Description

GEO1_GN1996 identifies the household's prefecture within Guinea in 1996. Prefectures are the first level administrative units of the country. A GIS map (in shapefile format), corresponding to GEO1_GN1996 can be downloaded from the GIS Boundary files page in the IPUMS International web site.

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

Comparability — General

There are no comparability issues.

Universe

Availability

• Guinea: 1996