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Name: Islamic Republic of Iran
Country coordinates:
latitude 32
longitude 53
Flag: 
		Islamic Republic of Iran
Name lang:
ara إيران
ces Írán
cym Iran
deu Iran
est Iraan
fin Iran
fra Iran
hrv Iran
hun Irán
ita Iran
jpn イラン・イスラム共和国
kor 이란
nld Iran
pol Iran
por Irão
rus Иран
slk Irán
spa Iran
swe Iran
urd ایران
zho 伊朗
Demonyms:
eng f Iranian
eng m Iranian
fra f Iranienne
fra m Iranien
Code:
languages:
Religion:
Other religions
Capital: Tehran
Coordinates of the capital:
latitude 35.7
longitude 51.42
Region: Asia
Subregion: Southern Asia
Area: 1648195
Population size: (2025-06-19 21:39)
All 90461841
day 1217
hors 51
Postal code format: ##########
Postal code regex: ^(d{10})$
Auto code: IR
Borders:
AFG Afghanistan
ARM Armenia
AZE Azerbaijan
IRQ Iraq
PAK Pakistan
TUR Turkey
TKM Turkmenistan
CallingCode: +98
Currency:
IRR Iranian Rial
Time zones:
UTC+03:50 Asia/Tehran
Domain:
.ir
Website rating:
39 Tci.ir
42 Bmi.ir
International organizations:
NAM Non-Aligned Movement
G77 Group 77
OIC Organization of Islamic Cooperation
UN United Nations
OPEC Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OES Economic Cooperation Organization
CICA Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia
D-8 Islamic eight
IRN
A country, state, region...A country, state, region... (618)
Administrative division (ADMD) (An administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level)138
Second-order administrative division (ADM2) (A subdivision of a first-order administrative division)433
Third-order administrative division (ADM3) (A subdivision of a second-order administrative division)6
Fourth-order administrative division (ADM4) (A subdivision of a third-order administrative division)5
First-order administrative division (ADM1) (A primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States)31
Historical first-order administrative division (ADM1H) (A former first-order administrative division)1
Independent political entity (PCLI) 1
Historical second-order administrative division (ADM2H) (A former second-order administrative division)1
Zone (ZN) 1
Parish (PRSH) (An ecclesiastical district)1
Stream, lake...Stream, lake... (29357)
Stream (STM) (A body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land)6750
Intermittent stream (STMI) 3241
Fishponds (PNDSF) (Ponds or enclosures in which fish are kept or raised)39
Icecap (CAPG) (A dome-shaped mass of glacial ice covering an area of mountain summits or other high lands; smaller than an ice sheet)2
Spring(s) (SPNG) (A place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground)15019
Fishing area (FISH) (A fishing ground, bank or area where fishermen go to catch fish)45
Water tank (RSVT) (A contained pool or tank of water at, below, or above ground level)298
Lake (LK) (A large inland body of standing water)94
Ravine(s) (RVN) (A small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge)351
Section of stream (STMX) 207
Salt lake (LKN) (An inland body of salt water with no outlet)29
Abandoned well (WLLQ) 11
Wetland (WTLD) (An area subject to inundation, usually characterized by bog, marsh, or swamp vegetation)7
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)1859
Reservoir(s) (RSV) (An artificial pond or lake)370
Pond (PND) (A small standing waterbody)22
Sea (SEA) (A large body of salt water more or less confined by continuous land or chains of islands forming a subdivision of an ocean)8
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)34
Intermittent salt lake (LKNI) 17
Inlet (INLT) (A narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water)40
Intermittent lake (LKI) 40
Section of intermittent stream (STMIX) 64
Canal (CNL) (An artificial watercourse)88
Canal tunnel (TNLC) (A tunnel through which a canal passes)1
Waterfall(s) (FLLS) (A perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream)56
Ditch (DTCH) (A small artificial watercourse dug for draining or irrigating the land)3
Underground irrigation canal(s) (CNLSB) (A gently inclined underground tunnel bringing water for irrigation from aquifers)93
Marsh(es) (MRSH) (A wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation)32
Swamp (SWMP) (A wetland dominated by tree vegetation)4
Stream mouth(s) (STMM) (A place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea)121
Strait (STRT) (A relatively narrow waterway, usually narrower and less extensive than a sound, connecting two larger bodies of water)22
Intermittent pond (PNDI) 7
Bay (BAY) (A coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf)20
Irrigation system (SYSI) (A network of ditches and one or more of the following elements: water supply, reservoir, canal, pump, well, drain, etc.)18
Tidal creek(s) (CRKT) (A meandering channel in a coastal wetland subject to bi-directional tidal currents)53
Shoal(s) (SHOL) (A surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material)12
Channel (CHN) (The deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows)22
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)2
