GRC Database Information

Iceland (in English) - Experian QAS - online and interactive demonstration of QAS Pro Web - the online address lookup tool.

Iceland (Global-Z) - International address standardization/hygiene (including real-time/online), merge/purge, change of address, international postal presorts, list rental fulfillment, marketing database management.

Iceland (AddressDoctor) - Real time postal code lookup and other address correction software.

Iceland (Omikron) - address processing software with modules for processes such as duplicate recognition/elimination, postal correction, etc.

Iceland (Data Services, Inc.) - Worldwide Address Standardization/Correction/Verification, Merge/Purge (de-duplication), NCOA & Suppression tools, postal presorting, online list rental fulfillment, database building/maintenance, and international mail logistics consultancy.

Iceland (GRC Database Information) - postal code file containing latitude/longitude centroids available.

Iceland (GRC Database Information) - settlement/postal code files, address elements data, job titles and given name tables, address management software and country documentation available.

Icelandic Postal codes - Search Engine (in Icelandic).

Icelandic Postal codes - Search Engine (in English). 

Icelandic Postal codes - List (in Icelandic).

Icelandic Postal codes - List (in English). 

Iceland - (in English) - (from Gfk Geomarketing) digital postal maps available.

Iceland - (in English) (Geonames.org) - Search by postal code and produce an aerial view or map of the chosen area.

India (Global-Z) - International address standardization/hygiene (including real-time/online), merge/purge, change of address, international postal presorts, list rental fulfillment, marketing database management.

India (AddressDoctor) - Real time postal code lookup and other address correction software.

India (Omikron) - address processing software with modules for processes such as duplicate recognition/elimination, postal correction, etc.

India (Data Services, Inc.) - Worldwide Address Standardization/Correction/Verification, Merge/Purge (de-duplication), NCOA & Suppression tools, postal presorting, online list rental fulfillment, database building/maintenance, and international mail logistics consultancy.

India (GRC Database Information) - postal code file containing latitude/longitude centroids available.

India (GRC Database Information) - settlement/postal code files, address elements data, job titles and given name tables, address management software and country documentation available.

Indian PIN codes (postal codes) - Search Engine (in English) - search by area or PIN code. 

Indian PIN codes (postal codes) - Search Engine (in English) - search by state and area or PIN code. 

Indian PIN codes (postal codes) - Search Engine (in English) - from India Post - search by post office name or PIN code. 

Indian PIN codes (postal codes) - General information (in English) - from India Post. 

Indian PIN codes (postal codes) - Map (in English) - from India Post.

India - (in English) (Globefeed.com) - Search for postal codes by place name.

India - (in English) (Geonames.org) - Search by postal code and produce an aerial view or map of the chosen area.  

India - (in English) - (from Gfk Geomarketing) digital postal maps available.

India (in English, Chennai IQ) - list of Indian PIN codes by state

India - (in English, postpincode.in - Drill down through through administrative areas to find, and map, a municipal postal code.

Indonesia (in English) - Experian QAS - online and interactive demonstration of QAS Pro Web - the online address lookup tool.

Indonesia (Global-Z) - International address standardization/hygiene (including real-time/online), merge/purge, change of address, international postal presorts, list rental fulfillment, marketing database management.

Indonesia (AddressDoctor) - Real time postal code lookup and other address correction software.

Indonesia (Omikron) - address processing software with modules for processes such as duplicate recognition/elimination, postal correction, etc.

Indonesia (Data Services, Inc.) - Worldwide Address Standardization/Correction/Verification, Merge/Purge (de-duplication), NCOA & Suppression tools, postal presorting, online list rental fulfillment, database building/maintenance, and international mail logistics consultancy.

Indonesia (GRC Database Information) - postal code file containing latitude/longitude centroids available.

Indonesia (GRC Database Information) - settlement/postal code files, address elements data, job titles and given name tables, address management software and country documentation available.

Indonesian Postal codes - Search Engine  (in Bahasa) - from Pos indonesia - choose "Kodepos". 

Indonesia - (in English) - (from Gfk Geomarketing) digital postal maps available.

Indonesian Postal codes (in English) - List of postal codes in Indonesia, by city and street.

Iran (Global-Z) - International address standardization/hygiene (including real-time/online), merge/purge, change of address, international postal presorts, list rental fulfillment, marketing database management.

