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United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names

National Names Authorities Toponymic Guidelines for map and other editors

Algeria 20th Session, Jan. 2000, WP.78
Australia Principles for the Consistent Use of Place Names, 2016 edition
Austria 8th edition, 2025
Belgium 25th Session, May 2009, WP.93
Canada 6th Conference, Aug/Sep. 1992, E/CONF.85/L.47 18th Session, August 1996, WP.36 20th Session, Jan. 2000, WP.30 20th Session, Jan. 2000, WP.30/Corr.
Chile 9th Conference, Aug. 2007, E/CONF.98/61/Add.1
China 6th Conference, Sep. 1992, E/CONF.85/L.1
Croatia 9th Conference, Aug. 2007, E/CONF.98/CRP.74
Cyprus 1st edition, 2002
Czechia 2025 Session, Apr./May 2025, GEGN.2/2025/152/CRP.152
Denmark 11th Conference, Aug. 2017, E/CONF.105/26/CRP.26
Estonia 2025 Session, Apr./May 2025, GEGN.2/2025/110/CRP.110
Finland 2025 Session, Apr./May 2025, GEGN.2/2025/81/CRP.81/Add.1
France 14th Session, May 1989, WP.44 4th Conference, Aug./Sep. 1982, E/CONF.74/L.21
Germany 6th Edition, 2016
Greece 20th Session, Jan. 2000, WP.90 20th Session, Jan. 2000, WP.90/Corr.
Hungary 11th Conference, Aug. 2017, E/CONF.105/146/CRP.46
Iceland 4th Conference, Aug./Sep. 1982, E/CONF.74/L.15
Iran 20th Session, Jan. 2000, WP.41
Ireland 17th Session, Jun. 1994, WP.65
Italy 22nd Session, Apr. 2004, WP.112
Japan 9th Conference, Aug 2007, E/CONF.98/47/Add.1
Madagascar 11th Conference, Aug. 2017, E/CONF.105/164/CRP.164
Malaysia 11th Conference, Aug. 2017, E/CONF.105/109/CRP.109/Annex
Netherlands 11th Conference, Aug. 2017, E/CONF.105/142/CRP.142
Norway 2025 Session, Apr./May 2025, GEGN.2/2025/12/CRP.12
Poland 5th Edition, 2024
Republic of Korea 2nd Edition, 2015
Romania 17th Session, Jun. 1994, WP.79 15th Session, Nov. 1991, WP.20
Slovakia 4th Edition, 2010
Slovenia 1st Edition, 1995
South Africa 29th Session, Apr. 2016, WP.57/17
Spain 2011 Edition in Spanish 2011 edition in English
Suriname 9th Session, Feb. 1981, WP.12
Sweden 4th edition, 2022
Switzerland 4th Conference, Aug./Sep. 1982, E/CONF.74/L.67
Thailand 8th Conference, Aug./Sep. 2002, E/CONF.94/INF.50
Türkiye 4th Conference, Aug./Sep. 1982, E/CONF.74/L.7
Ukraine 1st edition, 2011
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2024 edition
United States of America 14th Session, May 1989, WP.28

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United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names

National Names Authorities Toponymic Guidelines for map and other editors

Algeria 20th Session, Jan. 2000, WP.78

Australia Principles for the Consistent Use of Place Names, 2016 edition

Austria 8th edition, 2025

Belgium 25th Session, May 2009, WP.93

Canada 6th Conference, Aug/Sep. 1992, E/CONF.85/L.47 18th Session, August 1996, WP.36 20th Session, Jan. 2000, WP.30 20th Session, Jan. 2000, WP.30/Corr.

Chile 9th Conference, Aug. 2007, E/CONF.98/61/Add.1

China 6th Conference, Sep. 1992, E/CONF.85/L.1

Croatia 9th Conference, Aug. 2007, E/CONF.98/CRP.74

Cyprus 1st edition, 2002

Czechia2025 Session, Apr./May 2025, GEGN.2/2025/152/CRP.152

Denmark11th Conference, Aug. 2017, E/CONF.105/26/CRP.26

Estonia 2025 Session, Apr./May 2025, GEGN.2/2025/110/CRP.110

Finland 2025 Session, Apr./May 2025, GEGN.2/2025/81/CRP.81/Add.1

France 14th Session, May 1989, WP.44 4th Conference, Aug./Sep. 1982, E/CONF.74/L.21

Germany 6th Edition, 2016

Greece 20th Session, Jan. 2000, WP.90 20th Session, Jan. 2000, WP.90/Corr.

