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Name: United Mexican States
Country coordinates:
latitude 23
longitude -102
Flag: 
		United Mexican States
Name lang:
ara المسكيك
ces Mexiko
cym Mexico
deu Mexiko
est Mehhiko
fin Meksiko
fra Mexique
hrv Meksiko
hun Mexikó
ita Messico
jpn メキシコ
kor 멕시코
nld Mexico
per مکزیک
pol Meksyk
por México
rus Мексика
slk Mexiko
spa México
swe Mexiko
urd میکسیکو
zho 墨西哥
Demonyms:
eng f Mexican
eng m Mexican
fra f Mexicaine
fra m Mexicain
Code:
languages:
Religion:
Other religions
Capital: Mexico City
Coordinates of the capital:
latitude 19.43
longitude -99.13
Region: Americas
Subregion: North America
Area: 1964375
Population size: (2025-06-19 21:41)
All 130466905
day 2012
hors 84
Number of postal codes: 144655
Postal code format: #####
Postal code regex: ^(d{5})$
Auto code: MEX
Borders:
BLZ Belize
GTM Guatemala
USA United States
CallingCode: +52
Currency:
MXN Mexican Peso
Time zones:
UTC-06:00 America/Bahia_Banderas
UTC-05:00 America/Cancun
UTC-06:00 America/Chihuahua
UTC-07:00 America/Ciudad_Juarez
UTC-07:00 America/Hermosillo
UTC-06:00 America/Matamoros
UTC-07:00 America/Mazatlan
UTC-06:00 America/Merida
UTC-06:00 America/Mexico_City
UTC-06:00 America/Monterrey
UTC-06:00 America/Ojinaga
UTC-08:00 America/Tijuana
Domain:
.mx
Website rating:
International organizations:
NAM Non-Aligned Movement
UN United Nations
WTO world Trade organisation
OIS Organization of American States
ALADI Latin American Integration Association
OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
CELAC Community of Latin American and Caribbean Countries
G20 G20
NAFTA North American Free Trade Area
GdR Rio Group
APEC Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
MEX
A country, state, region...A country, state, region... (2513)
First-order administrative division (ADM1) (A primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States)32
Leased area (LTER) (A tract of land leased to another country, usually for military installations)1
Independent political entity (PCLI) 1
Third-order administrative division (ADM3) (A subdivision of a second-order administrative division)2
Second-order administrative division (ADM2) (A subdivision of a first-order administrative division)2471
Zone (ZN) 1
Administrative division (ADMD) (An administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level)4
Stream, lake...Stream, lake... (108629)
Canal (CNL) (An artificial watercourse)1289
Spring(s) (SPNG) (A place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground)547
Ravine(s) (RVN) (A small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge)15378
Lake (LK) (A large inland body of standing water)1279
Intermittent stream (STMI) 53290
Stream (STM) (A body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land)12437
Reservoir(s) (RSV) (An artificial pond or lake)3026
Intermittent lake (LKI) 1920
Inlet (INLT) (A narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water)127
Stream mouth(s) (STMM) (A place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea)143
Estuary (ESTY) (A funnel-shaped stream mouth or embayment where fresh water mixes with sea water under tidal influences)361
Lagoon (LGN) (A shallow coastal waterbody, completely or partly separated from a larger body of water by a barrier island, coral reef or other depositional feature)501
Intermittent pond (PNDI) 147
Intermittent reservoir (RSVI) 16361
Strait (STRT) (A relatively narrow waterway, usually narrower and less extensive than a sound, connecting two larger bodies of water)18
Cove(s) (COVE) (A small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay)247
Bight(s) (BGHT) (An open body of water forming a slight recession in a coastline)12
Bay (BAY) (A coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf)243
Reef(s) (RF) (A surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material)49
Lakes (LKS) (Large inland bodies of standing water)20
Canalized stream (STMC) (A stream that has been substantially ditched, diked, or straightened)327
Ditch (DTCH) (A small artificial watercourse dug for draining or irrigating the land)12
Gulf (GULF) (A large recess in the coastline, larger than a bay)2
Marsh(es) (MRSH) (A wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation)72
Marine channel (CHNM) (That part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable)18
Harbor(s) (HBR) (A haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships)6
Anchorage (ANCH) (An area where vessels may anchor)5
Section of lagoon (LGNX) 6
Waterfall(s) (FLLS) (A perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream)84