Estuary (ESTY) (A funnel-shaped stream mouth or embayment where fresh water mixes with sea water under tidal influences)53
Salt pond (PNDN) (A small standing body of salt water often in a marsh or swamp, usually along a seacoast)1
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)4
Tidal flat(s) (FLTT) (A large flat area of mud or sand attached to the shore and alternately covered and uncovered by the tide)3
Marine channel (CHNM) (That part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable)1
Reach (RCH) (A straight section of a navigable stream or channel between two bends)3
Gulf (GULF) (A large recess in the coastline, larger than a bay)33
Salt marsh (MRSHN) (A flat area, subject to periodic salt water inundation, dominated by grassy salt-tolerant plants)15
Canalized stream (STMC) (A stream that has been substantially ditched, diked, or straightened)16
Aqueduct (CNLA) (A conduit used to carry water)24
Wadi (WAD) (A valley or ravine, bounded by relatively steep banks, which in the rainy season becomes a watercourse; found primarily in North Africa and the Middle East)22
Dock(s) (DCK) (A waterway between two piers, or cut into the land for the berthing of ships)2
Distributary(-ies) (STMD) (A branch which flows away from the main stream, as in a delta or irrigation canal)2
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
Waterhole(s) (WTRH) (A natural hole, hollow, or small depression that contains water, used by man and animals, especially in arid areas)8
Sabkha(s) (SBKH) (A salt flat or salt encrusted plain subject to periodic inundation from flooding or high tides)3
Hot spring(s) (SPNT) (A place where hot ground water flows naturally out of the ground)15
Wadi mouth (WADM) (The lower terminus of a wadi where it widens into an adjoining floodplain, depression, or waterbody)1
Mud flat(s) (FLTM) (A relatively level area of mud either between high and low tide lines, or subject to flooding)1
Lake bed(s) (LBED) (A dried up or drained area of a former lake)1
Drainage ditch (DTCHD) (A ditch which serves to drain the land)1
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)1
Watercourse (WTRC) (A natural, well-defined channel produced by flowing water, or an artificial channel designed to carry flowing water)1
Intermittent pool (POOLI) 6
Sulphur spring(s) (SPNS) (A place where sulphur ground water flows naturally out of the ground)2
Abandoned canal (CNLQ) 1
Lake channel(s) (CHNL) (That part of a lake having water deep enough for navigation between islands, shoals, etc.)3
Intermittent reservoir (RSVI) 9
Headwaters (STMH) (The source and upper part of a stream, including the upper drainage basin)3
Stream bank (BNKR) (A sloping margin of a stream channel which normally confines the stream to its channel on land)1
Lakes (LKS) (Large inland bodies of standing water)1
Glacier(s) (GLCR) (A mass of ice, usually at high latitudes or high elevations, with sufficient thickness to flow away from the source area in lobes, tongues, or masses)6
Anabranch (STMA) (A diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and rejoining it downstream)1
Streams (STMS) (Bodies of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land)1
Intermittent wetland (WTLDI) 1
Parks, area ...Parks, area ... (8774)
Locality (LCTY) (A minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries)3526
Area (AREA) (A tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries)3678
Tribal area (TRB) (A tract of land used by nomadic or other tribes)252
Industrial area (INDS) (An area characterized by industrial activity)478
Park (PRK) (An area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation)312
Salt area (SALT) (A shallow basin or flat where salt accumulates after periodic inundation)278
Port (PRT) (A place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor)18
Clearing (CLG) (An area in a forest with trees removed)34
Grazing area (GRAZ) (An area of grasses and shrubs used for grazing)47
Maneuver area (MVA) (A tract of land where military field exercises are carried out)2
Agricultural colony (AGRC) (A tract of land set aside for agricultural settlement)32
Region (RGN) (An area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics)27
Oilfield (OILF) (An area containing a subterranean store of petroleum of economic value)7
Palm tree reserve (RESP) (An area of palm trees where use is controlled)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)2
Field(s) (FLD) (An open as opposed to wooded area)5
Coast (CST) (A zone of variable width straddling the shoreline)1
Housing development (DEVH) (A tract of land on which many houses of similar design are built according to a development plan)34
Mining area (MNA) (An area of mine sites where minerals and ores are extracted)10
Concession area (CNS) (A lease of land by a government for economic development, e.g., mining, forestry)1
Business center (CTRB) (A place where a number of businesses are located)2
Amusement park (AMUS) (Amusement Park are theme parks, adventure parks offering entertainment, similar to funfairs but with a fix location)2
