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CONTACT INFORMATION FOR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES AUTHORITIES March 2004

COUNTRY NAMES AUTHORITY NAMES AUTHORITY - DETAILS

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria Commission Permanente Specialisée de Toponymie Founded: 1998CNIG, 123, rue de Tripoli Statute / decree: ArretéHussein Dey - AlgerAlgeriefax: 00 213 21 23 38 98e-mail: [email protected]: 00 213 21 23 36 99web: ---

Andorra

Angola

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina Instituto Geografico Militar de la Republica Argentina Founded: 1983Av. Cabildo 381 Statute / decree: Ley de la Carta 22963 / 249431426 - Buenos Aires …. Decision Administrativa no. 250Argentina Former names: Oficina Topografica Militar 1879fax: 005411/4576 56 19 … La Seccion de Ingenieros Militares del e-mail: [email protected] Estado Mayor (1884) etc. (attachment) phone: 005411/4576 55 76 int. 181web: www.igm.gov.ar

Servicio de Hidrografia Naval Founded: 02.11.1972Avenida Montes de Oca 2124 Statute / decree: Ley 19.922 / Decreto 7633/721271 - Buenos Aires Former names:Oficina central de Hidrografia (1879)Argentinafax: 005411/4301 0061/67e-mail: [email protected]: 005411/4301 0061/67web: www.hidro.gov.ar / www.ara.mil.ar/servicios

Armenia

Australia Committee for Geographical Names of Australasia Founded: 1985PO Box 2 Statute / decree:---Belconnen, ACT Former names: Australia ..Committee for Geographical Names in Australiafax: 61 8 92737674e-mail: [email protected]: 61 8 9273 7198web: www.auslig.gov.au

Austria Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Kartographische Ortsnamenkunde (AKO) Founded: 1968Institute for the Lexicography of Austrian Dialects and Names Statute / decree: semi-officialPostgasse 7 / Stg. 1 Former names:A - 1010 Vienna, …Abteilung für Kartographische OrtsnamenkundeAustriafax: +43-1-515 81 3495e-mail: [email protected]: +43-1-515 81 3496web: www.oeaw.ac.at/dinamlex

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

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(Y/N) (Y/N)

Atoui, Brahim Y Form 2003Institut National de Cartographie123, Rue Tripoli - Hussein DeyAlger 16040Algeriee-mail: [email protected]: 9-011-213-2-23-43-83phone: 213-2-23-43-76-80

Ricardo César Y Form 2002

e-mail: [email protected]: 005411/4576 56 19phone: 005411/4576 55 76 int. 181

Capitánde Navío, Javier A. Valladares Y Form 2002Avenida Montes de Oca 21241271 - Buenos AiresArgentinae-mail: [email protected]: 005411/43611 162phone: 005411/4301 0061/67

Mr. Brian Goodchild, Chairman, CGNA Y Form 2002P.O. Box 2222Midland, Western Australia 6936Australiae-mail: [email protected]: 61 8 92737674phone: 61 8 9273 7198

Isolde Hausner Y Form 2002Austrian Academy of SciencesInstitute for the Lexicography of

Austrian Dialects and NamesPostgasse 7 / Stg. 1A - 1010 ViennaAustriae-mail: [email protected]: +43-1-515 81 3495phone: +43-1-515 81 3496

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Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bhutan No No

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana Botswana Place Names Commission Founded: 1967P/Bag 0037 - Plot 1285 Station Road Statute / decree: Presidential DirectiveGaborone Former names: Placenames Committee, 1967Botswanafax: 00267 - 352704/(3952704)e-mail: [email protected]: 00267 - 353251/(3953251)web: www.atlas.bw (link to geonames to be established)

Brazil

Brunei Darussalam Geographical Names Committee Founded: 14 June 1976c/o Surveyor General Statute / decree: ---Survey Department Former names: ---Ministry of Development Date of estab: …..Bandar Seri Begawan BB 3510 Locally known as: Jawatankuasa Nama - NamaBrunei Darussalam Ilmu Alam Negara Brunei Darussalamfax: +673-2-382900e-mail: [email protected]. +673-2-383883web: www.survey.gov.bn

Bulgaria Council of Orthography and Transcription of Geo Names Founded: 1951Directorate of Geodesy and Cartography Statute/decree: Decree of Council MinistersMinistry of Regional Development and Public Works Former names:17-19 Kiril i Metodij Str. Date of estab.:1202 SofiaBulgariafax: +359 2 987 25 17e-mail: [email protected]: +359 2 9405-339web: www.mrrb.government.bg

