General information

Lithuanian Geoinformation Data Base GDB200^® is created on the background of topographic maps, using GIS technologies. GDB200^® compilation works were started in 1992, version 1.0 was released in 1993 and it is constantly revised and updated while using the most recent graphic and text information. Version number 2.5 is distributed at this time.

GDB200^® can be effectively used as the background for publishing thematic and topographic maps of the Republic of Lithuania, also for creating thematic geoinformation data bases. Vector data is open for any addition with attribute or graphic objects.

GDB200^® covers the whole territory of the Republic of Lithuania and the part of neighbourong countries territory delimited by the parallel 53°50’ and 56°40’, meridians - 20°30’ and 27°00’, the whole area is 100.6 thousand square kilometers.

Compiling GDB200 the following additional cartographic material and text information was used:

• The map of Lithuanian relief at scale 1:300000, 1988;
• Cadastre of Lithuanian rivers by J.Jablonskis, M.Lasinskas, 1962;
• Index of proper names for the Lithuanian rivers and lakes, 1963;
• The Lithuanian Atlas, 1981;
• Statistics Lithuania. Number of inhabitants in counties, cities and regions, 1st of January, 2001.

Data

GDB200^® is open for creating additional information layers and putting new objects, it is easily joined with the user’s attribute data bases.

Coding and classification of data is organised according to the existing classifications, cadastres and registers of geographic objects. The following classifications were used for the minimum attribute information to compile: “Specification of Integrated Geoinformation Systems’ Geodata (InGIS) “ approved by the Minister of administration reforms and municipality affairs by the order No 46 on the 25^th of April 2000 and by director of the National Service of Geodesy and Cartography under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania with order No 32, 25^th of April, 2000 (now it is the National Land Service under the Ministry of Agriculture ).

Mathematical background

Geoinformation data base GDB200^® is based on the Lithuanian co-ordinate system of 1994, that is named LKS-94. Relief is prepared in the Baltic height system.

Content

Name of a layer	Content of a layer
Relief	Contour lines, scarps, pits, relief washes, elevation and water level marks, isobaths.
Hydrography	Sea, lagoon, lakes, ponds, rivers
Land use	Forests, land uses, orchards, built up territories, lakes, ponds, sea, lagoon, wide rivers, swamps, peatbogs, quarries, sand
Settlements	Cities, towns, villages
Adm	Administration boundaries (the State border, limits and boundaries of counties’ and municipalities’)
Transport	Roads, railroads, railway stations, harbours, airports
Energetics	Electricity supply power lines, oil pipeline, gas service-pipes
Nature restricted territories	Nature reserve, national parks, regional parks, tourist information centers

Application range

Geoinformation Data Base GDB200^® can be effectively used as the background for publishing thematic and topographic maps, creating thematic geoinformation data bases of the Republic of Lithuania.

GDB200^® also can be used for cadaster and register care, for general and special plans of municiplaities, transport network organization, logistics, justice system, military purposes, security and crisis prevention tasks to solve. Also for science and education.

Assignement clauses

Geoinformation Data Base GDB200^® is assigned in the co-ordinate system LKS-94.

 
GDB200^® is assigned:

• in a map joined territory of particular need;
• in separate information layer groups.

GDB200^® data is assigned in ArcInfor format layers. GDB200^® data can be recalculated to other co-ordinate systems, they can be mapjoined, converted and assigned in different formats upon a separate agreement.

The copyright of GDB200^® belongs to the State Enterprise National Center of Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics “GIS-Centras”. The number of licences, disposal possibilities and copyright for GDB200^® is regulated by the licence agreement between the State Enterprise “GIS-Centras” and the User.

Prices

Price for the licence of Geoinformation Data Base GDB200^® (for one work place) is 10900 Litas (LTL). Price for GDB200^® licence for one work place and for separate information layers are the the following:

Name of a layer	Price, LTL
Relief	2900
Hydrography	1600
Land use	2200
Settlements	1500
Adm	500
Transport	1800
Energetics	100
Nature restricted territories	300
Total:	10900

_{Prices are shown in Litas (LTL) without VAT. (1 EUR = 3.4528 LTL , VAT is 21%)}

Licences for the Lithuanian Geoinformation Data Base GDB200, that are used for non commercial purposes, are assigned with the following discounts:

• for the State institutions – 30%;
• for scientific institutions – 50%;
• for educational institutions – 80%.

Licences

Rates for the basic licence price are applied while obtaining GDB200 licences for the other work places:

Work place	Rate
Second	1.5
Third	1.9
Fourth	2.2
Fifth	2.3
All	2.8