Geographical Names Board of Canada
GPTKB entity
Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:government_agency
national naming authority |
| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:GNBC
|
| gptkbp:composedOf |
representatives from federal, provincial, and territorial governments
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Canada
|
| gptkbp:established |
1897
|
| gptkbp:headquartersLocation |
gptkb:Ottawa
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Geographical Names Board of Canada
|
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:Canada
|
| gptkbp:mandate |
to promote the consistent use of geographical names across Canada
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| gptkbp:memberOf |
gptkb:United_Nations_Group_of_Experts_on_Geographical_Names
|
| gptkbp:officialLanguage |
gptkb:French
English |
| gptkbp:oversees |
gptkb:Canadian_Geographical_Names_Database
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| gptkbp:parentOrganization |
gptkb:Natural_Resources_Canada
|
| gptkbp:responsibleFor |
standardization of geographical names in Canada
|
| gptkbp:website |
https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/earth-sciences/geography/geographical-names-board-canada/10786
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Salish_Sea
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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