noun
Geospatial Information Authority of Japan; Geographical Survey Institute
Official name of the Japanese government agency responsible for surveying and mapping. The English name changed in 2010 from Geographical Survey Institute to Geospatial Information Authority of Japan.
国土地理院は日本の地図を作成している。
The Geospatial Information Authority of Japan produces maps of Japan.
Compound of 国土 (national land), 地理 (geography), and 院 (institution).