Changeset: 37716624
Reverted garbage by EzekielT
Closed by SomeoneElse_Revert
Tags
created_by | JOSM/1.5 (9329 en_GB);reverter_plugin/32005 |
---|---|
source | n/a |
Discussion
-
Comment from Geography Canada
There was a note saying that it has been claimed as the "Kingdom of North Sudan". Source: http://www.openstreetmap.org/note/352737.
-
Comment from SomeoneElse
You can't take what someone has written in a note as something that you can add straight to OpenStreetMap - you have to ask yourself what is the likelihood that what is written is correct.
In the case of Bir Tawil, it's been widely discussed inside OSM and outside for a very long time. Only last week there was a Guardian article http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/03/welcome-to-the-land-that-no-country-wants-bir-tawil talking about the "Kingdom of the State of Bir Tawil", the "Emirate of Bir Tawil", the "Grand Dukedom of Bir Tawil", the "Empire of Bir Tawil", the "United Arab Republic of Bir Tawil" and even a "United Lunar Emirate of Bir Tawil"(!). It seems that everyone and their dog has claimed this particular bit of land, but no-one actually controls it.
OSM doesn't have many policies, but one of the ones that it has is http://wiki.osmfoundation.org/w/images/d/d8/DisputedTerritoriesInformation.pdf . That describes how we map when there are different claims - the "on the ground rule".
If you go to Bir Tawil and come back with photographic evidence of a functioning state the "Kingdom of North Sudan", we'll believe you. Until then, it's just another claim amongst many, and the only notable thing is that the two major powers in the area don't actually claim this particular piece of land. -
Comment from Geography Canada
Oh okay. So they have to control the land to be added as a country to OSM.
Nodes (1)
Welcome to OpenStreetMap!
OpenStreetMap is a map of the world, created by people like you and free to use under an open license.
Hosting is supported by Fastly, OSMF corporate members, and other partners.
https://openstreetmap.org/copyright | https://openstreetmap.org |
Copyright OpenStreetMap and contributors, under an open license |