Federal General Government

*This definition only applies to the Canadian Data Set*

The government whose political authority extends over the entire territory of the country. The central government can impose taxes on all resident citizens and resident institutional units and on non-resident units engaged in economic activities within the country. Typically, it is responsible for providing collective services for the community as a whole, such as national defence. In addition, it may provide services for the benefit of individual households, such as health and education, and it may make transfers to other institutional units. (Source: Statistics Canada Glossary)

In the IMPLAN Canada Provincial Product, Federal General Government is a sub-sector of General Governments.