To integrate the datasets, country names in Countries_Partial were systematically cleaned and standardized to match the naming conventions used in World Countries Generalized. This included correcting spelling errors, resolving alternate or legacy country names (e.g., “Czechia” vs. “Czech Republic”), and aligning politically sensitive cases to the conventions present in the base dataset. No additional countries were introduced during this process; only countries already listed in Countries_Partial were retained.
After standardization, the corrected table was joined to the World Countries layer using the country name field. A definition query was then applied to display only those countries with a successful match, ensuring that the map showed and labeled exactly the intended subset. Spatial attributes (Shape_Area and Shape_Length) were transferred from the authoritative polygon dataset into the partial table to maintain spatial consistency.
Because in-memory joins are not supported when publishing web maps, the joined and filtered layer was exported as a new feature class. To preserve the pedagogically meaningful order defined in Countries_Partial, an explicit ordering field was used, allowing the exported layer to retain a stable, intentional sequence for labeling and assessment purposes.
The resulting feature layer contains:
Only the countries required for the examination,
Corrected and standardized country names,
Authoritative geometry and spatial attributes,
A stable attribute structure compatible with ArcGIS Online sharing.
This workflow ensures that the final web map is accurate, reproducible, and suitable for use as a controlled assessment tool in a graduate-level academic setting.
The full usable web app can be seen and used below:
