Military Geographic Institute (Italy)

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The Military Geographic Institute (Italian: Istituto Geografico Militare, IGM) is an Italian public organization, dependent on the Italian Army general staff (Stato Maggiore dell'Esercito). It is the national mapping agency for Italy.[1]

Overview

Its headquarters are in via Cesare Battisti, Florence, and they occupy most part of Santissima Annunziata cloister. It was established by king Vittorio Emanuele II in 1861 and the law n rules it. 68 February 2, 1960.[1]

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