1. You can also get smaller, non-global extracts from other sources like [geofabrik][1]. You shouldn't really try to get them from the main API whose use is restricted to mapping. Alternatively you can try your luck with one of the XAPIs (mapquest seems to be performant). 2. yes yes (technically, regardless license/copyright questions) [1]: http://www.geofabrik.de/en/data/download.html1.

1. You can also get smaller, non-global extracts from other sources like [geofabrik][1]. You shouldn't really try to get them from the main API whose use is restricted to mapping. Alternatively you can try your luck with one of the XAPIs (mapquest seems to be performant). 2. yes [1]: http://www.geofabrik.de/en/data/download.html1.