ISO 3166-3 defines codes for outdated ISO 3166-1 country codes and is part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below --> ISO 3166-1, as part of the ISO 3166 standard Country codes are short alphabetic or numeric geographical Codes ( Geocodes developed to represent countries and dependent areas for use in data processing ISO 3166 is a three-part Geographic coding standard for coding the names of countries and Dependent areas and the principal subdivisions Standardization (or standardisation) is the process of developing and agreeing upon technical standards. The official name of the standard is Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions – Part 3: Code for formerly used names of countries. It was first published in 1999.
ISO 3166-3 contains an entry for each formerly used country name whose codes were withdrawn from ISO 3166 since the first edition was published in 1974, and assigns a four-character alphabetic code for each entry. The first two characters are the withdrawn ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of the country, while the last two characters are allocated according to following rules:
- If the country changed its name, the new ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is used (e. ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes are two-letter Country codes in the ISO 3166-1 standard to represent countries and dependent territories. g. , Burma changed its name to Myanmar, whose new code is MM). Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia.
- If the country merged to form part of an existing country, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of this country is used (e. g. , German Democratic Republic merged to form part of Germany, whose code is DE). The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
- If the country split up into several parts, the special code HH is used to indicate that there is no single successor code, with the exception of Serbia and Montenegro, which uses XX to avoid confusion with Czechoslovakia, since the same code CS was assigned to the two countries during different periods. The State Union of Serbia and Montenegro (Државна заједница Србија и Црна Гора / Državna zajednica Srbija i Crna Gora, abbreviated Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Current codes
Following is a list of current ISO 3166-3 codes. For each entry, the ISO 3166-3 four-letter code is given first, followed by the former country name, its original code elements (alpha-2, alpha-3, numeric), their period of validity, and finally any related notes. ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes are two-letter Country codes in the ISO 3166-1 standard to represent countries and dependent territories. ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codes are three-letter Country codes in the ISO 3166-1 standard to represent countries and dependent territories. ISO 3166-1 numeric (or numeric-3) codes are 3-digit Country codes in the ISO 3166-1 standard to represent countries and dependent territories
Once five years have passed from the time of withdrawal, the two-letter code is free to be reassigned, as has been done with AI, CS, GE, and SK. However, some of the two-letter codes remain transitionally reserved for a longer period. ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes are two-letter Country codes in the ISO 3166-1 standard to represent countries and dependent territories.
Many of the two-letter codes were withdrawn before the introduction of the domain name system, and so were never used for the Internet's country code top-level domains (ccTLDs). The Domain Name System (DNS is a hierarchical naming system for computers services or any resource participating in the Internet. The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks A country However, some ccTLDs using withdrawn codes are still currently active, such as .su, .tp, and .yu.
The alpha-2 code CS had been withdrawn twice, the first time due to the split of Czechoslovakia and the second time due to the split of Serbia and Montenegro. Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The State Union of Serbia and Montenegro (Државна заједница Србија и Црна Гора / Državna zajednica Srbija i Crna Gora, abbreviated On 2006-09-26 (Newsletter I-4), the code CSHH was assigned to Serbia and Montenegro, even though it had already been used for Czechoslovakia. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a To avoid confusion, since 2006-12-01 (Newsletter I-5), the code CSXX is used for Serbia and Montenegro. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican
If the country only changed its name without any territorial changes, its numeric code remains the same.