Burkina Faso

Burundi

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(Y/N) (Y/N)

No Agency: Dept. of Survey & Land Records Y Form 2002Website: -----Contact: Surveyor GeneralAddress: Dept. of Survey & Land RecordsThimphuBhutane-mail: ---fax: 00975-2-321746phone: 00975-2-321743

B.B.H. Morebodi Y Form 2002Director of Surveys and MappingP/Bay 0037 - Plot 1285 Station RoadGaboroneBotswanae-mail: [email protected]: 00267 - 352704/(3952704)phone: 00267 - 353251/(3953251)

PG HJ Matusin Matasan Y Form 2002Surveyor GeneralSurvey DepartmentMinistry of DevelopmentBandar Seri Begawan BB 3510Brunei Darussalame-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]: +673-2-382900phone. +673-2-383883

Konstantin Gegov Y Form 2002Directorate of Geodesy and CartographyMinistry of Regional Development and Public Works

17-19 Kiril i Metodij Str.1202 SofiaBulgariae-mail: [email protected]: +359 2 987 25 17phone: +359 2 9405-339

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Cambodia

Cameroon No No

Canada Geographical Names Board of Canada Founded: 1897c/o Natural Resources Canada Statute / decree: Order in CouncilRm 630 - 615 Booth Street Former names: Geographic Board of CanadaOttawa ON K1A 0E9 … Canadian Board on Geographical NamesCanada … Canadian Permanent Committee on fax: +613-943-8282 Geographical Namese-mail: [email protected]: +613-992-3892web: geonames.nrcan.gc.ca

Cape Verde

Central African Republic

Chad

Chile No No

China Administrative Areas and Geographical Names DivisionCivil Affairs MinistryNo. 167, Beiheyan Dajie, Dongcheng Qu,BeijingChina 100721fax: 0086-10-65221391e-mail: [email protected]: 0086-10-63589988-1213, 0086-10-63310888web: www.mca.gov.cn

Colombia

Comoros

Congo

Costa Rica

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(Y/N) (Y/N)

Institut National de Cartographie Agency: Institut National de Cartographie N Form 2002BP 157 Website: --- (only half)Yaounde Contact: Mobby Etia PaulCameroun Address: B.P. 4743e-mail: --- Yaoundefax: +237 223 39 54 Camerounphone: +237 222 29 21 e-mail: ---

fax: +237 223 39 54phone: +237 221 66 02

Barbara MacIntosh YProject Managerc/o Natural Resources CanadaRm 630 - 615 Booth StreetOttawa ON K1A 0E9Canadae-mail: [email protected]: +613-943-8282phone: +613-943-0234

No Agency: Instituto Geográfico Militar Y Form 2002Website: igm.clContact: Roberto A. Bravo LeónAddress: Nva. Santa Isabel #1640SantiagoChilee-mail: [email protected]: +56-2-4608294phone: +56-2-4606859

Mr. Dai Junliang Agency: China Institute of Toponymy Y Form 2002No. 167, Beiheyan Dajie, Dongcheng Qu, Website: www.cgn.ac.cnBeijing Contact: Mr. Wang JitongChina 100721 Address: 33, Jiai Erlong Lu, Xicheng Que-mail: [email protected] Beijingfax: 0086-10-65221391 China 10032phone: 0086-10-63589988-1213 e-mail: [email protected]

fax: 0086-10-66075047phone: 0086-10-66076728

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Côte d'Ivoire No No

Croatia

Cuba

Cyprus Cyprus Permanent Committee for the Standardization of Founded: 17 April 1977Geographical Names Statute/decree: National Authority

(President: Mr. Prodromos Vasileiou) Former names: Cyprus Committee for theMinistry of Education and Culture Standardization of Geographical NamesLefkosia (Nicosia), T.T. 1434 Date of estab.: 1962 as ad hoc committeeCyprus (Kypros)fax: 00357-22-427559e-mail: [email protected]: 00357-22-800600website: ---

Czech Republic

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Denmark Stednavneudvalget/The Place-Name Commission Founded: 1910University of Copenhagen Statute /decree: Bekendtgørelse nr. 396 Department of Scandinavian Research af 14 August 1978The Institute of Name Research Former names: ---Njalsgade 136DK - 2300, København SDenmarkfax: +45 35 32 85 68e-mail: [email protected]: +45 35 32 85 61website: www.navneforskning.dk

Djibouti

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

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(Y/N) (Y/N)

