This CD-ROM contains the Multiple Cause of Death public use files for 2000. The files are in ASCII format and the United States file has been zipped. The filename of the United States file is Mort00us.zip; it comprises 2,407,193 records. The Territories file is called Mort00ps.pub and comprises 30,207 records. Record length is 440 positions. Documentation files and tables are included in the folder Doc. They are variously in Word Perfect and PDF formats. They comprise the following files: Data Elements and Record Layout Geographic code outlines: Usgeoint - Introduction to the Vital Statistics Geographic Code Outline for the United States Usgeolst - Vital Statistics Geographic Code Outline for the United States Terrgeoint - Introduction to the Vital Statistics Geographic Code Outline for the Territories Terrgeo - Vital Statistics Geographic Code Outline for the Territories Uspmsa - List of Primary Metropolitan Statistical Areas and their Component Counties for the United States Terrpmsa - List of Primary Metropolitan Statistical Areas and their Component Counties for Puerto Rico Cause-of-death lists: 358cause - List of 358 selected causes of death 113cause - List of 113 selected causes of death 130cause - List of 130 selected causes of infant death 39cause - List of 39 selected causes of death Six Control tables and one Documentation table (refer to titles for contents) Published documentation will also include the Technical Appendix from Vital Statistics of the United States, Mortality, 2000. This document is not yet available.