Illustrated Glossary
Release date: February 9, 2022
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Geography is important to the national statistical system. Well-defined geographic areas provide the framework for the collection, presentation and analysis of data.
To take full advantage of Census data, users need to have a basic understanding of the terms related to geography concepts. To explore geographical definitions and concepts, use the alphabetical listing or Figure 1.1 Hierarchy of standard geographic areas for dissemination, 2021 Census.
Geographic areas
- Aggregate dissemination area
- Census agglomeration
- Census agricultural region
- Census division
- Census metropolitan area
- Census subdivision
- Census subdivision - previous census
- Census tract
- Census consolidated subdivision
- Core, fringe and rural area
- Designated place
- Dissemination area
- Dissemination block
- Economic region
- Federal electoral district
- Geographical areas of Canada
- Place name
- Population centre
- Province or territory
- Rural area
Other terms
- Abbreviations
- Administrative areas
- Adjusted counts
- Blockface
- Cartographic boundary files
- Census metropolitan influenced zones
- Coordinate system
- Datum
- Digital boundary files
- Ecumene
- Geocoding
- Geographic code
- Geographic reference date
- Land area
- Map projection
- National Geographic Database
- Population density
- Postal code
- Reference map
- Representative point
- Road network file
- Spatial Data Infrastructure
- Spatial data quality elements
- Standard Geographical Classification
- Statistical Area Classification
- Statistical areas
- Thematic map
Appendice
Table 1.1 Geographic areas by province and territory, 2021 Census from the Dictionary, Census of Population, 2021
Figure 1.1 Hierarchy of standard geographic areas for dissemination, Census 2021 from the Dictionary, Census of Population, 2021
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