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rworldmap

R package for mapping global data

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install.packages('rworldmap',dependencies=TRUE) 

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require(devtools)    
install_github('AndySouth/rworldmap', build_vignettes=TRUE) 

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Functions in rworldmap (1.3-6)

setMapExtents

Internal function allowing map extents to be set from area names
barplotCountryData

Barplot country-level data.
joinData2Map

Joins user polygon attribute data to a map
countriesLow

a low resolution world map, a vector map of 244 country boundaries, suitable for zooming in on regions or large global maps
addMapLegendBoxes

Add a legend of coloured boxes to a map
countriesCoarse

a coarse resolution world map, a vector map of 244 country boundaries,suitable for global maps
mapPies

function to produce pie charts on a map
countryExData

Example dataset for country level data (2008 Environmental Performance Index)
getMap

A simple way to access maps stored in the package.
identifyCountries

a function that will print country name and attribute values when a user clicks on the map
countryRegions

Regional Classification Table
coastsCoarse

A map of world coasts at coarse resolution.
isoToName

Returns the country name corresponding to the passed iso code (3 letter, 2 letter or numeric).
aggregateHalfDegreeGridToCountries

Aggregates global half degree gridded data to countries
rwmGetISO3

Internal function for getting the ISO3 country code for a country name synonymn.
countrySynonyms

Synonyms of country names for each ISO 3 letter country code to enable conversion.
mapGriddedData

Produce maps of global gridded data at half degree resolution
mapCountryData

Map country-level data.
gridCountriesDegreesHalf

A gloabl half degree grid specifying the country at each cell
gridCountriesNumeric

A gloabl half degree grid specifying the country at each cell
labelCountries

to print country labels on a world map
rwmCheckAndLoadInput

internal function to check and load input data to mapping functions
mapDevice

Creates a plot device set up for maps
rworldmapExamples

Example code for plot creation
countriesCoarseLessIslands

a coarse resolution world map, a vector map of 177 country boundaries, suitable for global maps
mapPolys

Map polygon data.
mapByRegion

Produce maps of regional level data from country level data
addMapLegend

Add a legend to a map
mapBars

function to produce bar plots on a map
mapHalfDegreeGridToCountries

Maps user half degree gridded data at country level by first aggregating.
rworldmap-package

For mapping global data.
rwmGetClassBreaks

Internal function to set the numeric values for the breaks between data categories
mapBubbles

function to produce bubble plots on a map, size and colour determined by attribute data
gridExData

Example half degree grid data : population estimates for 2000 from IIASA
rwmNewMapPlot

Internal function to set up an existing device for plotting maps
country2Region

Produce regional data from country level data
joinCountryData2Map

Joins user country referenced data to a map
rwmGetColours

to choose map colours for classified data