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The GeoNames blog informs us the addition of 18,104 new GeoNames places for Antarctica. From the entry: "The CGA [Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica] is compiled by the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) who have kindly given us the permission to use their data under the condition that we publish the disclaimer below. The CGA is itself an aggregator and includes data from 23 sources from 22 countries. 12′000 features are from US sources, Russia and the UK both contribute 4′800 places." Make sure you read this previous entry on data over Antarctica, more below.
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To get a more detailed listing and links to the NGA site, please visit the GeoNames blog.
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For a better overview and links of importance, please visit the GeoNames Blog.
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