Area Measurement

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-000096",
  "term": "Area Measurement",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "The decennial census table G001 (referred in AFFAmerican FactFinder as product type \"Geography Header\") provides the size, in square meters, of geographic entities for which the U.S. Census Bureau tabulates and disseminates data. Land area is shown in Field Name AREALAND and water area in Field Name AREAWATR. To convert square meters to square kilometers, divide by 1,000,000; to convert square kilometers to square miles, divide by 2.589988; to convert square meters to square miles, divide by 2,589,988.",
  "references": [
    "U.S. Census Bureau Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/area-measurement/"
}