| ISO 3166-3 code | Former country name | Former code elements | Period of validity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIDJ | French Afar and Issas | AI, AFI, 262 | 1974–1977 | Changed its name to Djibouti (DJ, DJI, 262) AI has been reassigned to Anguilla |
| BQAQ | British Antarctic Territory | BQ, ATB, 080 | 1974–1979 | Merged to form part of Antarctica (AQ, ATA, 010) |
| BUMM | Burma | BU, BUR, 104 | 1974–1989 | Changed its name to Myanmar (MM, MMR, 104) BU is currently transitionally reserved |
| CSHH | Czechoslovakia | CS, CSK, 200 | 1974–1993 | Split up into Czech Republic (CZ, CZE, 203) and Slovakia (SK, SVK, 703) CS was reassigned to Serbia and Montenegro until its split in 2006 |
| CSXX | Serbia and Montenegro | CS, SCG, 891 | 2003–2006 | Alphabetical codes taken from "Srbija i Crna Gora", its Serbian name Split up into Montenegro (ME, MNE, 499) and Serbia (RS, SRB, 688) CS is currently transitionally reserved |
| CTKI | Canton and Enderbury Islands | CT, CTE, 128 | 1974–1984 | Merged to form part of Kiribati (KI, KIR, 296) |
| DDDE | German Democratic Republic | DD, DDR, 278 | 1974–1990 | Alphabetical codes taken from "Deutsche Demokratische Republik", its German name Merged to form part of Germany (DE, DEU, 276) |
| DYBJ | Dahomey | DY, DHY, 204 | 1974–1977 | Changed its name to Benin (BJ, BEN, 204) |
| FQHH | French Southern and Antarctic Territories | FQ, ATF, 260 | 1974–1979 | Split up into Adélie Land, which merged to form part of Antarctica (AQ, ATA, 010), and French Southern Territories (TF, ATF, 260) |
| FXFR | France, Metropolitan | FX, FXX, 249 | 1993–1997 | Deleted, now covered by France (FR, FRA, 250) FX is currently exceptionally reserved |
| GEHH | Gilbert and Ellice Islands | GE, GEL, 296 | 1974–1979 | Split up into Kiribati (KI, KIR, 296) and Tuvalu (TV, TUV, 798) GE has been reassigned to Georgia |
| HVBF | Upper Volta | HV, HVO, 854 | 1974–1984 | Alphabetical codes taken from "Haute-Volta", its French name Changed its name to Burkina Faso (BF, BFA, 854) |
| JTUM | Johnston Island | JT, JTN, 396 | 1974–1986 | Merged to form part of United States Minor Outlying Islands (UM, UMI, 581) |
| MIUM | Midway Islands | MI, MID, 488 | 1974–1986 | Merged to form part of United States Minor Outlying Islands (UM, UMI, 581) |
| NHVU | New Hebrides | NH, NHB, 548 | 1974–1980 | Changed its name to Vanuatu (VU, VUT, 548) |
| NQAQ | Dronning Maud Land | NQ, ATN, 216 | 1974–1983 | Alphabetical codes taken from "Norwegian Antarctic Territory" Merged to form part of Antarctica (AQ, ATA, 010) |
| NTHH | Neutral Zone | NT, NTZ, 536 | 1974–1993 | Split up into two parts, which merged to form parts of Iraq (IQ, IRQ, 368) and Saudi Arabia (SA, SAU, 682) respectively NT is currently transitionally reserved |
| PCHH | Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of the | PC, PCI, 582 | 1974–1986 | Split up into Federated States of Micronesia (FM, FSM, 583), Marshall Islands (MH, MHL, 584), Northern Mariana Islands (MP, MNP, 580), and Palau (PW, PLW, 585) |
| PUUM | U.S. Miscellaneous Pacific Islands | PU, PUS, 849 | 1974–1986 | Consisting of Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Kingman Reef, and Palmyra Atoll Merged to form part of United States Minor Outlying Islands (UM, UMI, 581) |
| PZPA | Panama Canal Zone | PZ, PCZ, 594 | 1974–1980 | Merged to form part of Panama (PA, PAN, 591) |
| RHZW | Southern Rhodesia | RH, RHO, 716 | 1974–1980 | Changed its name to Zimbabwe (ZW, ZWE, 716) |
| SKIN | Sikkim | SK, SKM, 698 | 1974–1975 | Merged to form part of India (IN, IND, 356) SK has been reassigned to Slovakia |
| SUHH | U.S.S.R. | SU, SUN, 810 | 1974–1992 | Alphabetical codes taken from "Soviet Union" Split up into Armenia (AM, ARM, 051), Azerbaijan (AZ, AZE, 031), Estonia (EE, EST, 233), Georgia (GE, GEO, 268), Kazakhstan (KZ, KAZ, 398), Kyrgyzstan (KG, KGZ, 417), Latvia (LV, LVA, 428), Lithuania (LT, LTU, 440), Republic of Moldova (MD, MDA, 498), Russian Federation (RU, RUS, 643), Tajikistan (TJ, TJK, 762), Turkmenistan (TM, TKM, 795), and Uzbekistan (UZ, UZB, 860) (note: Belarus and Ukraine already had their separate codes) SU is currently transitionally reserved, and still used for the Internet ccTLD .su |
| TPTL | East Timor | TP, TMP, 626 | 1974–2002 | Alphabetical codes taken from "Portuguese Timor", used by ISO from 1974 to 1977 Changed its name to Timor-Leste (TL, TLS, 626) TP is currently transitionally reserved, and still used for the Internet ccTLD .tp |
| VDVN | Viet-Nam, Democratic Republic of | VD, VDR, – | 1974–1977 | Merged to form part of Viet Nam (VN, VNM, 704) |
| WKUM | Wake Island | WK, WAK, 872 | 1974–1986 | Merged to form part of United States Minor Outlying Islands (UM, UMI, 581) |
| YDYE | Yemen, Democratic | YD, YMD, 720 | 1974–1990 | Merged to form part of Yemen (YE, YEM, 887) |
