Azerbaijan's GIS system integrated into social networking

A Geographical Information System (GIS system) in Azerbaijani tourism is being integrated into the social network, the director of business development at the Azerbaijani IT-company SINAM, Islam Ahmadov, told press. SINAM has conducted relevant work in the past. The system is based on the portal guide-map.az. The chief project customer is the Azerbaijani Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Ahmadov said that integration into the social network will allow for additions to the republic e-map, in particular adding information regarding coordinates and location of tourist sites, museums, hospitals, and other infrastructure. "Such a project is realized in Azerbaijan for the first time. Social network users, by visiting these or other attractions, will be able to mark their location on an e-map by sending a link. The network also allows the possibility of registering objects by owners", he added.
A geo-information project will provide users with a tool for searching and viewing the location of tourist sites, museums, hospitals, and other facilities on an electronic map of the republic, as well as obtaining information about tourism facilities along the country’s territory.
A virtual base unites operations to work with databases, with the advantage of a full-fledged visualization. The main goal of the project is to ensure everyday use of all opportunities that will be provided by the information system. The e-map covers over 60,000 interesting places, towns, villages, historical and cultural monuments and buildings, over 43,000 kilometers of roads (including traffic rules and road signs), over 23,000 kilometers of forests and parks, and other regions.

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