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CONTACT INFORMATION FOR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES AUTHORITIES January 2006 with partial updates to May 2019

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Afghanistan The Board on Geographic Names for Afghanistan (BGN-A) Founded: 2009

Albania No No No Military Geographical Institute/ ECSEEDGeographic Studies Center website 2012

Algeria Commission Permanente Spécialisée de Toponymie Founded: 1998 OUKACI, Hamid Form 2003CNIG, 123, rue de Tripoli Statute / decree: Decrée Conseil National de l'Information Form 2012Hussein Dey - Alger Géographique (CNIG) Update 2014Algerie 123, Rue de Tripoli - Hussein Deyfax: +213(0) 21 49 16 81 Alger 16040e-mail: [email protected] Algeriephone: +213(0) 20 49 16 80 e-mail: [email protected]: --- fax: +213(0) 21 49 16 81

phone: +213(0) 20 49 16 80

Andorra Commission de toponymie d'Andorre Founded: 2005

Angola Commission (approved by the President) Founded: 2004

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina Instituto Geografico Militar de la Republica Argentina Founded: 1983 Ricardo César Form 2002Av. 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]: [email protected] Estado Mayor (1884) etc. (attachment) fax: 005411/4576 56 19phone: 005411/4576 55 76 int. 181 phone: 005411/4576 55 76 int. 181web: www.igm.gov.ar

Servicio de Hidrografia Naval Founded: 02.11.1972 Capitánde Navío, Javier A. Valladares Form 2002Avenida Montes de Oca 2124 Statute / decree: Ley 19.922 / Decreto 7633/72 Avenida Montes de Oca 21241271 - Buenos Aires Former names:Oficina central de Hidrografia (1879) 1271 - Buenos AiresArgentina Argentinafax: 005411/4301 0061/67 e-mail: [email protected]: [email protected] fax: 005411/43611 162phone: 005411/4301 0061/67 phone: 005411/4301 0061/67web: www.hidro.gov.ar / www.ara.mil.ar/servicios

Armenia Committee Состав, State Committee on Real Estate Founded: 1999 and Cadastre Statute / decree:

Australia Committee for Geographical Names of Australasia Founded: 1985 Mr. William Watt, Chairman, CGNA Form 2002

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PO Box 2 Statute / decree: n/a GPO Box 1354 Form 2012Belconnen, ACT Former names: Adelaide, South Australia 5000Australia ..Committee for Geographical Names in Australia Australiafax: +61 8 8226 3990 e-mail: [email protected]: [email protected] fax: +61 8 8226 3990phone: 61 8 8204 8522 phone: 61 8 8204 8522web: www.icsm.gov.au/cgna/index.html

Austria Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Kartographische Ortsnamenkunde (AKO) Founded: 1968 Peter Jordan Form 2002Institute of Urban and Regional Research Statute / decree: semi-official Austrian Academy of Sciences Form 2012Postgasse 7 / 4 / 2 Former names: Institute of Urban and Regional Research Correct 2016A - 1010 Vienna, …Abteilung für Kartographische Ortsnamenkunde Postgasse 7 / 4 / 2Austria A - 1010 Viennafax: +43-1-515 81 3533 Austriae-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected]: +43-1-515 81 3539 fax: +43-1-515 81 3533web: www.oeaw.ac.at/dinamlex phone: +43-1-515 81 3539

Azerbaijan State Committee on Land and Cartography Founded: 2008

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus Toponymic Commission of the Republic of Belarus Statute/decree: 1991 (1) Mr.Georgy Kuznetsov, 2012 emailAdministration of Geodesy and Cartography Chairman, Toponymic CommissionThe State Commission on Property of Belarus [email protected], Krasnozvezdny Alley (2) Ms. Maryia Shcharbakova220005 Minsk, Belarus Advisor, Administration of Geodesy and Cartography

tel: +37527-284 6038fax: [email protected]

Belgium Institut géographique national / Nationaal Geografisch Instituut Statute / decree: Institut decree January 26, 1831 Kathleen Van Doren Van DorenAbbaye de la Cambre Former names: Abbaye de la Cambre 2011 June13 - B 1000 Brussels … Dépot de la Guerre (1831-1878) 13 - B 1000 BrusselsBelgium … Institut Cartographique Militaire (1878-1947) Belgiume-mail: [email protected] … Institut Géographique Militaire (1947-1976) e-mail: [email protected]: +32 (0)2 629 84 21 phone: +32 (0)2 629 84 21fax: +32 (0)2 629 82 12 fax: +32 (0)2 629 82 12

Commission royale de Toponymie et Dialectologie / Statute / decree: Commission in 1926 José Cajot Van Doren

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Koninklijke Commissie voor Toponymie en Dialectologie / Mombeekdreef 2011 June Königliche Kommission für Toponymie und Dialectologie 18 - B 3500 HasseltMombeekdreef Belgium18 - B 3500 Hasselt e-mail: [email protected] phone:e-mail: [email protected] fax:phone:fax:

Belize

Benin

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

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Bosnia and Herzegovina No No No

Federalna uprava za geodetske i imovinstopravne poslove ECSEED e-mail: [email protected] website 2012tel./fax: _387 33 20 17 84web: http://www.fgu.com.ba

Botswana Botswana Place Names Commission Founded: 1967 B.B. Malatsi Form 2002P/Bag 0037 - Plot 1285 Station Road Statute / decree: Presidential Directive CAB 51/67 Director of Surveys and Mapping Form 2012Gaborone Former names: Placenames Committee, 1967 P/Bay 0037 - Plot 1285 Station RoadBotswana Gaboronefax: 00267 - 352704/(3952704) Proposed: Botswana Geographical Names CommitteeBotswanae-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] e-mail: [email protected]: 00267 - 3180855/(3623207) fax: 00267 - 352704/(3952704)web: (link to geonames to be established) phone: 00267 - 353251/(3623201)

Brazil Comitê de Nomes Geográficos da Comissão Nacional de Founded: 2009 Contacts: 2011-2012Cartografia / Committee of Geographic Names (CONCAR) (1) Vania de Oliveira Nagem emailBrazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) [email protected] updated 2014

(2) Moema José de Carvalho Augusto updated 2016web: www.concar.ibge.gov.br [email protected]

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(3) Ana Cristina da Rocha Bérenger Resende [email protected]

Brunei Darussalam National Committee on Geographical Names Founded: 14 June 1976 Surveyor General Form 2002c/o Surveyor General Statute / decree: --- Survey Department Form 2012Survey Department, Ministry of Development Former names: Jawatankuasa Nama Ministry of DevelopmentJalan Pembangunan - Nama Ilmu Alant Jalan PembangunanBandar Seri Begawan Date of estab: ….. Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei Darussalam Locally called: Jawatankuasa Kebangsaan Nama Brunei Darussalamfax: +673-2-382900 Geografi Negava Brunei Darussalam e-mail: [email protected]: [email protected] fax: +673-2-382900phone. +673-2-382171 phone. +673-2-382171web: www.survey.gov.bn

