France
Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière (IGN) - France
Characteristics
| National name of organisation | Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière (IGN) - France |
| English spelling of organisation | National Institute of Geography and Forestry - France |
| Member status | active |
| Responsible ministry / organisation | Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and the Seas |
| Number of staff | 1,639 |
| Annual budget in million euros | 136.5m euros |
| % state funding | 55% |
| Annual sales in million euros | 51m euros |
Activities
| Geodetic survey | yes |
| Topographic mapping | yes |
| Land registration | no |
| Military mapping | yes |
| Thematic mapping | no |
| Hydrographic mapping | no |
| Aerial photography | yes |
| Satellite imagery | yes |
Customers
| Central government | yes |
| Local government | yes |
| Utilities | yes |
| Commercial | yes |
| Military | yes |
Distribution
| Direct | yes |
| VARs | yes |
| Map publishers | yes |
Country information
| Region / Country name in English | France |
| Inhabitants in millions | 64m |
| Size in km² (x 1000) | 632km² (x 1000) |
| Population density in km² | 101km² |
| Gross domestic product in $ | $2,675 |
Contact details
| Head of organisation | Patrice Parisé |
| Permanent correspondent | Francois Chirié |
| Postal address | 73 avenue de Paris 94165 Saint-Mandé Cedex France |
| Website address | www.ign.fr |
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