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Datum Table Sorted by Country

This table can used to determine which datums are intended for use in a particular country or geographic area.

Country/Geographic Area

Datum(s)

Afghanistan

Herat North

Alaska

North American 1927, 1983

Alberta

North American 1927, 1983

Antigua

Antigua Island Astro 1943, North American 1927

Argentina

Campo Inchauspe, South American 1969

Ascension Island

Ascension Island 1958

Australia

Australian Geodetic 1966, 1984

Austria

European 1950, 1979

Bahama Islands

Cape Canaveral, North American 1927

Bahrain Island

Ain el ABD 1970

Baltra, Galapagos Islands

South American 1969

Bangladesh

Indian

Barbados

North American 1927

Barbuda

North American 1927

Belgium

European 1950

Belize

North American 1927

Bolivia

Provisional South American 1956, South American 1969

Botswana

ARC 1950

Brazil

Corrego Alegre, South American 1969

British Columbia

North American 1927, 1983

BruZei

Timbalai 1948

Burkina Faso

Adindan, Point 58

Burundi

ARC 1950

Caicos Islands

North American 1927

Cameroon

Adindan, Minna

Canada

North American 1927, 1983

Canal Zone

North American 1927

Canary Islands

Pico de Las Nieves

Caribbean

North American 1927

Caroline Islands

Kusaie Astro 1951

Cayman Brac Island

L.C. 5 Astro 1961

Central America

North American 1927, 1983

Chatham Island

Chatham Island Astro 1971

Chile

Provisional South American 1956, South American 1969, PS Chile 1963

Cocos Island

Anna 1 Astro 1965

Colombia

Bogota Observatory, South American 1969

Congo

Point Noire 1948

CONUS

North American 1927, 1983

Corvo Island (Azores)

Observatorio Meteorologico 1939

Costa Rica

North American 1927

Cuba

North American 1927

Cyprus

European 1950

Denmark

European 1950

Diego Garcia

ISTS 073, Astro 1969

Djibouti

Aybella Lighthouse

Dominican Republic

North American 1927, 1983

East Canada

North American 1927, 1983

Easter Island

Easter Island 1969

Eastern United States

North American 1927, 1983

Ecuador

Provisional South American 1956, South American 1969

Eftate Island

Bellevue (IGN)

Egypt

European 1950, Old Egyptian

El Salvador

North American 1927, 1983

England

European 1950, Ordnance Survey of Great Britain

Erromango Island

Bellevue (IGN)

Eritrea

Massawa

Espirito Santo Island

Santo (DOS) 1965

Ethiopia

Adindan

Faial Island (Azores)

Graciosa Base SW 1948

Federal Republic of Germany (before 1990)

European 1950

Federal States of Micronesia

Kusaie 1951

Finland

European 1950, 1979

Flores Island (Azores)

Observatorio Meteorologico 1939

Florida

Cape Canaveral North American 1927, 1983

France

European 1950

Gabon

M'poraloko

Ghana

Leigon

Gibraltar

European 1950

Gizo Island (New Georgia Islands)

DOS 1968

Graciosa Island

Graciosa Base SW

Grand Canyon

North American 1950

Greece

European 1950

Greenland (Hayes Peninsula)

North American 1927

Guadalcanal Island

Gux 1 Astro

Guam

Guam 1963

Guatemala

North American 1927, 1983

Guinea-Bissau

Bissau

Guinea

Dabola

Guyana

Provisional South American 1956, South American 1969

Hawaii

Old Hawaiian, North American 1983

Honduras

North American 1927, 1983

Hong Kong

Hong Kong 1963

Iceland

Hyorsey 1955

India

Indian

Iran

European 1950

Iraq

European 1950

Ireland

European 1950, Ireland 1965

Isle of Man

Ordnance Survey of Great Britain

Israel

European 1950

Italy

European 1950

Iwo Jima

Astro Beacon "E"

Jamaica

North American 1927

Japan

Tokyo

Johnston Island

Johnston Island 1961

Jordan

European 1950

Kalimantan Island (Indonesia)

