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*   \\       ///   United Kingdom          * Community data.           *
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( COUNTRY CODE           : SY                                          *
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( TYPE OF DATA           : CD01                                        *
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* FILE                   : DICT                                        *
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( VERSION OF DICTIONARY  : 1.1.3                                       *
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( DATE CREATED           : 15 MAY 1984                                 *
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( DATE LAST AMENDED      : 30 MAY 1984 (ML)                            *
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* DESCRIPTIVE DOCUMENT   : WFS TECH                                    *
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* BASIC DOCUMENTATION    :                                             *
*----------------------------------------------------------------------*
*                                                                      *
* Bibliographic citation                                               *
* ----------------------                                               *
*                                                                      *
* Any published report or paper using data from this file should       *
* include the following citation among its references:                 *
*                                                                      *
*   Central Bureau of Statistics, Office of the Prime Minister,Damascus*
*   Syria  Fertility Survey, 1978, Community data,  version 1 [MRDF]   *
*   London: International Statistical Institute [producer and          *
*        distributor].                                                 *
*   1 data file (130  logical records) plus 2 MRDFs containing data    *
*        dictionary, and marginals.                                    *
*                                                                      *
*                                                                      *
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*                                                                      *
* This document  contains six types of record.  They are distinguished *
* by the character printed in position 1:                              *
*                                                                      *
*     alphabetic character (A-Z)  - a variable definition record.      *
*     blank                       - a value definition record.         *
*     left parenthesis ("(")      - a record that  documents the basic *
*                                   provenance of the dictionary.      *
*     percent symbol ("%")        - indicates  one   of  three   kinds *
*                                   of record,  "%FILE",  "%CASE"  and *
*                                   "%TABLE", described below.         *
*     greater than symbol (">")   - used in conjunction with "%TABLE". *
*     dollar sign ("$")           - a title or page-control direction. *
*     asterisk ("*")              - a comment.                         *
*                                                                      *
*----------------------------------------------------------------------*
*                                                                      *
*  Positions 73-80 of all dictionary entries are reserved for a sequ-  *
*  ence number.                                                        *
*                                                                      *
*  All values are coded  right justified in their field,  while names  *
*  and labels are coded left justified.                                *
*                                                                      *
*----------------------------------------------------------------------*
*                                                                      *
*  Abbreviations used for intervals:                                   *
*                                                                      *
*  FBI     first birth interval                                        *
*  FPI     first pregnancy interval                                    *
*  LCBI    last closed birth interval                                  *
*  LCPI    last closed pregnancy interval                              *
*  OBI     open birth interval                                         *
*  OPI     open pregnancy interval                                     *
*                                                                      *
*----------------------------------------------------------------------*
*                                                                      *
*  Dates:                                                              *
*                                                                      *
*  All dates in the file are represented by century month codes (cmc). *
*  The century month  code is defined  as the number of months  since  *
*  December 1899 and is calculated as follows:                         *
*                       cmc = 12*year + month                          *
*  You can convert from cmc to normal calendar dates like this:        *
*                       year = (cmc - 1)/12                            *
*                       month = cmc - 12*year                          *
*  To  compute the length of time in months  between any  two  events  *
*  subtract the cmc of  the  first  event from the  cmc of the second  *
*  event.                                                              *
*                                                                      *
*----------------------------------------------------------------------*
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*                                                                      *
*  Variable Definition Records:                                        *
*                                                                      *
*  Variable  definition records are used to provide names and  labels  *
*  for variables, to define their location in the file, and to  state  *
*  their range and special codes. The format of a variable definition  *
*  record is:                                                          *