No Agency: BNETD/DAUDL Y Form 2002Website: www.bnetd.ciContact: Dr. Koffi AttahiAddress: Director of DAUDL/BNETD04 B.P. 945 AbidjanAbidjan 06Côte d'Ivoiree-mail: [email protected] [email protected]: + 225 22487673; + 225 22445666phone: +225 22 487673; +225 22 442805

Ministry of Education and Culture N Form 2002Lefkosia (Nicosia) T.T. 1434Cyprus (Kypros)e-mail: [email protected]: 00357-22-427559phone: 00357-22-800600

Contact: Mogens Skov Y Form 2003Address: Kort & MatrikelstyrelsenRentemestervej 82400 København NVDenmarke-mail: [email protected]: +45 3587 5055phone: +45 3587 5178

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Estonia Place Names Board of Estonia Founded: Nov. 2, 1994 / June 17, 1997Pikk 61 Statute/decree: 15065 Tallinn … Governmental Commission of EstoniaEstonia Former names: Place Names Committee e-mail: [email protected] (1994-1997)fax: +372-612 5101phone: +372-612 5108web: www.eki.ee/knn/

Ethiopia

Fiji

Finland The Research Institute for the Languages of Finland Founded: 1975Sörnäisten Rantatie 25, Statute / decree: ----FIN- 00500 Helsinki Former names: ----Finlande-mail: [email protected]: +358-9-7315355phone: +358-9-73151web: www.kotus.fi

France

Gabon

Gambia

Georgia

Germany Ständiger Ausschuss fûr geographische Namen (StAGN) Founded: 1959Richard-Strauss-Allee 11 Statute: ---D-60598 Grankfurt am Main Former names: ---Germanye-mail: [email protected]: +49-69-6333-441phone: +49-69-6333-313web: www.bkg.bund.de/kartographie/stagn/stagn.htm

Ghana

Greece No No

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(Y/N) (Y/N)

Contact: Elvi Sepp Y Form 2002Address: Pikk 6115065 TallinnEstoniae-mail: [email protected]: +372-612 5101phone: +372-612 5108

Contact: Sirkka Paikkala Y Form 2002Address: Sörnäisten Rantatie 25,FIN- 00500 HelsinkiFinlande-mail: [email protected]: +358-9-7315355phone: +358-9-73151

Contact: Secretary:Bernd Edwin Beinstein Y Form 2002Address: Ständiger Ausschuss

fûr geographische Namen (StAGN)Richard-Strauss-Allee 11D-60598 Grankfurt am MainGermanye-mail: [email protected]: +49-69-6333-441phone: +49-69-6333-317

No Agency: (1) Hellenic Navy Hydrographic Service Y Form 2002Website: ---Contact: Mr. Giannis K. PapaioannouDigital Cargography DivisionAddress:TGN 1040AthensGreecee-mail: [email protected]: +30-10-6517811phone: +30-10-6551773

(2) Hellenic Military Geographical Service Y Form 2002Website: ---Contact: Mr. Georgios MakridisLt. Colonel, Director … 3rd DivisionAddress: 4 Evelpidon St. 11362 AthensGreecee-mail: ---fax: +30-10-8817376phone: +30-10-8834306

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Grenada

Guatemala

Guinea No No

Guinea-Bissau

Guyana

Haiti

Honduras

Hungary Hungarian Committee on Geographical Names Founded: 1963/1989(Földrajzinév-bizottság), Ministry of Agriculture Statute / decree: 71/1989 gov. DecreeHU-1860 Budapest 55, P.O. Box 1 Former names: Hungary .. Special Committee on Goegraphical Namesfax: +36-1-301-7918 (földrajzihév-srakbizottság) - 1963e-mail: [email protected]: +36-1-301-4144web: ---

Iceland

India

Indonesia National Permanent Committee on Geographical Names Founded: May 2001Bakosurtanal Statute / decree: ---JI Raya Jakarta-Bogor KM 46 Former names: National PermanentCibinong, 16911 Committee on Geographical Names 1993Indonesiafax: +62-21-875 2064e-mail: [email protected]: +62 21 8790 1254web: www.bakosurtanal.go.id

Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iranian Committee for the Standardization of Geographical Names Founded: 02-03-2000

National Cartographic Center Statute / decree: ---Meraj Blvd. Azadi Sq. Former names: ---TehranIrane-mail: [email protected]@yahoo.comfax: 009821 6001972Phone: 009821 6000031-7 (237)009821 6031917web: www.ncc.org.ir

Iraq

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(Y/N) (Y/N)

No Agency: Institut Geographicque National N Form 2002e-mail: ---Contact: Dr. Fofana, Mohamed HassimiouBP 4485, ConakryGuinéefax: (224) 41 50 65phone: 45-35-37 (bureau) 22-73-84 (domicile)