Bulgaria Council of Orthography and Transcription of Geo Names Founded: 1951 Konstantin Gegov Form 2002Directorate of Geodesy and Cartography Statute/decree: Decree of Council Ministers Directorate of Geodesy and CartographyMinistry of Regional Development and Public Works Former names: Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works17-19 Kiril i Metodij Str. Date of estab.: 17-19 Kiril i Metodij Str.1202 Sofia 1202 SofiaBulgaria Bulgariafax: +359 2 987 25 17 e-mail: [email protected]: [email protected] fax: +359 2 987 25 17phone: +359 2 9405-339 phone: +359 2 9405-339web: www.mrrb.government.bg

Alexander Lazarov Form 2012Directorate of Geodesy and Cartography1 Musala StreetSofia 1618Bulgariae-mail: [email protected]: +359 2 9554 540phone: +359 2 8188 345

Burkina Faso Commission Nationale de Toponymie (CNT) Founded: 1986 Claude Obin Tapsoba Form 2012Statute/decree: Kiti No. 86-048/CNR/PRES/MATDS Directeur Général Updated 2014Former names: Commission Nationale de Toponymie Institut Géographique(CONATOP) 03 BP 6054 Ouagadougou 03Revisé en 2012 Burkina FasoDecree: No. 2012-1015/PRES/PM/MID/MATDS/MIF e-mail: [email protected] Nationale de Toponymie (CNT) [email protected]

phone: +226 5030 0959 / +226 7024 6534 SANON Oumar IssaChargé du Bureau de Toponymie de la CNTInstitut Géographique du Burkina03 BP 6054 Ouagadougou 03Burkina Faso email: [email protected]

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phone: +226 50324523/24 fax: +226 7026 4795

Burundi No No No Institut Géographique du Burundi Benoît Directeur Général: [email protected] BarakamfitiyeDirecteur du Département de la Cartographie barakamfitiye@et de la Topographie yahoo.fr

Cabo Verde No No No Service National de la Cartographieet du Cadastre

Cambodia National Commission on Geographical Names Founded: ?Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction

Cameroon National Commission on Toponymy / Founded: 1968 Institut National de Cartographie Form 2002Commission nationale de toponymie BP 157 (only half)

Yaoundé 2012 emailCameroun Update 2014 Michel Simeu Kamdem email: [email protected] [email protected] fax: +237 22 23 39 54phone: +237 9980 93 14

Canada Geographical Names Board of Canada Founded: 1897 Secretariat, GNBC Update 2010c/o Natural Resources Canada Statute / decree: Order in Council c/o Natural Resources Canada Update 20141st Floor - 560 Rochester Street Former names: Geographic Board of Canada 1st Floor - 560 Rochester Street Updated 2016Ottawa ON K1A 0E4 … Canadian Board on Geographical Names Ottawa ON K1A 0E4 Updated 2018Canada … Canadian Permanent Committee on Canadafax: +613-759-6450 Geographical Names email: [email protected]: [email protected] phone: +613-759-1994phone: +613-759-1994 (Steve Westley) email: [email protected]: geonames.nrcan.gc.ca phone: +613-759-1812

fax: +613-759-6450

Central African Republic

Chad No No No

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Chile No No No Agency: Instituto Geográfico Militar Form 2002Website: www.igm.cl Updated 2016Contact: Edwin HuntAddress: Santa Isabel 1651SantiagoChilee-mail: [email protected]: +56-224109320phone: +56-224109313

China Administrative Areas and Geographical Names Division Founded: 1977 Mr. Liu Zheng Agency: China Institute of Toponymy Form 2002Civil Affairs Ministry Statute/decree: No. 147, Beiheyan Dajie, Dongcheng Qu, Website: www.cgn.ac.cn Update 2004No. 147, Beiheyan Dajie, Dongcheng Qu, Beijing Contact: Mr. Wang Shengsan Update 2012Beijing China 100721 Zhongcai Dasha, Updated 2014China 100721 e-mail: [email protected] Guang'anmen Nanjiefax: 0086-10-66038610 fax: 0086-10-58123232 Xicheng Qu. Beijinge-mail: [email protected] phone: 0086-10-58123230 China 10056phone: 0086-10-58123230, 0086-10-58123228 e-mail: [email protected]: www.mca.gov.cn (Mr. Lianan LIU)

fax: 0086-10-66061950phone: 0086-10-66038610

Colombia

Comoros

Congo Comité National de toponymie (CNT), Founded: 1979 CERGEC Cadastre Brazzaville WP 43 1979Comité National de Cartographie Statute/decree: 8th UNGEGN

Costa Rica

Côte d'Ivoire No No No Agency: BNETD/DAUDL 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

Croatia No No No Zeljko Hecimovic ECSEED

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State Geodetic Administration website 2012Gruška 2010000 Zagrebphone:+385 1 616 6536email: [email protected]

Cuba La Comisión Nacional de Nombres Geográficos de la Founded: Contact: 2011-12 República de Cuba Statute/decree: Coronel Eloy Luis Alum Ortiz Bulletin

Ave 49y84 Municipio PlayaLa HabanaCódigo [email protected]

Cyprus Cyprus Permanent Committee for the Standardization of Founded: 17 April 1977 Ministry of Education and Culture Form 2002Geographical Names Statute/decree: Appointed by the Minister of Lefkosia (Nicosia), 1434 Form 2004

President: Mr. Andreas Hadjiraftis Education and Culture according to law 66(1)/1998, Kypros (Cyprus) Form 2012Ministry of Education and Culture 71(1)/2013, and Regulations Κ∆Π443/2001 E-mail: [email protected] Update 2014Corner Kimonos & Thoukididou Str. Former names: Cyprus Committee for the Fax: +357-22-804881 Update 2018Lefkosia (Nicosia), 1434 Standardization of Geographical Names Phone: +357-22-804813Kypros (Cyprus) Date of estab.: 1962 as ad-hoc committeeFax: +357-22-804881 Orig. estab. 1967E-mail: [email protected]: +357-22-804813Website: geonoma.gov.cy

Czechia Commission on Geographical Names Founded: 2001 Mrs. Irena Švehlová Form 2004Czech Office for Surveying, Mapping and Cadastre Statute/decree: semi-official Land Survey Office Update 2014Pod sídlištĕm 9 Former names: ….., Czech Office for Geodesy and Pod sídlištĕm 9CZ - 18211 Praha 8 Cartography CZ - 18211 Praha 8Czechia Date of estab.: 1973 Czechiafax: + 420 284 041 416 e-mail: [email protected]: [email protected] fax: + 420 284 041 416phone: +420 284 041 613 phone: +420 284 041 613website: www.cuzk.cz

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

DPRK Committee of Geographical Names within Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly

Founded: 2002

Democratic Republic of the Congo

No No No Institut Géographique du Congo (IGC)

