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Appendix: Geographical abbreviations
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| Abbreviations | Census subdivision type |
|---|---|
| C | City / Cité |
| CC | Chartered community |
| CG | Community government |
| CN | Crown colony / Colonie de la couronne |
| COM | Community |
| CT | Canton (municipalité de) |
| CU | Cantons unis (municipalité de) |
| CV | City / Ville |
| CY | City |
| DM | District municipality |
| HAM | Hamlet |
| ID | Improvement district |
| IGD | Indian government district |
| IM | Island municipality |
| IRI | Indian reserve / Réserve indienne |
| LGD | Local government district |
| LOT | Township and royalty |
| M | Municipality / Municipalité |
| MD | Municipal district |
| MÉ | Municipalité |
| MU | Municipality |
| NH | Northern hamlet |
| NL | Nisga'a land |
| NO | Unorganized / Non organisé |
| NV | Northern village |
| NVL | Nisgaa village |
| P | Parish / Paroisse (municipalité de) |
| PE | Paroisse (municipalité de) |
| RCR | Rural community / Communauté rurale |
| RDA | Regional district electoral area |
| RG | Region |
| RGM | Regional municipality |
| RM | Rural municipality |
| RV | Resort village |
| S-É | Indian settlement / Établissement indien |
| SA | Special area |
| SC | Subdivision of county municipality / Subdivision municipalité de comté |
| SÉ | Settlement / Établissement |
| SET | Settlement |
| SG | Self-government / Autonomie gouvernementale |
| SM | Specialized municipality |
| SNO | Subdivision of unorganized / Subdivision non organisée |
| SV | Summer village |
| T | Town |
| TC | Terres réservées aux Cris |
| TI | Terre inuite |
| TK | Terres réservées aux Naskapis |
| TL | Teslin land |
| TP | Township |
| TV | Town / Ville |
| V | Ville |
| VC | Village cri |
| VK | Village naskapi |
| VL | Village |
| VN | Village nordique |
| Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population. | |
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