Standard Geographical Classification code (Canada)
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Regions
The SGC code format for regions is <templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />X, where X is a unique identifier incrementing from east to west, then north.
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />1: Atlantic Canada
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />2: Quebec
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />3: Ontario
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />4: Prairies
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />5: British Columbia
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />6: Northern Canada
Provinces and Territories
The SGC code format for provinces and territories is <templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />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.
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />10: Newfoundland and Labrador
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />11: Prince Edward Island
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />12: Nova Scotia
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />13: New Brunswick
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />24: Quebec
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />35: Ontario
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />46: Manitoba
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />47: Saskatchewan
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />48: Alberta
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />59: British Columbia
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />60: Yukon
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />61: Northwest Territories
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />62: Nunavut
Census divisions
The SGC code format for census divisions is <templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />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 codes has been adopted, with even-numbered slots being left vacant for future expansion.
Examples:
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />10 04: Division No. 4, Newfoundland and Labrador
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />10 05: Division No. 5, Newfoundland and Labrador
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />13 08: Kent County, New Brunswick
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />13 09: Northumberland County, New Brunswick
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />13 10: York County, New Brunswick
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />24 64: Les Moulins Regional County Municipality, Quebec
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />24 65: Territoire équivalent of Laval, Quebec
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />24 66: Territoire équivalent of Montreal, Quebec
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />24 67: Roussillon Regional County Municipality, Quebec
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />24 68: Les Jardins-de-Napierville Regional County Municipality, Quebec
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />35 07: Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />35 08: [vacant slot]
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />35 09: Lanark County, Ontario
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />35 10: Frontenac Census Division, Ontario
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />47 04: Division No. 4, Saskatchewan
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />48 05: Division No. 5, Alberta
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />59 01: Regional District of East Kootenay, British Columbia
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />59 02: [vacant slot]
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />59 03: Regional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />59 04: [vacant slot]
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />59 05: Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, British Columbia
Census subdivisions
The SGC code format for census subdivisions is <templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />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:
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />35 12 001: Tyendinaga, Ontario
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />35 12 002: Deseronto, Ontario
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />35 12 003: [vacant slot]
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />35 12 004: Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, Ontario
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />35 12 005: Belleville, Ontario
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />35 12 006: [vacant slot]
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />62 04 001: Sanikiluaq, Nunavut
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />62 04 002: [vacant slot]
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />62 04 003: Iqaluit, Nunavut
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />62 04 004: [vacant slot]
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />62 04 005: Kimmirut, Nunavut
<templatestyles src="Mono/styles.css" />62 04 006: [vacant slot]