An urban area that include two or more primary metropolitan statistical areas (PMSA)is called a _____.
A) metropolitan statistical area (MSA)
B) core based micropolitan region (CBMR)
C) micropolitan statistical area (µSA)
D) consolidated metropolitan statistical area (CMSA)

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A consolidated metropolitan statistical area (CMSA) is defined as an urban area that includes two or more primary metropolitan statistical areas (PMSA), which are themselves defined as contiguous counties that contain at least one urbanized area with a population of 50,000 or more. A CMSA typically includes multiple cities that are closely linked economically and socially. However, in 2003, the U.S. Census Bureau replaced CMSAs with a new concept called a Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA), which includes both metropolitan and micropolitan areas.

An Urban Area That Include Two or More Primary Metropolitan