# Birthplace Variable (bpl) Code 210

**URL:** <https://forum.ipums.org/t/birthplace-variable-bpl-code-210/3637>\
**Category:** USA\
**Created:** [July 9, 2020, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/birthplace-variable-bpl-code-210/3637 "2020-07-09T15:58:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![zrutledge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eb8c5e/32.png) [@zrutledge](https://forum.ipums.org/u/zrutledge)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/birthplace-variable-bpl-code-210/3637/1 "2020-07-09T15:58:17Z")

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Can someone please tell me which countries are included in the Central America code (210) for the birthplace variable (bpl) in the US Census and ACS samples?

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**Author:** ![zrutledge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eb8c5e/32.png) [@zrutledge](https://forum.ipums.org/u/zrutledge)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2020, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/birthplace-variable-bpl-code-210/3637/2 "2020-07-10T16:54:48Z")

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Please disregard my last post. I see that the countries are listed in the detailed codes in the “bpld” variable. Thanks - Zach

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**Author:** ![KariWilliams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/82dd89/32.png) [@KariWilliams](https://forum.ipums.org/u/KariWilliams)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2020, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/birthplace-variable-bpl-code-210/3637/3 "2020-07-10T17:22:34Z")

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Happy you were able to find the more detailed version of the variable. Thanks for letting us know!