Great Britain
Ordnance Survey
Characteristics
| National name of organisation | Ordnance Survey |
| Member status | active |
| Responsible ministry / organisation | Communities and Local Government |
| Number of staff | 1,450 |
| Annual budget in million euros | 165m euros |
| % state funding | 0% |
| Annual sales in million euros | 175m euros |
Activities
| Geodetic survey | yes |
| Topographic mapping | yes |
| Land registration | no |
| Military mapping | no |
| Thematic mapping | no |
| Hydrographic mapping | no |
| Aerial photography | yes |
| Satellite imagery | no |
| Scale range of products | 1:1,250 - 1:1,000,000 |
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 | Great Britain |
| Inhabitants in millions | 59m |
| Size in km² (x 1000) | 209km² (x 1000) |
| Population density in km² | 279km² |
| Gross domestic product in $ | $25,870 |
Contact details
| Head of organisation | Vanessa Lawrence |
| Permanent correspondent | Neil Sutherland |
| Postal address | Adanac Drive Southampton, Hants United Kingdom SO16 0AS |
| Website address | www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk |
Registers of Scotland
Characteristics
| National name of organisation | Registers of Scotland |
| Member status | active |
| Annual budget in million euros | 102.4m euros |
| % state funding | 0% |
Activities
| Geodetic survey | no |
| Topographic mapping | no |
| Land registration | yes |
| Military mapping | no |
| Thematic mapping | no |
| Hydrographic mapping | no |
| Aerial photography | no |
| Satellite imagery | no |
Customers
| Central government | yes |
| Local government | yes |
| Utilities | yes |
| Commercial | yes |
| Military | no |
Distribution
| Direct | yes |
| VARs | no |
| Map publishers | no |
Country information
| Region / Country name in English | Scotland |
| Inhabitants in millions | 5m |
| Size in km² (x 1000) | 79km² (x 1000) |
| Population density in km² | 65km² |
| Gross domestic product in $ | $167,706 |
Contact details
| Head of organisation | Sheenagh Adams |
| Permanent correspondent | Erlend Greig |
| Postal address | Registers of Scotland Erskine House 68 Queen Street, Edinburgh EH2 4NF Great Britain |
| Website address | www.ros.gov.uk |
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