Permanent Committee on Geographical Names

The Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (PCGN)PCGN is an acronym.  PCGN stands for "Permanent Committee on Geographical Names". is an independent government agency in the United Kingdom. Its function is to establish standard names for places outside the UK, but not including Antarctica.Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (PCGN).  "Work of PCGN"; retrieved 2012-6-18.  The decisions about names are for the use of the  British government.

History
Permanent Committee on Geographical Names was established in 1919.PCGN,  "Home"; retrieved 2012-6-18.

Over the years, the representative members have grown to include
 British Broadcasting CorporationPCGN, "Organization"; retrieved 2012-6-18. 
 Defence Intelligence Staff
 Foreign and Commonwealth Office
 Government Communications Headquarters
 Hydrographic Office
 Ordnance Survey
 Royal Geographical Society
 Royal Scottish Geographical Society

Related pages 
 United States Board on Geographic Names

References

Other websites
PCGN website

Category:Government agencies of the United Kingdom