Iran (AddressDoctor) - Online postal address lookup for this country available here.

Iran (Data Services, Inc.) - Worldwide Address Standardization/Correction/Verification, Merge/Purge (de-duplication), NCOA & Suppression tools, postal presorting, online list rental fulfillment, database building/maintenance, and international mail logistics consultancy.

Iran (GRC Database Information) - settlement/postal code files, address elements data, job titles and given name tables, address management software and country documentation available.

Iraq (Global-Z) - International address standardization/hygiene (including real-time/online), merge/purge, change of address, international postal presorts, list rental fulfillment, marketing database management.

Iraq (AddressDoctor) - Online postal address lookup for this country available here.

Iraq (Data Services, Inc.) - Worldwide Address Standardization/Correction/Verification, Merge/Purge (de-duplication), NCOA & Suppression tools, postal presorting, online list rental fulfillment, database building/maintenance, and international mail logistics consultancy.

Iraq (GRC Database Information) - settlement/postal code files, address elements data, job titles and given name tables, address management software and country documentation available.

Ireland - Experian QAS, postal and address validation and verification. 

Ireland (in English) - Experian QAS - online and interactive demonstration of QAS Pro Web - the online address lookup tool.

Ireland (Global-Z) - International address standardization/hygiene (including real-time/online), merge/purge, change of address, international postal presorts, list rental fulfillment, marketing database management.

Ireland (AddressDoctor) - Online postal address lookup for this country available here.  

Ireland (Data Services, Inc.) - Worldwide Address Standardization/Correction/Verification, Merge/Purge (de-duplication), NCOA & Suppression tools, postal presorting, online list rental fulfillment, database building/maintenance, and international mail logistics consultancy.

Ireland (GRC Database Information) - address elements data, job titles and given name tables, address management software and country documentation available.

Ireland - Map of Dublin postal sorting codes

Ireland - Wikipedia - discussion of plans to introduce a postal code in Ireland

Isle of Man (Data Services, Inc.) - Worldwide Address Standardization/Correction/Verification, Merge/Purge (de-duplication), NCOA & Suppression tools, postal presorting, online list rental fulfillment, database building/maintenance, and international mail logistics consultancy.

Isle of Man (GRC Database Information) - settlement/postal code files, address elements data, job titles and given name tables, address management software and country documentation available.

Isle of Man (in English) - search engine.  Requires registration

Israel (Global-Z) - International address standardization/hygiene (including real-time/online), merge/purge, change of address, international postal presorts, list rental fulfillment, marketing database management.

Israel(AddressDoctor) - Online postal address lookup for this country available here.

Israel (Data Services, Inc.) - Worldwide Address Standardization/Correction/Verification, Merge/Purge (de-duplication), NCOA & Suppression tools, postal presorting, online list rental fulfillment, database building/maintenance, and international mail logistics consultancy.

Israel (GRC Database Information) - settlement/postal code files, address elements data, job titles and given name tables, address management software and country documentation available.

Israel - Search Engine (in Hebrew) - search for postal codes.  From the Israeli Post Office. 

Israel - Search Engine (in Hebrew) - search for addresses by typing in postal codes.  From the Israeli Post Office. 

Italy (in English) - Experian QAS - online and interactive demonstration of QAS Pro Web - the online address lookup tool.

Italy (Global-Z) - International address standardization/hygiene (including real-time/online), merge/purge, change of address, international postal presorts, list rental fulfillment, marketing database management.

Italian postal codes - search engine (in English, German and French) (Uniserv Online) - type inpostal code or postal code and street,  or address fragment and this demonstration of commercial software will return the complete address, properly formatted and spelt - includes 2006 postal code changes (nuovi CAP).

Italy (in English) (Capscan) -  International addressing solutions for validating and enhancing name and address data, which are compatible with solutions from Microsoft, Siebel, Oracle, SAP and Unisys.

Italy (AddressDoctor) - Real time postal code lookup and other address correction software.

Italy (Omikron) - address processing software with modules for processes such as duplicate recognition/elimination, postal correction, etc.

Italy (Data Services, Inc.) - Worldwide Address Standardization/Correction/Verification, Merge/Purge (de-duplication), NCOA & Suppression tools, postal presorting, online list rental fulfillment, database building/maintenance, and international mail logistics consultancy.

