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It should be noted that more inclusive definitions of "metropolitan area" were used in the 1990's, such as "San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose" and "Washington-Baltimore". A more restrictive definition of metropolitan area used after the 2000 census resulted in breaking up these conglomerates or CMSA's (Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Areas). Several major alterations were made to the Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Detroit, and Philadelphia areas as well, resulting in a more restrictive definition and thus a lower-ranked or lower total population. For example, Los Angeles-San Bernardino-Riverside would today be over 17 million, instead of just 12 million. Several of these areas extend into Canada or Mexico but are not recognized by the US Census Bureau; population figures do not include sections of cross-border metropolitan areas outside of the United States. See also
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