Gasfield (GASF) (An area containing a subterranean store of natural gas of economic value)2
Wildlife reserve (RESW) (A tract of public land reserved for the preservation of wildlife)2
Irrigated field(s) (FLDI) (A tract of level or terraced land which is irrigated)1
Drainage basin (BSND) (An area drained by a stream)2
Coalfield (COLF) (A region in which coal deposits of possible economic value occur)2
Reserve (RES) (A tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use)1
Forest reserve (RESF) (A forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use)9
Nature reserve (RESN) (An area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat)4
Historical region (RGNH) (A former historic area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics)1
Hunting reserve (RESH) (A tract of land used primarily for hunting)1
City, village...City, village... (81514)
Populated place (PPL) (A city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work)69370
Destroyed populated place (PPLW) (A village, town or city destroyed by a natural disaster, or by war)54
Abandoned populated place (PPLQ) 4860
Section of populated place (PPLX) 3489
Populated locality (PPLL) (An area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings)1522
Farm village (PPLF) (A populated place where the population is largely engaged in agricultural activities)1805
Seat of a second-order administrative division (PPLA2) 378
Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLA) (Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA))30
Capital of a political entity (PPLC) 1
Historical populated place (PPLH) (A populated place that no longer exists)1
Populated places (PPLS) (Cities, towns, villages, or other agglomerations of buildings where people live and work)2
Seat of a third-order administrative division (PPLA3) 1
Religious populated place (PPLR) (A populated place whose population is largely engaged in religious occupations)1
Road, railroad.Road, railroad (1909)
Trail (TRL) (A path, track, or route used by pedestrians, animals, or off-road vehicles)1
Railroad (RR) (A permanent twin steel-rail track on which freight and passenger cars move long distances)14
Tunnel (TNL) (A subterranean passageway for transportation)17
Street (ST) (A paved urban thoroughfare)1523
Road (RD) (An open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles)327
Road tunnel (TNLRD) (A tunnel through which a road passes)3
Road junction (RDJCT) (A place where two or more roads join)21
Road bend (RDB) (A conspicuously curved or bent section of a road)2
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 (50546)
Corral(s) (CRRL) (A pen or enclosure for confining or capturing animals)1393
Shrine (SHRN) (A structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept)7246
Abandoned farm (FRMQ) 2254
Ruin(s) (RUIN) (A destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional)913
Railroad station (RSTN) (A facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight)330
Farm (FRM) (A tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture)24954
Sugar refinery (MFGSG) (A facility for converting raw sugar into refined sugar)22
Camp(s) (CMP) (A site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use)1501
Tomb(s) (TMB) (A structure for interring bodies)812
Castle (CSTL) (A large fortified building or set of buildings)7
Stadium (STDM) (A structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators)53
Square (SQR) (A broad, open, public area near the center of a town or city)194
Hut (HUT) (A small primitive house)118
Resort (RSRT) (A specialized facility for vacation, health, or participation sports activities)280
Cave(s) (CAVE) (An underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff)83
Ranch(es) (RNCH) (A large farm specializing in extensive grazing of livestock)441
Dam (DAM) (A barrier constructed across a stream to impound water)250
Cemetery (CMTY) (A burial place or ground)222
Hotel (HTL) (A building providing lodging and/or meals for the public)179
Abandoned mine (MNQ) 57
Resthouse (RHSE) (A structure maintained for the rest and shelter of travelers)103
Mine(s) (MN) (A site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages)315
Bridge (BDG) (A structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across)154
Railroad stop (RSTP) (A place lacking station facilities where trains stop to pick up and unload passengers and freight)60
Facility (FCL) (A building or buildings housing a center, institute, foundation, hospital, prison, mission, courthouse, etc.)55
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)80
School (SCH) (Building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place)1870
Police post (PP) (A building in which police are stationed)378
Military installation (INSM) (A facility for use of and control by armed forces)45
Water mill (MLWTR) (A mill powered by running water)5
Agricultural facility (AGRF) (A building and/or tract of land used for improving agriculture)112
Fort (FT) (A defensive structure or earthworks)436
Coal mine(s) (MNC) (A mine where coal is extracted)38
