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The '''Standard Geographical Classification''' ('''SGC''') is a system maintained by [[Statistics Canada]] for categorizing and enumerating the [[census geographic units of Canada]].   Each geographic area receives a unique numeric '''code''' ranging from one to seven digits, which extend telescopically to refer to increasingly small areas.  This [[geocode]] is roughly analogous to the [[ONS coding system]] in use in the [[United Kingdom]].

==Regions==
The SGC code format for [[List of regions of Canada|regions]] is {{mono|X}}, where ''X'' is a unique identifier incrementing from east to west, then north.

{{mono|1}}: [[Atlantic Canada]]<br/>
{{mono|2}}: Quebec<br/>
{{mono|3}}: Ontario<br/>
{{mono|4}}: [[Canadian Prairies|Prairies]]<br/>
{{mono|5}}: British Columbia<br/>
{{mono|6}}: [[Northern Canada]]

==Provinces and Territories==
The SGC code format for [[Provinces and territories of Canada|provinces and territories]] is {{mono|XY}}, where
''X'' is the above regional prefix, and ''Y'' is a further identifier incrementing from east to west.  Taken as a single digit, each value of ''Y'' is unique within the province group, or unique within the territory group.

{{mono|10}}: [[Newfoundland and Labrador]]<br/>
{{mono|11}}: [[Prince Edward Island]]<br/>
{{mono|12}}: [[Nova Scotia]]<br/>
{{mono|13}}: [[New Brunswick]]<br/>
{{mono|24}}: [[Quebec]]<br/>
{{mono|35}}: [[Ontario]]<br/>
{{mono|46}}: [[Manitoba]]<br/>
{{mono|47}}: [[Saskatchewan]]<br/>
{{mono|48}}: [[Alberta]]<br/>
{{mono|59}}: [[British Columbia]]<br/>
{{mono|60}}: [[Yukon]]<br/>
{{mono|61}}: [[Northwest Territories]]<br/>
{{mono|62}}: [[Nunavut]]

==Census divisions==
The SGC code format for [[Census geographic units of Canada|census divisions]] is {{mono|XX YY}}, where ''XX'' is the above province/territory code, and ''YY'' is the census division's code, unique within its own province.  Census divisions are generally numbered from east to west.  In some locations, a similar policy to American [[FIPS county code]]s has been adopted, with even-numbered slots being left vacant for future expansion.

Examples:<br/>
{{mono|10 04}}: [[Division No. 4, Newfoundland and Labrador]]<br/>
{{mono|10 05}}: [[Division No. 5, Newfoundland and Labrador]]<br/>
{{mono|13 08}}: [[Kent County, New Brunswick]]<br/>
{{mono|13 09}}: [[Northumberland County, New Brunswick]]<br/>
{{mono|13 10}}: [[York County, New Brunswick]]<br/>
{{mono|24 64}}: [[Les Moulins Regional County Municipality, Quebec]]<br/>
{{mono|24 65}}: ''Territoire équivalent'' of [[Laval, Quebec|Laval]], Quebec<br/>
{{mono|24 66}}: ''Territoire équivalent'' of [[Montreal]], Quebec<br/>
{{mono|24 67}}: [[Roussillon Regional County Municipality, Quebec]]<br/>
{{mono|24 68}}: [[Les Jardins-de-Napierville Regional County Municipality, Quebec]]<br/>
{{mono|35 07}}: [[Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario]]<br/>
{{mono|35 08}}: ''[vacant slot]''<br/>
{{mono|35 09}}: [[Lanark County, Ontario]]<br/>
{{mono|35 10}}: [[Frontenac County, Ontario|Frontenac]] Census Division, Ontario<br/>
{{mono|47 04}}: [[Division No. 4, Saskatchewan]]<br/>
{{mono|48 05}}: [[Division No. 5, Alberta]]<br/>
{{mono|59 01}}: [[Regional District of East Kootenay]], British Columbia<br/>
{{mono|59 02}}: ''[vacant slot]''<br/>
{{mono|59 03}}: [[Regional District of Central Kootenay]], British Columbia<br/>
{{mono|59 04}}: ''[vacant slot]''<br/>
{{mono|59 05}}: [[Regional District of Kootenay Boundary]], British Columbia

==Census subdivisions==
The SGC code format for census subdivisions is {{mono|XX YY ZZZ}}, where ''XX'' is the province/territory code, ''YY'' is the census division code, and ''ZZZ'' is the census subdivision's code, unique within its own census division.  Census subdivisions are again generally numbered from east to west, and the practice has been to leave even-numbered slots vacant for future expansion.

Examples:<br/>
{{mono|35 12 001}}: [[Tyendinaga, Ontario]]<br/>
{{mono|35 12 002}}: [[Deseronto, Ontario]]<br/>
{{mono|35 12 003}}: ''[vacant slot]''<br/>
{{mono|35 12 004}}: [[Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, Ontario]]<br/>
{{mono|35 12 005}}: [[Belleville, Ontario]]<br/>
{{mono|35 12 006}}: ''[vacant slot]''<br/>
{{mono|62 04 001}}: [[Sanikiluaq, Nunavut]]<br/>
{{mono|62 04 002}}: ''[vacant slot]''<br/>
{{mono|62 04 003}}: [[Iqaluit|Iqaluit, Nunavut]]<br/>
{{mono|62 04 004}}: ''[vacant slot]''<br/>
{{mono|62 04 005}}: [[Kimmirut, Nunavut]]<br/>
{{mono|62 04 006}}: ''[vacant slot]''

==External links==
*[http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/reference/dictionary/geo027a.cfm Statistics Canada 2006 Census Dictionary - Geographic code]
* [http://www.statcan.gc.ca/subjects-sujets/standard-norme/sgc-cgt/geography-geographie-eng.htm Standard Geographical Classification]

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