Manual of English Translations for American Place Names

Author: Compiled by the Chinese Geographical Names Committee
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Publishing Date: 2004-03-01
Features: This manual includes over 40,000 American geographical names, with each entry containing the original name, state (English abbreviation), Chinese translation, and latitude and longitude (all refer to north latitude and west longitude unless otherwise specified). It is intended for reference by those engaged in foreign affairs, scientific research, teaching, and foreign language translation. This manual is based on the "General Principles for the Chinese Translation of Foreign Geographical Names" and the "English-Chinese Phonetic Table" promulgated by the Chinese Geographical Names Committee in 1979.