Denmark Stednavneudvalget/The Place-Name Commission Founded: 1910 Contact: Ms Bente Holmberg Form 2003University of Copenhagen Statute /decree: Bekendtgørelse nr. 396 Stednavneudvalget/ Form 2004

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Department of Scandinavian Research af 14 August 1978 The Place-Name Commission Update 2010The Institute of Name Research Former names: --- University of CopenhagenNjalsgade 136 Department of Scandinavian ResearchDK - 2300, København S The Institute of Name ResearchDenmark Njalsgade 136fax: +45 35 32 84 68 DK - 2300, København Se-mail: [email protected] Denmarkphone: +45 35 32 85 61 e-mail: [email protected]: www.navneforskning.dk fax: +45 35 32 84 68

phone: +45 35 32 85 61

Greenland Kalaallit Nunaat [Greenland] Founded: 1934 in Denmark; later transferred Contact: Carl Christian Olsen addition 2010 Nunat Aqqinik Aalajangiisartut / Statute /decree: Greenland Home Rule Act No. 11 Nunat Aqqinik Aalajangiisartut Greenland Place Names Committee of October 1989, after approval of transfer c/o Oqaasileriffik/

of the authority by the Danish Parliament Greenland Language SecretariatP.O. Box 980DK-3900 NuukGreenlandemail: [email protected]: +299 362321phone: +299 362320

Faroe Islands Føroyar [Faroe Islands] Founded: 2010 Contact: Eivind Weyhe (Chairman) addition 2010 Staðarnavnanevndin / Faroese Place Names Committee Statute/decree: reglugerð, 6. júli 2010 Føroyamálsdeildin Fróðskaparsetur Føroya, Fróðskaparsetur Føroya, Boks 272, FO-110 Tórshavn, Faroe Islands Boks 272, FO-110 Tórshavn, Faroe Islands

email: [email protected]: +298 352527

Djibouti

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador No No NoInstituto Geográfico Militar

Egypt No No No Agency: Central Agency for Public Form 2012 Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS)Contact; President of CAPMAS or Mrs. Eman OribyEmail: [email protected] [email protected]: +22402 3031 +2240 24055

El Salvador

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Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Estonia Place Names Board of Estonia Founded: Nov. 2, 1994 / June 17, 1997 Contact: Tõnis Rüütel Form 2002Endla 13 Statute/decree: Address: Endla 13 Form 201210122 Tallinn … Governmental Commission of Estonia 10122 Tallinn Updated 2014Estonia Former names: Place Names Committee Estonia Updated 2016e-mail: [email protected] (1994-1997) e-mail: [email protected]: (Ms. Kadri Teller-Sepp)phone: +372-612 5108 fax: web: www.eki.ee/knn/ phone: +372-611 3077

Country nameEswatini No No No changed 2018

Ethiopia No No No Ethiopian Mapping Agency (EMA)

Fiji No No No Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources

Finland No No No Sirkka Paikkala Form 2002The Institute for the Languages of Finland Altered byHakanienenranta 6 PaikkalaFI - 00530 Helsinki 2011 MayFinland Form 2012e-mail: [email protected] Updated 2016fax: +358-295 333 219phone: +358-295 333 268web: www.kotus.fi

France Commission nationale de toponymie Founded: 1987 or 1985? Contact: M. Pierre Jaillard, Président Form 2012du Conseil national de l'information géographique (CNT/CNIG) Statute/decree: depuis 2012, décision administrative CNIG/IGN Updated 2016

Former names: 73 avenue de Paris94165 Saint-Mandé Cedexe-mail: [email protected]:

Gabon Commission Nationale de Toponymie, Founded: prior to 1992 WP 3, 1992Institut National de Cartographie Statute: Décret 16th UNGEGN

Gambia in the National Environment Agency Founded: 1970/1984 Contact: Mr. Momodou B. Sarr Info 2002

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Ministry of Forestry & the Environment Executive Director 5 Fitzgerald Street PMB 48, Banjul

Georgia Governmental Commission on identification, normalization, Founded: 2001, 28 April Contact: Giorgi Dididze Form 2012usage, registration and protection of names of geographical Statute: Presidents Decree N 160 Address: Ministry of Regional Development Updated 2014features of Georgia and Infrastructure of Georgia,

Head of Reform and Innovation web: www.mrdi.gov.ge Department Secretary www.napr.gov.ge e-mail: [email protected]

[email protected]: +(99532) 2510757

Germany Ständiger Ausschuss fûr geographische Namen (StAGN) Founded: 1959 Contact: Secretary:Bernd Edwin Beinstein Form 2002Richard-Strauss-Allee 11 Statute: semi-official Address: Ständiger Ausschuss Update 2004D-60598 Frankfurt am Main Former names: --- fûr geographische Namen (StAGN) Form 2012Germany Richard-Strauss-Allee 11 Updated 2014e-mail: [email protected] D-60598 Frankfurt am Main Correct 2016fax: +49-69-6333-441 Germanyphone: +49-69-6333-317 e-mail: [email protected] andweb: www.stagn.de [email protected]

fax: +49-69-6333-441phone: +49-69-6333-317

Ghana

Greece National Committee on Geographical Names Founded: 2012 (re-establshment) Agency: Statute: Law 4071/2012 (1) Hellenic Navy Hydrographic Service Form 2002

Website: www.hnhs.gr Update 2004Contact: Mr. Dimitrios Evangelidis Form 2012Head of the Hellenic Navy Nov 1 2012 Hydrographic Service Updated 2014TGN 1040AthensGreecee-mail: [email protected]: +30-210-655 7139phone: +30-210-655 1773

(2) Hellenic Military Geographical Service Form 2002Website: www.gys.gr Update 2004Contact: To update 2012Deputy Director Address: 4 Evelpidon St. 11362 AthensGreecee-mail: …fax: +30-10-8817376

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phone: +30-10-8834306

Grenada

Guatemala

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

Guinea-Bissau

Guyana

Haiti

Holy See No No No Secretariat of State Y Form 2002 - Section for Relations with States Form 2012Website: www.vatican.va Update 2014Contact: Archbishop Francis Chullikatt Address: 25 East 39 Street New York NY-10016 e-mail: [email protected] fax: 212-370-9622 phone: 212-370-7885

Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, Secretary for Relations with StatesMonsignor Antoine Camilleri,Under-Secretary for Relations with States e-mail: [email protected] fax: +39 06 6988 5364 phone: +39 06 6988 3014

Honduras

Hungary Hungarian Committee on Geographical Names Founded: 1963/1989 Gábor Mikesy(Földrajzinév-bizottság), Ministry of Agriculture Statute / decree: 303/2007 Institute of Geodesy, CartographyHU-1860 Budapest 55, P.O. Box 1 Former names: and Remote Sensing

Hungary .. Special Committee on Geographical Names HU-1149 Budapest, Bosnyal ter. 5fax: +36-1-7952194 (Földrajzinév-szakbizottság) - 1963 Hungary

