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Corporate body
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The Royal Canadian Geographical Society
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Description area
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History
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society was founded in 1929 for the purpose of making Canada better known to Canadians and to the world and is under the patronage of the Governor General. The Society publishes "Canadian Geographic" magazine and other publications, such as "Géographica" and "Canadian Geographic Travel". The Society supports Canadian geographical expeditions, and provides grants and scholarships geographical research. In addition, the Society is active in building, promoting and supporting geographic education throughout the country, through its educational program, Canadian Geographic Education.