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census
1. n. An official count or enumeration of members of a population (not necessarily human), usually residents or citizens in a particular region, often done at regular intervals.
2. n. Count, tally.
3. v. To collect a census.

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Latest census data shows that the total population of the country is slightly above 7 million people.  In the United States there is a census every ten years.

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