Border post (PSTB) (A post or station at an international boundary for the regulation of movement of people and goods)171
Tower (TOWR) (A high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter)134
Chrome mine(s) (MNCR) (A mine where chrome ore is extracted)4
Copper mine(s) (MNCU) (A mine where copper ore is extracted)11
Gold mine(s) (MNAU) (A mine where gold ore, or alluvial gold is extracted)9
Monument (MNMT) (A commemorative structure or statue)52
Forest station (STNF) (A collection of buildings and facilities for carrying out forest management)15
Factory (MFG) (One or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated)1321
Quarry(-ies) (MNQR) (A surface mine where building stone or gravel and sand, etc. are extracted)98
Church (CH) (A building for public Christian worship)8
Pier (PIER) (A structure built out into navigable water on piles providing berthing for ships and recreation)26
Research institute (ITTR) (A facility where research is carried out)26
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)4
Garden(s) (GDN) (An enclosure for displaying selected plant or animal life)145
Building(s) (BLDG) (A structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc.)377
Halting place (HLT) (A place where caravans stop for rest)30
Communication center (COMC) (A facility, including buildings, antennae, towers and electronic equipment for receiving and transmitting information)53
Abandoned railroad station (RSTNQ) 10
Oil refinery (OILR) (A facility for converting crude oil into refined petroleum products)14
Oil pumping station (PMPO) (A facility for pumping oil through a pipeline)11
College (SCHC) (The grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning)219
Country house (HSEC) (A large house, mansion, or chateau, on a large estate)5
Traffic circle (RDCR) (A road junction formed around a central circle about which traffic moves in one direction only)849
Airbase (AIRB) (An area used to store supplies, provide barracks for air force personnel, hangars and runways for aircraft, and from which operations are initiated)7
Grave (GRVE) (A burial site)15
Agricultural school (SCHA) (A school with a curriculum focused on agriculture)14
Hospital (HSP) (A building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated)237
Market (MKT) (A place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals)23
Mosque (MSQE) (A building for public Islamic worship)288
Iron mine(s) (MNFE) (A mine where iron ore is extracted)6
Abandoned railroad stop (RSTPQ) 10
Ancient wall (WALLA) (The remains of a linear defensive stone structure)5
Power station (PS) (A facility for generating electric power)36
Storehouse (SHSE) (A building for storing goods, especially provisions)48
Water pumping station (PMPW) (A facility for pumping water from a major well or through a pipeline)34
Oil pipeline terminal (TRMO) (A tank farm or loading facility at the end of an oil pipeline)6
Dockyard (DCKY) (A facility for servicing, building, or repairing ships)2
Copper works (MFGCU) (A facility for processing copper ore)2
Triangulation station (TRIG) (A point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation)9
Burial cave(s) (BUR) (A cave used for human burials)2
Airfield (AIRF) (A place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo)194
Limekiln (MFGLM) (A furnace in which limestone is reduced to lime)5
Abandoned airfield (AIRQ) 57
Landing (LDNG) (A place where boats receive or discharge passengers and freight, but lacking most port facilities)1
Archaeological/prehistoric site (ANS) (A place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located)112
Oil well (OILW) (A well from which oil may be pumped)8
Transit terminal (TRANT) (Facilities for the handling of vehicular freight and passengers)18
Historical site (HSTS) (A place of historical importance)29
Wall (WALL) (A thick masonry structure, usually enclosing a field or building, or forming the side of a structure)1
Abandoned camp (CMPQ) 11
Patrol post (PSTP) (A post from which patrols are sent out)11
Mill(s) (ML) (A building housing machines for transforming, shaping, finishing, grinding, or extracting products)31
Monastery (MSTY) (A building and grounds where a community of monks lives in seclusion)2
Prison (PRN) (A facility for confining prisoners)13
Casino (CSNO) (A building used for entertainment, especially gambling)1
Palace (PAL) (A large stately house, often a royal or presidential residence)6
Temple(s) (TMPL) (An edifice dedicated to religious worship)6
Ruined dam (DAMQ) (A destroyed or decayed dam which is no longer functional)1
Meteorological station (STNM) (A station at which weather elements are recorded)7
Abandoned police post (PPQ) 6
Abandoned factory (MFGQ) 5
Administrative facility (ADMF) (A government building)72
Sugar plantation (ESTSG) (An estate that specializes in growing sugar cane)1
Nursery(-ies) (NSY) (A place where plants are propagated for transplanting or grafting)3
Radio station (STNR) (A facility for producing and transmitting information by radio waves)2
Quay (QUAY) (A structure of solid construction along a shore or bank which provides berthing for ships and which generally provides cargo handling facilities)2
