Add core concepts to Census data and statistical and administrative boundaries page

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Look through our [process-statcan-data-labs](https://github.com/dataforcanada/process-statcan-data-labs) repo for the datasets processed. There is still lots of work to do to make it ready for systems.
## Background
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These concepts are key to working with Statistical and Census data from Statistics Canada.
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To work with Census data, you need to look into Statistics Canada's [geographic hiearchy](https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/ref/dict/fig/index-eng.cfm?ID=F1_1) and use the [Census of Population 2021 Dictionary](https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/ref/dict/az/index-eng.cfm) to understand their conceptual model.
![geographic hierarchy](geographic-hiearchy.svg).
## Download and Preview
Below is a table of datasets generated from our current processing pipeline. You can download the raw **Parquet** files directly or use the **Map Preview** links to inspect the data as vector tiles.
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Look through our [process-statcan-data-labs](https://github.com/dataforcanada/process-statcan-data-labs) repo for the datasets processed. There is still lots of work to do to make it ready for systems.
## Background
{{< callout type="important" >}}
These concepts are key to working with Statistical and Census data from Statistics Canada.
{{< /callout >}}
To work with Census data, you need to look into Statistics Canada's [geographic hiearchy](https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/ref/dict/fig/index-eng.cfm?ID=F1_1) and use the [Census of Population 2021 Dictionary](https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/ref/dict/az/index-eng.cfm) to understand their conceptual model.
![geographic hierarchy](geographic-hiearchy.svg).
## Download and Preview
Here is a table of some of the datasets created from the current process.
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| Canada | CA | 2021 | StatCan | ca_statcan_dissemination_areas_cartographic_2021 | [Download](https://data-01.labs.dataforcanada.org/processed/ca_statcan_dissemination_areas_cartographic_2021.parquet) | | | |
| Canada | CA | 2021 | StatCan | [ca_statcan_dissemination_blocks_digital_2021](https://pmtiles.io/#url=https://data-01.labs.dataforcanada.org/processed/ca_statcan_dissemination_blocks_digital_2021.pmtiles) | [Download](https://data-01.labs.dataforcanada.org/processed/ca_statcan_dissemination_blocks_digital_2021.parquet) | [Download](https://data-01.labs.dataforcanada.org/processed/ca_statcan_dissemination_blocks_digital_2021.fgb) | [Download](https://data-01.labs.dataforcanada.org/processed/ca_statcan_dissemination_blocks_digital_2021.pmtiles) | [TileJSON](https://tiles-01.labs.dataforcanada.org/processed/ca_statcan_dissemination_blocks_digital_2021.json) |
| Canada | CA | 2021 | StatCan | ca_statcan_dissemination_blocks_cartographic_2021 | [Download](https://data-01.labs.dataforcanada.org/processed/ca_statcan_dissemination_areas_cartographic_2021.parquet) | | | |