ISO 3166-1

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ISO 3166-1 is the first part of the international standard for normalization ISO 3166, published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which provides codes for the names of countries and other administrative dependencies. ISO 3166 was first published in 1974 by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and was expanded to three parts in 1997, of which this first part corresponds to the previous single part.

ISO 3166-1 has become one of the world's best-known and widely used standards for encoding country names. Using a code of letters and/or numbers to represent a country name can help save time and energy, and reduce the error rate.

The country codes found in ISO 3166-1 are used by many organizations, businesses and governments. For example, all national postal organizations around the world exchanging international mail in containers that carry their country code for identification. In machine-readable passports, ISO 3166-1 codes are used to determine the nationality of the user. In addition, codes are used by Internet domain name systems to define country code top-level domain names, such as CU for Cuba, FR for France, IT for Italy, AU for Australia and BR for Brazil.

ISO 3166-1 is not the only standard for country codes.

How ISO 3166-1 is used

The most recent version of the standard is ISO 3166-1:2013, Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions - Part 1: Country codes. This standard defines three types of country codes:

  • ISO 3166-1 alpha-2: Two-letter country codes. It is recommended as the general purpose code. These codes are used for example on the internet as higher-level geographical domains.
  • ISO 3166-1 alpha-3: Country codes of three letters. It is more closely related to the name of the country, allowing for better identification.
  • ISO 3166-1 numerical: Three-digit country codes. Developed and allocated by the United Nations Statistics Division. They can be useful when codes should be understood in countries that do not use the Latin alphabet.

Alpha codes were first included in ISO 3166 in 1974, and numeric codes were first included in 1981. Country codes have been published as ISO 366-1 since 1997, when ISO 3166 was expanded into three parts to include codes for subdivisions and former countries.

A country or territory is generally assigned a new alphabetic code if its name changes, while a new numeric code is associated with a change of borders. Some codes are reserved in each area, for various reasons.

Inclusion criteria

Currently 249 countries, territories or areas of geographic interest have been assigned official codes in the ISO 3166-1 standard. The list is maintained by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA), from the following sources:

  • The Terminology Newsletter Country names of the United Nations
  • Country and Region Codes for statistical use of the United Nations Statistics Division.

From the previous sources, the official name of the country (as registered in the UN) or the region, used to form the ISO codes, and the 3-digit numerical code assigned by the Statistics Division of the United Nations.

Whenever a country or territory appears on one of these lists, it is assigned an ISO code by default, but not all countries are recognized by the UN and therefore not all countries have an ISO code. This is the case of Kosovo, which is not recognized by the UN due to Russia's veto and is not present in the norm.

It may also happen that a region, which is not an independent country, is listed with its own codes, because the United Nations Statistics Division processes it independently. This is the case of the Minor Outlying Islands of the United States or the Åland Islands of Finland.

In addition, ISO 3166/MA may reserve codes for other entities that cannot be classified based on the above criteria. For example, because the European Union is not a country, it is not formally included in ISO 3166-1, but for practical reasons, ISO 3166/MA has reserved the combination of two letters EU (European Union) in order to identify the European Union within the framework of the ISO 3166-1 standard.

Code Assignment

The codes are chosen, in accordance with ISO 3166/MA, "to reflect the important, singular component of the country name to allow a visual association between the country name and the country code& #3. 4;. For this reason, common components of country names, such as "Republic", "Kingdom", "United", "Federal" or "Democratic" they are not normally used to get the code elements. As a consequence, for example, the United Kingdom is officially assigned the alpha-2 code GB instead of UK, based on its official name United Kingdom. of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (although UK was also reserved at the request of the United Kingdom so that it could not be used by another country).

Some country names used by the UN, and consequently by the ISO, are or have been the subject of controversy:

  • North Macedonia was until 2019 on the list as "Ancient Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia", following the provisional reference used by the United Nations due to the dispute over the name of Macedonia.
  • Taiwan is listed as "Taiwan, China Province" for its political status within the United Nations. In 2007, the Republic of China (Taiwan) filed a lawsuit with a Swiss civil court against ISO, with the argument that the use by the ISO of the name of the United Nations rather than "Republic of China (Taiwan)" violates the rights of the name of Taiwan. On 9 September 2010, a panel of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court decided, by three votes to two, to dismiss the claim as a presentation of a political issue that is not subject to Swiss civil jurisdiction.
  • Following the recognition of Palestine as a non-member State of the United Nations in 2012, the official designation used in ISO 3166-1 changed "Occupied Palestinian territories" to "State of Palestine."

Normally the codes are chosen based on the place name in English, although some codes are chosen by the place name in other languages. For example, Germany is assigned the alpha-2 code DE, based on its native place name Deutschland, Spain is coded ES for its name in Spanish, and Antarctica is assigned the alpha-2 code AQ based on the French place name Antarctique. There are also countries that register their official name in a language other than English, as is the case of Timor-Leste (East Timor) or several Latin American countries.

ISO 3166-1 Codes

Table of assigned or reserved alpha-2 codes

The following table shows one of the three parts of ISO 3166-1, the so-called "alpha-2 codes", both current and reserved. It also allows, by clicking on a code element, to go to the encyclopedia page detailing the information on the ISO 3166-2 codes for each country.