Bank(s) (BNK) (An elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for most surface navigation)9
Section of intermittent stream (STMIX) 25
Salt marsh (MRSHN) (A flat area, subject to periodic salt water inundation, dominated by grassy salt-tolerant plants)26
Channel (CHN) (The deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows)28
Mangrove swamp (MGV) (A tropical tidal mud flat characterized by mangrove vegetation)6
Shoal(s) (SHOL) (A surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material)23
Stream bend (STMB) (A conspicuously curved or bent segment of a stream)9
Rapids (RPDS) (A turbulent section of a stream associated with a steep, irregular stream bed)2
Tidal creek(s) (CRKT) (A meandering channel in a coastal wetland subject to bi-directional tidal currents)28
Swamp (SWMP) (A wetland dominated by tree vegetation)32
Well (WLL) (A cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface)50
Pond (PND) (A small standing waterbody)106
Oxbow lake (LKO) (A crescent-shaped lake commonly found adjacent to meandering streams)21
Wetland (WTLD) (An area subject to inundation, usually characterized by bog, marsh, or swamp vegetation)27
Crater lake (LKC) (A lake in a crater or caldera)10
Water tank (RSVT) (A contained pool or tank of water at, below, or above ground level)46
Pool(s) (POOL) (A small and comparatively still, deep part of a larger body of water such as a stream or harbor; or a small body of standing water)14
Irrigation system (SYSI) (A network of ditches and one or more of the following elements: water supply, reservoir, canal, pump, well, drain, etc.)78
Lake bed(s) (LBED) (A dried up or drained area of a former lake)24
Intermittent salt lake (LKNI) 4
Abandoned watercourse (STMQ) (A former stream or distributary no longer carrying flowing water, but still evident due to lakes, wetland, topographic or vegetation patterns)4
Section of stream (STMX) 25
Distributary(-ies) (STMD) (A branch which flows away from the main stream, as in a delta or irrigation canal)2
Aqueduct (CNLA) (A conduit used to carry water)17
Drainage ditch (DTCHD) (A ditch which serves to drain the land)2
Irrigation canal (CNLI) (A canal which serves as a main conduit for irrigation water)1
Intermittent pool (POOLI) 1
Section of canal (CNLX) 2
Salt evaporation ponds (MFGN) (Diked salt ponds used in the production of solar evaporated salt)15
Fishing area (FISH) (A fishing ground, bank or area where fishermen go to catch fish)14
Waterhole(s) (WTRH) (A natural hole, hollow, or small depression that contains water, used by man and animals, especially in arid areas)4
Canal tunnel (TNLC) (A tunnel through which a canal passes)3
Roadstead (RDST) (An open anchorage affording less protection than a harbor)5
Mud flat(s) (FLTM) (A relatively level area of mud either between high and low tide lines, or subject to flooding)1
Abandoned canal (CNLQ) 2
Underground irrigation canal(s) (CNLSB) (A gently inclined underground tunnel bringing water for irrigation from aquifers)9
Anabranch (STMA) (A diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and rejoining it downstream)1
Intermittent oxbow lake (LKOI) 5
Drainage canal (CNLD) (An artificial waterway carrying water away from a wetland or from drainage ditches)3
Intermittent wetland (WTLDI) 1
Lake channel(s) (CHNL) (That part of a lake having water deep enough for navigation between islands, shoals, etc.)1
Dock(s) (DCK) (A waterway between two piers, or cut into the land for the berthing of ships)1
Coral reef(s) (RFC) (A surface-navigation hazard composed of coral)1
Fishponds (PNDSF) (Ponds or enclosures in which fish are kept or raised)2
Watercourse (WTRC) (A natural, well-defined channel produced by flowing water, or an artificial channel designed to carry flowing water)1
Irrigation ditch (DTCHI) (A ditch which serves to distribute irrigation water)1
Hot spring(s) (SPNT) (A place where hot ground water flows naturally out of the ground)2
Section of lake (LKX) 3
Crater lakes (LKSC) (Lakes in a crater or caldera)1
Salt pond (PNDN) (A small standing body of salt water often in a marsh or swamp, usually along a seacoast)2
Fjord (FJD) (A long, narrow, steep-walled, deep-water arm of the sea at high latitudes, usually along mountainous coasts)1
Intermittent salt pond(s) (PNDNI) 1
Parks, area ...Parks, area ... (10709)
Park (PRK) (An area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation)149
Locality (LCTY) (A minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries)8824
Region (RGN) (An area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics)6
Area (AREA) (A tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries)78
