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library(sf) gadm <- st_read("path/to/gadm36_levels_gpkg/gadm36.gpkg") # or .shp/.geojson plot(st_geometry(gadm)) download gadm data version 36 work

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The raster::getData('GADM', country='USA', level=1) now defaults to GADM 4.0. To force version 3.6: verifying the download

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