Italy (GRC Database Information) - postal code file containing latitude/longitude centroids available.

Italy (GRC Database Information) - settlement/postal code files, address elements data, job titles and given name tables, address management software and country documentation available.

Italian Postcodes - Search Engine (in Italian) - search by postal code, settlement or street.  

Italian Postcodes - Search Engine (in Italian) - search by postal code, settlement or street.  From Poste Italiane. 

Italy - (in English) - map of postal code regions.

Italy - (in English) - (from Gfk Geomarketing) digital postal maps available.

Italy - (in Spanish & English) (Deyde) - Name and address cleansing and de-duplication bureau services; validation software and address data files available. 

Italy- (in Romanian, English, French, German, Spanish & Italian) (Cod-postal) - Find postal code by place name.  

Italy - (in English) (Geonames.org) - Search by postal code and produce an aerial view or map of the chosen area.

Italy - (in English) - Postal code scribble map.

Ivory Coast (Global-Z) - International address standardization/hygiene (including real-time/online), merge/purge, change of address, international postal presorts, list rental fulfillment, marketing database management.

Ivory Coast (AddressDoctor) - Online postal address lookup for this country available here.

Ivory Coast (Data Services, Inc.) - Worldwide Address Standardization/Correction/Verification, Merge/Purge (de-duplication), NCOA & Suppression tools, postal presorting, online list rental fulfillment, database building/maintenance, and international mail logistics consultancy.

Ivory Coast (GRC Database Information) - address elements data, job titles and given name tables, address management software and country documentation available.

Jamaica (Global-Z) - International address standardization/hygiene (including real-time/online), merge/purge, change of address, international postal presorts, list rental fulfillment, marketing database management.

Jamaica (AddressDoctor) - Online postal address lookup for this country available here.

Jamaica (Data Services, Inc.) - Worldwide Address Standardization/Correction/Verification, Merge/Purge (de-duplication), NCOA & Suppression tools, postal presorting, online list rental fulfillment, database building/maintenance, and international mail logistics consultancy.

Jamaica (GRC Database Information) - settlement/postal code files, address elements data, job titles and given name tables, address management software and country documentation available.

Jamaica (in English) - An explanation of the postal code system.

Japan (in English) - Experian QAS - online and interactive demonstration of QAS Pro Web - the online address lookup tool.

Japan (Global-Z) - International address standardization/hygiene (including real-time/online), merge/purge, change of address, international postal presorts, list rental fulfillment, marketing database management.

Japan (AddressDoctor) - Real time postal code lookup and other address correction software.

Japan (Omikron) - address processing software with modules for processes such as duplicate recognition/elimination, postal correction, etc.

Japan (Data Services, Inc.) - Worldwide Address Standardization/Correction/Verification, Merge/Purge (de-duplication), NCOA & Suppression tools, postal presorting, online list rental fulfillment, database building/maintenance, and international mail logistics consultancy.

Japan (GRC Database Information) - postal code file containing latitude/longitude centroids available.

Japan (GRC Database Information) - settlement/postal code files, address elements data, job titles and given name tables, address management software and country documentation available.

Japan - (in English) - search engine - search by postal code and address per prefecture.  Gives old and new postal codes.

Japan - (in Japanese) - downloadable files of Japanese postal codes (updated monthly). 

Japan - (in Japanese) - lists of Japanese postal codes.  

Japan - (in English) - search engine and download postal code files.

Japan - (in English) - (from Gfk Geomarketing) digital postal maps available.

Japan - (in English) - (PostcodeFinder.org.uk) View place names with most postal codes in abstract form, and search for place names from postal codes.

Jordan (GRC Database Information) - Full postal code tables in Arabic and Roman script available.  

Jordan (Global-Z) - International address standardization/hygiene (including real-time/online), merge/purge, change of address, international postal presorts, list rental fulfillment, marketing database management.

Jordan (AddressDoctor) - Real time postal code lookup and other address correction software.

Jordan (Omikron) - address processing software with modules for processes such as duplicate recognition/elimination, postal correction, etc.

Jordan (Data Services, Inc.) - Worldwide Address Standardization/Correction/Verification, Merge/Purge (de-duplication), NCOA & Suppression tools, postal presorting, online list rental fulfillment, database building/maintenance, and international mail logistics consultancy.

