The Central Geological Survey (CGS; ) is the government agency of the
Ministry of Economic Affairs of the
Taiwan (ROC)
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeas ...
responsible for geological surveys and geoscience research.
History
The CGS was founded on 20 November 1978 replacing the former Provincial Geological Survey of Taiwan.
Organizational structures
* Planning Office
* Regional Geology Division
* Active Tectonics Division
* Environmental and Engineering Geology Division
* Geological Resource Division
* Geological Information Division
* Secretarial Office
* Personnel Office
* Accounting Office
* Discipline Office
Transportation
The CGS headquarter office is accessible within walking distance south of
Nanshijiao Station of
Taipei Metro
Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), branded as Metro Taipei, is a rapid transit system serving the areas of Taipei and New Taipei City, New Taipei in Taiwan, operated by the State-owned enterprise, government-owned Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation ...
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See also
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Ministry of Economic Affairs (Taiwan)
The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA; ) is the ministry of the Republic of China (Taiwan) responsible for formulating policy and laws for industry and trade, foreign direct investment, energy, minerals, measurement standards, intellectual prope ...
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Geology of Taiwan
The island of Taiwan was formed approximately 4 to 5 million years ago at a convergent boundary between the Philippine Sea Plate and the Eurasian Plate. In a boundary running the length of the island and continuing southwards, the Eurasian ...
References
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1978 establishments in Taiwan
Executive Yuan
Government agencies established in 1978
Organizations based in New Taipei