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It is the most exhaustive sub-set, but the granularity and level of detail of the data varies across the different sectors, organisations and actors. Cut-off date is 1952.","contentUrl":"https://www.sodha.be/api/access/datafile/7252"},{"@type":"DataDownload","name":"SODHA GOVERNMENT.csv","encodingFormat":"text/csv","contentSize":2637285,"description":"Sub-set ‘Government’ focusses on actors who were members of the Egyptian government cabinets between 1878 and 1952. The data mainly covers the members affiliated to cabinets between 1878 and 1914. 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Cut-off date is 1926.","contentUrl":"https://www.sodha.be/api/access/datafile/7248"},{"@type":"DataDownload","name":"SODHA SOCIAL ETHNIC RELIGION.csv","encodingFormat":"text/csv","contentSize":17535269,"description":"Sub-set ‘Social-Ethnic-Religion’ focusses on actors affiliated to a wide-array of organisation structuring the social lives of Cairo and Alexandria. This are community organisations, schools, unions, associations, etc. Cut-off date is 1914.","contentUrl":"https://www.sodha.be/api/access/datafile/7247"}]}