Béla Pokoly Y Form 2003Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development(Dept of Lans and Mapping)Committee on Geographical NamesHU-1860 Budapest 55, P.O. Box 1Hungary

Rudolf W. Matindas Y Form 2003BakosurtanalJI Raya Jakarta-Bogor KM 46Cibinong, 16911Indonesiae-mail: [email protected]: +62-21-875-4592phone: +62 21 875 4592

Mehran Maghsoudi Y Form 2002National Cartographic CenterMeraj Blvd. Azadi Sq.TehranIrane-mail: [email protected]@yahoo.comfax: 009821 6001972Phone: 009821 6000031-7 (237)009821 6031917

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Ireland The Placenames Office Founded: 1946Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Statute / decree: 17/19 Lower Hatch Street … By warrant of Minister for Finance, 7 Oct. 1946Dublin 2Irelande-mail: [email protected]: (00)-353-1-6787421phone: (00)-355-1-6472514web: ---

Israel yes

Italy No No

Jamaica

Japan No No

Jordan National Committee on Geographical Names Founded: 1984Royal Jordanian Geographic Centre Statute / decree: ---P.O. Box 20214, Amman 11118 Former names: ---(or P.O. Box 414 Jubayha 11940)Jordanfax: +962 6 5347 694e-mail: [email protected]: +962 6 5345188web: www.rgc.gov.jo

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

Lao People's Democratic Republic No No

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(Y/N) (Y/N)

Contact: Dónall Mac Giolla Easpaig Y Form 2002Placenames Office17/19, Lower Hatch StreetDublin 2Irelande-mail: [email protected]: (00)-353-1-6787421phone: (00)-355-1-6472514

No Agency: Istituto Geografico Militare Y Form 2002Website: www.nettuno.it/fiera/igmi/igmit.htmContact: Ten. Gen. Michele CorradoAddress: Via Cesare Battisti Nº 12 50100 FirenzeItalye-mail: [email protected]: + 0552382388phone: + 0552732617

No Agency: Geographical Survey Institute N Form 2002Website: www.gsi.go.jpContact: Seiichi TANIOKAKitasato-1, Tsukuba-shi, 305-0811Japane-mail: [email protected]: +81-298-64-1803phone: +81-298-64-2666

Eng. Saliem Khalifeh Y Form 2002royal Jordanian Geographic CentreP.O. Box 20214, Amman 11118Jordane-mail: [email protected]: +962 6 534794phone: + 962 6 534 5188

No Agency: National Geographic Department Y Y Form 2002Web: ---Contact: Mr. Thongchanh MANIXAYVientiane P.O. Box 2159Lao P.D.R.e-mail: [email protected]: (856) 21-214915phone: (856)-21-218468

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Latvia

Lebanon Direction des Affaires Géographiques ((D.A.G.) Founded: 1962État major de l'Armée Statute / decree: ---Libanaise - YARSÉ Former names: ---Libanfax: 00961-5-951029e-mail: [email protected]: 00961-1-424202

Lesotho

Liberia

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Liechtenstein

Lithuania The State Commission of the Lithuanian Language Founded: 09 June 1990Žveju str. 14 Statute/decree: Law of the State LanguageLT-2600 Former names: Seimas (Parliament) Vilnius of the Republic of LithuaniaLithuania Original date of estab.:fax: +370 5 272 50 94 e-mail: [email protected]: +370 5 272 33 58website: www.lrs.lt

Luxembourg

Madagascar Komitim-Pirenena Miandraikitra Ny Anaran-Tany (K.P.M.A.) Founded: June 1973; renewed 21 March 2001B.P. 323 Statute/decree: decree 73-157; decree 2001-235Lalana Dama-Ntroha Ambanidia Former names: -Antananarivo Original date of estab.: June 1973Madagascarfax: 00(261-20) 222 52 64e-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]: 00(261 20) 22 22935website: ---

Malawi

Malaysia Yes Founded: 2002

Maldives

Mali

Malta

Marshall Islands

Mauritania

Mauritius

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(Y/N) (Y/N)

… Y Form 2002

Ms. Irena Smetoniene Agency: National Land Service Y Form 2002Žveju str. 14 Website: www.zum.lt/nztLT-2600 Contact: Danute MardosieneVilnius Gedimino avenue 19Lithuania LT-2025 e-mail: [email protected] Vilniusfax: +370 5 272 50 94 Lithuania

e-mail: [email protected]: +370 5 239 84 37phone: +370 5 239 84 35

Ms. Nivo Ratovoarison ? Form 2002B.P. 323Lalana Dama-Ntroha AmbanidiaAntananarivoMadagascare-mail: [email protected]: 00(261 20) 222 52 64phone: 00(26120) 22 22935

