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DISSEMINATION BLOCK [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Census
  • Statistical Surveys
DEF

... an area bounded on all sides by roads and/or boundaries of standard geographic areas.

CONT

The dissemination block is the smallest geographic area for which population and dwelling counts are disseminated. Dissemination blocks cover all the territory of Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recensement
  • Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
DEF

[...] territoire dont tous les côtés sont délimités par des rues et/ou des limites de régions géographiques normalisées.

CONT

L'îlot de diffusion est la plus petite unité géographique pour laquelle les chiffres de population et des logements sont diffusés. Les îlots de diffusion couvrent tout le territoire du Canada.

Spanish

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