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Google Earth

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Also known as GE, GoogleEarth

virtual map program developed by Google

AI overview

Google Earth is a free virtual map program developed by Google that lets you explore satellite images and 3D views of locations anywhere on the planet from your computer. It matters because it makes detailed geographic information accessible to anyone with an internet connection, useful for activities like planning trips, studying geography, or researching specific locations.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
computer program
Owned by
Google
Operator
Google
Country of origin
United States
Publisher
Google
Depicts
Earth
Creator
Google
Official website
earth.google.com
Image
NASA World Wind - Google Earth bar.png
Has parts of class
flight simulator
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language of work or name
multiple languages
social media followers
293000
Commons category
Google Earth
topic's main category
Category:Google Earth
GUI toolkit or framework
Q201904
programmed in
Q2407
software version identifier
10.75.0
operating system
Android
ACM Classification Code (2012)
10011478
copyright license
freeware
inception
2001-06-11
publication date
2001-00-00
has characteristic
3D computer graphics
input device
computer mouse
search formatter URL
earth.google.com/web/search/$1
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Written inC++, Dart Operating system Android Nougat or later

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Google Earth” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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