The international statistical institute (isi) is one of the oldest international scientific associations functioning in the modern world Its first congresses were convened in 1853, and it was formally established in 1885. The table below lists these central statistical organisations by country The united states has no central producing unit, but several units (also listed below) have been given responsibility over various federal statistics domains (see also Federal statistical system of the united states). This article widens the scope and questions the role the oldest transnational statistical organization, the international statistical institute (isi), played in this process.
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