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                                          Japan


                Japan’s Geospatial Information Authority passed the Basic

                Act on the Advancement of Utilizing Geospatial Information
                in 2007, ensuring that the state and all local governments
                follow the same set of standards, it also allows citizens to

                enjoy the information for free.


                                         Canada


                In Canada, a national geospatial policy was introduced in
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                2009, including a broad range of practical instruments such

                as guidelines, best practices, procedures and manuals,
                covering the whole cycle of data collection, management,
                release, and usage. In 2013, the government of Canada

                launched an open data portal (data.gc.ca) which houses
                over 200,000 datasets and of which 97% are geospatial
                datasets. The aim is to ensure easy and consistent access
                to government data and information which can accelerate
                innovation for prosperity.
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