In 2008 Myanmar created and ratified their third constitution, within which is defined the structure of the Myanmar state. The administrative geography of this structure is summarised below. Regions, states and union territory The Union is delineated and constituted by seven Regions, seven States and the Union territories. Together they are organized as the Republic, …
What is a Map?
A great new series called Crash Course Geography has started on the CrashCourse YouTube channel. Episode #2 discusses what a map is. https://youtu.be/iHEMOdRo5u8
Geographic Codes and Names of Scotland
In 2004 Scotland implemented a new coding and naming policy for Scottish statistical geographies aimed at geographies that are required for government administrative functions, legislation or publication of official statistics. At the heart of this policy is the concept of a Government Statistical Service (GSS) nine digit alpha-numeric code which is divided into three elements: …
Hazards
It has been five years since the United Nations adopted three landmark agreements. 1. The Paris Agreement on Climate Change 2. The Sustainable Development Goals of Agenda 2030 3. The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the International Science Council (ISC) recently published the Sendai Hazard …
Urban, Small Town and Rural Areas of Scotland
The Scottish Government Urban Rural Classification provides a standard definition of urban, small town and rural areas of Scotland. The most recent classification exercise was the 2016 Scottish Government Urban Rural Classification published in 2018. This classification is based on population and accessibility. PopulationUsing population statistics from the National Records of Scotland (NRS), four settlement …
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