Jordan (GRC Database Information) - settlement/postal code files, address elements data, job titles and given name tables, address management software and country documentation available.

Jordan (in English) - (probably not definitive) list of Jordanian postal codes - only Amman. 

Kazakhstan (Global-Z) - International address standardization/hygiene (including real-time/online), merge/purge, change of address, international postal presorts, list rental fulfillment, marketing database management.

Kazakhstan (AddressDoctor) - Online postal address lookup for this country available here.

Kazakhstan (Data Services, Inc.) - Worldwide Address Standardization/Correction/Verification, Merge/Purge (de-duplication), NCOA & Suppression tools, postal presorting, online list rental fulfillment, database building/maintenance, and international mail logistics consultancy.

Kazakhstan (GRC Database Information) - settlement/postal code files, address elements data, job titles and given name tables, address management software and country documentation available.

Kenya (Global-Z) - International address standardization/hygiene (including real-time/online), merge/purge, change of address, international postal presorts, list rental fulfillment, marketing database management.

Kenya (AddressDoctor) - Real time postal code lookup and other address correction software.

Kenya (Omikron) - address processing software with modules for processes such as duplicate recognition/elimination, postal correction, etc.

Kenya (Data Services, Inc.) - Worldwide Address Standardization/Correction/Verification, Merge/Purge (de-duplication), NCOA & Suppression tools, postal presorting, online list rental fulfillment, database building/maintenance, and international mail logistics consultancy.

Kenya (GRC Database Information) - settlement/postal code files, address elements data, job titles and given name tables, address management software and country documentation available.

Kiribati (in English) - Experian QAS - online and interactive demonstration of QAS Pro Web - the online address lookup tool.

Kiribati (Global-Z) - International address standardization/hygiene (including real-time/online), merge/purge, change of address, international postal presorts, list rental fulfillment, marketing database management.

Kiribati (AddressDoctor) - Online postal address lookup for this country available here.  

Kiribati (Data Services, Inc.) - Worldwide Address Standardization/Correction/Verification, Merge/Purge (de-duplication), NCOA & Suppression tools, postal presorting, online list rental fulfillment, database building/maintenance, and international mail logistics consultancy.

Kiribati (GRC Database Information) - address elements data, job titles and given name tables, address management software and country documentation available.

Kuwait (Global-Z) - International address standardization/hygiene (including real-time/online), merge/purge, change of address, international postal presorts, list rental fulfillment, marketing database management.

Kuwait (AddressDoctor) - Real time postal code lookup and other address correction software.

Kuwait (Omikron) - address processing software with modules for processes such as duplicate recognition/elimination, postal correction, etc.

Kuwait (Data Services, Inc.) - Worldwide Address Standardization/Correction/Verification, Merge/Purge (de-duplication), NCOA & Suppression tools, postal presorting, online list rental fulfillment, database building/maintenance, and international mail logistics consultancy.

Kuwait (GRC Database Information) - settlement/postal code files, address elements data, job titles and given name tables, address management software and country documentation available.

Kuwaiti postal codes - (in English) - full list of postal codes sorted by place name of by postal code. 

Kyrgyzstan (Global-Z) - International address standardization/hygiene (including real-time/online), merge/purge, change of address, international postal presorts, list rental fulfillment, marketing database management.

Kyrgyzstan (AddressDoctor) - Online postal address lookup for this country available here.  

Kyrgyzstan (Data Services, Inc.) - Worldwide Address Standardization/Correction/Verification, Merge/Purge (de-duplication), NCOA & Suppression tools, postal presorting, online list rental fulfillment, database building/maintenance, and international mail logistics consultancy.

Kyrgyzstan (GRC Database Information) - settlement/postal code files, address elements data, job titles and given name tables, address management software and country documentation available.

Laos (in English) - Experian QAS - online and interactive demonstration of QAS Pro Web - the online address lookup tool.

Laos (Global-Z) - International address standardization/hygiene (including real-time/online), merge/purge, change of address, international postal presorts, list rental fulfillment, marketing database management.

Laos (AddressDoctor) - Online postal address lookup for this country available here.

Laos (Data Services, Inc.) - Worldwide Address Standardization/Correction/Verification, Merge/Purge (de-duplication), NCOA & Suppression tools, postal presorting, online list rental fulfillment, database building/maintenance, and international mail logistics consultancy.