Salt area (SALT) (A shallow basin or flat where salt accumulates after periodic inundation)38
Reserve (RES) (A tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use)14
Port (PRT) (A place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor)17
Nature reserve (RESN) (An area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat)27
Agricultural reserve (RESA) (A tract of land reserved for agricultural reclamation and/or development)529
Industrial area (INDS) (An area characterized by industrial activity)54
Field(s) (FLD) (An open as opposed to wooded area)16
Grazing area (GRAZ) (An area of grasses and shrubs used for grazing)653
Mining area (MNA) (An area of mine sites where minerals and ores are extracted)8
Housing development (DEVH) (A tract of land on which many houses of similar design are built according to a development plan)148
Oasis(-es) (OAS) (An area in a desert made productive by the availability of water)1
Military base (MILB) (A place used by an army or other armed service for storing arms and supplies, and for accommodating and training troops, a base from which operations can be initiated)1
Clearing (CLG) (An area in a forest with trees removed)1
Coast (CST) (A zone of variable width straddling the shoreline)1
Forest reserve (RESF) (A forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use)4
Oilfield (OILF) (An area containing a subterranean store of petroleum of economic value)119
Drainage basin (BSND) (An area drained by a stream)4
Economic region (RGNE) (A region of a country established for economic development or for statistical purposes)4
Wildlife reserve (RESW) (A tract of public land reserved for the preservation of wildlife)6
Hunting reserve (RESH) (A tract of land used primarily for hunting)1
Naval base (NVB) (An area used to store supplies, provide barracks for troops and naval personnel, a port for naval vessels, and from which operations are initiated)1
Artillery range (RNGA) (A tract of land used for artillery firing practice)2
Agricultural colony (AGRC) (A tract of land set aside for agricultural settlement)1
Amusement park (AMUS) (Amusement Park are theme parks, adventure parks offering entertainment, similar to funfairs but with a fix location)2
City, village...City, village... (250016)
Populated place (PPL) (A city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work)225578
Abandoned populated place (PPLQ) 3201
Seat of a second-order administrative division (PPLA2) 1739
Section of populated place (PPLX) 19343
Destroyed populated place (PPLW) (A village, town or city destroyed by a natural disaster, or by war)9
Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLA) (Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA))30
Populated locality (PPLL) (An area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings)106
Capital of a political entity (PPLC) 1
Populated places (PPLS) (Cities, towns, villages, or other agglomerations of buildings where people live and work)1
Farm village (PPLF) (A populated place where the population is largely engaged in agricultural activities)7
Seat of a fifth-order administrative division (PPLA5) 1
Road, railroad.Road, railroad (296)
Road (RD) (An open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles)6
Road tunnel (TNLRD) (A tunnel through which a road passes)3
Railroad (RR) (A permanent twin steel-rail track on which freight and passenger cars move long distances)18
Railroad tunnel (TNLRR) (A tunnel through which a railroad passes)16
Street (ST) (A paved urban thoroughfare)227
Oil pipeline (OILP) (A pipeline used for transporting oil)11
Road bend (RDB) (A conspicuously curved or bent section of a road)4
Trail (TRL) (A path, track, or route used by pedestrians, animals, or off-road vehicles)3
Tunnel (TNL) (A subterranean passageway for transportation)5
Abandoned railroad (RRQ) 1
Railroad junction (RJCT) (A place where two or more railroad tracks join)1
Railroad yard (RYD) (A system of tracks used for the making up of trains, and switching and storing freight cars)1
Spot, building, farmSpot, building, farm (18653)
Railroad station (RSTN) (A facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight)2365
Communication center (COMC) (A facility, including buildings, antennae, towers and electronic equipment for receiving and transmitting information)218
Airport (AIRP) (A place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo)109
Bridge (BDG) (A structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across)215
Dam (DAM) (A barrier constructed across a stream to impound water)216