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e-mail: [email protected] 71/1989 gov. Decree e-mail: [email protected]: +36-1-7950688 fax: web: --- phone: +36 1 4604087

Iceland Örnefnanefnd Founded: 1935 Svavar Sigmundsson Form 2005Lyngàs 7 Statute / decree: Law No. 35/1953 Lyngàs 7IS-210 Garđabær IS-210 GarđabærIceland Icelandfax: +354 530 2251 e-mail: [email protected]: [email protected] fax: +354 530 2251phone: +354 530 2250 phone: +354 530 2250web: www.ornefni.is

India

Indonesia National Team for the Standardization of Topographical Names Founded: 2006 Rizka Windiastuti Form 2003Geospatial Information Agency Statute / decree: President Regulation No. 112/2006 Geospatial Information Agency Form 2004JI Raya Jakarta-Bogor KM 46 Former names: National Permanent JI Raya Jakarta-Bogor KM 46 Updated 2016Cibinong, 16911 Committee on Geographical Names Cibinong, 16911West Java Orig. date of estab.: 1993 IndonesiaIndonesia e-mail: [email protected]: +62-21-875 2064 fax: +62-21-875-2064e-mail: [email protected] phone: +62 21 87901254phone: +62 21 87901254web: www.bakosurtanal.go.id

Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iranian Committee on the Standardization of Geographical Names Founded: 02-03-2000 Mr. Alireza Abbasi Semnani Form 2002

National Cartographic Center (NCC) of Iran Statute / decree: Act of Iran's Cabinet National Geographical Organization (NGO) of Iran Form 2012P.O. Box 13185 - 1684 Azadi Sq., Meraj Blv. Former names: --- Moallem Avn, Shariati Avn, Updated 2014Tehran Tehran Updated 2016Iran Irane-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] [email protected] phone/fax: +0098 (21) 88498146fax: +98 (21) 66071000phone: +98 (21) 66071019web: www.ncc.org.ir

Iraq

Ireland The Placenames Commission Founded: 1947 Contact: Dónall Mac Giolla Easpaig Form 2002Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Statute / decree: The Placenames Commission Form 201243/49 Mespil Road … By warrant of Minister for Finance, 7 Oct. 1946 Department of Arts, Heritage and the GaeltachtDublin 4 43/49 Mespil RoadIreland Dublin 4e-mail: [email protected] Ireland

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fax: (00)-353-(0)1-6473270 e-mail: [email protected]: (00)-353-(0)1-6473260 fax: (00)-353-(0)1-6473270web: www.logainm.ie phone: (00)-353-(0)1-6473260

Israel (Israeli) Government Names Commission Founded: 1951 Contact: Prof. N. Kadmon Form 2004The Prime Minister's Office Statute / decree: Set up by decree of the Prime Chairman, Geographical Names Qiryat Ben Guriun Minister's Office, vested with the sole legal Sub-CommitteeJerusalem authority on geographical names, published in the "Nofim", 2 Henrietta Szold StreetIsrael Government Official Gazette No. 519 IL-96784, Jerusaleme-mail: Israelfax: (+972) 2-670 5282 e-mail: [email protected]: (+972) 2- 670 5497 fax: (+972) 2 643-1077

phone: (+972) 2-658 0349

Italy No No No Agency: Istituto Geografico Militare Form 2002website: www.igmi.org Update 2004Contact: Agostino Biancafarina Update 2014 Address: Via Cesare Battisti Nº 12 50100 Firenze Italy e-mail: [email protected] fax: + 0552382388 phone: + 0552732617Contact Mr. Andrea Cantile Form 2004 Address: Via Cesare Battisti Nº 10 Update 2014 50100 Firenze Italy e-mail: [email protected] fax: 055 282172 phone: 0039 055 2732225

Jamaica Place Names Committee Founded: ? Pre-1970 Contact: Trevor Shaw Form 2012Statute/decree: National Land Agency Updated 2014

23 1/2 Charles StreetKingston, Jamaicae-mail: [email protected]: 876 967 1010phone: 876 750 4001

Japan Joint Committee on the Standardizaton of Geographical Names Founded: 1960 Contact: Form 2002Geospatial Information Authority of Japan Form 2004Website: www.gsi.go.jp Form 2012Contact: Mr. Takayuki Nakamura Update 2014Kitasato-1, Tsukuba-shi Updated 2016Ibaraki-ken, 305-0811Japan

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e-mail: [email protected]: +81-29-864-4514phone: +81-29-864-8087

Jordan National Committee on Geographical Names Founded: 1984 Dr. Eng.Awni Moh'd Khasawneh 2010 Form 2002Royal Jordanian Geographic Centre Statute / decree: --- Royal Jordanian Geographic Centre Update 2016P.O. Box 414, Al Jubaiha 11941 Former names: --- P.O. Box 414, Al Jubaiha 11941Jordan Jordanfax: +96265340371 fax: +96265340371e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected]: +962777745204 and +962772009800 phone: +962777745204 and +962772009800web: www.rjgc.gov.jo

Kazakhstan

Kenya Standing Committee on Geographical Names, Survey of Kenya Founded: mid 1960s Contact: Mr. Ephantus Murage Mundia Form 2012Statute / decree: Director of SurveysFormer names: Survey of Kenya

P.O. Box 30046-00100Nairobi, Kenyae-mail: [email protected] [email protected]: 254 20 271 7553phone: 254 20 271 8050

Kuwait

Kyrghyzstan Inter-Department Commission on Geographical Names Founded: 1997(c/o State Service of Cartography and Geodesy)

Lao People's Democratic Republic No No No Agency: National Geographic Department Y Form 2002

Web: www.ngd.la Updated 2016Contact: Bauasoth Souvankouruman or Ms Noun PhommixayVientiane P.O. Box 2159Lao P.D.R.e-mail: [email protected]: (856) 21-214915phone: (856)-21-218468

Latvia No No No Contacts: Form 2012(1) Latvian Geospatial Information AgencyVita Strautniece

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Ojāra Vācieša 43Rīga, LV 104email: [email protected]: +371 29449690authority on nature features and data base(2) State Language CentreAgris TimuškaK. Valdemāra 37Rīga, LV 1010email: [email protected]: +37167331814fax: +37167336038

Lebanon Direction des Affaires Géographiques (D.A.G.) Founded: 1962 … Form 2002État major de l'Armée Statute / decree: ---Libanaise - YARSÉ Former names: ---Libanfax: 00961-5-951029e-mail: [email protected]: 00961-1-424202

Lesotho No No No

Liberia Board of Geographic Names Founded: prior to 1979 Ministry of Lands, Mines, Energy 2nd meetingStatute / decree: report 1966Former name: INF 4 1971 National Commission for the Standardization 3rd Session of the spelling of Indigenous names Participant list

1979, 8th Ses

Libya National Committee for the Standardization of Geographical Names Founded: 2000 2007(Survey of Libya) Statute / decree: Government decree