*                                                                      *
*  Position Contents           Remarks                                 *
*                                                                      *
*  1-6      Variable name      Identifies  the  variable;  up  to six  *
*                              characters, the first being a letter.   *
*                                                                      *
*  10-13    Starting location  Position where variable starts.         *
*                                                                      *
*  15-16    Length             Number of  positions  occupied  by the  *
*                              variable.                               *
*                                                                      *
*  17-20    Minimum            Lowest value of variable.               *
*                                                                      *
*  21-24    Maximum            Highest value of  variable other  than  *
*                              "not applicable" or special codes.      *
*                                                                      *
*  26-29    Not applicable     Code used for "not applicable",if any;  *
*                              otherwise left blank.                   *
*                                                                      *
*  31-34    Special code       This   indicates  a  value   requiring  *
*                              special  treatment in  analysis.  As a  *
*                              variable may have more than  one spec-  *
*                              ial  code,  only the lowest  value  of  *
*                              these is  shown  here.  Others will be  *
*                              indicated as value definition  records  *
*                              only. Usually  this  code is  used for  *
*                              "not stated", if any.                   *
*                                                                      *
*  36-65    Variable label     Describes the variable more fully than  *
*                              the name; up to 30 characters.          *
*                                                                      *
*  67-72    Value label        If  the codes for this  variable  have  *
*           backreference      the same labels as some previously def- *
*                              ined variable,the name of the previous  *
*                              variable is given here.                 *
*                                                                      *
*  Value Definition Records:                                           *
*                                                                      *
*  Value  definition records follow a variable definition record  and  *
*  are used to provide labels describing the meaning of the  codes of  *
*  the variable. If used in conjunction with a value  label reference  *
*  (in the  variable definition  record) they can be used to add  new  *
*  codes  or to  redefine  the  labels of old codes.  The format of a  *
*  value definition record is:                                         *
*                                                                      *
*  36-39    Value                The code being defined.               *
*                                                                      *
*  44-63    Label                Up to 20 characters, left justified.  *
*                                                                      *
*----------------------------------------------------------------------*
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*                                                                      *
*  %FILE record:                                                       *
*                                                                      *
*  There is only one "%FILE" record  in a dictionary,  preceding  the  *
*  variable  definition  records. It contains basic information about  *
*  the data file.  The format of a %FILE record is:                    *
*                                                                      *
*  Position Contents             Remarks                               *
*                                                                      *
*  1-5      %FILE                                                      *
*                                                                      *
*  9-10     Country code         Identifies the country.               *
*                                                                      *
*  19-20    Data type            Type of data described.               *
*                                                                      *
*  29-30    Version              Version of data file .                *
*                                                                      *
*  37-40    Logical record length                                      *
*                                                                      *
*  43-50    Max no of recs       Number of physical records ("cards")  *
*                                in the data file.                     *
*                                                                      *
*  60       Data recording mode  "A" = Ascii.                          *
*                                                                      *
*----------------------------------------------------------------------*
*                                                                      *
*  %CASE records:                                                      *
*                                                                      *
*  A "%CASE" record  describes  the location and length  of the  case  *
*  key  and gives  the number  of cases.  It can be used to  describe  *
*  multiple case keys. The format of a %CASE record is:                *
*                                                                      *
*  Position Contents             Remarks                               *
*                                                                      *
*  1-5      %CASE                                                      *
*                                                                      *
*  15       Sort order           "A"=ascending, "D"=descending         *
*                                "U"=unsorted.                         *
