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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 14 | A.ADM1 | first-order administrative division | a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States |
| 1 | A.PCLI | independent political entity | |
| 15 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 2 | H.HBR | harbor(s) | a haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships |
| 1 | H.BGHT | bight(s) | an open body of water forming a slight recession in a coastline |
| 1 | H.CNL | canal | an artificial watercourse |
| 1 | H.ANCH | anchorage | an area where vessels may anchor |
| 1 | H.LK | lake | a large inland body of standing water |
| 1 | H.LKSB | underground lake | a standing body of water in a cave |
| 1 | H.MGV | mangrove swamp | a tropical tidal mud flat characterized by mangrove vegetation |
| 1 | H.PNDSF | fishponds | ponds or enclosures in which fish are kept or raised |
| 9 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 3 | L.PRT | port | a place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor |
| 2 | L.RGN | region | an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics |
| 1 | L.MNA | mining area | an area of mine sites where minerals and ores are extracted |
| 6 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 8 | P.PPL | populated place | a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work |
| 6 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 1 | P.PPLC | capital of a political entity | |
| 15 | Total for P | ||
| Road / Railroad Features (road, railroad ) | |||
| 2 | R.RRQ | abandoned railroad | |
| 1 | R.RD | road | an open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles |
| 3 | Total for R | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 7 | S.HSTS | historical site | a place of historical importance |
| 4 | S.SCH | school | building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place |
| 4 | S.ADMF | administrative facility | a government building |
| 4 | S.MFGPH | phosphate works | a facility for producing fertilizer |
| 3 | S.STDM | stadium | a structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators |
| 2 | S.WTRW | waterworks | a facility for supplying potable water through a water source and a system of pumps and filtration beds |
| 2 | S.AIRQ | abandoned airfield | |
| 2 | S.CMPQ | abandoned camp | |
| 2 | S.DIP | diplomatic facility | office, residence, or facility of a foreign government, which may include an embassy, consulate, chancery, office of charge d'affaires, or other diplomatic, economic, military, or cultural mission |
| 2 | S.GOVL | local government office | a facility housing local governmental offices, usually a city, town, or village hall |
| 2 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 2 | S.SCHC | college | the grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning |
| 1 | S.HSE | house(s) | a building used as a human habitation |
| 1 | S.HSP | hospital | a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated |
| 1 | S.CMP | camp(s) | a site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use |
| 1 | S.UNIV | university | An institution for higher learning with teaching and research facilities constituting a graduate school and professional schools that award master's degrees and doctorates and an undergraduate division that awards bachelor's degrees. |
| 1 | S.CH | church | a building for public Christian worship |
| 1 | S.MKT | market | a place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals |
| 1 | S.PS | power station | a facility for generating electric power |
| 1 | S.CAVE | cave(s) | an underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff |
| 1 | S.AIRP | airport | a place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo |
| 1 | S.CMTY | cemetery | a burial place or ground |
| 1 | S.BCN | beacon | a fixed artificial navigation mark |
| 1 | S.FCL | facility | a building or buildings housing a center, institute, foundation, hospital, prison, mission, courthouse, etc. |
| 1 | S.STNB | scientific research base | a scientific facility used as a base from which research is carried out or monitored |
| 49 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 3 | T.CAPE | cape | a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction |
| 1 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 1 | T.MT | mountain | an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more |
| 1 | T.PLAT | plateau | an elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams |
| 6 | Total for T | ||
| Undersea Features (undersea) | |||
| 2 | U.SMU | seamount | an elevation rising generally more than 1,000 meters and of limited extent across the summit |
| 1 | U.BSNU | basin | a depression more or less equidimensional in plan and of variable extent |
| 3 | Total for U | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 1 | V.CULT | cultivated area | an area under cultivation |
| 1 | V.FRST | forest(s) | an area dominated by tree vegetation |
| 1 | V.SCRB | scrubland | an area of low trees, bushes, and shrubs stunted by some environmental limitation |
| 3 | Total for V | ||
| 109 | |||
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