Liechtenstein

Lithuania The State Commission of the Lithuanian Language Founded: 09 June 1990 Ms. Irena Smetonienė Agency: (1) National Land Service Form 2002Žvejų str. 14 Statute/decree: Law of the State Language Žvejų str. 14 Website: [email protected] Update 2014LT-2600 Former names: Seimas (Parliament) LT-2600 Contact: Jurgita Ŝpûraitė Updated 2016Vilnius of the Republic of Lithuania Vilnius Gedimino avenue 19Lithuania Original date of estab.: Lithuania LT-01103fax: +370 5 272 50 94 e-mail: [email protected] Vilniuse-mail: [email protected] fax: +370 5 272 50 94 Lithuaniaphone: +370 5 272 33 58 e-mail: [email protected]: www.lrs.lt fax: +370 5 200 327

phone: +370 67990174

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(2) State Enterprise Center of RegistersV.Kud rkos g. 18-3VilniusLithuaniaContact:[email protected] (Mr. Kipras Mensevicius)tel.: +370 52688309

Luxembourg

Madagascar Komitim-Pirenena Miandraikitra ny Anarantany (K.P.M.A.) Founded: June 1973; renewed 21 March 2001 Ms. Nivo Ratovoarison Form 2002B.P. 323 Statute/decree: decree 73-157; decree 2001-235 B.P. 323 Update 2004Lalana Dama-Ntsoha Ambanidia Former names: - Lalana Dama-Ntsoha Ambanidia Form 2012Antananarivo 101 Original date of estab.: June 1973 Antananarivo 101 Update 2014Madagascar Madagascarfax: e-mail: [email protected];e-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] [email protected]: +261 20 22 22935 fax: website: --- phone: +261 34 11 22921; +261 32 04 314 00

Malawi Office of President & Cabinet, administering Regional and District Founded: prior to 1971 INF 4, 1971Boundaries & Place Names Act Statute/decree; 3rd UNGEGN

Malaysia National Committee on Geographical Names Founded: 11 September 2002 Datuk Prof. Sr Dr. Abdul Kadir bin Taib Form 2002Department of Survey and Mapping Statute/decree: Cabinet directive Director General, Form 2004Bangunan Ukur Former names: ---- Department of Survey and Mapping Malaysia Form 201250578 Jalan Semarak Original date of estab.: 11 September 2002 Bangunan UkurKuala Lumpur 50578 Jalan SemarakMalaysia Kuala Lumpurfax: +603-2691 7457 Malaysiae-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected]: +603-2692 5932 fax: +603-2691 7457website: www.jupem.gov.my phone: +603-2692 5932 / +603 2617 0811

Maldives

Mali Comité national d'information géographique (CNIG) Founded: 2005

Malta

Marshall Islands

Mauritania Direction de la Cartographie et de l'Information Géographique Founded: 1985 Mohamed Ould Brahim Info 2002Ministère de la Décentralisation et de l'Aménagement du Territoire [email protected]

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Mauritius

Mexico No No No Agency: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica Form 2002Geografia (INEGI) Form 2012

Website: www.inegi.gob.mx Correct 2016Contact: Geog. Carlos Guerrero ElemenDirector general de geografia y medio ambienteAv. Heroe de Nacozari sur #2301Fraccionamiento Jardines del Parque C.P. 20276 AquascalientesMexicoe-mail: [email protected]: 52 449 9105406phone: 52 449 9105300 ext. 4192

Micronesia (Federated States of)

Monaco

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

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

Montenegro No No No Montenegro Department of Real Estate

Morocco Commission Nationale de normalisation des noms Agency: géographiques - ANCFCC Agence Nationale de la Conservation Y Form 2002(not functioning - 2012) foncière de Cadastre et de la Cartographie Form 2012

(ANCFCC) Update 2014Website: www.ancfcc.gov.ma Contact: Directeur général de l'ANCFCC Directeur de la Cartographie (ANCFCC)Angle: Avenue My Youssef et Avenue My Hassan 1erRABATMaroce-mail: [email protected]

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[email protected]: 212 665 104 256phone: 212 660 102 473

Mozambique Institute of Geographical Names of Mozambique Founded: 29 December 2009 Agency: National Directorate of Geography Form 2002Statute/decree: Decree No. 83/2009, and Cadastre Form 2012 Council of Ministers Website: www.dinageca.gov.moz

Contact: Ana Da Graca Simione Uamusse MaputoMozambiquee-mail: [email protected]: 258 21 311909phone: 258 84 3802612 / 258 84 3802613

Myanmar National Geographical Names Authority ? Contact: Mr. U Maung Win Form 2002Department of General Administration c/o Ministry of Home AffairsMinistry of Home Affairs Corner of Saya-san and Set-hmu roadsCorner of Saya-san and Set-hmu (1) Roads Yankin P.O., YangonYankin P.O., Yangon MyanmarMyanmarfax: (95-1) 544575e-mail: --phone: (95-1) 549493; 549242website: --

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

Nauru

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

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Netherlands No No No Agency: Kadaster (The Netherlands’ Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping Agency) Form 2002Address: Koggelaan 59, 8017 JN Zwolle Update 2019Telephone number: +31-88-1832003 Website: www.kadaster.com / www.kadaster.nlContact: Jasper HogerwerfE-mail: [email protected]

Agency: Nederlandse Taalunie (Dutch Language Union)Commissie Anderstalige Namen (Commission on Foreign Names)Address: Postbus 10595, 2501 HN Den HaagTelephone number: +31-70-3469548Contact: Arjen VerslootE-mail: [email protected]: http://namen.taalunie.org

New Zealand New Zealand Geographic Board / Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa Founded: 1946 The Secretary Form 2002c/o Land Information New Zealand Statute / decree: Mrs. Wendy Shaw W.Shaw 2004P.O. Box 5501 New Zealand Geographic Board New Zealand Geographic Board Form 2012Wellington 6145 (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008 Ngā Pou Taunaha o AotearoaNew Zealand Former names: New Zealand Geographic Board c/o Land Information New Zealandfax: 64-4-472 2244 1946-2008 P.O. Box 5501, Wellington 6145e-mail: [email protected] The Honorary Geographic Board of New Zealandphone: 64-4-460 0581 (general LINZ: 64-4-460 0110) New Zealand, 1924-1946 e-mail: [email protected]: www.linz.govt.nz fax: 64-4-472 2244

phone: 64-4-460-0581

Nicaragua

Niger No No No Institut géographique national du Niger

Nigeria Nigeria Committee on Geographical Names Founded: before 1975 INF 4, 1971Statute/decree: WP 38, 1975Former name: 6th UNGEGN Standardizing Committee on Geographical Names

Norway Norwegian Mapping and Cadastre Authority (NMCA) Founded: 1773; 1879Kartverksveien 21 Statute / decree: --- (under Ministry of Environment)NO-3507 Hønefoss Former names: Geographical Survey of NorwayNorwayfax: +47 32 11 81 01

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e-mail: [email protected]: +47 32 11 81 01website: www.statkart.no

Norwegian State Consultancy on Place-Names Contact: Botolv Helleland Form 2002c/o Norwegian Language Council (Språkrådet) University of OsloP.O. Box 8107 Dep, NO-0032 Oslo P.O. Box 1102 Blindern, 0315 OsloNorway Norwayfax: +47 22 85 43 81 e-mail: [email protected]: [email protected] fax: +47 22 85 43 81phone: +47 22 85 43 78 phone: +47 22 85 43 78website: ?

