METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA (MSA)
\mˌɛtɹəpˈɒlɪtən stɐtˈɪstɪkə͡l ˈe͡əɹi͡ə ˌɛmˌɛsˈe͡ɪ], \mˌɛtɹəpˈɒlɪtən stɐtˈɪstɪkəl ˈeəɹiə ˌɛmˌɛsˈeɪ], \m_ˌɛ_t_ɹ_ə_p_ˈɒ_l_ɪ_t_ə_n s_t_ɐ_t_ˈɪ_s_t_ɪ_k_əl ˈeə_ɹ_iə__ ˌɛ_m_ˌɛ_s_ˈeɪ]\
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For the purposes of census data and other urban population calculations the United States Office of Management and Budget determines these specific types of geographical divisions. Primarily based on urban areas, the divisions tend to track with town or county borders. The MSAs can also be decomposed into smaller metropolitan divisions. Previously known as Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA).
By Henry Campbell Black
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