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Ordnance Survey  

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  • Ordnance Survey is the national mapping agency of Great Britain and one of the world's leading providers of geographic information. It is responsible for creating and updating the definitive map of England, Scotland, and Wales, from which it produces and markets a wide range of digital information and paper maps for business, leisure, educational, and administrative use. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science; Ordnance Survey (OS)]

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