Table of ISO 3166-1 alfa-2 codes assigned and used in ISO 3166-2
AA AB AC ADAEAFAG AH AI AJ AK ALAM AN AO AP AQARASATAU AV AWAX AY AZ
BABB BC BDBEBFBGBHBIBJ BK BLBMBNBOY BP BQBRBSBT Good. BVBW BX BYBZ
CA CB CCCD EC CFCGCHCI CJ CKCLCMCNCO COP CQ CR CS CT CUCVCWCXCYCZ
DA DB DC D DECADE DF DG DH DI DJDK DL DM DN DO DP DQ DR DS DT DU DV DW DX DY DZ
EA EB EC ED EE EF EGEH EI EJ EK THE EM EN EO EP EQ ERITETEU EV EW EX EY EZ
FA FB FC FD FE FF FG FH FIFJFK FL FM FN FO FP FQ FR FS FT FU FV FW FX FY FZ
GAGB GC GDGE.GEGFGGGHGI GJ GK GLGMGN GO GPGQGRGSGTGU GV GW GX GY GZ
Ha. HB HC HD HE HF HG HH HI. HJ HK HL HMHN MAN HP HQ HR HS HTHU HV HW HX HY HZ
IA IB ICIDIE IF IG IH II IJ IK ILIMINI IP IQIRISIT IU IV IW IX IY IZ
JA JB JC JD JE JF JG JH JI JJ JK JL JM JN JOBJP JQ JR JS JT JU JV JW JX JY JZ
KA KB KC KD KE KF KGKHKI KJ KK KL KMKN KO KP KQ KR KS KT KU KV KW KX KYKZ
LAWLBLC LD LA LF LG LH LI LJ LK LL LM LN I do. LP LQ LRLSLTLLV LW LX LY LZ
MA MB MCMDMEMFMGMH MY MJ MKMLMMMNMOMPMQMRMSMTMVMWMXMYMZ
NA NB NC ND NENFNG NH NI NJ NK NL NM NN NONP NQ NR NS NT UN NV NW NX NY NZ
OA OB OC OD OE OF OG OH I OJ OK. OL OM ON OOO OP OQ OR OS OT OU OV OW OX OY OZ
PA PB PC PD PEPFPGPH PI PJ PKPLPMPN PO P PQ PRPSPT PU PV PW PX PY PZ
QA QB QC QD QE QF QG QH QI QJ QK QL QM QN QO QP QQ QR QS QT QU QV QW QX QY QZ
RA RB RC RD RE RF RG RH RI RJ RK RL RM RN RORO RP RQ RR RS RT RUSSIAN RV RW RX RY RZ
SASBSCSDSEE SF GSSHYesSJSKSLFSSNSO SP SQ SRSSSTYOURSV SW SXSYSZ
TA TB TCTD You. TFTGTH IT TJTKTLTMTNTO TP TQ TR TS TT TU TVTW TX TY TZ
UA UB UC UD EU UF UG UH I UJ UK UL UMUN UO UP UQ UR US UT United States UV UW UX UYUZ
VA VB VC VD VE VF VG VH VI VJ VK VL VM VN VOO VP VQ VR VS VT VU VV VW VX VY VZ
WA WB WC WD WE WF WG WH WI WJ WK WL WM WN WO WP WQ WR WS WT WU WV WW WX WY WZ
XA XB XC XD XE XF XG XH XI XJ XK XL XM XN XO XP XQ XR XS XT XU XV XW XX. XY XZ
YA YB YC YD YE YF YG YH YI YJ YK YL YM YN I YP YQ YR YS YT YU YV YW YX YY YZ
ZA ZB ZC ZD ZE ZF ZG ZH ZI ZJ ZK ZL ZM ZN ZO ZP ZQ ZR ZS ZT ZU ZV ZW ZX ZY ZZ
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Officially assigned code Official ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of a country or territory.
Code reserved for particular use Official ISO 3166-1 alfa-2 code for private use without restrictions.
Exceptionally reserved code Official ISO 3166-1 alfa-2 code used exceptionally with restrictions.
Retired code, temporarily reserved Former ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of a country or territory, which remains reserved for a transitional period.
Indeterminately reserved code Temporary reserved code that is used outside the ISO 3166-1 standard, but can be assigned at any time.
Unearmarked code Code not currently assigned or reserved in ISO 3166-1.

Officially assigned codes

The following table is a complete list of the current officially assigned ISO 3166-1 codes, with the following columns:

  • Common name: Country name or territory commonly used.
  • ISO name of the country or territory: Denomination of the country or territory according to ISO 3166-1.
The official designations in the standard have been obtained by combining the English and French denominations, official languages of the ISO standard. Some names only appear in their local language, because those countries or territories prefer to use the name only in their language without translating it. The graph of Spanish names has been taken from the list of Member States of the United Nations, maintaining the name used in the ISO standard.
  • Alpha code-2: ISO Code of 2 letters assigned to that country or territory.
  • Alpha-3 Code: ISO Code of 3 letters assigned to that country or territory.
  • Numerical code: Code ISO numerical assigned to that country or territory.
  • Comments: Additional information concerning the codes of that country or territory.
Common nameOfficial ISO name of the country or territoryAlpha code-2Alpha-3 CodeNumerical codeComments
AfghanistanBandera de AfganistánAfghanistanAfghanistanAFAFG004
ÅlandBandera de ÅlandÅlandÅland, IslandsAXALA248It is an autonomous province of Finland.
AlbaniaFlag of Albania.svg AlbaniaAlbaniaALALB008
GermanyFlag of Germany.svgGermanyGermanyDECADEDEU276Codes obtained from the native language (German): Deutschland
Alpha codes used by West Germany before German reunification in 1990.
AndorraFlag of Andorra.svgAndorraAndorraADAND020
AngolaBandera de AngolaAngolaAngolaAOAGO024
AnguillaBandera de AnguilaAnguillaAnguillaAIAIA660
AntarcticaBandera de AntártidaAntarcticaAntarcticaAQATA010It covers the territory south of the 60th south parallel.
Codes obtained from the name in French: Antarctique
Antigua and BarbudaBandera de Antigua y BarbudaAntigua and BarbudaAntigua and BarbudaAGATG028
Saudi ArabiaBandera de Arabia SauditaSaudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaSASAU682
AlgeriaBandera de ArgeliaAlgeriaAlgeriaDZDZA012Codes obtained from the native language (cabilio): Dzayer
Bandera de ArgentinaArgentinaArgentinaARARG032
ArmeniaBandera de ArmeniaArmeniaArmeniaAMARM051
ArubaBandera de ArubaArubaArubaAWABW533It is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Bandera de AustraliaAustraliaAustraliaAUAUS036Includes the Ashmore and Cartier Islands and the Coral Sea Islands.
AustriaFlag of Austria.svgAustriaAustriaATAUT040
AzerbaijanBandera de AzerbaiyánAzerbaijanAzerbaijanAZAZE031
BahamasBandera de BahamasBahamasBahamas (las)BSBHS044
BangladésBandera de BangladésBangladésBangladésBDBGD050
BarbadosBandera de BarbadosBarbadosBarbadosBBBRB052
BaréinBandera de BaréinBaréinBaréinBHBHR048
BelgiumFlag of Belgium (civil).svgBelgiumBelgiumBEBEL056
BelizeBandera de BeliceBelizeBelizeBZBLZ084
BeninBandera de BenínBeninBeninBJBEN204
BermudaBandera de BermudasBermudaBermudaBMBMU060
BelarusFlag of Belarus.svgBelarusBelarusBYBLR112The official name of the country is Belarusalthough it is traditionally called Belarus.
BoliviaFlag of Bolivia.svgBoliviaBolivia (Plurinational State of)BOYBOL068
Bandera de Caribe NeerlandésBonaire, San Eustaquio and SabaBonaire, San Eustaquio and SabaBQBES535Three special municipalities are part of the Netherlands.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBandera de Bosnia y HerzegovinaBosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and HerzegovinaBABIH070
BotswanaBandera de BotsuanaBotswanaBotswanaBWBWA072
BrazilBandera de BrasilBrazilBrazilBRBRA076
BrunéiBandera de BrunéiBrunéiBrunéi DarussalamBNBRN096
BulgariaBandera de BulgariaBulgariaBulgariaBGBGR100
Burkina FasoBandera de Burkina FasoBurkina FasoBurkina FasoBFBFA854
BurundiBandera de BurundiBurundiBurundiBIBDI108
BhutanBandera de ButánBhutanBhutanBTBTN064
Cape VerdeBandera de Cabo VerdeCape VerdeCape VerdeCVCPV132
CambodiaBandera de CamboyaCambodiaCambodiaKHKHM116Codes obtained from the previous name: Khmer Republic (Jemer Republic)
CameroonBandera de CamerúnCameroonCameroonCMCMR120
CanadaBandera de CanadáCanadaCanadaCACAN124
QatarBandera de CatarQatarQatarQAQAT634
Bandera de ChadChadChadTDTCD148Codes obtained from the name in French: Tchad
ChileBandera de ChileChileChileCLCHL152