Agency: Department of Survey and Mapping Y Form 2002Website: www.jupem.gov.myContact: Dato' Hamid AliDirector General, Surveying and MappingDepartment of Surveying and MappingJalan Semarak, Kuala LumpurMalaysiae-mail: [email protected]

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Mexico No No

Micronesia (Federated States of)

Monaco

Mongolia No No

Morocco No - coming soon NoCommission Nationale de normalisation des noms

géographiques - ACFCC31, Av. My YoussefRabatMarocfax: 212 37 705885e-mail: [email protected]: 212 37 709001website: acfcc.gov.ma

Mozambique No No

Myanmar National Geographical Names Authority ?Department of General AdministrationMinistry of Home AffairsCorner of Saya-san and Set-hmu (1) RoadsYankin P.O., YangonMyanmarfax: (95-1) 544575e-mail: --phone: (95-1) 549493; 549242website: --

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(Y/N) (Y/N)

No Agency: Instituto Nacional de Estavistica Y Form 2002Geografia e informatica (INEGI)

Website: www.inegi.gob.mxContact: Ing. Mario A. Reyes IbarraAv. Heroe de Nacozari sur #2301Fracc. Jardines del Parque C.P: 20270AquascalientesMexicoe-mail:fax: 52 449 9 16 4571phone: 52 449 9182824

No Agency: State Administration of Geodesy Y Form 2002& Cartography

Website: --Contact: Sandag UranbilegIkh toyruu-15Ulaanbaatar 210644Mongoliae-mail: [email protected]: 976-11-322683phone: 976-11-318212

No Agency: Le Directeur de l'Administration de Y Y Form 2002Le Directeur de l'Administration de la la conservation foncière du cadastre et de

conservation foncière du cadastre la cartographie (Div. Cartographique) et de la cartographie Website: www.acfcc.gov.ma

ACFCC Contact: Hmam, MohamedAv. My Youssef Chef de la division de la cartographieRabat Av. Hassan II - station "dbagh" près du Maroc centre de transfusion sanginee-mail: [email protected] Al Kamrofax: 212 37 705885 Rabatphone: 212 37 709001 Maroc

e-mail: [email protected]: 212 37 23-0830 / 212 37 23-0838phone: 212 37 230839

No Agency: National Directorate of Geography Y Y Form 2002and Cadastre

Website: www.dinageca.gov.mozContact: Luis Abrahamo or Alexandre UisseNational Directorate of Geography

and CadastreP.O. Box 288 MaputoMozambiquee-mail: [email protected]: 2581-426938/421804phone: 2581-302555/6; 302559

Contact: Mr. U Maung Win N Form 2002c/o Ministry of Home AffairsCorner of Saya-san and Set-hmu roadsYankin P.O., YangonMyanmar

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Namibia No No

Nauru

Nepal No No

Netherlands

New Zealand New Zealand Geographic Board Founded: 1946c/o Land Information New Zealand Statute / decree: P.O. Box 5501 New Zealand Geographic Board Act 1946Wellington Former names: ---New Zealandfax: 64-4-460-0112e-mail: [email protected]: 64-4-460 0581website: www.linz.govt.nz

Nicaragua

Niger

Nigeria

Norway Norwegian Mapping Authority Founded: 1879Kartverksveien Statute / decree: ---NO-3500 HenefossNorwayfax: ?e-mail: ?phone: ?website: www.statkart.no

Norwegian State Consultancy on Place-Namesc/o Norwegian Language CouncilP.O. Box 8107 DepNO-00320560fax: ?e-mail: ?phone: (0047)2410350website: ?

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(Y/N) (Y/N)

No Agency: Directorate of Survey & Mapping Y Y Form 2002Website: --Contact: U.U.O. OkaforPrivate Bag 13182WindhoekNamibiae-mail: [email protected]: 264 61249 802phone: 264 61 245055

No Agency: Survey Department Y Y Form 2002Website: --Contact: B.R. Acharya, Director General(or S.M. Shrestha, Survey Officer)Min Bhawan, BaneshorBox 9435, KathmanduNepal

Agency: Topografische Dienst Nederland Y Form 2002Website: -Contact: Drs. N.J. Bakkerc/o Topografische Dienst NederlandBendienplein 5Emmene-mail: [email protected]

