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<book>
  <title>PostGIS &last_release_version; Manual</title>

  <bookinfo>
    <editor>
      <firstname>Paul</firstname>

      <surname>Ramsey</surname>

      <affiliation>
        <orgname><ulink url="http://www.refractions.net">Refractions Research
        Inc</ulink></orgname>

        <address><street>Suite 300, 1207 Douglas Street</street> <city>Victoria</city>
        <state>British Columbia</state> <country>Canada</country>
        <email>pramsey@refractions.net</email></address>
      </affiliation>
    </editor>

    <abstract>
      <para>PostGIS is an extension to the PostgreSQL object-relational
      database system which allows GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
      objects to be stored in the database. PostGIS includes support for
      GiST-based R-Tree spatial indexes, and functions for analysis and
      processing of GIS objects.</para>

      <para>This is the manual for version &last_release_version;</para>
    </abstract>
  </bookinfo>

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  &installation;
  &faq;
  &using_postgis;
  &performance_tips;
  &reference;
  &reference_new;
  &postgis_aggs_mm;
  &reporting;
  &release_notes;
    
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