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This document specifies basic guidelines for the implementation and maintenance of country subdivision codes. This code is intended for use in any application requiring the expression of current country subdivision names in coded form.
ISO 3166-2 establishes a code that represents the names of the principal administrative divisions, or similar areas, of the countries and entities included in ISO 3166-1.
Though GB is the United Kingdom's ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code, UK is exceptionally reserved for the United Kingdom on the request of the country. Its main usage is the .uk internet ccTLD and, on 28 September 2021, UK replaced GB as the official country code on car registration plates .
CodeSubdivision Name (en)Subdivision CategoryParent SubdivisionGB-CAMtwo-tier countyGB-CMAtwo-tier countyGB-DBYtwo-tier countyGB-DEVtwo-tier countyThe purpose of ISO 3166-2 is to establish an international standard of short and unique alphanumeric codes to represent the relevant administrative divisions and dependent territories of all countries in a more convenient and less ambiguous form than their full names. Each complete ISO 3166-2 code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen: [1]
Entry (click To View Codes)Country Name (using Title Case)Subdivisions Assigned Codes [1]ISO 3166-2 establishes a code that represents the names of the principal administrative divisions, or similar areas, of the countries and entities included in ISO 3166-1. ISO 3166-3 establishes a code that represents non-current country names, i.e. the country names
ISO 3166-2:2020 Author: International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Subject: Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions Part 2: Country subdivision code Created Date: 10/31/2022 2:16:01 PM
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ISO 3166-2:2020. August 2020. International standard Current. Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions - Part 2: Country subdivision code. This document specifies basic guidelines for the implementation and maintenance of country subdivision codes.