Learning D3.js 5 Mapping - Second Edition

Acquiring shapefiles for a specific country

Let's start with a map of Spain and go through the process of getting our first shapefile:

1. Go to http://www.diva-gis.org/gdata and select Spain from the drop-down list, as shown in the following screenshot:

   

1. Once Spain is selected, you will see a large selection of geographic data to choose from (Roads, Railroads, and so on). Select the Administrative areas option to draw the primary boundaries of the country and regions. Click on OK; it will take you to the download page.

2. Once it's downloaded, you will have an ESP_adm.zip file containing the shapefile data for the administrative areas of ...