Archaeological/prehistoric site (ANS) (A place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located)791
Airfield (AIRF) (A place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo)768
Farm (FRM) (A tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture)487
Ranch(es) (RNCH) (A large farm specializing in extensive grazing of livestock)4825
Triangulation station (TRIG) (A point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation)306
Lighthouse (LTHSE) (A distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light)48
Abandoned railroad station (RSTNQ) 25
House(s) (HSE) (A building used as a human habitation)20
Abandoned mine (MNQ) 651
Ruin(s) (RUIN) (A destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional)38
Fort (FT) (A defensive structure or earthworks)6
Abandoned airfield (AIRQ) 72
Historical site (HSTS) (A place of historical importance)8
Mine(s) (MN) (A site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages)901
Sawmill (MLSW) (A mill where logs or lumber are sawn to specified shapes and sizes)81
Breakwater (BRKW) (A structure erected to break the force of waves at the entrance to a harbor or port)10
Pier (PIER) (A structure built out into navigable water on piles providing berthing for ships and recreation)7
Scientific research base (STNB) (A scientific facility used as a base from which research is carried out or monitored)27
Metro station (MTRO) (Metro station (Underground, Tube, or Metro) )138
Oil refinery (OILR) (A facility for converting crude oil into refined petroleum products)8
Building(s) (BLDG) (A structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc.)82
Power station (PS) (A facility for generating electric power)315
Railroad siding (RSD) (A short track parallel to and joining the main track)13
Factory (MFG) (One or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated)39
Spa (SPA) (A resort area usually developed around a medicinal spring)26
Hut (HUT) (A small primitive house)1
Estate(s) (EST) (A large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities)17
Research institute (ITTR) (A facility where research is carried out)63
Border post (PSTB) (A post or station at an international boundary for the regulation of movement of people and goods)1
Camp(s) (CMP) (A site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use)95
Church (CH) (A building for public Christian worship)43
Meteorological station (STNM) (A station at which weather elements are recorded)4
Oil well (OILW) (A well from which oil may be pumped)50
Cave(s) (CAVE) (An underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff)66
Radio station (STNR) (A facility for producing and transmitting information by radio waves)13
Hydroelectric power station (PSH) (A building where electricity is generated from water power)54
Agricultural school (SCHA) (A school with a curriculum focused on agriculture)21
Convent (CVNT) (A building where a community of nuns lives in seclusion)4
Police post (PP) (A building in which police are stationed)5
School (SCH) (Building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place)95
Arch (ARCH) (A natural or man-made structure in the form of an arch)2
Monument (MNMT) (A commemorative structure or statue)27
Religious center (CTRR) (A facility where more than one religious activity is carried out, e.g., retreat, school, monastery, worship)3
Zoo (ZOO) (A zoological garden or park where wild animals are kept for exhibition)11
Agricultural facility (AGRF) (A building and/or tract of land used for improving agriculture)26
College (SCHC) (The grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning)77
Nuclear power station (PSN) (Nuclear power station)1
Forest station (STNF) (A collection of buildings and facilities for carrying out forest management)6
Corral(s) (CRRL) (A pen or enclosure for confining or capturing animals)285
Nursery(-ies) (NSY) (A place where plants are propagated for transplanting or grafting)17
Abandoned railroad stop (RSTPQ) 2
Customs house (CSTM) (A building in a port where customs and duties are paid, and where vessels are entered and cleared)17
Observatory (OBS) (A facility equipped for observation of atmospheric or space phenomena)1
Resort (RSRT) (A specialized facility for vacation, health, or participation sports activities)39
Windmill (MLWND) (A mill or water pump powered by wind)94
Gold mine(s) (MNAU) (A mine where gold ore, or alluvial gold is extracted)50
Coal mine(s) (MNC) (A mine where coal is extracted)23
Tower (TOWR) (A high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter)13
Abandoned farm (FRMQ) 24
Shrine (SHRN) (A structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept)3