ChinaBandera de la República Popular ChinaChinaChinaCNCHN156.
CyprusBandera de ChipreCyprusCyprusCYCYP196
ColombiaBandera de ColombiaColombiaColombiaCOCOL170
ComorosBandera de ComorasComorosComoros (the)KMCOM174Native language codes (such as: Komori
North KoreaBandera de Corea del NorteNorth KoreaKorea (Democratic People ' s Republic of)KPPRK408
South KoreaBandera de Corea del SurSouth KoreaKorea (Republic of)KRKOR410
Ivory CoastBandera de Costa de MarfilIvory CoastIvory coast!Côte d'IvoireCICIV384Official name in the ISO in French.
Costa RicaFlag of Costa Rica.svgCosta RicaCosta RicaCRCRI188Official name in the ISO in Spanish.
CroatiaFlag of Croatia.svgCroatiaCroatiaHRHRV191Codes obtained from the native language (croata): Hrvatska
CubaFlag of Cuba.svgCubaCubaCUCUB192
CuracaoBandera de CurazaoCuracaoCuraçaoCWCUW531It is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
DenmarkBandera de DinamarcaDenmarkDenmarkDKDNK208
DominicaBandera de DominicaDominicaDominicaDMDMA212
EcuadorBandera de EcuadorEcuadorEcuadorECECU218
EgyptFlag of Egypt.svgEgyptEgyptEGEGY818
El SalvadorFlag of El Salvador.svgEl SalvadorEl SalvadorSVSLV222Official name in the ISO in Spanish.
United Arab EmiratesFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates (los)AEARE784
EritreaBandera de EritreaEritreaEritreaERERI232
SlovakiaFlag of Slovakia.svg SlovakiaSlovakiaSKSVK703
SloveniaBandera de EsloveniaSloveniaSloveniaYesSVN705
SpainBandera de EspañaSpainSpainITESP724Codes obtained from the native language (Spanish): Spain
Bandera de Estados UnidosUnited StatesUnited States of AmericaUSUSA840
EstoniaBandera de EstoniaEstoniaEstoniaEEEST233Codes obtained from the native language (Estonian): Eesti
EthiopiaBandera de EtiopíaEthiopiaEthiopiaETETH231
PhilippinesBandera de FilipinasPhilippinesPhilippines (las)PHPHL608
FinlandFlag of Finland.svgFinlandFinlandFITHE END246
FiyiBandera de FiyiFiyiFiyiFJFJI242
Bandera de FranciaFranceFranceFRFRA250Includes Clipperton Island.
GabonBandera de GabónGabonGabonGAGAB266
GambiaBandera de GambiaGambiaGambia (la)GMGMB270
GeorgiaBandera de GeorgiaGeorgiaGeorgiaGE.GEGEO268
GhanaBandera de GhanaGhanaGhanaGHGHA288
Bandera de GibraltarGibraltarGibraltarGIGIB292It belongs to the United Kingdom.
GrenadaBandera de GranadaGrenadaGrenadaGDGRD308
GreeceFlag of Greece.svgGreeceGreeceGRGRC300
GreenlandBandera de GroenlandiaGreenlandGreenlandGLGRL304It belongs to the Kingdom of Denmark.
GuadalupeBandera de Guadalupe (Francia)GuadalupeGuadeloupeGPLPG312French overseas department. Official name in the ISO in French.
GuamBandera de GuamGuamGuamGUGUM316Unincorporated territory of the United States.
GuatemalaFlag of Guatemala.svgGuatemalaGuatemalaGTGTM320
French GuianaBandera de Guayana FrancesaFrench GuianaFrench GuianaGFGUF254French overseas department.
Codes obtained from the name in French: Guyane française
Bandera de GuernseyGuernseyGuernseyGGGGY831A dependence on the British Crown.
GuineaBandera de GuineaGuineaGuineaGNGIN324
Guinea-BissauBandera de Guinea-BisáuGuinea-BissauGuinea-BissauGWGNB624
Equatorial GuineaBandera de Guinea EcuatorialEquatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaGQGNQ226Codes obtained from the name in French: Guinée équatoriale
GuyanaBandera de GuyanaGuyanaGuyanaGYGUY328
HaitiBandera de HaitíHaitiHaitiHTHTI332
HondurasBandera de HondurasHondurasHondurasHNHND340
Hong KongBandera de Hong KongHong KongHong KongHKHKG344Special administrative region of China.
HungaryFlag of Hungary.svgHungaryHungaryHUHUN348
Bandera de la IndiaIndiaIndiaININD356
IndonesiaBandera de IndonesiaIndonesiaIndonesiaIDIDN360
IraqBandera de IrakIraqIraqIQIRQ368
IranBandera de IránIranIran (Islamic Republic of)IRIRN364
Bandera de IrlandaIrelandIrelandIEIRL372
Bouvet IslandBandera de Isla BouvetBouvet IslandBouvet, IslandBVBVT074It belongs to Norway.
Isle of ManBandera de Isla de ManIsle of ManIsle of ManIMIMN833A dependence on the British Crown.
Christmas IslandBandera de Isla de NavidadChristmas IslandChristmas, Isle ofCXCXR162It belongs to Australia.
IcelandBandera de IslandiaIcelandIcelandISISL352Codes obtained from the native language (Iceland): Island
Bandera de Islas CaimánCayman IslandsCayman, (the) IslandsKYCYM136
