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The 2008 Statistical Abstract: 2008 Edition

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Section Table Numbers/
Page Numbers
Section 1. Population 1-76
Section 2. Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Divorces 77-121
Section 3. Health and Nutrition 122-206
Section 4. Education 207-298
Section 5. Law Enforcement, Courts, and Prisons 299-347
Section 6. Geography and Environment 348-383
Section 7. Elections 384-413
Section 8. State and Local Government Finances and Employment 414-454
Section 9. Federal Government Finances and Employment 455-488
Section 10. National Security and Veterans Affairs 489-521
Section 11. Social Insurance and Human Services 522-568
Section 12. Labor Force, Employment, and Earnings 569-644
Section 13. Income, Expenditures, Poverty, and Wealth 645-701
Section 14. Prices 702-720
Section 15. Business Enterprise 721-774
Section 16. Science and Technology 775-798
Section 17. Agriculture 799-842
Section 18. Natural Resources 843-886
Section 19. Energy and Utilities 887-924
Section 20. Construction and Housing 925-968
Section 21. Manufactures 969-1008
Section 22. Wholesale and Retail Trade 1009-1031
Section 23. Transportation 1032-1094
Section 24. Information and Communications 1095-1131
Section 25. Banking, Finance, and Insurance 1132-1200
Section 26. Arts, Recreation, and Travel 1201-1244
Section 27. Accommodation, Food Services, and Other Services 1245-1257
Section 28. Foreign Commerce and Aid 1258-1283
Section 29. Puerto Rico and the Island Areas 1284-1294
Section 30. Comparative International Statistics 1295-1367
   
Appendix I. Guide to Sources of Statistics 865-879
Appendix I. Guide to State Statistical Abstracts 880-883
Appendix I. Guide to Foreign Statistical Abstracts 884-886
Appendix II. Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: Concepts, Components, and Population 887-906
Appendix III. Limitations of the Data 907-930
Appendix IV. Weights and Measures 931-932
Appendix V. Tables Deleted From the 2007 Edition of the Statistical Abstract 933-936
Index 937-994
Map of the United States, Showing Census Regions and Divisions Cover
Acknowledgments ii
Preface v-vi
Contents vii-x
New Tables xi-xiii
Guide to Tabular Presentation xiv-xv
Telephone and Internet Contacts xvi-xviii
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