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Google explains map blank on Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia

13 August 2008 [15:16] - TODAY.AZ
Anyone looking on Google Maps at Georgia in recent days for further information about the conflict with Russia in the past few days will have drawn a blank.
Google Maps doesn't currently display cities or roads in Georgia or its neighbors Azerbaijan and Armenia, for the simple reason that the data Google isn't good enough, the company explained.

"We never launched coverage in those countries because we simply weren't satisfied with the map data we had available," said Dave Barth of Google.

"We're constantly searching for the best map data we can find, and sometimes will delay launching coverage in a country if we think we can get more comprehensive data," Barth continued.

However, feedback the company has received about the blank maps has caused Google to have a rethink.

"We're hearing from our users that they would rather see even very basic coverage of a country than see nothing at all. That certainly makes sense, and so we have started preparing data for the handful of countries that are still blank on Google Maps," said Barth.

/Web User/

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