Cocos IslandsBandera del Territorio de las Islas CocosCocos IslandsCocos / Keeling, (the) IslandsCCCCK166They belong to Australia.
Cook IslandsBandera de Islas CookCook IslandsCook, (the) IslandsCKCOK184
Faroe IslandsBandera de Islas FeroeFaroe IslandsFeroe, (the) IslandsFOFRO234They belong to the Kingdom of Denmark.
Bandera de las Islas Georgias del Sur y Sandwich del SurSouth Georgia and South Sandwich IslandsSouth Georgia (the) and the South Sandwich IslandsGSSGS239
Heard Islands and McDonaldBandera de AustraliaHeard Islands and McDonaldHeard (Island) and McDonald IslandsHMHMD334They belong to Australia.
Falkland IslandsBandera de las Islas MalvinasFalkland IslandsFalkland [Malvinas], (the) IslandsFKFLK238Codes obtained from the name in (English): Falkland
Northern Mariana IslandsBandera de Islas Marianas del NorteNorthern Mariana IslandsNorthern Marianas, (the) IslandsMPMNP580Unincorporated territory of the United States.
Marshall IslandsBandera de Islas MarshallMarshall IslandsMarshall IslandsMHMHL584
Bandera de Islas PitcairnPitcairn IslandsPitcairnPNPCN612
Solomon IslandsBandera de Islas Salomón Solomon IslandsSolomon IslandsSBSLB090Codes obtained from its previous name: British Solomon Islands
Bandera de Islas Turcas y CaicosTurks and Caicos IslandsTurks and Caicos, (the) IslandsTCTCA796
Bandera de Islas Ultramarinas Menores de los Estados UnidosUnited States Overseas IslandsUnited States (the)UMUMI581It comprises nine small island areas of the United States: Kingman Reef, Johnston Atolon, Palmyra Atoll, Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Midway Islands, Navaza Island and Wake Island.
Bandera de Islas Vírgenes BritánicasBritish Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin IslandsVGVGB092
Bandera de Islas Vírgenes de los Estados UnidosUnited States Virgin IslandsUnited States Virgin IslandsVIVIR850Unincorporated territory of the United States.
IsraelBandera de IsraelIsraelIsraelILISR376
ItalyFlag of Italy.svgItalyItalyITITA380
Bandera de JamaicaJamaicaJamaicaJMJAM388
JapanBandera de JapónJapanJapanJPJPN392
JerseyBandera de JerseyJerseyJerseyJEJEY832A dependence on the British Crown.
JordanBandera de JordaniaJordanJordanJOBJOR400
KazakhstanFlag of Kazakhstan.svg KazakhstanKazakhstanKZKAZ398
KenyaBandera de KeniaKenyaKenyaKEKEN404
KyrgyzstanBandera de Kirguistán KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanKGKGZ417
KiribatiBandera de KiribatiKiribatiKiribatiKIKIR296
KuwaitBandera de KuwaitKuwaitKuwaitKWKWT414
LaosBandera de LaosLaosLao, (the) People ' s Democratic RepublicLAWLAO418
LesotoBandera de LesotoLesotoLesotoLSLSO426
LatviaBandera de LetoniaLatviaLatviaLVLVA428
LebanonBandera de LíbanoLebanonLebanonLBLBN422
LiberiaBandera de LiberiaLiberiaLiberiaLRLBR430
LibyaBandera de LibiaLibyaLibyaLYLBY434
LiechtensteinBandera de LiechtensteinLiechtensteinLiechtensteinLILIE438
LithuaniaFlag of Lithuania.svgLithuaniaLithuaniaLTLTU440
LuxembourgBandera de LuxemburgoLuxembourgLuxembourgLLUX442
MacaoBandera de MacaoMacaoMacaoMOMAC446Special administrative region of China.
Northern MacedoniaBandera de Macedonia del NorteNorthern MacedoniaNorthern MacedoniaMKMKD807See: Dispute over the name of Macedonia
Codes obtained from the native language (macedonio): Makedonija
MadagascarBandera de MadagascarMadagascarMadagascarMGMDG450
MalaysiaBandera de MalasiaMalaysiaMalaysiaMYMYS458
MalauiBandera de MalauiMalauiMalawiMWMWI454
MaldivesBandera de MaldivasMaldivesMaldivesMVMDV462
MaliBandera de MalíMaliMaliMLMLI466
MaltaBandera de MaltaMaltaMaltaMTMLT470
MoroccoBandera de MarruecosMoroccoMoroccoMAMAR504Codes obtained from the name in French: Maroc
MartiniqueBandera de MartinicaMartiniqueMartiniqueMQMTQ474French overseas department. Official name in the ISO in French.
Bandera de MauricioMauritiusMauritiusMUS480
MauritaniaBandera de MauritaniaMauritaniaMauritaniaMRMRT478
Bandera de MayotteMayotteMayotteYTMYT175French overseas department.
MexicoFlag of Mexico.svg MexicoMexicoMXMEX484
MicronesiaBandera de Estados Federados de MicronesiaMicronesiaMicronesia (Federated States of)FMWSF583
MoldovaBandera de MoldaviaMoldovaMoldova (Republic of)MDMDA498