| YUCS | Yugoslavia | YU, YUG, 891 | 1974–2003 | Used numeric code 890 until 1993 (i. Djibouti ( جيبوتي Jībūtī, Somali: Jabuuti) officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Djibouti ( جيبوتي Jībūtī, Somali: Jabuuti) officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Anguilla (English pronunciation ang-GWILL-ah, æŋˈɡwɪlə is a British overseas territory in the Caribbean, one of the most northerly of the Leeward The British Antarctic Territory is a sector of Antarctica claimed by the United Kingdom. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes are two-letter Country codes in the ISO 3166-1 standard to represent countries and dependent territories. Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million The State Union of Serbia and Montenegro (Државна заједница Србија и Црна Гора / Državna zajednica Srbija i Crna Gora, abbreviated The State Union of Serbia and Montenegro (Државна заједница Србија и Црна Гора / Državna zajednica Srbija i Crna Gora, abbreviated Montenegro ( British English) Montenegrin / Serbian: PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE THE LANGUAGES WITHOUT CONSENSUS ON THE TALK PAGE! Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes are two-letter Country codes in the ISO 3166-1 standard to represent countries and dependent territories. The Canton and Enderbury Islands consist of the Coral atolls of Canton (now Kanton) and Enderbury in the northeastern part of the Phoenix Islands Kiribati or ( kirr-i-bas or KEE-ree-buhss ˈkiɾibas in Gilbertese) officially the Republic of Kiribati, is an Island nation located in The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Benin (bə'nɪn officially the Republic of Benin, and also known as Benin Republic, is a country in Western Africa. The French Southern and Antarctic Lands (Terres australes et antarctiques françaises abbreviated TAAF) full name Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands Adélie Land is the portion of the Antarctic coast between Pourquoi Pas Point at and Point Alden at, with a shore length of 350 km and with its hinterland The French Southern and Antarctic Lands (Terres australes et antarctiques françaises abbreviated TAAF) full name Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands Metropolitan France (France métropolitaine or la Métropole, or colloquially l'Hexagone) is the part of France located in Europe, including This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes are two-letter Country codes in the ISO 3166-1 standard to represent countries and dependent territories. The Gilbert and Ellice Islands were a British Protectorate from 1892 and colony from 1916 until 1 January 1976 when the islands were divided Kiribati or ( kirr-i-bas or KEE-ree-buhss ˈkiɾibas in Gilbertese) officially the Republic of Kiribati, is an Island nation located in Tuvalu, formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is a Polynesian Island nation located in the Pacific Ocean midway between Hawaii and Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between The Republic of Upper Volta (République de Haute-Volta was established on December 11, 1958, as a Self-governing colony within the French Burkina Faso (bɚˌkiːnəˈfɑːsoʊ burr-KEE-na FAH-soh) also known by its short-form name Burkina, is a Landlocked nation in West Africa Johnston Atoll is a 130 km² Atoll in the North Pacific Ocean at, about 1400 kilometers (750 nm) west of Hawaii. The United States Minor Outlying Islands, a statistical designation defined by the International Organization for Standardization 's ISO 3166-1 code consists of nine Midway Atoll (or Midway Island or Midway Islands; Hawaiian: Pihemanu Kauihelani) is a 2 The United States Minor Outlying Islands, a statistical designation defined by the International Organization for Standardization 's ISO 3166-1 code consists of nine Hebrides (disambiguation New Hebrides was the colonial name for an Island group in the South Pacific that now forms the nation of Vanuatu. Vanuatu, officially the Republic of Vanuatu ( French: République de Vanuatu, Bislama: Ripablik blong Vanuatu) is an Island Queen Maud Land is an English translation of Dronning Maud Land, the official name in use by Norwegian authorities and British Antarctic Survey on the part of The Norwegian Antarctic Territory is an area in the Antarctic which is claimed by Norway. The Saudi–Iraqi neutral zone was an area of 7044 km² on the border between Saudi Arabia and Iraq within which the border between the two countries had not been For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes are two-letter Country codes in the ISO 3166-1 standard to represent countries and dependent territories. The Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI was a United Nations trust territory in Micronesia (western Pacific) administered by the United The Federated States of Micronesia is an Island nation located in the Pacific Ocean, north of Papua New Guinea. The Marshall Islands, officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI is a Micronesian nation of islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI is a commonwealth in Political union with the United Palau, officially the Republic of Palau (Beluu er a Belau is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, some 