Gunung Segara

Kauai

Old Hawaiian, North American 1983

Kenya

Arc 1960

Kerguelan Island

Kerguelen Island 1949

Korea

Tokyo

Kuwait

European 1950

Lebanon

European 1950

Leeward Islands

Fort Thomas 1955, Antigua Island Astro 1943, Montserrat Island Astro 1958

Liberia

Liberia 1964

Luxembourg

European 1950

Madagascar

Tananarive Observatory

Madeira Islands

Porto Santo 1936

Mahe Island

Mahe 1971

Malawi

Arc 1950

Malasia

Timbalai 1948

Maldives, Republic of

Gan

Mali

Adindan

Malta

European 1950

Manitoba

North American 1927, 1983

Marcus Islands

Astronomic Station 1952

Marshall Islands

Wake Eniwetok 1960

Mascarene Island

Reunion

Masirah Island (Oman)

Nahrwan

Maui

Old Hawaiian, North American 1983

Mexico

North American 1927, 1983

Micronesia

Kusaie 1951

Midway Island

Midway Astro 1961

Mindanao Island

Luzon

Montserrat

Montserrat Island Astro 1958

Morrocco

Merchich

Namibia

Schwarzeck

Nepal

Indian

Netherlands

European 1950, 1979

Nevis

Fort Thomas 1955

New Brunswick

North American 1927, 1983

New Foundland

North American 1927, 1983

New Zealand

Geodetic Datum 1949

Nicaragua

North American 1927

Niger

Point 58

Nigeria

Minna

Northern Ireland

Ireland 1965

Northwest Territories

North American 1927, 1983

Norway

European 1950, 1979

Nova Scotia

North American 1927, 1983

Oahu

Old Hawaiian, North American 1983

Okinawa

Tokyo

Oman

Oman

Ontario

North American 1927, 1983

Paraguay

Chua Astro, South American 1969

Peru

Provisional South American 1956, South American 1969

Philippines

Luzon

Phoenix Islands

Canton Astro 1966

Pico Island (Azores)

Graciosa Base SW

Pitcairn Island

Pitcairn Astro 1967

Porto Santo Island

Porto Santo 1936

Portugal

European 1950

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

Qatar

Qatar National

Quebec

North American 1927, 1983

Salvage Islands

Selvagem Grade 1938

San Salvador Island

North American 1927

Santa Maria Islands (Azores)

Sao Braz

Sno Jorge (Azores)

Graciosa Base SW

Sno Miguel Island

Sno Braz

Sarawak and Sabah

Timbalai 1948

Sardinia

European 1950, Rome 1940

Saskatchewan

North American 1927, 1983

Saudi Arabia

Ain El Abd 1970, European 1950, Nahrwan

Scotland

European 1950, Ordnance Survey of Great Britain 1936

Senegal

Adindan

Shetland Islands

European 1950, Ordnance Survey of Great Britain 1936

Sicily

European 1950

Singapore

Kertau 1948, South Asia

Somalia

Afgooye

South Africa

Cape

South Chile

Provisional South Chilean 1963

South Georgia Islands

ISTS Astro 1968

South Greenland

Qornoq

Spain

European 1950, 1979

Sri Lanka

Kandawala

St. Helena Island

Astro Dos 71/4

St. Kitts

Fort Thomas 1955

Sudan

Adindan

Sumatra Island (Indonesia)

Djakarta (Botavia)

Surinam

Zanderij

Swaziland

Arc 1950

Sweden

European 1950, 1979

Switzerland

European 1950, 1979

Syria

European 1950, 1979

Taiwan

Hu-Tzu-Shan

Tanzania

Arc 1960

Tasmania Asland

Australian Geodetic 1966, 1984

Terceira Islands (Azores)

Graciosa Base SW

Tern Island

Astro/Tern Island (Frig) 1961

Thailand

Indian

Trinidad and Tobago

Naparima, BWI; South American 1969

Tristan da Cunha

Tristan Astro

Tunisia

Carthage

Turks and Caicos Islands

North American 1927

United Arab Emirates

Nahrwan

Uruguay

Yacare

Venezuela

Provisional South American 1956, South American 1969

Vietnam

Indian

Virgin Islands

Puerto Rico

Viti Levu Island (Fiji Island)

Indian

Wales

Ordnance Survey of Great Britain 1936

Wake Atoll

Wake Island Astro 1952

Western Europe

European 1950

West Malaysia

Kertau 1948

Western United States

North American 1927, 1983

Yukon

North American 1927, 1983

Zaire

Arc 1950

Zimbabwe

Arc 1950

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