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The President’s Office Deputy of Strategic Planning and Control Statistical Center of Iran National Population and Housing Census 2011 (1390): Selected Findings Unofficial Translation “Census is a necessity for the future of the country; it helps correct planning and the country’s achievement for a rational, sensible, and favorable future.” A Statement Made by Iran’s Supreme Leader in His Meeting with the Director and the Managers of the Statistical Center of Iran on the Outset of the National Population and Housing Census 2011 (1390) October 24, 2011 Unofficial Translation ii Preface National population and housing censuses used to be conducted once a decade in Iran, as stipulated by the national legislation, in the years between 1956 and 2006. The first such census was completed by the Bureau of General Statistics in 1956; subsequent censuses were done by the Statistical Center of Iran (SCI) in 1966, 1976, 1986, 1996, and 2006. The Cabinet adopted in 2007 that the time interval for population and housing censuses be reduced to five years from 10 years1. The 2011 census was the seventh national population and housing census of the country which was conducted on October 24, 2011 throughout Iran. By providing correct statistics and information on the size, structure, and characteristics of Iran’s population, this census serves as an appropriate tool for the country’s planners, policymakers, and officials in the process of designing and implementing social, economic, and cultural programs. Furthermore, this census as one of the fundamental activities in the country’s statistical sy