The Secretary Y Form 2002New Zealand Geographic Boardc/o Land Information New ZealandP.O. Box 5501, WellingtonNew Zealande-mail: [email protected]: 64-4-460-0112phone: 64-4-460-0581

Contact: Botolv Helleland Y Form 2002P.O. Box 1011, BlindernNO-0315 OsloNorwaye-mail: [email protected]: (0047) 22854 381phone: (0047) 2285 4378

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Oman National Survey Authority Founded: 1983P.O. Box 113 Muscat Statute / decree: Ministerial CabinetP.C. 113 Former names: ---Sultanate of Omanfax: 312443 (+968)e-mail: [email protected]: +968 312248website: ---

Pakistan

Panama

Papua New Guinea

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Poland No No

Portugal

Qatar No No

Republic of Korea National Geography Institute Founded: April 18, 1958111, Wondheondong Statute/decree: Survey LawPaldalgu, suwosi, Former names: -Gyeongiido, 442-822 Original date of estab. April 18, 1958Republic of KoreaFax: +82-31-210-2704e-mail: [email protected]: +82-31-210-2692website: www.ngi.go.kr

Republic of Moldova

Romania

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(Y/N) (Y/N)

Contact: Y Form 2002Ameed/Nasser Bin Sulten Al HarthyNational Survey AuthorityP.O. Box 113 MuscatP.C. 113Sultanate of Omane-mail: [email protected]: +968 312443phone: +968 312 248

Agency: Y Form 2002Head Office of Geodesy and CartographyWebsite: www.gugik.gov.plContact: Izabella Krauze-Tomczyk2, Wspólna Str.00-926 WarsawPolande-mail: [email protected]: (48 22) 628 32 06phone: (48 22) 661 81 24

No Agency: Ministry of Municipal Affairs Y Form 2002website: www.gisqatar.org.qaContact: Yousuf Eissa EbrahimMinistry of Municipal AffairsP.O. Box 19157, DohaQatare-mail: [email protected]: ---phone: 974 587 3403

Kang Gihi Y Form 2002111, WoncheondongPaldalgu, suwosi,Gyeongiido, 442-822Republic of KoreaFax: +82-31-210-2704e-mail: [email protected]: +82-31-210-2692

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Russian Federation Inter-department Commission on Geographical Names Founded: 1994; 02/1998Federal Service of Geodesy and Cartography of Russia Statute / decree:

(Roscartography) Special federal executive authority in the 2 korpus, 14, Krhizhanovskogo str. 117801 field of geographical names of RussiaMoscow Former names: Roscartography determined in Russian Federation February of 1998 by the Government of the fax: (035) 124 35 35; (095) 456 9531 Russian Federation; Commission of Geographicale-mail: [email protected] Names determined in 1994.phone: (095) 124 3535; (095) 456 95 37website: ---

Rwanda

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Samoa

San Marino

Sao Tome and Principe No No

Saudi Arabia No No

Senegal

Serbia and Montenegro No No

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

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(Y/N) (Y/N)

Contact: Vladimir Ye Zhukovsky, Y Form 2002and Vladimir M. Boginskiy2 korpus, 14, Kzhirhanovskogo str, 117801and 26, Onezhskaja str, 125413MoscowRussian Federatione-mail: [email protected]: (005) 456 95 31phone: (095) 124 3535; (095) 456 9534

No Agency:Direcçao de Serviços Geograficos Y Y Form 2002e Cadastrais

Website:---Contact: fernando Lima da TrindadeVila Dolores, 9S. TomeC.P. 67 (or C.P. 714)Sao Tome e Principee-mail: [email protected] [email protected]: 00 239 222936phone: 00 239 222936/1617

No Agency: Saudi Geological Survey Y Form 2002Website: ---Contact: Mr. Mohammad A.S. Al rashedP.O. Box 89110Riyadh 11682Kingdom of Saudi Arabiae-mail: [email protected]: + 9661 478 0358phone: = 9661 476 6000

No Agency: Foreign Office Y N Form 2002Website: www.mfa.gov.yuContact: Ljiljana TabašKneza Miloša 261100 BeogradSerbia and Montenegroe-mail: [email protected]: + 381-11-361-8-118phone: + 381-11-306-85-97

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Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia Commission for the Standardization of Geographical Names Founded: 1986Josposka ulica 13 Statute / decree: Reappointed by the Government SI - 1000 Ljubljana of the Republic of Slovenia (1995)Sloveniafax: + 386 (0) 1 425 7793phone: + 386 (0) 1 470 63 65website: www.sigov.si/kszi/