The Sami ParliamentAvjevárgreidan 50, 9730 KarasjchNorwaytel: +47 78 474 000Contact: Lisa Monica Asklesen e-mail: [email protected] website: www. samidiggi.no Update 2014

Oman National Survey Authority Founded: 1983 Contact: Form 2002P.O. Box 113 Muscat Statute / decree: Ministerial Cabinet General / Yaqoob Saud Said Al Toobi Update 2014P.C. 100 Former names: --- Head / NSASultanate of Oman National Survey Authorityfax: 00968 24312 443 P.O. Box 113 Muscate-mail: [email protected] P.C. 100phone: 00968 24312 567 Sultanate of Omanwebsite: www.nsaom.org.om e-mail: [email protected]

fax: 00968 24312 443phone: 00968 24312 229

Pakistan No No No Agency: Survey of Pakistan Form 2012Website:Contact: Major (R) Muhammad Ilyas ChauduryDeputy Surveyor General of PakistanMurree Road Faizabad, RawalpindiPakistane-mail: [email protected]: +92 051 0200229phone: +92 051 9291057

Palau

Panama Autoridad Nacional de Nombres Geográficos de la República Founded: 2 June 1970 Sr. Pinilla email: R.Payne de Panamá Statute/decree: Ministerio de Obras Publicas Autoridad Nacional de Nombres Geográficos liaison PAIGH

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Decreto no. 175 Instituto Geográfico Nacional Tommy Guardia Aug. 2013email: [email protected]

Papua New Guinea Place Name Committee (inactive) Founded: Charlotte Tia email 2011Statute/decree: Place Name Officer

Department of Lands and Physical PlanningPapua New Guineaemail: [email protected]

Paraguay

Peru Instituto Geográfico Nacional: email 2016Av.A. Aramburu 1190-1198-LIMA34 (1) Tte Crl Oscar Paucar Llaja (Director de la Direcciòn de Geografìa) [email protected] (2) My Cyt Sergio Galindo Quicaño (Director de la Dirección de

Nombres Geográficos) jefe_dg_geografì[email protected] (3) Ing. Geografa Rosa Casapia Armendáriz (Supervisora de la Dirección de Nombres Geográficos) nombres_geográ[email protected]

Philippines No Agency: National Mapping and Resource Form 2012 Information Authority (NAMRIA)Website:Contact: Dr. Peter N. TiangcoCeso I, AdministratorNAMRIA, Lawton AvenueFort Bonifacio, Taguig CityPhilippines 1638e-mail: [email protected]: +632 8105468phone: +632 8105471

Poland Commission on Names of Localities and Physiographic Objects Founded: 1934 Agency: Form 2002Statute/decree: Act on official names of localities Head Office of Geodesy and Cartography Form 2012and physiographic objects (2003) Website: www.gugik.gov.pl Updated 2014Former names: Contact: Ms. Justyna Kacprzak Updated 20161934-48 Commission on Establishing the Names of 2, Wspólna Str. Localities 00-926 Warsaw1948-2003 Commission on Establishing the Names Poland

Commission on Standardization of Geographical Names of Localities and Physiographic Objects e-mail: [email protected] the Republic of Poland Founded: 1951 (since 1973 as official body) fax: +48 22 628 32 06

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Statute/decree: Geodesy and cartography law phone: +48 22 661 81 45Former names: 1951-53 Commission on Geographic Names1953-72 Commission on establishing geog. names1973-84 Comm. on stand. of geog names of the world1984-2001 Comm. on stand. of geog names outside Poland

Portugal The National Council of Portuguese Toponymy Founded: prior to 1992 Instituto Geografico e Cadastral WP 3, 1992Statute/decree: Decision of Council of Ministers Lisboa 16th UNGEGN 16-1085

Qatar No No No Agency: Ministry of Municipal Affairs Form 2002 and Urban Planning Form 2012website: www.gisqatar.org.qa (?)Contact: Mohammed Al Marri Centre for GISP.O. Box 75422, DohaQatare-mail: [email protected] [email protected]: 974 55555 486

Republic of Korea Korea Committee on Geographical Names (KCGN) 2009 Mr. NAM IlseokNational Geographic Information Institute Founded: November 1, 1974 National Geographic Information Institute Form 200292 Worldcup-ro Statute/decree: Act on the establishment, 92 Worldcup-ro Form 2012Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si management, etc. of Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si Update 2014Gyeonggi-do, 443-772 spatial data Gyeonggi-do, 443-772 Update 2016Republic of Korea Former names: National Geographic Institute Republic of KoreaFax: +82-31-210-2644 Original date of estab. April 18, 1958 Fax: +82-31-210-2707e-mail: [email protected] email: [email protected]: +82-31-210-2600 phone: +82-31-210-2605website: www.ngii.go.kr

Republic of Moldova

Romania Name: ? Founded: 2010 Contact: Alniţei Marin Form 2012Ministry of National Defence/Military Topographic Directorate Law no. 190/2010 Address: Ion Mihalache Bvd.

No. 124-126 Sector 1 Bucharest, Romaniae-mail: [email protected] [email protected]: 004021 224 26 47phone: 004021 224 26 56

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Russian Federation Inter-department Commission on Geographical Names Founded: 1994; 02/1998, 2008 Contacts: Form 2002Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Statute / decree: 2009 Decree of the Russian (1) Ms. Marina Morozova Form 2012

Cartography (Rosreestr) Federation, as of 01.06.2009, No. 457 Head of Geographical Names Update 2014Voroncovo pole str. 4a Special federal executive authority in the e-mail: [email protected] Update 2016Moscow, 109028 field of geographical names of Russia e-mail: [email protected] Federation Former names: Roscartography determined in (2) Mr. Vladimir Boginskiy

February of 1998 by the Government of the Head of Cartography SectionOnezhskuya Str. 26 Russian Federation; Commission of Geographical [email protected] 125413 Names determined in 1994. fax: +(499) 124 35 76/ +(495) 456 95 37Russian Federation phone: +(499) 124 35 76/ +(495) 456 95 37

(3) Mr. Andrey Mukhin Deputy Head of International Cooperationemail: [email protected]: +(495) 5310833

Rwanda

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Samoa No No No Agency: National Mapping Section Y Form Oct.2004 Ministry of Natural Resource and EnvironmentWebsite: http://www.mnre.gov.wsContact: Mr. Leoo Polutea Principal Mapping Officer (or Mr. Nomeneta Saili Remote Sensing Mapping Officer)National Mapping SectionMinistry of Natural Resource and EnvironmentPrivate Mailbag, ApiaSamoa