*                                                                      *
*  22-25    Location of case key.Starting position of 1st case key.    *
*                                                                      *
*  33-35    Length of case key                                         *
*                                                                      *
*  49-55    Max number of cases in data file                           *
*                                                                      *
*  Note: For standard recode files  the number of cases in  the %CASE  *
*        record is the same as the number of physical records in  the  *
*        %FILE record.                                                 *
*                                                                      *
*----------------------------------------------------------------------*
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*                                                                      *
*  %TABLE records:                                                     *
*                                                                      *
*  These  records  allow a compact  description of data items (one or  *
*  more variables), which repeat in regular blocks, by indicating how  *
*  the information  is  repeated.  The  %TABLE record is  followed by  *
*  records  with  ">"  in position 1.  These are  variable and  value  *
*  definition records describing one set of entries in the table. The  *
*  format of a %TABLE record is:                                       *
*                                                                      *
*  Postion Contents              Remarks                               *
*                                                                      *
*  1-6     %TABLE                                                      *
*                                                                      *
*  8-9     Formal name           This is  a name  by which  the table  *
*                                may be referenced  (left justified).  *
*                                                                      *
*  26-30   Starting location     The starting   position in  the data  *
*                                file of  the 1st variable in the 1st  *
*                                set of the table.                     *
*                                                                      *
*  38-40   Step size             Number  of   positions  between  the  *
*                                start of each set.                    *
*                                                                      *
*  64-65   Actual entries        The maximum  number of sets for that  *
*                                particular country.                   *
*                                                                      *
*  69-70   Max. entries          The  number of sets for  which there  *
*                                is space in the data file.            *
*                                                                      *
*  ">" records:                                                        *
*                                                                      *
*  All definition records describing table variables have this char-   *
*  acter in position 1.  These records are of two kinds:               *
*                                                                      *
*  Variable definition records.                                        *
*                                                                      *
*  The format of a table variable definition record is:                *
*                                                                      *
*  Position Contents             Remarks                               *
*                                                                      *
*  1        >                    Indicates  that  the information  is  *
*                                part of a table.                      *
*  2-5      Variable name        Maximum 4 characters.                 *
*                                                                      *
*  8-9      Table name           The name  given  in position  8-9 of  *
*                                the preceding %TABLE record.          *
*                                                                      *
*  10-13    Location             This gives the  starting position of  *
*                                the  variable within the table.       *
*                                                                      *
*  15-72    Label & backref.     As  for normal  variable  definition  *
*                                records.                              *
*                                                                      *
*  Value definition records.                                           *
*                                                                      *
*  These are the  same as normal value definition  records apart from  *
*  the character ">" in position 1.                                    *
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*                                                                      *
*                                Logical   Maximum       Data          *
*  Country      Data      Data    record    number  recording          *
*     code      type   version    length   of recs       mode          *
*  -------      ----   -------    ------   -------  ---------          *
*                                                                      *
%FILE   SY        CD        01        80       130         A           *
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*                                                                      *
*                                               Maximum                *
*          Sort            Case key              number                *
*         order  location    length    number   of recs                *
*         -----  --------  --------    ------   -------                *
*                                                                      *
%CASE         A         1         6         1       130                *
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*                         LOCATION OF VILLAGE                          *
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*                                                                      *