500 miles (800 km) east The United States Miscellaneous Pacific Islands is an obsolete term used to collectively describe Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Kingman Baker Island is an uninhabited Atoll located just north of the Equator in the central Pacific Ocean about 3100 km (1670 nmi) southwest WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Jarvis Island (also formerly known as Bunker Island) is an uninhabited 4 Kingman Reef is a largely submerged uninhabited tropical Atoll located in the North Pacific Ocean, roughly half way between the Hawaiian Islands and Palmyra Atoll is an incorporated Atoll administered by the United States government. The United States Minor Outlying Islands, a statistical designation defined by the International Organization for Standardization 's ISO 3166-1 code consists of nine The Panama Canal Zone (Zona del Canal de Panamá was a 553 square mile (1432 km² territory inside of Panama, consisting of the Panama Canal and an area generally Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. Rhodesia was the name adopted when the formerly British colony of Southern Rhodesia declared itself independent ( Unilateral Declaration of Independence See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election Sikkim ( Nepali:, also Sikhim) is a Landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayas It is the least populous state in India India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Armenia (Հայաստան transliterated: Hayastan,) officially the Republic of Armenia (Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Hayastani Azerbaijan ( English; Azərbaycan officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikası is the largest and most populous country in the South Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the Kyrgyzstan (ˈkɻ̩gɪztɑn (AmE or /'kɝgəztan/ (BrE Kyrgyz: Кыргызстан; Russian: Киргизия or Киргизстан or Кыргызстан Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova ( Republica Moldova) is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, located between Romania Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Tajikistan (təˈdʒɪkɨstæn or /təˈdʒiːkɨstæn/ Тоҷикистон tɔʤikɪsˈtɔn or, Persian تاجیکستان taajikestaan officially the Republic of Turkmenistan ( Türkmenistan; also known as Turkmenia) is a Turkic country in Central Asia. Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( Uzbek: O‘zbekiston Respublikasi or Ўзбекистон Республикаси is a doubly Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes are two-letter Country codes in the ISO 3166-1 standard to represent countries and dependent territories. A country East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia. Portuguese Timor was the name of East Timor when it was under Portuguese control East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia. ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes are two-letter Country codes in the ISO 3166-1 standard to represent countries and dependent territories. A country The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRVN or less commonly Vietnamese Democratic Republic (Việt Nam Dân Chủ Cộng Hòa was a Country on the northern half of Vietnam Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially Wake Island (also known as Wake Atoll) is a Coral atoll having a Coastline of 12 miles (19 kilometers in the North Pacific Ocean The United States Minor Outlying Islands, a statistical designation defined by the International Organization for Standardization 's ISO 3166-1 code consists of nine The People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, Democratic Yemen, South Yemen or Yemen (Aden was a Socialist republic in present-day southern and Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya See also Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian e. , SFR Yugoslavia) and numeric code 891 from 1993 to 2003 (i. The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian: e. , FR Yugoslavia) Changed its name to Serbia and Montenegro (CS, SCG, 891) YU is currently transitionally reserved, and still used for the Internet ccTLD .yu |
| ZRCD | Zaire | ZR, ZAR, 180 | 1974–1997 | Changed its name to Democratic Republic of the Congo (CD, COD, 180) ZR is currently transitionally reserved |
Updates
Since the first publication of ISO 3166-3 in 1999, five newsletters have been published which announce changes to the standard:
- ISO 3166-3 Newsletter I-1 – Published 2002-11-15
- ISO 3166-3 Newsletter I-2 – Published 2002-11-22
- ISO 3166-3 Newsletter I-3 – Published 2003-07-23
- ISO 3166-3 Newsletter I-4 – Published 2006-09-26
- ISO 3166-3 Newsletter I-5 – Published 2006-12-01
External links
- Official page of ISO 3166-3
- Codes to history: Code for formerly used names of countries completes the trilogy of country codes – ISO bulletin explaining ISO 3166-3
- Country codes in ISO 3166 (include withdrawn codes)
- ISO 3166-1 Change History
- http://www.globalfinancialdata.com/gh/GHC_Histories.xls
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