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Who owns Ordnance Survey?
Ordnance Survey, mentioned in the story for its booming map sales, is a government-owned company. It's Britain's national mapping agency, responsible for surveying and mapping Great Britain. This public ownership ensures its maps are widely available and trusted for everything from hiking to national infrastructure planning.
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