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Abbreviations
 
 
A.D.anno Domini [in the year of the Lord]
Acad., acad.Academy, academy
Afr.Africa, African
Afrik.Afrikaans
agr.agriculture; agricultural
Ala.Alabama
alt.altitude
Alta.Alberta
Amer.America; American
ampampere(s)
amp-hrampere-hour(s)
anc.ancient
Arab.Arabic
Ariz.Arizona
Ark.Arkansas
ASEANAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations
Assn.Association
ASSRAutonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
Aug.August
Ave.Avenue
b.born
B.C.Before Christ; British Columbia
B.W.I.British West Indies
Belg.Belgian
bet.between
bldg., bldgs.building, buildings
Br.British
BtuBritish thermal units(s)
Bulg.Bulgarian
CCelsius (centigrade)
c.circa [about]
Calif.California
Can.Canadian
cccubic centimeter(s)
cent., cents.century, centuries
Chin.Chinese
CIACentral Intelligence Agency
cmcentimeter(s)
co.county; company
cos.counties
coed.coeducational
Col., col., cols.College, college(s)
Colo.Colorado
com. pop.commune population
Conn.Connecticut
Corp.Corporation
cucubic
d.died
D.C.District of Columbia
Dan.Danish
Dec.December
Del.Delaware
dept., depts.department, departments
dist., dists.district, districts
div., divs.division, divisions
Dr.doctor
dr.dram(s)
Du.Dutch
Eeast; eastern; easterly
e.g.exempli gratia [for example]
ECEuropean Community
ECSCEuropean Coal and Steel Community
EDCEuropean Defense Community
EFTAEuropean Free Trade Association
elev.elevation
ENEeast-northeast; east-northeastern; east-northeasterly
Eng.English
equip.equipment
ESEeast-southeast; east-southeastern; east-southeasterly
esp.especially
est.estimated; established
et al. et alia [and others]
etc.et cetera
EVelectron volts
EUEuropean Union
Eur. European
FFahrenheit
FBIFederal Bureau of Investigation
Feb.February
Finn.Finnish
fl ozfluid ounces(s)
Fla.Florida
Fr.French
ftfoot; feet
ft-lbfoot-pound(s)
Ga.Georgia
gal.gallon(s)
Gall.Gallery
GATTGeneral Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
GDPgross domestic product
Gen.Genesis
Ger.German
GMTGreenwich mean time
GNPgross national product
Gov.Governor
govt.government
Gr.Greek
Grl.Greenlandic
hosp., hosps.hospital(s)
hphorsepower
hq.headquarters
hr, hrshour(s)
ht.height
Hung.Hungarian
Hzhertz
i.e.id est [that is]
Icel.Icelandic
IGYInternational Geophysical Year
Ill.Illinois
ininch(es)
inc.incorporated
Ind.Indiana
Inst.Institute; Institution
Internatl., internatl.International, international
Isl., isl.Island, island
Isls., isls.Islands, islands
Ital.Italian
Jan.January
Jap.Japanese
Jr.Junior
kgkilograms
kgmkilogram meter(s)
klkiloliter(s)
kphkilometers per hour
kmkilometer(s)
kwkilowatt(s)
kwhkilowatt hour(s)
Ky.Kentucky
L.Lake
L.I.Long Island
La.Louisiana
Lab.Labrador
lat.latitude
Lat.Latin
Lat. Amer.Latin America; Latin American
lblibra [pound]; librae [pounds]
Lib., lib., libs.Library, library, libraries
limlimit
Lith.Lithuanian
long.longitude
Lt. Lieutenant
Ltd.Limited
mmeter(s)
M.E.Middle English
M.H.G.Middle High German
Man.Manitoba
Mass.Massachusetts
max.maximum
Md.Maryland
Mex.Mexican
mfg.manufacturing
mgmilligram(s)
mimile(s)
Mich.Michigan
minminute(s)
min.minimum
Minn.Minnesota
Miss.Mississippi
mlmilliliter(s)
mmmillimeter(s)
Mo.Missouri
Mont.Montana
mphmiles per hour
Mt. mt.Mount, Mountain; mount, mountain
Mts., mts.Mountains, mountains
Mus., mus.Museum, museum
MW,megawatt(s)
Mwemegawatt(s) electric
Nnorth; northern; northerly
N. Amer.North America; North American
N.B.New Brunswick
N.C.North Carolina
N.Dak.North Dakota
N.F.Newfoundland
N.H.New Hampshire
N.J.New Jersey
N.Mex.New Mexico
N.S.Nova Scotia
N.S.W.New South Wales
N.W.T.Northwest Territories
N.Y.New York
N.Z.New Zealand
NAFTANorth American Free Trade Agreement
NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Natl., natl.National, national
NATONorth Atlantic Treaty Organization
naut.nautical
NEnortheast, northeastern, northeasterly
Nebr.Nebraska
Neth.Netherlands
Nev.Nevada
NNEnorth-northeast; north-northeastern; north-northeasterly
NNWnorth-northwest; north-northwestern; north-northwesterly
No.numero [number]
Nor.Norwegian
Nov.November
NWnorthwest; northwestern; northwesterly
O.E.Old English
O.Fr.Old French
O.H.G.Old High German
O.N.Old Norse
OASOrganization of America States
Oct.October
Okla.Oklahoma
Ont.Ontario
ozounce(s)
P.E.I.Prince Edward Island
P.I.Philippine Islands
P.R.Puerto Rico
Pa.Pennsylvania
PAUPan American Union
Pers.Persian
pl.plural
Pol.Polish
pop.population
Port.Portuguese
prods.products
prov., provs.province(s)
ptpint(s)
qtquart(s)
Que.Quebec
R.River
R.C.Roman Catholic
R.I.Rhode Island
Rhode Isl.Rhode Island, the island
rpmrevolution(s) per minute
RRrailroad; railway; rail; rail line
RSFSRRussian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic
Rus.Russian
Ssouth; southern; southerly
S. Amer.South America; South American
S.C.South Carolina
S.Dak.South Dakota
Sask.Saskatchewan
SEsoutheast; southeastern; southeasterly
SEATOSoutheast Asia Treaty Organization
secsecond(s); secant
sect.section
Sept.September
Skt.Sanskrit
Span.Spanish
sqsquare
SSEsouth-southeast; south-southeastern; south-southeasterly
SSRSoviet Socialist Republic
SSWsouth-southwest; south-southwestern; south-southwesterly
St.Saint; Street
Ste.Sainte [Saint, feminine]
STPStandard temperature and pressure
SWsouthwest; southwestern; southwesterly
Swed.Swedish
temp., temps.temperature, temperatures
Tenn.Tennessee
Turk.Turkish
TVATennessee Valley Authority
UAEUnited Arab Emirates
U.S.United States
U.K.United Kingdom
Ukr.Ukrainian
UNUnited Nations
UNRWAUnited Nations Relief and Works Agency
UNESCOUnited Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
uninc.unincorporated
Univ., univ., univs.University, university, universities
USBGNUnited States Board on Geographic Names
USSRUnion of Soviet Socialist Republics
Vvolt(s)
V.I.Virgin Islands
Va.Virginia
vol.volume(s)
Vt.Vermont
Wwest; western; westerly
W.Va.West Virginia
Wash.Washington
WEUWestern European Union
Wis.Wisconsin
WNWwest-northwest; west-northwestern, west-northwesterly
WSWwest-southwest; west-southwest; west-southwesterly
wt.weight
WHOWorld Health Organization
WTOWorld Trade Organization
Wyo.Wyoming
ydyard(s)
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