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Ethiopian Mapping Agency, the Glossary

The Ethiopian Mapping Agency (EMA) is an Ethiopian government agency, a department within the Ministry of Finance and Cooperation, that is responsible for cartographic mapping and remote sensing activities in Ethiopia.^[1]

28 relations: Addis Ababa, Aerial photography, Atlas, Cartography, Computer cartography, East View Geospatial, Education in Ethiopia, Ethiopia, Ethiopia – United States Mapping Mission, Federal Parliamentary Assembly, Geodesy, Geographic data and information, Geography, Government of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie, Information technology, Land cover, Land use, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (Ethiopia), National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Orthophoto, Outline of Ethiopia, Photogrammetry, Point Four Program, Remote sensing, Topographic map, United States, United States Army.
Geography of Addis Ababa
Government agencies of Ethiopia
Maps of Ethiopia
National mapping agencies
Organisations based in Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa (fountain of hot mineral water, new flower) is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia.

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Aerial photography

Aerial photography (or airborne imagery) is the taking of photographs from an aircraft or other airborne platforms.

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Atlas

An atlas is a collection of maps; it is typically a bundle of maps of Earth or of a continent or region of Earth.

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Cartography

Cartography (from χάρτης chartēs, 'papyrus, sheet of paper, map'; and γράφειν graphein, 'write') is the study and practice of making and using maps.

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Computer cartography

Computer cartography (also called digital cartography) is the art, science, and technology of making and using maps with a computer.

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East View Geospatial

East View Geospatial (EVG), formerly East View Cartographic (EVC), is a provider of worldwide maps, geospatial data and geographic information systems (GIS) services.

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Education in Ethiopia

Education in Ethiopia was dominated by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church for many centuries until secular education was adopted in the early 1900s.

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Ethiopia

Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa.

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Ethiopia – United States Mapping Mission

The Ethiopia-United States Mapping Mission, also known as the Ethi-U.S. Mapping Mission, was an operation undertaken by the United States Army during the 1960s to provide up-to-date topographic map coverage of the entire country of Ethiopia. Ethiopian Mapping Agency and Ethiopia – United States Mapping Mission are maps of Ethiopia.

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Federal Parliamentary Assembly

The Federal Parliamentary Assembly (Ye-Fēdēralawī Parilama Mikir Bēt) is the federal legislature of Ethiopia.

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Geodesy

Geodesy or geodetics is the science of measuring and representing the geometry, gravity, and spatial orientation of the Earth in temporally varying 3D.

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Geographic data and information

Geographic data and information is defined in the ISO/TC 211 series of standards as data and information having an implicit or explicit association with a location relative to Earth (a geographic location or geographic position).

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Geography

Geography (from Ancient Greek γεωγραφία; combining 'Earth' and 'write') is the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth.

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Government of Ethiopia

The government of Ethiopia is the federal government of Ethiopia.

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Haile Selassie

Haile Selassie I (Power of the Trinity; born Tafari Makonnen; 23 July 189227 August 1975) was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974.

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Information technology

Information technology (IT) is a set of related fields that encompass computer systems, software, programming languages, and data and information processing, and storage.

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Land cover

Land cover is the physical material at the land surface of Earth.

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Land use

Land use involves the management and modification of natural environment or wilderness into built environment such as settlements and semi-natural habitats such as arable fields, pastures, and managed woods.

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Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (Ethiopia)

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development is an Ethiopian government department.

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National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is a combat support agency within the United States Department of Defense whose primary mission is collecting, analyzing, and distributing geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) in support of national security.

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Orthophoto

An orthophoto, orthophotograph, orthoimage or orthoimagery is an aerial photograph or satellite imagery geometrically corrected ("orthorectified") such that the scale is uniform: the photo or image follows a given map projection.

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Outline of Ethiopia

Ethiopia is a landlocked sovereign country located in the Horn of Africa.

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Photogrammetry

Photogrammetry is the science and technology of obtaining reliable information about physical objects and the environment through the process of recording, measuring and interpreting photographic images and patterns of electromagnetic radiant imagery and other phenomena.

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Point Four Program

The Point Four Program was a technical assistance program for "developing countries" announced by United States President Harry S. Truman in his inaugural address on January 20, 1949.

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Remote sensing

Remote sensing is the acquisition of information about an object or phenomenon without making physical contact with the object, in contrast to in situ or on-site observation.

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Topographic map

In modern mapping, a topographic map or topographic sheet is a type of map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief features, usually using contour lines (connecting points of equal elevation), but historically using a variety of methods.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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United States Army

The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopian_Mapping_Agency

Also known as Ethiopian Mapping Authority.