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Gazetteer of the old and new geographies of the United Kingdom
ONS Geography's 'Gazetteer of the old and new geographies of the United Kingdom' is a comprehensive and illustrated guide to the changes resulting from the local government reorganisation (LGR) in the 1990s.
Full product information; product available online.

General Register Office for Scotland (GROS)
The General Register Office for Scotland (GROS) is the organisation responsible for the registration of births, marriages, deaths, divorces and adoptions in Scotland. It is also responsible for Scottish censuses.
GROS website: Further information.

Geographic Information System (GIS)
Geographic information systems (GIS) are computer-based systems for managing, analysing and presenting geographically referenced data.

GIgateway
GIgateway (formerly known as 'askGIraffe') is an online geographic information service which enables users to identify UK geographic information resources. It is maintained by the Association for Geographic Information (AGI).
GIgateway: Access to the service.

Government Office Region (GOR)
The nine Government Office Regions (GORs) are the primary statistical subdivisions of England and also the areas in which the Government Offices for the Regions fulfil their role. Each GOR covers a number of local authorities.
Further information on GORs, including a map and a list of names and codes.

Great Britain (GB)
Great Britain is strictly speaking just the largest island in the British Isles, but is generally taken to refer to the whole of England, Scotland and Wales, including offshore islands. It does not include Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.

Greater London
Greater London is a collective term for the area covered by the 32 London boroughs and the City of London, and is also the area subject to the Greater London Authority (GLA). It is often considered as a county for statistical purposes, but does not have legal status as such.
Further information on Greater London.

Greater London Authority (GLA)
The Greater London Authority (GLA) is the body responsible for strategic citywide government for London, and consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The remit of the GLA covers the Greater London area.
Further information on the GLA.

Greater London Authority Assembly Constituency
Greater London Authority (GLA) Assembly constituencies are used to elect members to the London Assembly, which is part of the GLA. There are 14 Assembly constituencies, each consisting of groupings of either 2 or 3 London boroughs.
Further information on the GLA and Assembly constituencies.

Gridlink®
'Gridlink®' is the brand name for 'Joint Venture on Postcode Location' and its outputs. The Joint Venture has involved a coordinated cross-organisational approach to the creation of postcode location products, such as ONS Geography's postcode directories.
Further information on Gridlink®.

Grid Reference
See British National Grid.

This page last revised: Tuesday, 26 August 2003