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MIG1_P_HT
Department of previous residence, Haiti; consistent boundaries, GIS
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Description

MIG1_P_HT indicates the person's department of previous residence in Haiti.

Click on the Source Variables tab for information on place of residence for each sample year. Source variables may contain more geographic unit detail but are not suitable for cross-temporal comparison.

Comparability — General

Where boundaries changed over time, units were harmonized to create units with boundaries that remain stable over time.

Boundary changes:

  • Nord'est (North East) split from Nord (North) in 1982.
  • Sud'Est (South East) was formed from part of Ouest (West) in 1982.
  • Centre (Central) was formed from parts of Ouest (West) and L'Artibonite in 1982.
  • Grand'Anse split from Sud (South) in 1982.
  • Nippes split from Grand'Anse in 2003.

MIG1_P_HT is available for the 1971 sample only.

Universe

  • Haiti 1971: All persons

Availability

  • Haiti: 1971