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updated 18 January 2007 |
| Characteristics |
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National name of organisation |
Ordnance Survey |
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English spelling of organisation |
Ordnance Survey |
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Member status |
Active |
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Foundation date |
1791 |
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Responsible ministry / organisation |
Communities and Local Government |
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Number of staff |
1450 |
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Annual budget in M€ |
165 |
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% state funding |
0 |
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Annual sales in M€ |
175 |
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Role/mission |
As Great Britain’s national mapping agency, Ordnance Survey provides the most accurate and up-to-date geographic data - relied on by government, business and the public.
At the heart of our organisation is a vision that, together with our partners, we will be the content provider of choice for location-based information in the new information economy. |
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Objectives |
- |
| Activities |
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Geodetic survey |
Yes |
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Topographic mapping |
Yes |
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Land registration |
No |
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Military Mapping |
No |
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Thematic mapping |
No |
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Hydrographic mapping |
No |
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Aerial photography |
Yes |
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Satellite imagery |
No |
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Scale range of products |
1:1250 - 1:1 000 000 |
| Customers |
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Central government |
Yes |
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Local government |
Yes |
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Utilities |
Yes |
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Commercial |
Yes |
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Military |
Yes |
| Distribution |
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Direct |
Yes |
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VARs |
Yes |
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Map publishers |
Yes |
| Country information |
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Region/Country name in English |
Great Britain |
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Inhabitants in millions |
59.4 |
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Size in km2 (x 1000) |
209 |
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Population Density in km2 |
279 |
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Gross Domestic Product in $ |
$25,870 |
| Contact details |
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Head of organisation |
Vanessa Lawrence |
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Permanent Correspondent |
Neil Sutherland |
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Postal address |
Romsey Road
Southampton
United Kingdom
SO16 4GU |
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Website address |
www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk |
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