Hungary 11th Conference, Aug. 2017, E/CONF.105/146/CRP.46

Iceland 4th Conference, Aug./Sep. 1982, E/CONF.74/L.15

Iran 20th Session, Jan. 2000, WP.41

Ireland 17th Session, Jun. 1994, WP.65

Italy 22nd Session, Apr. 2004, WP.112

Japan 9th Conference, Aug 2007, E/CONF.98/47/Add.1

Madagascar 11th Conference, Aug. 2017, E/CONF.105/164/CRP.164

Malaysia 11th Conference, Aug. 2017, E/CONF.105/109/CRP.109/Annex

Netherlands 11th Conference, Aug. 2017, E/CONF.105/142/CRP.142

Norway 2025 Session, Apr./May 2025, GEGN.2/2025/12/CRP.12

Poland 5th Edition, 2024

Republic of Korea 2nd Edition, 2015

Romania 17th Session, Jun. 1994, WP.79 15th Session, Nov. 1991, WP.20

Slovakia 4th Edition, 2010

Slovenia 1st Edition, 1995

South Africa 29th Session, Apr. 2016, WP.57/17

Spain 2011 Edition in Spanish 2011 edition in English

Suriname 9th Session, Feb. 1981, WP.12

Sweden 4th edition, 2022

Switzerland 4th Conference, Aug./Sep. 1982, E/CONF.74/L.67

Thailand 8th Conference, Aug./Sep. 2002, E/CONF.94/INF.50

Türkiye 4th Conference, Aug./Sep. 1982, E/CONF.74/L.7

Ukraine 1st edition, 2011

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2024 edition

United States of America 14th Session, May 1989, WP.28

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Algeria
20th Session, Jan. 2000, WP.78

Australia
Principles for the Consistent Use of Place Names, 2016 edition

Austria
8th edition, 2025

Belgium
25th Session, May 2009, WP.93

Canada

6th Conference, Aug/Sep. 1992, E/CONF.85/L.47

18th Session, August 1996, WP.36

20th Session, Jan. 2000, WP.30

20th Session, Jan. 2000, WP.30/Corr.

Chile
9th Conference, Aug. 2007, E/CONF.98/61/Add.1

China
6th Conference, Sep. 1992, E/CONF.85/L.1

Croatia
9th Conference, Aug. 2007, E/CONF.98/CRP.74

Cyprus
1st edition, 2002

Czechia
2025 Session, Apr./May 2025, GEGN.2/2025/152/CRP.152

Denmark
11th Conference, Aug. 2017, E/CONF.105/26/CRP.26

Estonia
2025 Session, Apr./May 2025, GEGN.2/2025/110/CRP.110

Finland
2025 Session, Apr./May 2025, GEGN.2/2025/81/CRP.81/Add.1

France

14th Session, May 1989, WP.44

4th Conference, Aug./Sep. 1982, E/CONF.74/L.21

Germany
6th Edition, 2016

Greece

20th Session, Jan. 2000, WP.90

20th Session, Jan. 2000, WP.90/Corr.

Hungary
11th Conference, Aug. 2017, E/CONF.105/146/CRP.46

Iceland
4th Conference, Aug./Sep. 1982, E/CONF.74/L.15

Iran
20th Session, Jan. 2000, WP.41

Ireland
17th Session, Jun. 1994, WP.65

Italy
22nd Session, Apr. 2004, WP.112

Japan
9th Conference, Aug 2007, E/CONF.98/47/Add.1

Madagascar
11th Conference, Aug. 2017, E/CONF.105/164/CRP.164

Malaysia
11th Conference, Aug. 2017, E/CONF.105/109/CRP.109/Annex

Netherlands
11th Conference, Aug. 2017, E/CONF.105/142/CRP.142

Norway
2025 Session, Apr./May 2025, GEGN.2/2025/12/CRP.12

Poland
5th Edition, 2024

Republic of Korea
2nd Edition, 2015

Romania

17th Session, Jun. 1994, WP.79

15th Session, Nov. 1991, WP.20

Slovakia
4th Edition, 2010

Slovenia
1st Edition, 1995

South Africa
29th Session, Apr. 2016, WP.57/17

Spain

2011 Edition in Spanish

2011 edition in English

Suriname
9th Session, Feb. 1981, WP.12

Sweden
4th edition, 2022

Switzerland
4th Conference, Aug./Sep. 1982, E/CONF.74/L.67

Thailand
8th Conference, Aug./Sep. 2002, E/CONF.94/INF.50

Türkiye
4th Conference, Aug./Sep. 1982, E/CONF.74/L.7

Ukraine
1st edition, 2011

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2024 edition

United States of America
14th Session, May 1989, WP.28