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GEO1_BY1999

Belarus, Region 1999 [Level 1, GIS]

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GEO1_ BY1999 identifies the household's region within Belarus in 1999. Regions are the first level administrative units of the country. A GIS map (in shapefile format), corresponding to GEO1_ BY1999 can be downloaded from the GIS Boundary files page in the IPUMS International web site.

The full set of geography variables for Belarus can be found in the IPUMS International Geography variables list. For cross-national geographic analysis on the first and second major administrative level of any country refer to GEOLEV1, and GEOLEV2. More information on IPUMS-International geography can be found here.

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  • All households

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  • Belarus: 1999