Natural Earth

Public-domain vector + raster map data at 1:10m / 1:50m / 1:110m (coastlines, admin, physical). Ideal for stylized world maps, UI globes, and low-detail terrain masks — not high-res heightfields.

At a glance

Licence: public-domain
Commercial use: commercial OK
Credit: Not required
Status: active: License spot-checked at the source; the entry carries dated evidence.
Verified: 2026-08-24 (32d ago)
Formats: shapefile, GeoTIFF

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Notes

Credit optional (“Made with Natural Earth”) — not required.
Pair with openstreetmap / osm2world when you need street-level detail.

Evidence

Live Terms of Use (2026-08-24): “All versions of Natural Earth raster + vector map data … are in the public domain… including … commercial purposes. No permission is needed… Crediting the authors is unnecessary.”