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  <p style="color:#888;font-size:.85rem;margin-bottom:20px;">Middle of Countries Geographic Centroid Database</p>

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  <p style="font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.8;margin:20px 0;">The Middle of Countries geographic centroid database is released under the <strong>Open Academic License (Non-Commercial) version 1.0</strong>. This license grants broad freedoms for educational and research use while protecting the integrity of the data and requiring attribution.</p>

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Interactive map visualizing the geographic centers (centroids) of all countries. An educational and academic study on global geography.

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