MonacoBandera de MónacoMonacoMonacoMCMCO492
Bandera de MongoliaMongoliaMongoliaMNMNG496
MontenegroFlag of Montenegro.svg MontenegroMontenegroMEMNE499
MontserratBandera de MontserratMontserratMontserratMSMSR500
MozambiqueBandera de MozambiqueMozambiqueMozambiqueMZMOZ508
BurmaBandera de BirmaniaBurmaMyanmarMMMMR104Previously known as Burma.
NamibiaBandera de NamibiaNamibiaNamibiaNANAM516
NauruBandera de NauruNauruNauruNRNRU520
NepalBandera de NepalNepalNepalNPNPL524
NicaraguaFlag of Nicaragua.svgNicaraguaNicaraguaNINIC558
NigerBandera de NigerNigerNiger (el)NENER562
NigeriaBandera de NigeriaNigeriaNigeriaNGNGA566
NiueBandera de NiueNiueNiueUNNIU570Associated with New Zealand.
Bandera del Territorio de la Isla NorfolkNorfolk IslandNorfolk, IslandNFNFK574It belongs to Australia.
NorwayFlag of Norway.svg NorwayNorwayNONOR578
New CaledoniaBandera de Nueva CaledoniaNew CaledoniaNew CaledoniaNCNCL540
New ZealandBandera de Nueva ZelandaNew ZealandNew ZealandNZNZL554
OmanBandera de OmánOmanOmanOMOMN512
NetherlandsFlag of the Netherlands.svgNetherlandsNetherlands (los)NLNLD528It is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
PakistanBandera de PakistánPakistanPakistanPKPAK586
PalaesBandera de PalaosPalaesPalaesPWPLW585
PalestineBandera de PalestinaPalestinePalestine, State ofPSPSE275It comprises the territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
PanamaFlag of Panama.svg PanamaPanamaPAPANEL591
Papua New GuineaBandera de Papúa Nueva GuineaPapua New GuineaPapua New GuineaPGPNG598
ParaguayBandera de Paraguay ParaguayParaguayPYPRY600
PeruFlag of Peru.svg PeruPeruPEPER604
French PolynesiaBandera de Polinesia FrancesaFrench PolynesiaFrench PolynesiaPFPYF258Codes obtained from the name in French: Polynésie française
PolandFlag of Poland.svgPolandPolandPLPOL616
Bandera de PortugalPortugalPortugalPTPRT620
Puerto RicoBandera de Puerto RicoPuerto RicoPuerto RicoPRPRI630Unincorporated territory of the United States. Official name in the ISO in Spanish.
United KingdomBandera del Reino UnidoUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (el)GBGBR826Because the common words are not used to obtain ISO codes Kingdom and United Kingdomthe codes have been obtained from the rest of the official name.
Saharawi Democratic RepublicBandera de República Árabe Saharaui DemocráticaSaharawi Democratic RepublicWestern SaharaEHESH732Provisional name. Previous name on the ISO: Spanish Sahara
Codes obtained from the previous name in Spanish
Central African RepublicBandera de la República CentroafricanaCentral African RepublicCentral African Republic (la)CFCAF140
Czech RepublicFlag of the Czech Republic.svgCzech RepublicCzech RepublicCZCZE203
Republic of the CongoBandera de República del CongoRepublic of the CongoCongo (el)CGCOG178
Democratic Republic of the CongoBandera de República Democrática del CongoDemocratic Republic of the CongoCongo (Democratic Republic of)CDCOD180
Dominican RepublicBandera de la República DominicanaDominican RepublicDominican RepublicDODOM214
Bandera de ReuniónMeetingMeetingREREU638French overseas department.
RwandaBandera de RuandaRwandaRwandaRWRWA646
RomaniaBandera de Rumania RomaniaRomaniaROROROU642
RussiaFlag of Russia.svg RussiaRussian Federation (the)RUSSIANRUS643
SamoaBandera de SamoaSamoaSamoaWSWSM882Codes obtained from the previous name: Western Samoa (West Samoa)
American SamoaBandera de Samoa AmericanaAmerican SamoaAmerican SamoaASASM016Unincorporated territory of the United States.
San BartoloméBandera de San BartoloméSan BartoloméSaint BarthélemyBLBLM652French overseas collectivity. Official name in the ISO in French.
San Cristóbal y NievesBandera de San Cristobal y NievesSan Cristóbal y NievesSan Cristóbal y NievesKNKNA659
Bandera de San MarinoSan MarinoSan MarinoFSSMR674
Bandera de San MartínSan MartínSaint Martin (French part)MFMAF663French overseas collectivity. Official name in the ISO in French.
Bandera de San Pedro y MiquelónSan Pedro and MiquelónSan Pedro and MiquelónPMSPM666French overseas collectivity.
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesBandera de San Vicente y las GranadinasSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesVCVCT670
