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A '''census''' is a counting of all individuals within a given area where more specific demographic information is usually collected as well.  The United States government takes a census every 10 years.

A '''census''' is a counting of all individuals within a given area where more specific demographic information is usually collected as well.  The [[United States]] government takes a census every 10 years.

[[Jesus]] was born during a Roman census dictated by [[Augustus Caesar]].  Because of this census and the decree that all inhabitants were to register based on their tribal House, Joseph had to go back to [[Bethlehem]]. If the census had never occurred, then Jesus would not have been born in Bethlehem.

 

According to the [[Christian]] [[Bible]], [[Jesus]] was born during a Roman census dictated by [[Augustus Caesar]].  Because of this census and the decree that all inhabitants were to register based on their tribal House, Joseph had to go back to [[Bethlehem]]. If the census had never occurred, then Jesus would not have been born in Bethlehem.

===See also===

===See also===

*[[Population]]

*[[Population]]

*[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2119.html Population listings]

*[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2119.html Population listings]

[[category:demographics]]

[[category:demographics]]