Passage: The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its territories. It is a type of gazetteer. GNIS ilitengenezwa na United States Geological Survey kwa kushirikiana na United States Board on Geographic Names (BGN) ili kukuza utaratibu wa majina ya sifa. Swali: Jina la database ni nini?
Mfumo wa Habari wa Majina ya Kijiografia (GNIS)