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| Num. Names | Feature Class | Feature Code | Feature Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Boundary Features (country, state, region,...) | |||
| 3 | A.ADM1 | first-order administrative division | a primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States |
| 1 | A.PCLD | dependent political entity | |
| 4 | Total for A | ||
| Hydrographic Features (stream, lake, ...) | |||
| 4 | H.RFC | coral reef(s) | a surface-navigation hazard composed of coral |
| 4 | H.LGN | lagoon | a shallow coastal waterbody, completely or partly separated from a larger body of water by a barrier island, coral reef or other depositional feature |
| 4 | H.CNL | canal | an artificial watercourse |
| 3 | H.CHN | channel | the deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows |
| 1 | H.FLTT | tidal flat(s) | a large flat area of mud or sand attached to the shore and alternately covered and uncovered by the tide |
| 16 | Total for H | ||
| Area Features (parks,area, ...) | |||
| 5 | L.RGN | region | an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics |
| 2 | L.RESW | wildlife reserve | a tract of public land reserved for the preservation of wildlife |
| 2 | L.RES | reserve | a tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use |
| 1 | L.CMN | common | a park or pasture for community use |
| 10 | Total for L | ||
| Populated Place Features (city, village,...) | |||
| 3 | P.PPLA | seat of a first-order administrative division | seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA) |
| 2 | P.PPLX | section of populated place | |
| 5 | Total for P | ||
| Spot Features (spot, building, farm) | |||
| 4 | S.LDNG | landing | a place where boats receive or discharge passengers and freight, but lacking most port facilities |
| 4 | S.CH | church | a building for public Christian worship |
| 3 | S.CTRCM | community center | a facility for community recreation and other activities |
| 3 | S.SCH | school | building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place |
| 2 | S.CMTY | cemetery | a burial place or ground |
| 2 | S.GOVL | local government office | a facility housing local governmental offices, usually a city, town, or village hall |
| 2 | S.HSP | hospital | a building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated |
| 1 | S.BDG | bridge | a structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across |
| 1 | S.COMC | communication center | a facility, including buildings, antennae, towers and electronic equipment for receiving and transmitting information |
| 1 | S.HSE | house(s) | a building used as a human habitation |
| 1 | S.JTY | jetty | a structure built out into the water at a river mouth or harbor entrance to regulate currents and silting |
| 1 | S.TRIG | triangulation station | a point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation |
| 1 | S.HTL | hotel | a building providing lodging and/or meals for the public |
| 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.WRCK | wreck | the site of the remains of a wrecked vessel |
| 28 | Total for S | ||
| Hypsographic Features (mountain,hill,rock,... ) | |||
| 25 | T.ISL | island | a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 13 | T.ISLET | islet | small island, bigger than rock, smaller than island. |
| 5 | T.ISLS | islands | tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water |
| 4 | T.ATOL | atoll(s) | a ring-shaped coral reef which has closely spaced islands on it encircling a lagoon |
| 1 | T.ISLX | section of island | |
| 1 | T.ISLF | artificial island | an island created by landfill or diking and filling in a wetland, bay, or lagoon |
| 49 | Total for T | ||
| Undersea Features (undersea) | |||
| 3 | U.SMU | seamount | an elevation rising generally more than 1,000 meters and of limited extent across the summit |
| 1 | U.SMSU | seamounts | elevations rising generally more than 1,000 meters and of limited extent across the summit |
| 4 | Total for U | ||
| Vegetation Features (forest,heath,...) | |||
| 2 | V.GRVC | coconut grove | a planting of coconut trees |
| 2 | Total for V | ||
| 118 | |||
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