St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan of AcuñaBandera de Santa Elena, Ascensión y Tristán de AcuñaSt. Helena, Ascension and Tristan of AcuñaSaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan of AcuñaSHSHN654
Saint LuciaBandera de Santa LucíaSaint LuciaSaint LuciaLCLCA662
Bandera de Santo Tomé y PríncipeSao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and PrincipeSTSTP678
SenegalBandera de SenegalSenegalSenegalSNSEN686
SerbiaBandera de SerbiaSerbiaSerbiaRSSRB688Codes obtained from its official name: Republic of SerbiaIn English.
SeychellesBandera de SeychellesSeychellesSeychellesSCSYC690
Sierra LeoneBandera de Sierra LeonaSierra LeoneSierra leonaSLSLE694
SingaporeBandera de SingapurSingaporeSingaporeGSGSP702
Flag of Sint Maarten.svgSan MartínSint Maarten (Dutch part)SXSXM534It is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Official name in Dutch.
SyriaBandera de SiriaSyriaSyrian Arab RepublicSYSYR760
Bandera de SomaliaSomaliaSomaliaSOSOM706
Sri LankaBandera de Sri LankaSri LankaSri LankaLKLKA144
SwazilandBandera de SuazilandiaSwazilandSwazilandSZSWZ748
Bandera de SudáfricaSouth AfricaSouth AfricaZAZAF710Codes obtained from the name in Dutch: Zuid-Afrika
Bandera de SudánSudanSudan (el)SDSDN729
Bandera de Sudán del SurSouth SudanSouth SudanSSSSD728
SwedenFlag of Sweden.svg SwedenSwedenSEESWE752
SwitzerlandFlag of Switzerland.svgSwitzerlandSwitzerlandCHCHE756Codes obtained from the Latin name: Confoederatio Helvetica
SurinameBandera de SurinamSurinameSurinameSRSUR740
Svalbard and Jan MayenBandera de NoruegaSvalbard and Jan MayenSvalbard and Jan MayenSJSJM744It comprises two Arctic territories in Norway: Svalbard and Jan Mayen.
Bandera de TailandiaThailandThailandTHTHA764
Bandera de TaiwánTaiwan (Republic of China)Taiwan (Province of China)TWTWN158It covers the current jurisdiction of the Republic of China (Taiwan), except Kinmen and Matsu Islands.
The UN considers Taiwan as a province of China, due to its political status.
TanzaniaBandera de TanzaniaTanzaniaTanzania, United Republic ofTZTZA834
Bandera de TayikistánTajikistanTajikistanTJTJK762
British Indian Ocean TerritoryBandera de Territorio Británico del Océano ÍndicoBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBritish Indian Ocean Territory (the)IIOT086
Southern and French Antarctic LandsBandera de Tierras Australes y Antárticas FrancesasSouthern and French Antarctic LandsFrench Southern Lands (las)TFATF260It includes the French Austral and Antarctic lands except the part included in the Antarctic known as Tierra Adelia.
Codes obtained from the name in French: French Austral Lands.
East TimorBandera de Timor OrientalEast TimorTimor-LesteTLTLS626Official name in the ISO in Portuguese.
Bandera de TogoTogoTogoTGTGO768
Bandera de TokelauTokelauTokelauTKTKL772
Bandera de TongaTongaTongaTOTON776
Trinidad and TobagoBandera de Trinidad y TobagoTrinidad and TobagoTrinidad and TobagoTTTTO780
TunisiaBandera de TúnezTunisiaTunisiaTNTUN788
Bandera de TurkmenistánTurkmenistanTurkmenistanTMTKM795
TurkeyBandera de TurquíaTurkeyTurkeyTRTUR792
Bandera de TuvaluTuvaluTuvaluTVTUV798
UkraineFlag of Ukraine.svg UkraineUkraineUAUKR804
UgandaBandera de UgandaUgandaUgandaUGUGA800
UruguayFlag of Uruguay.svg UruguayUruguayUYURY858
UzbekistanBandera de UzbekistánUzbekistanUzbekistanUZUZB860
VanuatuBandera de VanuatuVanuatuVanuatuVUVUT548
Bandera de Ciudad del VaticanoVatican CityHoly See (the)VAVAT336The Holy See is the diplomatic representative of the State of the Vatican City to the United Nations and other international countries and agencies, although it is legally separate. The ISO codes are assigned to the Holy See as a representative of this State, but they refer to the territory of the State of the Vatican City.
VenezuelaBandera de Venezuela VenezuelaVenezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)VEVEN862
VietnamBandera de VietnamVietnamViet NamVNVNM704
Bandera de Wallis and FutunaWallis and FutunaWallis and FutunaWFWLF876French overseas collectivity.
YemenBandera de YemenYemenYemenYEYEM887
DjiboutiBandera de YibutiDjiboutiDjiboutiDJDJI262
Bandera de ZambiaZambiaZambiaZMZMB894
ZimbabweBandera de ZimbabueZimbabweZimbabweZWZWE716