Laos (GRC Database Information) - postal code file containing latitude/longitude centroids available.

Laos (GRC Database Information) - settlement/postal code files, address elements data, job titles and given name tables, address management software and country documentation available.

Laos - (in English) - (from Gfk Geomarketing) digital postal maps available.

Latvia (in English) - Experian QAS - online and interactive demonstration of QAS Pro Web - the online address lookup tool.

Latvia (Global-Z) - International address standardization/hygiene (including real-time/online), merge/purge, change of address, international postal presorts, list rental fulfillment, marketing database management.

Latvia (AddressDoctor) - Real time postal code lookup and other address correction software.

Latvia (Omikron) - address processing software with modules for processes such as duplicate recognition/elimination, postal correction, etc.

Latvia (Data Services, Inc.) - Worldwide Address Standardization/Correction/Verification, Merge/Purge (de-duplication), NCOA & Suppression tools, postal presorting, online list rental fulfillment, database building/maintenance, and international mail logistics consultancy.

Latvia (GRC Database Information) - postal code file containing latitude/longitude centroids available.

Latvia (GRC Database Information) - settlement/postal code files, address elements data, job titles and given name tables, address management software and country documentation available.

Latvia - (in English) - (from Gfk Geomarketing) digital postal maps available.

Latvia (in English) - Postal code search engine.  Search via a map, by region or city, by postal code or street. 

Latvia (in English) - Special large user postal codes list.

Latvia (in Latvian) - Postal code search engine.  Search via a map, by region or city, by postal code or street. 

Latvia (in Latvian) - Special large user postal codes list.

Latvia (in Russian) - Postal code search engine.  Search via a map, by region or city, by postal code or street. 

Latvia (in Russian) - Special large user postal codes list.

Lebanon (Global-Z) - International address standardization/hygiene (including real-time/online), merge/purge, change of address, international postal presorts, list rental fulfillment, marketing database management.

Lebanon (AddressDoctor) - Real time postal code lookup and other address correction software.

Lebanon (Omikron) - address processing software with modules for processes such as duplicate recognition/elimination, postal correction, etc.

Lebanon (Data Services, Inc.) - Worldwide Address Standardization/Correction/Verification, Merge/Purge (de-duplication), NCOA & Suppression tools, postal presorting, online list rental fulfillment, database building/maintenance, and international mail logistics consultancy.

Lebanon (GRC Database Information) - settlement/postal code files, address elements data, job titles and given name tables, address management software and country documentation available.

Lesotho (Global-Z) - International address standardization/hygiene (including real-time/online), merge/purge, change of address, international postal presorts, list rental fulfillment, marketing database management.

Lesotho (AddressDoctor) - Online postal address lookup for this country available here.

Lesotho (Data Services, Inc.) - Worldwide Address Standardization/Correction/Verification, Merge/Purge (de-duplication), NCOA & Suppression tools, postal presorting, online list rental fulfillment, database building/maintenance, and international mail logistics consultancy.

Lesotho (GRC Database Information) - settlement/postal code files, address elements data, job titles and given name tables, address management software and country documentation available.

Liberia (Global-Z) - International address standardization/hygiene (including real-time/online), merge/purge, change of address, international postal presorts, list rental fulfillment, marketing database management.

Liberia (AddressDoctor) - Online postal address lookup for this country available here.

Liberia (Data Services, Inc.) - Worldwide Address Standardization/Correction/Verification, Merge/Purge (de-duplication), NCOA & Suppression tools, postal presorting, online list rental fulfillment, database building/maintenance, and international mail logistics consultancy.

Liberia (GRC Database Information) - settlement/postal code files, address elements data, job titles and given name tables, address management software and country documentation available.

Libya (Global-Z) - International address standardization/hygiene (including real-time/online), merge/purge, change of address, international postal presorts, list rental fulfillment, marketing database management.

Libya(AddressDoctor) - Online postal address lookup for this country available here.

Libya (Data Services, Inc.) - Worldwide Address Standardization/Correction/Verification, Merge/Purge (de-duplication), NCOA & Suppression tools, postal presorting, online list rental fulfillment, database building/maintenance, and international mail logistics consultancy.

Libya (GRC Database Information) - address elements data, job titles and given name tables, address management software and country documentation available.

