# Dual Independent Map Encoding

> encoding scheme developed by the US Bureau of the Census for efficiently storing geographical data

**Wikidata**: [Q5310167](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5310167)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_Independent_Map_Encoding)  
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