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Book Details:
- Author : Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names
- Publisher : Published for the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names by the Centre for Topographic Information ... Natural Resources Canada = Publié pour le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques par le Centre d'information topographique ... Ressources naturelles Canada
- Release : 1997
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- Pages : 684 pages
Download or read book Concise Gazetteer of Canada written by Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names and published by Published for the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names by the Centre for Topographic Information ... Natural Resources Canada = Publié pour le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques par le Centre d'information topographique ... Ressources naturelles Canada. This book was released on 1997 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geographical names reflect the culture and history of our country and embrace the various languages spoken across Canada. Some names undoubtedly reveal the regional diversity of the country, yet others illustrate the common bonds from coast to coast. This document presents the first national volume of the Gazetteer of Canada. Topics covered are: table of contents; general information; history of the CPCGN; committee membership; principles of nomenclature; procedures concerning the submission of geographical names; and, selection criteria for names in the Gazetteer.