Huts (HUTS) (Small primitive houses)4
Waterworks (WTRW) (A facility for supplying potable water through a water source and a system of pumps and filtration beds)23
Satellite station (STNS) (A facility for tracking and communicating with orbiting satellites)1
Museum (MUS) (A building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited)16
Post office (PO) (A public building in which mail is received, sorted and distributed)4
Labor camp (CMPLA) (A camp used by migrant or temporary laborers)2
Athletic field (ATHF) (A tract of land used for playing team sports, and athletic track and field events)91
Customs house (CSTM) (A building in a port where customs and duties are paid, and where vessels are entered and cleared)11
Veterinary facility (VETF) (A building or camp at which veterinary services are available)5
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.)64
Military school (SCHM) (A school at which military science forms the core of the curriculum)1
Technical school (SCHT) (Post-secondary school with a specifically technical or vocational curriculum)17
Intersection (RDIN) (A junction of two or more highways by a system of separate levels that permit traffic to pass from one to another without the crossing of traffic streams)38
Toll gate/barrier (TOLL) (Highway toll collection station)13
Salt mine(s) (MNN) (A mine from which salt is extracted)7
Boundary marker (BP) (A fixture marking a point along a boundary)1
Clinic (HSPC) (A medical facility associated with a hospital for outpatients)126
Theater (THTR) (A building or outdoor area used for live theatrical presentations, concerts, opera or dance productions, cinema, and/or other stage productions)2
House(s) (HSE) (A building used as a human habitation)8
Religious center (CTRR) (A facility where more than one religious activity is carried out, e.g., retreat, school, monastery, worship)8
Spa (SPA) (A resort area usually developed around a medicinal spring)2
Cairn (CARN) (A heap of stones erected as a landmark or for other purposes)1
Heliport (AIRH) (A place where helicopters land and take off)29
Ruined bridge (BDGQ) (A destroyed or decayed bridge which is no longer functional)1
Dairy (DARY) (A facility for the processing, sale and distribution of milk or milk products)4
Terminal (AIRT) (Airport facilities for the handling of freight and passengers)6
Sheepfold (SHPF) (A fence or wall enclosure for sheep and other small herd animals)1
Refugee camp (CMPRF) (A camp used by refugees)2
Religious site (RLG) (An ancient site of significant religious importance)7
Estate(s) (EST) (A large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities)3
Community center (CTRCM) (A facility for community recreation and other activities)30
Dike (DIKE) (An earth or stone embankment usually constructed for flood or stream control)2
Office building (BLDO) (Commercial building where business and/or services are conducted)47
Jetty (JTY) (A structure built out into the water at a river mouth or harbor entrance to regulate currents and silting)5
Free trade zone (ZNF) (An area, usually a section of a port, where goods may be received and shipped free of customs duty and of most customs regulations)1
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)5
Barracks (BRKS) (A building for lodging military personnel)4
Gate (GATE) (A controlled access entrance or exit)1
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
Sewage treatment plant (SWT) (Facility for the processing of sewage and/or wastewater)6
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.)4
Tank farm (OILT) (A tract of land occupied by large, cylindrical, metal tanks in which oil or liquid petrochemicals are stored)1
Guest house (GHSE) (A house used to provide lodging for paying guests)1
Mall (MALL) (A large, often enclosed shopping complex containing various stores, businesses, and restaurants usually accessible by common passageways.)3
Sanatorium (SNTR) (A facility where victims of physical or mental disorders are treated)1
State Exam Prep Centre (SECP) (State exam preparation centres)1
Stable (STBL) (A building for the shelter and feeding of farm animals, especially horses)1
Hydroelectric power station (PSH) (A building where electricity is generated from water power)1
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)1
Racetrack (RECR) (A track where races are held)2
Observatory (OBS) (A facility equipped for observation of atmospheric or space phenomena)2
Store (RET) (A building where goods and/or services are offered for sale)2
Library (LIBR) (A place in which information resources such as books are kept for reading, reference, or lending.)3
Oil camp (CMPO) (A camp used by oilfield workers)3
Mining camp (CMPMN) (A camp used by miners)1
Courthouse (CTHSE) (A building in which courts of law are held)3
Scientific research base (STNB) (A scientific facility used as a base from which research is carried out or monitored)1
Beacon (BCN) (A fixed artificial navigation mark)4