San Marino

Sao Tome and Principe No No No Agency:Direcçao de Serviços Geograficos Y Form 2002

e CadastraisWebsite:---Contact: Fernando Lima da Trindade

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Vila 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

Saudi Arabia Permanent National Committee of Geographic Names Founded: 2013 Permanent National Committee of Form 2002Statute / decree Geographic Names Form 2004Former names: Contact: Mr. Abdullah Nasser Alwelaie Info 2014

Vice-Chairman, PNCGNKing Abdulaziz Foundations for Research and Archivese-mail: [email protected]

Senegal Comité national de toponymie (en cours de reforme) Agence National de l'Aménagement du 2012 data Territoire (ANAT)Contact: M. Youssou NdongDirecteur des Travaux Géographiques et de la cartographiee-mail: [email protected]

Serbia Commission for the Standardization of Geographical Names Founded: 2009 Republicki Geodetski Zavod Srbije Y Form 2002Website: Form 2004Contact: Slavica Radomirović 2009 dataBulevar Vojvode Mišića 351100 BeogradSerbiae-mail: [email protected]: + 381-11-310-8901phone: + 381-11-310-8945

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Singapore No No No Agency: Singapore Land Authority Form 2012Website: www.sla.gov.sg Update 2019

Contacts: Soh Kheng Peng (Chief Surveyor) Dr. Victor Khoo, Director Survey and Geomatics Division

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Mr Tan Hua Seng Jimmy (UNGEGN contact) Assistant Manager, Survey and Geomatics Division55 Newton Road, #12-01 Revenue HouseSingapore 307987e-mail: [email protected] [email protected][email protected]: 6323 9937phone: 6478 3768

Slovakia Office of Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre Founded: ? Ms. Mária Kováčová ECSEED webof the Slovak Republic Secretary, Commission on Geographical

Names, Geodetic and Cartographic Institute Stromová 1SK-83786 Bratislavae-mail: [email protected]

Slovenia Commission for the Standardization of Geographical Names Founded: 1986 Contact: Milan Orozen Adamic Form 2002Gosposka ulica 13 Statute / decree: Reappointed by the Government President, Commission for the Update 2004SI - 1000 Ljubljana of the Republic of Slovenia (1995) Standardization of Geographical Names Form 2012Slovenia Geographical Institutefax: + 386 (0)1 425 7793 Gosposka ulica 13phone: + 386 (0)1 470 6363 SI - 1000 Ljubljanawebsite: www.sigov.si/kszi/ Slovenia

e-mail: [email protected]: + 386 1 470 6363fax: +386 1 425 7793

Solomon Islands

Somalia

South Africa South African Geographical Names Council Founded: 1998 Contact: Mr. M.T. Kubheka Form 2002Department of Arts and Culture Statute: Act no. 118 OF 1998 Private Bag X894 Update 2004P/Bag X 894 Former names: National Place Names Authority Pretoria Form 2012Pretoria 0001 South Africa0001 South Africa e-mail: [email protected]: 012-337 8136 fax: 012 337 8136e-mail: [email protected] phone: mobile - 08220910 70phone: 012-3378155website: www.dac.gov.za or sagns.dac.gov.za

South Sudan

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Spain Comisión Especializada de Nombres Geográficos 2004/2007 Agency: Instituto Geográfico Nacional Form 2002Website: www.ign.esContact: Adela Alcázar González and Margarita Azcárate LuxánAddress: Calle General Ibáñez de Ibero, 328003 MadridSpaine-mail: [email protected] [email protected]: 00-34-91-5979765phone: 00-34-91-5979677

Sri Lanka Committee for Standardization of Geographical Names Founded: 2015 (1) Surveyor General, Chairman of the Form 2004(Approved by the Cabinet of Ministers) Committee for Standardization of Updated 2012

Geographical Names, Updated 2016No. 150, Bernard Soyza Mawatha,Narahenpita, Colombo 5, Sri Lankaemail:1: [email protected]: +94 2369343Tel: +94 2368569(2) Senior Deputy Surveyor General (Mapping & Geo Names)Survey Department,No. 150, Bernard Soyza Mawatha,Narahenpita, Colombo 5, Sri Lankaemail1: [email protected]: [email protected](Mr. D.N.D. Hettiarachchi)Fax: +94 2369586Tel: +94 2369586

State of Palestine Palestine National Committee on Geographic Names (PNCGN) Founded: 2010 Contact: Jamal NUMAN Info: April 2016Statute: Palestine Cabinet Act # 02/63/13 (2010) [email protected]

spatial data website: http://geo.molg.pna.ps/ and Act # 06/82/17 (2015) Ministry of Local GovernmentMembers determined by Act # 06/82/17 (2015)

Sudan Geographical Names Committee Founded: 1996 Contact: Nasr Ibrahim Hassanain Form 2002P.O. Box 99 Statute: no. 588 P.O. Box 99Khartoum KhartoumSudan Sudanfax: --- e-mail: [email protected]: [email protected] fax: ---phone: 249-13-333510 phone: 249-13-333510website: ---

Suriname National Geographical Names Authority Suriname Founded: 2012 Contact: Mr. Hein Raghoebar Form 2012Statute/decree: e-mail: [email protected]

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phone: 597 8780326

Sweden The Swedish Mapping, Cadastre and Land Founded: 01.07.1974 Contact: Annette C. Torensjö Form 2002Registration Authority (Lantmäteriet) Head of Department of Onomastics Form 2004SE - 80182 Gävle Institute for Language and Folklore Form 2012Sweden P.O. Box 135 Update 2016fax: + 46 26-68 75 94 SE - 75104 Uppsala, e-mail: [email protected] Dag Hammarskjölds vāg 19, Swedenphone: +46 26 63 3373 fax: website: www.lantmateriet.se e-mail: [email protected]

phone: +46 18 65 2180

Contact: Leila MattfolkInstitute for Language and FolkloreP.O. Box 135SE-75104 UppsalaDag Hammarskjölds vāg 19Swedene-mail: [email protected]: +46 (0)18 65 21 65phone: +46 18 65 21 71website: www.sprakochfolkminnen.se

Contact: Staffan NyströmProfessor, OnomasticsScandinavian OnomasticsUppsala UniversitySE - 75104, UppsalaSwedene-mail: [email protected]: phone: +46 766 44 04 04

Switzerland No No No Agency: Federal Office of Topography 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

Syrian Arab Republic Committee of Geographical Names Founded: 1996 Mr. M. H. Idris Form 2002P.O. Box 3094 Statute: --- P.O. Box 3094Damascus Former names: --- DamascusSyria Syriafax: + 963 11 333 27 44 e-mail: [email protected]

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e-mail: [email protected] fax: + 963 11 333 27 44phone: + 963 11 333 14 65 phone: + 963 11 333 14 65website: ---