Libya - (in Arabic) - information about the planned new Libyan postal code system

Liechtenstein (in English) - Experian QAS - online and interactive demonstration of QAS Pro Web - the online address lookup tool.

Liechtenstein (Global-Z) - International address standardization/hygiene (including real-time/online), merge/purge, change of address, international postal presorts, list rental fulfillment, marketing database management.

Liechtenstein (AddressDoctor) - Real time postal code lookup and other address correction software.

Liechtenstein (Omikron) - address processing software with modules for processes such as duplicate recognition/elimination, postal correction, etc.

Liechtenstein (Data Services, Inc.) - Worldwide Address Standardization/Correction/Verification, Merge/Purge (de-duplication), NCOA & Suppression tools, postal presorting, online list rental fulfillment, database building/maintenance, and international mail logistics consultancy.

Liechtenstein (GRC Database Information) - postal code file containing latitude/longitude centroids available.

Liechtenstein (GRC Database Information) - settlement/postal code files, address elements data, job titles and given name tables, address management software and country documentation available.

Liechtenstein - (in English) - (from Gfk Geomarketing) digital postal maps available.

Liechtenstein - (in German) - List of postal codes.  

Liechtenstein - (in English) (Geonames.org) - Search by postal code and produce an aerial view or map of the chosen area.

Lithuania (in English) - Experian QAS - online and interactive demonstration of QAS Pro Web - the online address lookup tool.

Lithuania (Global-Z) - International address standardization/hygiene (including real-time/online), merge/purge, change of address, international postal presorts, list rental fulfillment, marketing database management.

Lithuania (AddressDoctor) - Real time postal code lookup and other address correction software.

Lithuania (Omikron) - address processing software with modules for processes such as duplicate recognition/elimination, postal correction, etc.

Lithuania (Data Services, Inc.) - Worldwide Address Standardization/Correction/Verification, Merge/Purge (de-duplication), NCOA & Suppression tools, postal presorting, online list rental fulfillment, database building/maintenance, and international mail logistics consultancy.

Lithuania (GRC Database Information) - postal code file containing latitude/longitude centroids available.

Lithuania (GRC Database Information) - settlement/postal code files, address elements data, job titles and given name tables, address management software and country documentation available.

Lithuania (in English) - search engine.  Search on town name and street address.  

Lithuania - (in English) - (from Gfk Geomarketing) digital postal maps available.

Luxembourg - Experian QAS, postal and address validation and verification. 

Luxembourg (in English) - Experian QAS - online and interactive demonstration of QAS Pro Web - the online address lookup tool.

Luxembourg (Global-Z) - International address standardization/hygiene (including real-time/online), merge/purge, change of address, international postal presorts, list rental fulfillment, marketing database management.

Luxembourgeois postal codes - search engine (in English, German and French) (Uniserv Online) - type in postal code or postal code and street,  or address fragment and this demonstration of commercial software will return the complete address, properly formatted and spelt. 

Luxembourg (in English) (Capscan) -  International addressing solutions for validating and enhancing name and address data, which are compatible with solutions from Microsoft, Siebel, Oracle, SAP and Unisys.

Luxembourg (AddressDoctor) - Real time postal code lookup and other address correction software.

Luxembourg (Omikron) - address processing software with modules for processes such as duplicate recognition/elimination, postal correction, etc.

Luxembourg (Data Services, Inc.) - Worldwide Address Standardization/Correction/Verification, Merge/Purge (de-duplication), NCOA & Suppression tools, postal presorting, online list rental fulfillment, database building/maintenance, and international mail logistics consultancy.

Luxembourg (GRC Database Information) - postal code file containing latitude/longitude centroids available.

Luxembourg (GRC Database Information) - settlement/postal code files, address elements data, job titles and given name tables, address management software and country documentation available.

Luxembourg - (in English)  - Search engine. Choose Postes, then Recherche codes postal. Choose Recherche boîte postale to search for a postbox.  Choose Localisation bureaux de poste to find a post office address. 

Luxembourg - (in French) - search engine from P&T Luxembourg. Search by locality and street or postbox number, or by large user, or by postal code.  Also, download complete street and postbox postal code files.  

Luxembourg - (in English) - (from Gfk Geomarketing) digital postal maps available.

Luxembourg - (in English) (Geonames.org) - Search by postal code and produce an aerial view or map of the chosen area.