This dataset, `afcon_poly`, is a data frame summarizing spatial patterns of conflict across 42 African countries between 1966 and 1978. The dataset was originally used in Anselin (1995) to study spatial autocorrelation in political conflict. It excludes South West Africa, Spanish Equatorial Africa, and Spanish Sahara. The dataset includes centroid coordinates, country names, and the total number of recorded conflicts during this period.
Usage
data(afcon_poly)Format
A data frame with 42 observations and 5 variables:
- x
Longitude coordinate of the country centroid (numeric)
- y
Latitude coordinate of the country centroid (numeric)
- totcon
Total number of conflicts recorded, 1966–1978 (numeric)
- name
Name of the country (factor with 42 levels)
- id
Numeric country identifier (numeric)
Details
The dataset consists of 42 observations (countries) and 5 variables.
The dataset name has been kept as `afcon_poly` to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the `lightsf` package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The original content has not been modified in any way.