Metropolitan areas with a population of 1 million or more are called:
A) CMSAs (Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Areas)
B) SMSAs (Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas)
C) CBSAs (Core Bases Statistical Areas)
D) MSAs (Micropolitan Statistical Areas)

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Metropolitan areas with a population of 1 million or more are now referred to as Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs). This is the newest term used by the Census Bureau to refer to these highly populated areas. CMSAs and SMSAs were terms used in the past, but they have been consolidated into the CBSA concept. Micropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) are areas with a population between 10,000 and 50,000.

Metropolitan Areas with a Population of 1 Million or More