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The Cartographic Section of the United Nations provides general
country profile maps, peacekeeping maps and various thematic
maps.
The Cartographic Section also provides Geographic Information
and Resources. These are:
1. Working Group: UNGIWG
The United Nations Geographical
Information Working Group has been established in March 2000.
2. Documentation:
List of Territories Capital city, country code
and country name of each member and non-member State is
listed. The list is meant to be used in conjunction with the
Terminology Bulletin of Country Names.
3. Working Group: UNGEGN
(Link to the UNGEGN web site (United
Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names)
4. More resources: Map Library
The Map Collection houses over 80,000 maps, some 3,000 atlases,
gazetteers, travel guides, cartographic and geographic reference
works as well as digital cartographic products.
Website: "http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/english/htmain.htm"
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