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South Sudan is now official on Google Maps
Monday, September 19, 2011
En Français
(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
====
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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