Cemetery (CMTY) (A burial place or ground)21
Landing (LDNG) (A place where boats receive or discharge passengers and freight, but lacking most port facilities)2
Resthouse (RHSE) (A structure maintained for the rest and shelter of travelers)4
Waterworks (WTRW) (A facility for supplying potable water through a water source and a system of pumps and filtration beds)9
Mining camp (CMPMN) (A camp used by miners)6
Iron mine(s) (MNFE) (A mine where iron ore is extracted)16
Tomb(s) (TMB) (A structure for interring bodies)3
Ferry (FY) (A boat or other floating conveyance and terminal facilities regularly used to transport people and vehicles across a waterbody)4
Community center (CTRCM) (A facility for community recreation and other activities)76
Quarry(-ies) (MNQR) (A surface mine where building stone or gravel and sand, etc. are extracted)17
Logging camp (CMPL) (A camp used by loggers)1
Copper mine(s) (MNCU) (A mine where copper ore is extracted)46
Hospital (HSP) (A building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated)14
Mill(s) (ML) (A building housing machines for transforming, shaping, finishing, grinding, or extracting products)5
Inspection station (STNI) (A station at which vehicles, goods, and people are inspected)1
Railroad stop (RSTP) (A place lacking station facilities where trains stop to pick up and unload passengers and freight)3
Hotel (HTL) (A building providing lodging and/or meals for the public)3810
Abandoned camp (CMPQ) 3
Sanatorium (SNTR) (A facility where victims of physical or mental disorders are treated)2
Storehouse (SHSE) (A building for storing goods, especially provisions)4
Ruined dam (DAMQ) (A destroyed or decayed dam which is no longer functional)3
Museum (MUS) (A building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited)42
Racetrack (RECR) (A track where races are held)13
Market (MKT) (A place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals)20
Mall (MALL) (A large, often enclosed shopping complex containing various stores, businesses, and restaurants usually accessible by common passageways.)17
University (UNIV) (An institution for higher learning with teaching and research facilities constituting a graduate school and professional schools that award master's degrees and doctorates and an undergraduate division that awards bachelor's degrees.)24
Theater (THTR) (A building or outdoor area used for live theatrical presentations, concerts, opera or dance productions, cinema, and/or other stage productions)4
Medical center (CTRM) (A complex of health care buildings including two or more of the following: hospital, medical school, clinic, pharmacy, doctor's offices, etc.)5
Military installation (INSM) (A facility for use of and control by armed forces)3
Diplomatic facility (DIP) (Office, residence, or facility of a foreign government, which may include an embassy, consulate, chancery, office of charge d'affaires, or other diplomatic, economic, military, or cultural mission)1
Stadium (STDM) (A structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators)36
Athletic field (ATHF) (A tract of land used for playing team sports, and athletic track and field events)37
Administrative facility (ADMF) (A government building)5
Restaurant (REST) (A place where meals are served to the public)17
Oil camp (CMPO) (A camp used by oilfield workers)9
Bank (BANK) (A business establishment in which money is kept for saving or commercial purposes or is invested, supplied for loans, or exchanged. )3
Marina (MAR) (A harbor facility for small boats, yachts, etc.)6
Bus station (BUSTN) (A facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading passengers )1
Dairy (DARY) (A facility for the processing, sale and distribution of milk or milk products)2
Temple(s) (TMPL) (An edifice dedicated to religious worship)5
Post office (PO) (A public building in which mail is received, sorted and distributed)1
Opera house (OPRA) (A theater designed chiefly for the performance of operas.)1
Courthouse (CTHSE) (A building in which courts of law are held)1
Library (LIBR) (A place in which information resources such as books are kept for reading, reference, or lending.)5
Fuel depot (DPOF) (An area where fuel is stored)3
Water pumping station (PMPW) (A facility for pumping water from a major well or through a pipeline)20
Castle (CSTL) (A large fortified building or set of buildings)5
Palace (PAL) (A large stately house, often a royal or presidential residence)5
Facility (FCL) (A building or buildings housing a center, institute, foundation, hospital, prison, mission, courthouse, etc.)14
