RLC State and Regional Boundaries for the Former Soviet Union

162 administrative regions are distinguished in this vector map of the Former Soviet Union's land area. The data set was derived from 1:3 million scale administrative boundaries published by ESRI in 1998. It provides a foundational geospatial layer for historical and regional analysis of the FSU.

Use Cases

• Historical geopolitical analysis based on regional boundaries
• Geospatial overlay for socio-economic studies using the 162 administrative units
• Cartographic reference for mapping the Former Soviet Union's land area

Strengths

• Contains 162 distinct administrative regions
• Derived from a standardized 1:3 million scale source (ESRI, 1998)
• Available in a widely-used geospatial format (ArcView shapefile)

Limitations

• Metadata conflicts on update date (1999 vs. 2026)
• No column-level schema details are provided
• Spatial coverage is limited to the land area of the Former Soviet Union

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Derived from ESRI's 1:3 million scale administrative boundaries (1998)

Time Range

1998

Freshness

2026-04-09 23:01:24.897906

Geography

Land area of the Former Soviet Union