Geodeettinen Laitos - Finnish Geodetic Institute
Maanmittauslaitos - National Land Survey of Finland
Characteristics
	National name of organisation	Maanmittauslaitos
	English spelling of organisation	National Land Survey of Finland
	Member status	Active
	Foundation date	1812
	Responsible ministry / organisation	Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
	Number of staff	2000
	Annual budget in M€	84.1
	% state funding	62
	Annual sales in M€	31.4
	Role/mission	The National Land Survey of Finland produces and provides information on and services in real estate, topography and the environment for the needs of citizens, other customers and the community at large. The National Land Survey is responsible for Finland's cadastral system and general mapping assignments. It also promotes the shared use of geographic information. The National Land Survey consists of 13 District Survey Offices, five national operational units and the small central administration. Over 80 % of the staff is employed in the District Survey Offices.
	Objectives	-
Activities
	Geodetic survey	No
	Topographic mapping	Yes
	Land registration	Yes
	Military Mapping	Yes
	Thematic mapping	No
	Hydrographic mapping	No
	Aerial photography	Yes
	Satellite imagery	No
	Scale range of products	-
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	Finland
	Inhabitants in millions	5.2
	Size in km2 (x 1000)	338
	Population Density in km2	15
	Gross Domestic Product in $	$25,440
Contact details
	Head of organisation	Jarmo Ratia
	Permanent Correspondent	Heli Ursin
	Postal address	Opastinsilta 12 C PO Box 84 FI-00521  Helsinki Finland
	Website address	www.maanmittauslaitos.fi

Geodeettinen Laitos - Finnish Geodetic Institute

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