*Name     Loc Ln Min Max   NA Spec Variable label                      *
*----     --- -- --- --- ---- ---- --------------                      *
*                                                                      *
GOVN        1  2   1  12           GOVERNORATE
DIST        3  1   0   7           DISTRICT
NAHY        4  1   0   7           NAHIYA
VILL        5  3   1 270           VILLAGE
DISNAH      8  2   0  60           DIST:VILL TO NAHIYA CAPITAL<KM
DISTRI     10  3   0 115           DIST:VILL TO DISTRICT CAP <KM>
DISGOV     13  3   0 180           DIST:VILL TO GOVN CAPITAL<KMS>
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*                 PUBLIC UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION                  *
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ELEC       16  1   1   2           ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
                                      1    YES
                                      2    NO
ELSRC      17  1   1   1    #      SOURCE OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
                                      1    PUBLIC NETWORK
                                      #    NOT APPLICABLE
WATER      18  1   1   2           PURIFIED WATER TO DWELLINGS    ELEC
SEWAGE     19  1   1   2    #      PUBLIC SEWERAGE SYSTEM         ELEC
                                      #    NOT APPLICABLE
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*  TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES CONNECTING THE VILLAGE WITH THE CAPITAL   *
*                              OR NAHIYA                               *
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HSRD       20  1   1   2           HARD SURFACED ROAD             ELEC
LSRD       21  1   1   2    #      LOOSE SURFACED ROAD            ELEC
                                      #    NOT APPLICABLE
RAIL       22  1   1   2    #      RAILWAY                        ELEC
                                      #    NOT APPLICABLE
UPRD       23  1   1   2    #      UNPAVED ROAD                   ELEC
                                      #    NOT APPLICABLE
*          IF VILLAGE IS NOT CONNECTED VIA HARD SURFACED ROAD          *
DISRD      24  2   1  75    #      DIST TO NEAREST ASPHALT RD<KM>
                                      #    NOT APPLICABLE
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*         TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES USED TO GET TO THE VILLAGE         *
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BUS        26  1   1   2           BUS                            ELEC
TAXI       27  1   1   2           TAXI                           ELEC
TRAIN      28  1   1   2           TRAIN                          ELEC
LORRY      29  1   1   2           LORRY                          ELEC
OTHER      30  1   1   2           OTHER                          ELEC
*            IF VILLAGE DOES NOT HAVE A BUS, TAXI OR TRAIN             *
DISTR      31  2   1  40    #      DIST:NEAREST BUS,TAX,TRAIN<KM>
                                      #    NOT APPLICABLE
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*             INFORMATION OF MASS MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION              *
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*                                                                      *
*Name     Loc Ln Min Max   NA Spec Variable label                      *
*----     --- -- --- --- ---- ---- --------------                      *
*                                                                      *
NEWS       33  1   1   5           CTR DISTRIBUTING NEWSP. & MAGS ELEC
*IF THE VILLAGE DOES NOT HAVE A CENTRE FOR DISTRIBUTING NEWSPAPERS AND *
*                         MAGAZINES REGULARLY                          *
DISCTR     34  3   0 115           DIST:NEAREST DISTR, CENTRE<KM>
CINEMA     37  1   1   2           CINEMA IN VILLAGE              ELEC
DISCIN     38  3   2 115    #      DIST:NEAREST CINEMA <KMS>
                                      #    NOT APPLICABLE
TV         41  1   1   2           TV SETS IN VILLAGE             ELEC
NMTV       42  3   1 700    #      NUMBER OF TV SETS IN VILLAGE
                                      #    NOT APPLICABLE
RADIO      45  1   1   2           RADIOS IN VILLAGE              ELEC
NMRAD      46  4   11250    #      NUMBER OF RADIOS IN VILLAGE
                                      #    NOT APPLICABLE
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*            INFORMATION ON AVAILABILITY OF HEALTH SERVICES            *
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HOSP       50  1   1   2           HOSPITAL OR CLINIC IN VILLAGE  ELEC
DISCLI     51  2   1  80    #      DIST:NEAREST HEALTH CLINIC<KM>
                                      #    NOT APPLICABLE
PHARM      53  1   1   2           PHARMACY IN VILLAGE            ELEC
DISPHM     54  3   1 115    #      DIST:NEAREST PHARMACY <KMS>
                                      #    NOT APPLICABLE
MCCC       57  1   1   2           MCCC IN VILLAGE                ELEC
DIMCCC     58  3   3 170    #      DIST:NEAREST MCCC <KMS>
                                      #    NOT APPLICABLE
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*         INFORMATION ON AVAILABILITY OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES          *
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PRIM       61  1   1   2           PRIMARY SCHOOL IN VILLAGE      ELEC
DISPRI     62  2   1  40    #      DIST:NEAREST PRIM.SCHOOL <KMS>
                                      #    NOT APPLICABLE
PREP       64  1   1   2           PREPARATORY SCHOOL IN VILLAGE  ELEC
DISPRP     65  2   1  60    #      DIST:NEAREST PREP.SCHOOL <KMS>
                                      #    NOT APPLICABLE
SECOND     67  1   1   2           SECONDARY SCHOOL IN VILLAGE    ELEC
DISECD     68  3   1 115    #      DIST:NEAREST SECONDARY SCH<KM>
                                      #    NOT APPLICABLE
VILLCN     71  1   1   2           VILLAGE COUNCIL                ELEC
RURCN      72  1   1   2           RURAL COUNCIL                  ELEC
ELASS      73  1   1   2           ELECTED ASSEMBLY               ELEC
BLANK      74  2            #      NOT USED
                                      #    NOT APPLICABLE
CLUS       76  3  81 209           CLUSTER NUMBER
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*              END OF DICTIONARY FOR SYRIA COMMUNITY DATA              *
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