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Canadian Geographical Names Database

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Canadian Geographical Names Database

Summary

Canadian Geographical Names Database is a geographic information system[1]. It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Canadian Geographical Names Database is in the country of Canada[3].
  • Canadian Geographical Names Database's instance of is recorded as geographic information system[4].
  • Canadian Geographical Names Database's instance of is recorded as website[5].
  • Canadian Geographical Names Database's instance of is recorded as geographical names database[6].
  • Canadian Geographical Names Database's publisher is recorded as Natural Resources Canada[7].
  • Canadian Geographical Names Database's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • Canadian Geographical Names Database's language of work or name is recorded as French[9].
  • Canadian Geographical Names Database's authority is recorded as Geographical Names Board of Canada[10].
  • Canadian Geographical Names Database's official website is recorded as http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/name.php[11].
  • Canadian Geographical Names Database's official website is recorded as http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/recherche-de-noms-de-lieux/search[12].
  • Canadian Geographical Names Database's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/earth-sciences/geography/place-names/about-geographical-names-board-canada/9180[13].
  • Canadian Geographical Names Database's described at URL is recorded as https://www.rncan.gc.ca/sciences-terre/geographie/noms-lieux/sujet-commission-toponymie-canada/9181[14].
  • Canadian Geographical Names Database's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Canadian Geographical Names Data Base'}[15].
  • Canadian Geographical Names Database's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'base de données toponymiques du Canada'}[16].
  • Canadian Geographical Names Database's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Canadian Geographical Names Database'}[17].
  • Canadian Geographical Names Database's main Wikidata property is recorded as P821[18].
  • Canadian Geographical Names Database's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'CGNDB'}[19].
  • Canadian Geographical Names Database's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'BDTC'}[20].
  • Canadian Geographical Names Database's LC and MARC vocabularies ID is recorded as subjectSchemes/cgndb[21].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Canadian Geographical Names Database's publisher is recorded as Natural Resources Canada[7].

Publication

Languages include English[8] and French[9].

Why It Matters

Canadian Geographical Names Database is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Related Entities

Canada geographic information system website

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . toponymes.rncan.gc.ca. Retrieved . toponymes.rncan.gc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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