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* Administrative divisions for Western Europe
* Support for Japanese (Kanji & Katakana)
* Increase to over 807,000 named places
* Additional population statistics
* Updated political map
* Increased accuracy for smaller countries and islands
* Time Zones with DST for 2007/2008
* Thousands of minor updates and improvements
In response to growing business in Japan, the new release includes support for the Japanese language (in Kanji & Katakana, as applicable) for countries, capitals and major cities & towns. This release is the first to include names with characters outside the Latin/Roman alphabet. Further language support is planned for future releases.
Company director Warren Vick commented, "We are very excited to announce this major release in our core product range. Many new features and updates are based on feedback from our GIS clients and consumer based customers - including users of Google Earth. Version 6.0 of our global data range asserts our position as both a technical and market leader. With this, one of our most significant releases ever, we continue our commitment to build a better digital world for all".
About Europa Technologies Ltd.
Europa Technologies is a leading digital map data manufacturer. Their flagship product, Global Insight Plus, is widely recognised as the premier world reference map. Specialising in global mapping and mobile telecommunications, the company's products are now used by over 130 of the worlds Fortune 500 companies plus several missions of the United Nations. Europa Technologies' global vector data can also be found in Google Earth (100+ million downloads). The company also offers professional services including software/data development and consultancy.Europa Technologies can be found on the World Wide Web at: www.europa-tech.com
Further Information
For further information about the content of this press release, please contact Warren Vick (Director).
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