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GEO1_JM1991
Jamaica, Parish 1991 [Level 1, GIS]

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Description

GEO1_ JM1991 identifies the household's parish (regione) within Jamaica in 1991. Parishes are the first level administrative units of the country. A GIS map (in shapefile format), corresponding to GEO1_ JM1991 can be downloaded from the GIS Boundary files page in the IPUMS International web site.

The full set of geography variables for Jamaica 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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Universe

  • All households

Availability

  • Jamaica: 1991