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Statistical region (/location/statistical_region)

Old Type Definition

A Statistical Region is any area of the earth for statistics have been or may be gathered. These include political divisions (such as countries, cities, provinces, etc.) and regions created specifically for statistical purposes, such as census areas.

Proposed Type Definition

A Statistical Region is an area of the planet earth for which statistics have been or may be gathered for any purpose. These areas may be political divisions (such as countries, cities, various kind of provinces and states, counties, districts, municipalities), combinations of them (such as Eurasia made up from joining Europe and Asia) or regions created specifically for statistical purposes, such as census areas. All the statistical regions are co-typed as /location/location.

Locations that are Statistical regions

  • Earth
  • Continents (e.g.: South America, Antarctica)
  • Countries (e.g.: Luxembourg, Gambia)
  • Administrative divisions of different kinds and levels in various countries
  • UK statistical locations (e.g.: Aberdeen, Oxford)
  • English metropolitan boroughs (e.g.: Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, London Borough of Harrow)
  • States (e.g.: Kelantan , West Virginia)
  • Districts (e.g.: Crawley, Ocnița District, Bandarban District, Kwai Tsing District)
  • Provinces (e.g.: Canton of Zurich, Masovian Voivodeship, Saskatchewan, Province of Barcelona, Haskovo Province)
  • Greek Regional Units (e.g.: Drama, Rhodope)
  • French Departments (e.g.: Nord, Savoie)
  • Japanese Prefectures (e.g.: Hokkaido, Akita Prefecture)
  • Chinese Prefectures (e.g.: Ngari Prefecture, Alxa League)
  • Territories (e.g.: Jervis Bay Territory, Puerto Rico, Labuan, Jervis Bay Territory, Norfolk Island)
  • Counties (e.g.: Cattaraugus County, Flagler County)
  • Municipalities (e.g.: Halifax Regional Municipality, Muskoka District Municipality)
  • Political Districts/Electoral district/constituency/riding (e.g.: Electoral district of Perth, Cape Breton Center, Division of Bennelong, Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Texas's 14th congressional district)
  • City/town/villages (e.g.: Dayton, Novena, Bayi)
  • City like administrative divisions in various countries (e.g.: Japanese city/town)
  • Census Designated Places (e.g.: Oakport, Spring)
  • Dated locations (e.g.: Kingdom of Hawaii)
  • Political/Transnational Membership Organizations (e.g.: European Union, African Union, G-20, G8, BRIC, United Nations, UNESCO, NATO)
  • Combined transnational regions (e.g.: Eurasia, Americas)
  • Provinces and territories under dispute (e.g.: Azad Kashmir, Somaliland, State of Palestine, Kurdish inhabited region in Iran)
  • Uninhabited geographical features (e.g.: Gorham's Cave, Himalayas, Devon Island, Goat Island, Perejil Island, Kalahari Desert, Molokini Islet in Hawaii, Senkaku Islands)

Locations that are NOT Statistical regions

  • Rural Communities under Municipalities (e.g.: Country Harbour, Country Harbour Lake, Cross Roads Country Harbour, Middle Country Harbour, Country Harbour Mines)
  • Survey Townships (Congressional township)
  • Neighborhoods/Apartment Complexes (e.g. Ivy Hill, Dupont Circle, Parkmerced)
  • Streets (e.g.: Oxford Street, Market Street, Regent Street)
  • Roads (e.g.: Flinders Street, Lodhi Road)
  • Buildings/Building Complexes (e.g.: Isokon, OKO)
  • Non-Political Membership Organizations (e.g.: Barbershop Harmony Society, Rotary International)
  • Organizations (e.g.: Federal Reserve System, Ecma International)