Tajikistan No National Space Geodetic and Cartographic Agency of Tajikstan

Thailand National Committee on Geographical Names Founded: 4 August 1992 (1) Director of Royal Thai Survey Department Form 2002Royal thai Survey Department Statute: The cabinet's resolution Royal Thai Survey Department Form 2012Kalayanamaitri Road Kolayanamaitri Road, Khet Phranakhon update 2014Khet Phranakhon Bangkok 10200 update 2016: Bangkok 10200 Thailand Dir, Geog Div. Thailand e-mail: [email protected]: 662-2212884 fax: 662 221 28 84phone: 662-2212884 phone: 662 221 28 84

(2) Col. Soontorn RomsaiyudDirector, Geography DivisionRoyal Thai Survey DepartmentBangkok 10200, Thailande-mail: [email protected]. [email protected]; [email protected]

(3) Capt. Nitivadee Lamkhamemail: [email protected]

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Commission for the standardization of geographical names Founded: 2000 PMF - Institut za geografija Gazi Baba bb 1000 Skopje email: [email protected]

ECSEED website 2012

Timor-Leste

Togo No No No Ministère de l'Urbanisme et du Logement Form 2004website: ----Contact: Mr. Nikabou Kpapou BP: 500 - Lomé Togoe-mail: [email protected]: (228) 221-37-35phone: (223-13-13) / 221-66-15

Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

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Tunisia Commission nationale de toponymie Founded: Decree no 2013-1299 of 26 February 2013 Naima Friha updated 2014 JORT No 20 du 8 Mars 2013 Centre National de la Cartographie et de la

TélédétectionRoute de la Marsa, El Aouina,BP 200, Tunis, Tunisia e-mail: [email protected] [email protected] fax: +216 71 760 890 tel: +216 71 761 333 cell: +216 24 318 021 web: www.cnct.nat.tn

Turkey Board of Experts for Geographical Names of Turkey Founded: 2005 Ministry of Foreign Affairs Form 2002İçişleri Bakanlıḡı, İnönü Blv. Statute: Directive of Ministry of Interior Translation Department Updated 2004No: 1 Çigdem Mah 1549 Form 2012Kızılay - Ankara C ad 4 CANKAYA / ANKARA Updated 2014Turkey Turkey Updated 2016e-mail: Mr. Hakan Abacifax: e-mail: [email protected]: fax: + 90 312 418 2126

phone: + 90 312 425 6544

Turkmenistan

Tuvulu

Uganda Lands and Surveys Department Founded: --- The Commissioner (Lands & Surveys Dept) Form 2002P.O. Box I Statute: 1995 Constitution Lands and Surveys DepartmentEntebbe P.O. Box IUganda Entebbefax: 356-041-320 810 Ugandae-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected]: 256-041-320 304 fax: 256-041-300810

phone: 256-041-320531

Ukraine The State Service of Ukraine for Geodesy, Carography & Cadastre Founded: 1991 Contact: Nataliia Kizilova Form 200203680 KYIV, vul. Narodnoho Statute: Law on Geographic Names, 2005 Kyiv, vul. Narodno ho Form 2012Opolcennia 3 Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Opolcennia, 3 Updated 2016Ukraine Former names: National Council on Geographical Ukraine 03680fax: + 38 044 249-9688 Names of Ukraine, 1994 e-mail: [email protected]: [email protected] fax: + 38 044 249 9688web: land.gov.ua phone: + 38 044 249 9697

United Arab Emirates No No No Agency: Military Survey Department Y Form 2002Website: ----Contact: Khalifa Al-Romaithi

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Military Survey Dept. (MSD)P.O. Box 3947Abu-DhabiUnited Arab Emiratese-mail: [email protected]: 00 9712-6344388phone: 00 9712-6212 116 or 6185 7155

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland No No No Agency: Ordnance Survey Form 2002

Website: www.ordsvy.gov.uk update 2014Contact: Russell FoxRomsey RoadSouthampton SO16 4G0e-mail: [email protected]

PCGNCatherine CheethamBecki Maddock

United Republic of Tanzania National Commission on Standardization of Geographical Names Founded: 1982, effective 1 May 1983 Director of Survey and Mapping WP 54, 1984

Survey and Mapping Statute: Act 23 P.O. Box 9201 11th UNGEGNP.O. Box 9201 Former names: ? Dar-es-Salaam Form 2002Dar-es-Salaam TanzaniaTanzania e-mail: ?fax: ? fax: ?e-mail: ? phone: ?website: ?

United States of America U.S. Board on Geographic Names Founded: 5 September 1890, reorganized 1947 Contact: Louis Yost Form 2002

U.S. Geological Survey Statute: U.S. Congress - Public Law 80-242 U.S. Geological Survey Form 201212201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 523 Former names:--- 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 523 Update 2014Reston, VA 20192-0523 Reston, VA 20192-0523U.S.A. U.S.A.fax: 703-648-4549 e-mail: [email protected]: [email protected] or [email protected] fax: 703-648-4549phone: 703-648-4552 phone: 703-648-4552website: geonames.usgs.gov

Uruguay

Uzbekistan No (Republican Toponymic Commission) National Centre of Geodesy and Cartography

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

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Instituto Geografico de Venezuela Simon Bolívar Founded: 1989, 09 de junio Contact: Yris Bolívar Form 2002

Av. Este 6. Comejo a Colon Edif. Camejo Statute: Decreto 1989 y Jey de Geo.Cart y Av. Este 6, Esq. Camejo, Edif. Camejo,El Silencio - Caracas 1010 Catartro 2000 El Silenaio, piso 2, ofic. 218Venezuela Former names, etc.: Caracas 1010fax: (58) (0212) 546 1233 Toponymic work started in 1967 Venezuelae-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] e-mail: [email protected]: (58) (0212) 546 1284 - 546 1324 fax: ?website: www.igsb.gov.ve phone: (58) (0212) 546 1324

Viet Nam Department of Survey and Mapping Viet Nam Founded: January 22 / August 5, 2002 Contact: Hoang Ngoc Lam Form 20022 Đang Thuy Tram St Decree: Department of Survey and Mapping Viet Nam Form 2012Ha Noi 91/2002/ND-CP of the Vietnamese Government 2 Đang Thuy Tram St Updated 2014Viet Nam Former names: Ha Noi Updated 2016fax: 84 4 37555 236 Viet Name-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] orphone: 84 4 37555 240 [email protected]: fax: 84 4 37555 236

phone: 84 4 37555 240

Yemen

Zambia Geographical Place Names Committee Founded: prior to 1975 (inactive 1979) Zambia Survey Department WP 46, 1975Statute/Decree: Website: --- 6th UNGEGN

Contact: R.M. Moyo WP 46, 1979P.O. Box 50397 8th UNGEGNLusaka Form 2002Zambia Survey Departmente-mail: [email protected]: 260-1-253640phone: 260-1-253640

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Zimbabwe Geographical Names Standing Committee Zimbabwe (GNSC) Founded: 1952

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