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Release date: February 9, 2022
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Table - List of abbreviations
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This table displays the results of List of abbreviations. The information is grouped by Abbreviation (appearing as row headers), Term (appearing as column headers).
Abbreviation Term
ADA Aggregate dissemination areas
BF Blockface
CA Census agglomeration
CAR Census agricultural region
CBF Cartographic boundary files
CCS Census consolidated subdivision
CD Census division
CMA Census metropolitan area
CSD Census subdivision
CT Census tract
DA Dissemination area
DB Dissemination block
DBF Digital boundary files
DPL Designated place
ER Economic region
FED Federal electoral district
MIZ Census metropolitan influenced zones
NGD National Geographic Database
PN Place name
POPCTR Population centre
RA Rural area
RNF Road network files
SAC Statistical Area Classification
SDI Spatial Data Infrastructure
SGC Standard Geographical Classification

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