Ethnic Diversity

Contained within the 5th Edition (1978 to 1995) of the National Atlas of Canada is a map that shows the index of concentration for Census Divisions and index of entropy (ethnic heterogeneity) for all 25 Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs). The graphs show the breakdown of ethnic population in each CMA, and for Canada.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 17:31 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 17:31 (UTC)
contact_email geoinfo@nrcan.gc.ca
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open_canada_date_published 1993-03-11 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"fr": ["diversité linguistique", "données du recensement", "groupe culturel", "groupe ethnique", "groupe linguistique", "langue", "langue maternelle", "recensement"], "en": ["census", "census data", "cultural groups", "ethnic groups", "language groups", "languages", "linguistic diversity", "mother tongue"]}
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title_fr Diversité ethnique
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