census
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Critics also question why the exercise is based on 2011 data - asking why rely on 15-year-old figures when a fresh census is due soon?
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Its rollout is now tied to a population-based redraw of constituencies based on the 2011 census - likely expanding the lower house from 543 to about 850 seats.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
According to a 2024 study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that used census records, an updated estimate for the number of deaths related to the four-year conflict is 698,000.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The latest census, much delayed, kicked off last week.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
“Every ten years the United States government collects data to find out who is living in the US. The census takers ask questions about age, sex, and race, to see how the country is changing.”
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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