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03177aam a2200349 a 4500 001 0FECBE1EBD9611E0AFB691B06AFF544E 003 SILO 005 20110803010117 008 060918s20052006dcuab s f001 0 eng d 020 $a 9781598040494 020 $a 1598040499 (hc) 040 $a ICrlF $c ICrlF $d SILO $d NHPL $d SILO 043 $a n-us--- 082 04 $a 317.3 $2 22 245 0 $a Statistical abstract of the United States : $b 2006 / $c Department of Commerce, United States of America ; U.S. Census Bureau. 250 $a 125th ed. $b "Official U.S. Government edition"-inside title page. 260 $a Washington, DC : $b U.S. Census Bureau, $c 2005. 300 $a xvi, 1023 p. : $b ill., maps ; $c 24 cm. 500 $a "The national data book"--cover. 500 $a "Economics and Statististics Administration"--T.p. verso. 500 $a Map on endpaper. 500 $a Includes index. 520 $a This year marks the publication of the 125th edition of The Statistical Abstract of the United States, a fascinating and authoritative collection of facts and figures covering virtually every aspect of American life. Published since 1878 by the U.S. Census Bureau, the Statistical Abstract is the official Federal summary of statistics -- derived from many statistical sources, both government and private -- on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Businesses, academic institutions, libraries, and the general public will find this book to be a rich compendium for statistical reference as well as a guide to other valuable statistical publications and sources. This yearsÌ Statistical Abstract includes 80 new tables covering a variety of currently relevant topics, including: Family planning and medical services Asthma incidence among children under 18 years of age Public schools with broadband and wireless connections State trends in identity theft Hazardous waste generated, shipped, and received by state Retail gasoline prices by selected areas A profile of second-home buyers. This special 125th commemorative edition also includes selected historical tables at the beginning of each section that highlight the related data of today -- ideal for high school and college history and economics classes. These tables cover such topics as: Number of alien passengers arriving in the U.S. (1819 to 1870) Number of juvenile delinquents (1890 and 1904) Apportionment of congressional representation (1790 to 1900) Number of pension claims filed and allowed each year (1861) Imports and exports of merchandise into and out of Alaska (1879 to 1905). The Statistical Abstract is everyonesÌ one stop-shopping source for statistical information on all aspects of American life -- direct from the U.S. Government. 521 2 $a Adult 651 0 $a United States $v Statistics. 651 7 $a United States $v Statistics. $2 sears 710 1 $a United States. $b Dept. of Commerce. 710 1 $a United States. $b Economics and Statistics Administration. 710 1 $a United States. $b Bureau of the Census. 941 $a 1 952 $l FGPD194 $d 20110803011134.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=0FECBE1EBD9611E0AFB691B06AFF544EInitiate Another SILO Locator Search