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<!-- You know what really grinds my gears? The changing of terminology across space and time. For example, dissemination blocks used to be called blocks-->
## Terms and Definitions
This document provides a standardized lexicon for the **Data for Canada (D4C)** project, categorized by data package and infrastructure component.
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<!--https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/92-195-x/92-195-x2021001-eng.htm-->
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<!-- Add image from illustrated glossary https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/92-195-x/2021001/geo/prov/prov-eng.htm -->
* **Canada:** The highest level of geography, covering the entire country.
* **[Province or Territory (PR)](https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/92-195-x/2021001/geo/prov/prov-eng.htm):** The primary political-administrative subdivisions of Canada.
* **[Census Division (CD)](https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/92-195-x/2021001/geo/cd-dr/cd-dr-eng.htm):** A group of neighboring municipalities joined together for the purposes of regional planning and managing common services.
* **[Census Subdivision (CSD)](https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/92-195-x/2021001/geo/csd-sdr/csd-sdr-eng.htm):** The general term for municipalities or areas treated as municipal equivalents for statistical purposes.
* **[Federal Electoral District (FED)](https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/92-195-x/2021001/geo/fed-cef/fed-cef-eng.htm):** An area represented by a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons.
* **[Province or Territory (PR)](https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/ref/dict/az/Definition-eng.cfm?ID=geo038):** "Province" and "territory" refer to the major political units of Canada. Canada is divided into 10 provinces and 3 territories. From a statistical point of view, province and territory are basic areas for which data are tabulated.
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{{< card title="Province or Territory (PR)" image="/docs/getting_started/prov2-eng.png" >}}
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* **[Census Division (CD)](https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/ref/dict/az/Definition-eng.cfm?ID=geo008):** A group of neighboring municipalities joined together for the purposes of regional planning and managing common services.
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{{< card title="Census Division (CD)" image="/docs/getting_started/cd-dr2-eng.png" >}}
{{< /cards >}}
* **[Census Subdivision (CSD)](https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/ref/dict/az/Definition-eng.cfm?ID=geo012):** The general term for municipalities or areas treated as municipal equivalents for statistical purposes.
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{{< card title="Census Subdivision (CSD)" image="/docs/getting_started/csd-sdr2-eng.png" >}}
{{< /cards >}}
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* **[Federal Electoral District (FED)](https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/ref/dict/az/Definition-eng.cfm?ID=geo025):** A federal electoral district (FED) is an area represented by a member of the House of Commons. The federal electoral district boundaries used for the 2021 Census are based on the 2013 Representation Order.
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{{< card title="Federal Electoral District (FED)" image="/docs/getting_started/fed-cef2.png" >}}
{{< /cards >}}
<!-- TODO: Geographic regions of Canada (GRC). StatCan does not technically provide boundaries, had to create them myself. Add definition, maybe a link to where people can send their feedback on not having official GRC boundaries-->
### Statistical Areas