Lighthouse (LTHSE) (A distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light)3
Abandoned oil well (OILQ) 1
Apartment building (BLDA) (A building containing several individual apartments)1
Nuclear power station (PSN) (Nuclear power station)1
Munitions plant (MFGM) (A factory where ammunition is made)1
Park headquarters (PRKHQ) (A park administrative facility)1
Mountain, hill, rock...Mountain, hill, rock... (70692)
Hill (HLL) (A rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m)4024
Mountain (MT) (An elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more)38560
Mountains (MTS) (A mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges)1667
Gorge(s) (GRGE) (A short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley)698
Peak (PK) (A pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature)254
Valley (VAL) (An elongated depression usually traversed by a stream)21550
Island (ISL) (A tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water)98
Ridge(s) (RDGE) (A long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest)368
Pass (PASS) (A break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap])1461
Hills (HLLS) (Rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m)508
Plain(s) (PLN) (An extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area)685
Spur(s) (SPUR) (A subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation)71
Desert (DSRT) (A large area with little or no vegetation due to extreme environmental conditions)66
Dune(s) (DUNE) (A wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand)145
Islands (ISLS) (Tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water)7
Levee (LEV) (A natural low embankment bordering a distributary or meandering stream; often built up artificially to control floods)7
Volcano (VLC) (A conical elevation composed of volcanic materials with a crater at the top)2
Sand area (SAND) (A tract of land covered with sand)21
Sandy desert (ERG) (An extensive tract of shifting sand and sand dunes)7
Depression(s) (DPR) (A low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage)23
Upland (UPLD) (An extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief)7
Cliff(s) (CLF) (A high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area)4
Dry stream bed (SBED) (A channel formerly containing the water of a stream)170
Point (PT) (A tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape)30
Beach (BCH) (A shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves)4
Cape (CAPE) (A land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction)23
Gap (GAP) (A low place in a ridge, not used for transportation)4
Rock (RK) (A conspicuous, isolated rocky mass)7
Pan (PAN) (A near-level shallow, natural depression or basin, usually containing an intermittent lake, pond, or pool)117
Spit (SPIT) (A narrow, straight or curved continuation of a beach into a waterbody)2
Peninsula (PEN) (An elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water)5
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)2
Plateau (PLAT) (An elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams)8
Escarpment (SCRP) (A long line of cliffs or steep slopes separating level surfaces above and below)1
Ford (FORD) (A shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle)12
Mound(s) (MND) (A low, isolated, rounded hill)27
Slope(s) (SLP) (A surface with a relatively uniform slope angle)28
Canyon (CNYN) (A deep, narrow valley with steep sides cutting into a plateau or mountainous area)2
Hanging valley (VALG) (A valley the floor of which is notably higher than the valley or shore to which it leads; most common in areas that have been glaciated)1
Mesa(s) (MESA) (A flat-topped, isolated elevation with steep slopes on all sides, less extensive than a plateau)3
Lava area (LAVA) (An area of solidified lava)1
Moraine (MRN) (A mound, ridge, or other accumulation of glacial till)1
Rocks (RKS) (Conspicuous, isolated rocky masses)2
Section of valley (VALX) 6
Fissure (FSR) (A crack associated with volcanism)1
Saddle (SDL) (A broad, open pass crossing a ridge or between hills or mountains)1
Rockfall (RKFL) (An irregular mass of fallen rock at the base of a cliff or steep slope)1
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Levee (LEVU) (An embankment bordering a canyon, valley, or seachannel)1
Plain (PLNU) (A flat, gently sloping or nearly level region)1
Forest, heath...Forest, heath... (3931)
Meadow (MDW) (A small, poorly drained area dominated by grassy vegetation)34
Cultivated area (CULT) (An area under cultivation)342
Orchard(s) (OCH) (A planting of fruit or nut trees)1094
Forest(s) (FRST) (An area dominated by tree vegetation)1385
Tree(s) (TREE) (A conspicuous tree used as a landmark)29
Grove (GROVE) (A small wooded area or collection of trees growing closely together, occurring naturally or deliberately planted)1002
Grassland (GRSLD) (An area dominated by grass vegetation)11
Palm grove (GRVP) (A planting of palm trees)15
Vineyard (VIN) (A planting of grapevines)18
Scrubland (SCRB) (An area of low trees, bushes, and shrubs stunted by some environmental limitation)1