
*Extent type: Full extent in decimal degrees
*Extent contains the resource: Yes
*West longitude: 98.918137
*East longitude: 108.985027
*North latitude: 22.537251
*South latitude: 8.519406

Other extent information:
Geographic extent:
Bounding rectangle:
*Extent type: Full extent in the data's coordinate system
*Extent contains the resource: Yes
*West longitude: -126652.096511
*East longitude: 910094.433489
*North latitude: 2492090.001605
*South latitude: 946263.251605

Point of contact:
Individual's name: Ulf Hedlund
Organization's name: Mekong River Commission
Contact's position: GIS/Database Team Leader
Contact's role: point of contact


Contact information:
Phone:
Voice: +856 21 263 263
Fax: +856 21 263 264

Address:
Delivery point:
No.184, Unit 18, Fa Ngoum Rd., Ban Sithane Neua
City: Sikhotlabong District, Vientiane
Country: Lao PDR
e-mail address: mrcs@mecmekong.org

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Spatial Representation - Vector:


*Level of topology for this dataset: geometry only
Geometric objects:
*Name: mrc.SDE.CULTU_b_ethnic
*Object type: complexes
*Object count: 104

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Reference System Information:


Reference system identifier:
*Value: Indian_1960_UTM_Zone_48N


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Data Quality Information:


Scope of quality information:
Level of the data: dataset


Lineage:
Lineage statement:
AREA 
: Lower Mekong Basin, including:

- Laos (whole country, incl non-LMB part)
- Vietnam (LMB in Central highland part)

SOURCE MAP ----
 Lao national datasets (Provided by FCMP)
 Vietnamese National Datasets(Provided by FCMP)

STATUS -----
Last update: 1999, Compiled by Christoph Feldkoetter (FCMP)
Completion status: % 100 = complete

FORMAT -----------------------

POLYGON ATTRIBUTES 

ETHNIC           ethnic group
*                CAM        
100              Unknown
*                LAO
200              Unknown
201              Tai-Kadai
202              Miao-Yao
203              Austro-Asiatico
204              Sino-Tibetan
205              Other Linguistic Groups
206              Very Low Population Density
*                THA
300              Unknown
*                VIE
400              Unknown
401              H'Re
402              Gie Trieng
403              Xo Dang
404              H'Re + Xodang
405              Bana + Xodang + H'Re
406              H'Re + Bana
407              Bana + Xodang
408              Bana
409              Brau
410              Giarai
411              Giarai + Ede
412              Ede
413              Monong
414              Monong + Ede
415              Churu

CCODE            country
1                Cambodia
2                Laos
3                Thailand
4                Vietnam



LINE ATTRIBUTES --------------

ARC ATTRIBUTE TABLE (aat) 

ETHNIC_ID        unique, no meaning

ORIGIN           source of ARC
*                coverage
1, 3             COUNBOUN
2                COUCAT
4                LMB9397
20               LAO national data
40               VIE national data

BOUNDARY         boundary type
1                country boundary
2                LMB boundary
3                shoreline
4                forest function / protected area boundary

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Distribution Information:


Distributor:
Contact information:
Individual's name: MRC Secretariat
Organization's name: Mekong River Commission
Contact's position: Custodian
Contact's role: distributor


Contact information:
Phone:
Voice: +856 21 263 263
Fax: +856 21 263 264

Address:
Delivery point:
No.184, Unit 18, Fa Ngoum Rd., Ban Sithane Neua
City: Sikhotlabong District, Vientiane
Postal code: 01000
Country: Lao PDR
e-mail address: mrcs@mrcmekong.org

Available format:
*Format name: SDE Feature Class
Format version: ArcGIS 8.3


Ordering process:
Terms and fees: Visit http://www.mrcmekong.org
Instructions:
Visit http://www.mrcmekong.org

Transfer options:
Online source:
*Online location (URL): Server=mekserv3; Service=5153; Database=mrc; User=sde; Version=sde.DEFAULT
*Connection protocol: ArcSDE Connection
Function performed: information
Description: Downloadable Data

Medium of distribution:
Medium name: CD-ROM


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Binary Enclosures:


Thumbnail:
Enclosure type: Picture



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