Solomon Islands

Somalia

South Africa South African Geographical Names Council Founded: 1998Department of Arts and Culture Statute: Act no. 118 OF 1998P/Bag X 894 Former names: National Place Names AuthorityPretoria0001 South Africafax: 012-3242991e-mail: [email protected]: 012-3378155website: www.dac.gov.za

Spain No. No

Sri Lanka

Sudan Geogreaphical Names Committee Founded: 1996P.O. Box 99 Statute: no. 588KhartoumSudanfax: ---e-mail: [email protected]: 249-13-333510website: ---

Suriname

Swaziland

Sweden National Land Survey Founded: 01.07.1974SE - 80182 GävleSwedenfax: + 46 26-68 75 94e-mail: ---phone: ---website: www.lm.se

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(Y/N) (Y/N)

Contact: Milan Orozen AdamicPresident, Commission for the Standardization of Geographical NamesGeographical InstituteGosposka ulica 13SI - 1000 LjubljanaSloveniae-mail: [email protected]: 041 772 323fax: (01) 283 92 50

Contact: Prof. Dr. L.F. Mathenjwa ? Form 2002P.O. Box 24112Kwadlangezwa3886 South Africae-mail: lmathenj@ pan.uzulu.ac.zafax: 035-8026082phone: mobile - 08220910 70

No Agency: Instituto Geográfico Nacional Y Form 2002Website: www.ign.esContact: Adela Alcázar González and Margarita Azcárate LuxánAddress: Calle General Ibáñez de Ibero, 328003 MadridSpaine-mail: [email protected] and [email protected]: 00-34-91-5979765phone: 00-34-91-5979677

Contact: Nasr Ibrahim Hassanain Y Form 2002P.O. Box 99KhartoumSudane-mail: [email protected]: ---phone: 249-13-333510

Contact: Leif Nilsson Y Form 2002Institute for Dialectology, Onomastics and Folklore Research (SOFI)P.O. Box 135SE-75104 UppsalaSwedene-mail: [email protected]: + 4618652165

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Switzerland No No

Syrian Arab Republic Committee of Geographical Names Founded: 1996P.O. Box 3094 Statute: ---Damascus Former names: ---Syriafax: + 963 11 333 27 44e-mail: [email protected]: + 963 11 333 14 65website: ---

Tajikistan

Thailand National Committee on Geographical Names Founded: 4 August 1992Royal thai Survey Department Statute: The cabinet's resolutionKalayanamaitri RoadKhet PhranakhonBangkok 10200 Thailandfax: 662-2212884e-mail: [email protected]: 662-2212884

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Timor-Leste

Togo

Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia

Turkey (1) The Ministry of Interior Founded: ?General Directorate for Provinces Administration Statute: ---Kizilay - AnkaraTurkeyfax: + 90 312 418 21 26e-mail: ---phone: + 90 312 418 28 19website: ---(2) General Command of MappingCebeci - AnkaraTurkeyfax: + 90 312 320 1495e-mail: [email protected]: ---website: www.hgk.mil.tr

Turkmenistan

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(Y/N) (Y/N)

No Agency: Federal Office of Topography Y Y Form 2002Website: www.swisstopo.chContact: Mr. Martin GurtnerSeftgerstrasse 264CH - 3084 WabernSwitzerlande-mail: [email protected]: +41 31 963 24 59phone: + 41 31 963 21 11

Mr. M. H. Idris N Form 2002P.O. Box 3094DamascusSyriae-mail: [email protected]: + 963 11 333 27 44phone: + 963 11 333 14 65

Director of Royal thai Survey Department Y Form 2002Royal Thai Survey DepartmentKolayanamaitri road, Khet PhranakhonBangkok 10200Thailande-mail: [email protected]: 662 221 28 84phone: 662 2212884

(1) Osman Günes N Form 2002General Director for Provinces Admin.BakanliklarKizilay - AnkaraTurkeye-mail: ---fax: + 90 312 418 21 26phone: + 90 312 418 21 26

(2) Ahmet YildirimCol. Eng. Head of Cartography BranchGeneral Command of MappingCebeci - AnkaraTurkeye-mail: fax: + 90 312 320 21 35phone: + 90 312 320 14 95

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Tuvulu

Uganda Lands and Surveys Department Founded: ---P.O. Box I Statute: 1995 ConstitutionEntebbeUgandafax: 356-041-320 810e-mail: [email protected]: 256-041-320 304

Ukraine National Council on Geographical Names Founded: 1994Kyiv, vul. Popudrenka, 54 Statute: Resolution of the Cabinet Ministers 02 094 of UkraineUkraine Former names: National Council on Geographicalfax: + 38044 573 42 13 Names of Ukraine, 1994e-mail: [email protected]: + 380 44 559 73 89website: ----

United Arab Emirates No No

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland No No

United Republic of Tanzania Survey and Mapping Founded: ?

