- ISO 3166-1 alpha-2, a two-letter system, used in many applications, most prominently for country code top-level domains (ccTLDs), with some exceptions.
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-3, a three-letter system, which allows a better visual association between country name and code element than the alpha-2 code.
- ISO 3166-1 numeric, a three-digit numerical system, with the advantage of script (writing system) independence, and hence useful for people or systems which uses a non-Latin script. This is identical to codes defined by the United Nations Statistics Division.</onlyinclude>
ISO 3166-1 is not the only standard for country codes. Many international organizations use their own country codes, where some of them closely correspond to the ISO 3166-1 codes. For examples, see country codes.
Criteria for inclusion
Currently, 246 countries and territories are assigned official codes in ISO 3166-1. According to the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA), the only way to enter a new country name into ISO 3166-1 is to have it registered in one of the following two sources:[3]- United Nations Terminology Bulletin Country Names, or
- Country and Region Codes for Statistical Use of the UN Statistics Division.
- a member country of the United Nations,
- a member of one of its specialized agencies, or
- a party to the Statute of the International Court of Justice.
Officially assigned code elements
The following is a complete ISO 3166-1 encoding code list in alphabetical order by the English short country names officially used by the ISO 3166/MA, which uses country names from United Nations sources.[4] The table includes officially assigned codes only.){kind=small}
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Reserved and user-assigned code elements
Besides the officially assigned codes, code elements may be expanded by using either reserved codes or user-assigned codes.[5]Reserved code elements are codes which, while not ISO 3166-1 codes, are in use for some applications in conjunction with the ISO 3166 codes. They are reserved to add flexibility to the coding system. Usually, obsolete codes may be kept as reserved, while some overseas territories, international organizations, and special nationality status have reserved codes of their own. See the corresponding sections in ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 and ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 for their respective reserved codes (ISO 3166-1 numeric does not have reserved codes).
User-assigned code elements are codes at the disposal of users who need to add further names of countries, territories or other geographical entities to their in-house application of ISO 3166-1, and the ISO 3166/MA will never use them in the updating process of the standard. See the corresponding sections in ISO 3166-1 alpha-2, ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 and ISO 3166-1 numeric for their respective user-assigned codes.
Changes
A country or territory may get new codes if it changes its name or its territorial boundaries. A country generally gets new alphabetical codes if its name changes, whereas a new numeric code is associated with a change of boundaries. Changes to ISO 3166-1 are announced in newsletters by ISO 3166/MA, and 13 have been released since the first edition of ISO 3166-1 was published in 1997:[6]- Newsletter V-1 – Published 1998-02-05: change of official name of Samoa
- Newsletter V-2 – Published 1999-10-01: new entry for Palestinian Territory, Occupied
- Newsletter V-3 – Published 2002-02-01: change of alpha-3 code element for Romania
- Newsletter V-4 – Published 2002-05-20: name changes for various countries
- Newsletter V-5 – Published 2002-05-20: change of names and alphabetical code elements for East Timor
- Newsletter V-6 – Published 2002-11-15: change of names for East Timor (to Timor-Leste)
- Newsletter V-7 – Published 2002-11-15: change of official name of Comoros
- Newsletter V-8 – Published 2003-07-23: deletion of Yugoslavia, new entry for Serbia and Montenegro
- Newsletter V-9 – Published 2004-02-13: new entry for Åland Islands
- Newsletter V-10 – Published 2004-04-26: name changes for Afghanistan and Åland Islands
- Newsletter V-11 – Published 2006-03-29: new entries for Guernsey, Isle of Man and Jersey
- Newsletter V-12 – Published 2006-09-26: deletion of Serbia and Montenegro, new entries for Montenegro and Serbia
- Newsletter VI-1 – Published 2007-09-21: new entries for Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin, update of France and other French Territories
References
1. ^ ISO 3166 FAQs – General questions
2. ^ Development of ISO 3166
3. ^ ISO 3166-1 and ccTLDs
4. ^ ISO 3166 and the UN
5. ^ Customizing ISO 3166-1
6. ^ Updates on ISO 3166
7. ^ Second edition of ISO 3166-1 published
Information on reserved codes taken from "Reserved code elements under ISO 3166-1" published by Secretariat of ISO/TC 46, ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency, 2001-02-13, available on request from ISO 3166/MA.
2. ^ Development of ISO 3166
3. ^ ISO 3166-1 and ccTLDs
4. ^ ISO 3166 and the UN
5. ^ Customizing ISO 3166-1
6. ^ Updates on ISO 3166
7. ^ Second edition of ISO 3166-1 published
See also
- ISO 3166-2
- ISO 3166-3
- List of IOC country codes, slightly different codes from ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codes, used by the International Olympic Committee
- List of FIFA country codes, slightly different codes from ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codes, used by FIFA
- Comparison of IOC, FIFA, and ISO 3166 country codes
- Federal Information Processing Standard
External links
- ISO 3166/MA – ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency at the International Organization for Standardization – includes up-to-date lists of two-letter codes.
- United Nations Statistics Division – Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use – includes three-letter and numeric codes.
- [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/appendix/appendix-d.html CIA World Factbook – Cross-Reference List of Country Data Codes] (public domain)
- Statoids – Country codes
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Ti Shqipëri më jep nder më jep emrin shqipëtar ( Albania give me honor, give me the Albanian name.)
Anthem
Rreth flamurit të përbashkuar''
("United Around the Flag")
Anthem
Rreth flamurit të përbashkuar''
("United Around the Flag")
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Motto
من الشعب و للشعب (Arabic)
"From the people and for the people"
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من الشعب و للشعب (Arabic)
"From the people and for the people"
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Motto
"Samoa, Muamua Le Atua" (Samoan)
"Samoa, Let God Be First"
Anthem
The Star-Spangled Banner, Amerika Samoa
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"Samoa, Muamua Le Atua" (Samoan)
"Samoa, Let God Be First"
Anthem
The Star-Spangled Banner, Amerika Samoa
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Motto
"Virtus Unita Fortior" (Latin)
"Strength United is Stronger"
Anthem
El Gran Carlemany, Mon Pare
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"Virtus Unita Fortior" (Latin)
"Strength United is Stronger"
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El Gran Carlemany, Mon Pare
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"Virtus Unita Fortior" (Latin)
"Unity Provides Strength"
Anthem
Angola Avante! (Portuguese)
Forward Angola!
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"Virtus Unita Fortior" (Latin)
"Unity Provides Strength"
Anthem
Angola Avante! (Portuguese)
Forward Angola!
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Motto
"Strength and Endurance"
Anthem
God Save the Queen
National song: God Bless Anguilla 1
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"Strength and Endurance"
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God Save the Queen
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"Each Endeavouring, All Achieving"
Anthem
Fair Antigua and Barbuda
Royal anthem
God Save the Queen 1
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"Each Endeavouring, All Achieving"
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Fair Antigua and Barbuda
Royal anthem
God Save the Queen 1
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Motto
En unión y libertad (Spanish)
"In Union and Freedom"
Anthem
Himno Nacional Argentino
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En unión y libertad (Spanish)
"In Union and Freedom"
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Himno Nacional Argentino
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