Square (SQR) (A broad, open, public area near the center of a town or city)6
Facility center (CTRF) (A place where more than one facility is situated)2
Abandoned oil well (OILQ) 2
Section of estate (ESTX) 1
Spillway (SPLY) (A passage or outlet through which surplus water flows over, around or through a dam)1
Copper works (MFGCU) (A facility for processing copper ore)1
Oil pumping station (PMPO) (A facility for pumping oil through a pipeline)25
Tank farm (OILT) (A tract of land occupied by large, cylindrical, metal tanks in which oil or liquid petrochemicals are stored)8
Wharf(-ves) (WHRF) (A structure of open rather than solid construction along a shore or a bank which provides berthing for ships and cargo-handling facilities)2
Gas-oil separator plant (GOSP) (A facility for separating gas from oil)24
Mission (MSSN) (A place characterized by dwellings, school, church, hospital and other facilities operated by a religious group for the purpose of providing charitable services and to propagate religion)3
Military school (SCHM) (A school at which military science forms the core of the curriculum)4
Abandoned mission (MSSNQ) 1
Amphitheater (AMTH) (An oval or circular structure with rising tiers of seats about a stage or open space)2
Clinic (HSPC) (A medical facility associated with a hospital for outpatients)4
Garden(s) (GDN) (An enclosure for displaying selected plant or animal life)8
Sewage treatment plant (SWT) (Facility for the processing of sewage and/or wastewater)10
Foundry (FNDY) (A building or works where metal casting is carried out)2
Veterinary facility (VETF) (A building or camp at which veterinary services are available)1
Jetty (JTY) (A structure built out into the water at a river mouth or harbor entrance to regulate currents and silting)5
Prison (PRN) (A facility for confining prisoners)5
Observation point (OBPT) (A wildlife or scenic observation point)3
Aquaculture facility (AQC) (Facility or area for the cultivation of aquatic animals and plants, especially fish, shellfish, and seaweed, in natural or controlled marine or freshwater environments; underwater agriculture)16
Weir(s) (WEIR) (A small dam in a stream, designed to raise the water level or to divert stream flow through a desired channel)1
Technical school (SCHT) (Post-secondary school with a specifically technical or vocational curriculum)9
Dockyard (DCKY) (A facility for servicing, building, or repairing ships)1
Oil pipeline terminal (TRMO) (A tank farm or loading facility at the end of an oil pipeline)2
Office building (BLDO) (Commercial building where business and/or services are conducted)1
Stable (STBL) (A building for the shelter and feeding of farm animals, especially horses)1
Experiment station (STNE) (A facility for carrying out experiments)2
Sugar mill (MLSG) (A facility where sugar cane is processed into raw sugar)2
Golf course (RECG) (A recreation field where golf is played)10
Sugar refinery (MFGSG) (A facility for converting raw sugar into refined sugar)3
Sluice (SLCE) (A conduit or passage for carrying off surplus water from a waterbody, usually regulated by means of a sluice gate)2
Dike (DIKE) (An earth or stone embankment usually constructed for flood or stream control)17
Pyramid (PYR) (An ancient massive structure of square ground plan with four triangular faces meeting at a point and used for enclosing tombs)6
Grave (GRVE) (A burial site)1
Heliport (AIRH) (A place where helicopters land and take off)1
Farms (FRMS) (Tracts of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture)1
Transit terminal (TRANT) (Facilities for the handling of vehicular freight and passengers)10
Ruined bridge (BDGQ) (A destroyed or decayed bridge which is no longer functional)1
Salt mine(s) (MNN) (A mine from which salt is extracted)6
Language school (SCHL) (Language Schools & Institutions)1
Beacon (BCN) (A fixed artificial navigation mark)2
Satellite station (STNS) (A facility for tracking and communicating with orbiting satellites)1
Country house (HSEC) (A large house, mansion, or chateau, on a large estate)5
Landfill (LNDF) (A place for trash and garbage disposal in which the waste is buried between layers of earth to build up low-lying land)2
Boundary marker (BP) (A fixture marking a point along a boundary)1
Mountain, hill, rock...Mountain, hill, rock... (67498)
Mountains (MTS) (A mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges)2919
Ridge(s) (RDGE) (A long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest)983
Island (ISL) (A tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water)707
Hill (HLL) (A rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m)20549
