OfficeLevel

  • This documentation outlines the different office levels used in the ExternalIdentifier entity for the Office feed type in the Civic Data Format (CDF).

  • These levels categorize offices based on their jurisdictional scope, ranging from international to municipality levels.

  • While levels like "International," "Country," "Administrative Area 1," "Administrative Area 2," and "Municipality" are actively used, others like "District," "Neighbourhood," "Region," and "Ward" are currently unused.

  • Administrative Area 1 and Administrative Area 2 can represent different administrative divisions depending on the country, such as states in the US or provinces in Canada.

The following list provides the enumerations for office levels in the ExternalIdentifier entity when used with Office:

Office Level Description
International Refers to political entities that are part of international or multinational organizations, not specific to a country. The European Union is an example.
Country A nation with its own government occupying a particular territory.
Administrative Area 1 Refers to the top-level administrative division within a country.
The specific name and structure of this division can vary significantly from one country to another. Some examples of what Administrative Area 1 might represent:
  • States in the United States
  • Provinces in Canada
  • Regions in France
Administrative Area 2 Refers to the second-level administrative division within a country. It's a subdivision of the top-level Administrative Area 1. The specific name and structure of Administrative Area 2 can differ significantly between countries, just like with Administrative Area 1. Some examples of what Administrative Area 2 might represent in different countries:
  • Counties in the United States
  • Departments in France
Municipality Used in CDF to denote office level with jurisdiction over a city or town.
District Unused for now.
Neighbourhood Unused for now.
Region Unused for now.
Ward Unused for now.