People from all over the world contribute to or use OpenStreetMap-Sandbox. While many participate as individuals, others have formed communities. These groups come in a range of sizes and represent geographies from small towns to large multi-country regions. They can also be formal or informal.

Local Chapters

Local Chapters are country-level or region-level groups that have taken the formal step of establishing not-for-profit legal entities. They represent the area's map and mappers when dealing with local government, business, and media. They have also formed an affiliation with the OpenStreetMap-Sandbox Foundation (OSMF), giving them a link to the legal and copyright governing body.

The following communities are formally established as Local Chapters:

• OpenStreetMap Belgium
• OpenStreetMap RDC
• OpenStreetMap CZ
• OpenStreetMap France
• OpenStreetMap Ireland
• OpenStreetMap Iceland
• OpenStreetMap Italy
• Free Libre Open Source Software Kosova (FLOSSK)
• OSGeo Oceania
• GeoLibres
• OpenStreetMap Austria
• OpenStreetMap Germany
• OpenStreetMap Japan
• OpenStreetMap Poland
• OpenStreetMap US
• OpenStreetMap Freemap Slovakia
• Swiss OpenStreetMap Association
• OpenStreetMap UK

Other Groups

There is no need to formally establish a group to the same extent as the Local Chapters. Indeed many groups exist very sucessfully as an informal gathering of people or as a community group. Anyone can set up or join these. Read more on the Communities wiki page.