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Official statistics — on Germany in 2010, published in UNECE Countries in Figures 2011. Official statistics are statistics published by government agencies or other public bodies such as international organizations. They provide quantitative or qualitative information … Wikipedia
census — cen·sus n: a usu. complete count of a population (as of a state); esp: a periodic governmental count of a population that usu. includes social and economic information (as occupations, ages, and incomes) see also article i and amendment xvi of… … Law dictionary
census — /ˈsɛnsəs / (say sensuhs) noun 1. an official enumeration of inhabitants, with details as to age, sex, pursuits, etc. 2. (in ancient Rome) the registration of citizens and their property, for purposes of taxation. {Latin} –censual, adjective …
census — An official enumeration of the population of inhabitants of a country, state, county, city, or other political subdivision or administrative district. 14 Am J2d Census § 1; a decennial official count by the government of the United States of the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
STATISTICS — Official Statistics Prior to the 19th century, statistical data on Jews were obtained irregularly, either from mere estimates, or as a by product from administrative records specifically relating to Jews. As modern official statistics developed… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
POPULATION — Methodological Uncertainties Because of the great difficulties in ascertaining human population data in general, and Jewish data in particular, especially in ancient and medieval times, a word of caution is even more necessary here than in most… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… … Universalium
Flight and expulsion of Germans (1944–1950) — Flight and expulsion of Germans during and after World War II (demographic estimates) Background … Wikipedia
Census — taker visits a family living in a caravan, Netherlands 1925 A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular… … Wikipedia