P.O. Box 9201 Statute: ?Dar-es-Salaam Former names: ?Tanzaniafax: ?e-mail: ?website: ?

United States of America U.S. Board on Geographic Names Founded: 5 September 1890, reorganized 1947

U.S. Geological Survey Statute: U.S. Congress - Public Law 80-24212201 Sunrise Valley Drive Former names:---523 National CenterReston, VA 20192-0523U.S.A.fax: 703-648-4549e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]: 703-648-4544website: geonames.usgs.gov

Uruguay

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(Y/N) (Y/N)

The Commissioner (Lands & Surveys Dept) Y Form 2002Lands and Surveys DepartmentP.O. Box IEntebbeUgandae-mail: [email protected]: 256-041-300810phone: 256-041-320531

Contact: Ivan Makarenko Y Form 2002Kyiv, Popudrenka str, 542094Ukrainee-mail: [email protected]: + 38044 573 42 13phone: + 380 44 559 73 89

No Agency: Military Survey Department Y Y Form 2002Website: ----Contact: Khalifa Al-RomaithiMilitary Survey Dept. (MSD)P.O. Box 3947Abu-DhabiUnited Arab Emiratese-mail: [email protected]: 00 9712-6344388phone: 00 9712-6212 116 or 6185 7155

No Agency: Ordnance Survey Y Form 2002Website: www.ordsvy.gov.ukContact: Russell FoxRomsey RoadSouthampton SO16 4G0e-mail: [email protected]: ?phone: ?

Director of Survey and Mapping ? Form 2002P.O. Box 9201Dar-es-SalaamTanzaniae-mail: ?fax: ?phone: ?

Contact: Roger L. Payne Y Form 2002U.S. Geological Survey12201 Sunrise Valley Drive523 National CenterReston, VA 20192-0523U.S.A.e-mail: [email protected]: 703-648-4549phone: 703-648-4544

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Uzbekistan

Vanuatu No No

Venzuela Instituto Geografico de Venezuela Simon Bolívar Founded: 1989, 09 de junioAv. Este 6. Comejo a Colon Edif. Camejo Statute: Decreto 1989 y Jey de Geo.Cart y El Silencio - Caracas 1010 Catartro 2000Venezuela Former names, etc.: fax: (58) (0212) 546 1233 Toponymic work started in 1967e-mail: [email protected] / [email protected]: (58) (0212) 546 1284 - 546 1324website: www.igsb.gov.ve

Viet Nam General Department of Land Administration Vietnam Founded: January 22, 200271 Nguyen chi Thanh sta, Decree: Dong, Da, Ha Noi 12/2002/ND-CP of the Vietnamese GovernmentViet Nam Former names: fax: 84 4 8352 191 General Department of Land Administratione-mail: [email protected], [email protected]: 84 4 8344066, 84 4 8343307website: www.cidala.gov.vn

Yemen

Zambia No No

Zimbabwe

Holy See No No

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(Y/N) (Y/N)

No Agency: Department of Land Surveys Y N Form 2002Website: ----Contact: Moli, HaroldDepartment of Land SurveysPrivate Mail Bag 9024Port-VilaVanuatu, SW Pacifice-mail: [email protected]: (678) 25973phone: (678) 22427

Contact: Yris Bolívar Y Form 2002Av. Este 6, Esq. Camejo, Edif. Camejo,El Silenaio, piso 2, ofic. 218Caracas 1010Venezuelae-mail: [email protected]: ?phone: (58) (0212) 546 1324

Contact: Dr. Dang Hung Vo ? Form 2002 or Mr. Le Minh TamGeneral Department of Land

Administration Vietnam71 Nguyen chi Thanh sta, Dong, Da, Ha NoiViet Name-mail: [email protected],

[email protected]: 84 4 8352 191phone: 84 4 8344066

No Zambia Survey Department Y Form 2002Website: ---Contact: R.M. MoyoP.O. Box 50397LusakaZambia Survey Departmente-mail: [email protected]: 260-1-253640phone: 260-1-253640

No Secretariat of State - 2nd Section Y Y Form 2002Website: www.vatican.vaContact: Mons. Tullio PoliAddress: Secretariat of State Section for Relations with States00120 Vatican Citye-mail: [email protected]: +39-06-69885364phone: +39-06-69885483

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