Mountain (MT) (An elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more)25713
Peak (PK) (A pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature)396
Canyon (CNYN) (A deep, narrow valley with steep sides cutting into a plateau or mountainous area)1729
Point (PT) (A tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape)1130
Bar (BAR) (A shallow ridge or mound of coarse unconsolidated material in a stream channel, at the mouth of a stream, estuary, or lagoon and in the wave-break zone along coasts)99
Peninsula (PEN) (An elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water)22
Sinkhole (SINK) (A small crater-shape depression in a karst area)150
Depression(s) (DPR) (A low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage)139
Volcano (VLC) (A conical elevation composed of volcanic materials with a crater at the top)199
Beach (BCH) (A shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves)332
Mesa(s) (MESA) (A flat-topped, isolated elevation with steep slopes on all sides, less extensive than a plateau)5746
Hills (HLLS) (Rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m)1750
Plateau (PLAT) (An elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams)18
Valley (VAL) (An elongated depression usually traversed by a stream)312
Isthmus (ISTH) (A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses and bordered by water)1
Headland (HDLD) (A high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast)24
Cape (CAPE) (A land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction)31
Pass (PASS) (A break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap])3204
Islands (ISLS) (Tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water)51
Mound(s) (MND) (A low, isolated, rounded hill)1
Desert (DSRT) (A large area with little or no vegetation due to extreme environmental conditions)11
Cliff(s) (CLF) (A high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area)23
Rock (RK) (A conspicuous, isolated rocky mass)80
Land-tied island (ISLT) (A coastal island connected to the mainland by barrier beaches, levees or dikes)7
Gorge(s) (GRGE) (A short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley)58
Plain(s) (PLN) (An extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area)300
Promontory(-ies) (PROM) (A bluff or prominent hill overlooking or projecting into a lowland)8
Rocks (RKS) (Conspicuous, isolated rocky masses)15
Slope(s) (SLP) (A surface with a relatively uniform slope angle)50
Spur(s) (SPUR) (A subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation)22
Cone(s) (CONE) (A conical landform composed of mud or volcanic material)1
Upland (UPLD) (An extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief)43
Dune(s) (DUNE) (A wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand)14
Ford (FORD) (A shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle)15
Section of plateau (PLATX) 2
Crater(s) (CRTR) (A generally circular saucer or bowl-shaped depression caused by volcanic or meteorite explosive action)9
Divide (DVD) (A line separating adjacent drainage basins)29
Delta (DLTA) (A flat plain formed by alluvial deposits at the mouth of a stream)1
Gap (GAP) (A low place in a ridge, not used for transportation)26
Pan (PAN) (A near-level shallow, natural depression or basin, usually containing an intermittent lake, pond, or pool)30
Saddle (SDL) (A broad, open pass crossing a ridge or between hills or mountains)529
Sand area (SAND) (A tract of land covered with sand)2
Escarpment (SCRP) (A long line of cliffs or steep slopes separating level surfaces above and below)7
Boulder field (BLDR) (A high altitude or high latitude bare, flat area covered with large angular rocks)3
Caldera (CLDA) (A depression measuring kilometers across formed by the collapse of a volcanic mountain)1
Lava area (LAVA) (An area of solidified lava)3
Blowhole(s) (BLHL) (A hole in coastal rock through which sea water is forced by a rising tide or waves and spurted through an outlet into the air)1
Islet (ISLET) (Small island, bigger than rock, smaller than island.)2
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Reef (RFU) (A surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material)1
Forest, heath...Forest, heath... (16)
Cultivated area (CULT) (An area under cultivation)2
Orchard(s) (OCH) (A planting of fruit or nut trees)4
Vineyard (VIN) (A planting of grapevines)4
Grassland (GRSLD) (An area dominated by grass vegetation)1
Forest(s) (FRST) (An area dominated by tree vegetation)3
Scrubland (SCRB) (An area of low trees, bushes, and shrubs stunted by some environmental limitation)2