Reserved codes

These are codes not officially assigned to any country, but are reserved and used for various purposes. They may be codes that have become obsolete, or are required in order to allow a particular application of the standard, but do not refer to countries recognized by the United Nations.

Codes reserved for private use

Codes of 2 letters
(alpha-2)
Codes of 3 letters
(alpha-3)
Codes
numerical
AAAAA to AAZ900-999
QM to QZQMA to QZZ
XA to XZXAA to XZZ
ZZZZA to ZZZ

These codes can be used by different countries and international organizations for private use. For example, some countries temporarily use the Code XK for Kosovo, since it has no ISO code assigned to it.

Exceptionally Reserved Codes

These are reserved codes at the request of ISO national member bodies, governments and international organizations. This applies to certain code necessary to support a particular application, as specified by the requesting body and limited to such use, and any further use of these code elements is subject to approval by ISO 3166/MA.

Common nameCode
alpha-2
Code
alpha-3
Comments
ia!Bandera de Santa Elena, Ascensión y Tristán de Acuña Ascension IslandACASCReserved at the request of the Universal Postal Union as seal emission zone.
Also used by the International Telecommunication Union.
ic!Bandera de Francia Clipperton IslandCOPCPTReserved at the request of the International Telecommunication Union for the location of certain telecommunications facilities.
d!Bandera de Territorio Británico del Océano Índico Diego GarcíaDGDGAReserved at the request of the International Telecommunication Union for the location of certain telecommunications facilities.
Bandera de Ceuta Ceuta and Bandera de Melilla MelillaEAReserved at the request of the World Customs Organization for territory not covered by the provisions of the European Customs Union.
ue!Bandera de Unión EuropeaEuropean UnionEUEURInitially reserved at the request of ISO 4217/MA for the European Monetary Unit of the Euro.
Extended in August 1999 for any use required to represent the name of the European Union.
ez!Bandera de Unión Europea EuropeEZReserved at the request of ISO 6166/RA to use with the system International securities identification numbering (ISIN).
f!Bandera de Francia France metropolitanFXFXXPreviously they were officially assigned codes, but they were eliminated.
They remain exceptionally reserved at the request of France.
is!Bandera de Canarias Canary IslandsICReserved at the request of the World Customs Organization for territory not covered by the provisions of the European Customs Union.
Code obtained from the native name (in Spanish).
t!Bandera de Santa Elena, Ascensión y Tristán de Acuña Tristan de AcuñaTATAAReserved at the request of the Universal Postal Union as seal emission zone.
us!Bandera de la Unión Soviética Soviet UnionYOURSUNCodes belonging to the former USSR.
Exceptionally reserved at the request of the "Fundación para el Desarrollo de Internet", which covers the indicated area, for its use as a geographical upper level domain in that area.
r!United KingdomBandera del Reino UnidoUnited KingdomUKReserved at the request of the United Kingdom for the code UKwhich represents the initials of the country's name in English (United Kingdom), it cannot be used by any other country.
It is also used by the European Commission.
The United Kingdom, according to the criteria used for the allocation of codes, has officially assigned alpha-2 code GB.
No!Flag of the United Nations.svgUnited NationsUNReserved at the request of ISO 3166/MA for the United Nations, corresponding to its English acronyms.

Temporarily reserved codes

These are alpha codes that are preserved after their removal from ISO 3166-1. These codes can only be used during a transitional period of at least five years, while the new codes that are to replace them are put into use. These codes may be reassigned by ISO 3166/MA after the expiration of the transitional period.

The following codes are currently temporarily reserved:

Common nameCode
alpha-2
Code
alpha-3
Date of bookingComments
a!Bandera de Antillas NeerlandesasNetherlands AntillesANANT2010-12It was dissolved in several territories.
b!Bandera de Birmania BurmaGood.BUR1989-12Change of official name to Myanmar.
New codes assigned: MM and MMR.
ru!RomaniaBandera de Rumania Romania--ROM2002-02Change of code alpha-3 to ROU.
s!Bandera de Serbia y Montenegro Serbia and MontenegroCSSCG2006-09It was divided into two states: Serbia and Montenegro.
t!Bandera de Portugal Portuguese TimorTPTMP2002-05Change of official name to Timor-Leste, although popularly called East Timor.
New codes assigned: TL and TLS.
and!Bandera de Yugoslavia YugoslaviaYUYUG2003-07It was divided into several countries.
za!Bandera de Zaire ZaireZRZAR1997-07Change of official name to Democratic Republic of the Congo.
New codes assigned: CD and COD.
zo!Neutral zoneNTNTZ1993-07Area between the borders of Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
It was deleted after an agreement between the two countries.

For each alpha-2 code removed, a record is included in ISO 3166-3 for the former name of the corresponding country. Each entry is assigned a four-letter alphabetic code, where the first two letters are the deleted alpha-2 code and the last two letters are the new alpha-2 code that replaces it. If the removed code is not replaced by any other code, the last two letters of the ISO 3166-3 code are the special code HH.

Indeterminately reserved codes

These are codes used to designate road vehicles under the 1949 and 1968 International Road Traffic Conventions, but different from the codes contained in ISO 3166-1. It is expected that these codes will eventually be removed or replaced by codes contained within ISO 3166-1. Meanwhile, ISO 3166/MA has reserved some codes for an indefinite period. Any use beyond the application of these two conventions is discouraged and will not be approved by ISO 3166/MA. Furthermore, these codes can be reassigned by ISO 3166/MA at any time. The following codes are currently indefinitely reserved:

Alpha-2 codesAlpha-3 codes
DY BeninBandera de BenínBenin

EW EstoniaBandera de EstoniaEstonia
FL LiechtensteinBandera de LiechtensteinLiechtenstein
JA Bandera de JamaicaJamaica
LF Bandera de Libia Libya Fezán
PI PhilippinesBandera de FilipinasPhilippines
RA Bandera de ArgentinaArgentina
RB BoliviaFlag of Bolivia.svgBolivia [Code identical to Botswana]
RB BotswanaBandera de BotsuanaBotswana [Code identical to Bolivia]
RC ChinaBandera de la República Popular ChinaChina
RH HaitiBandera de HaitíHaiti
RI IndonesiaBandera de IndonesiaIndonesia
RL LebanonBandera de LíbanoLebanon
RM MadagascarBandera de MadagascarMadagascar
RN NigerBandera de NigerNiger
RP PhilippinesBandera de FilipinasPhilippines
WG GrenadaBandera de GranadaGrenada
WL Saint LuciaBandera de Santa LucíaSaint Lucia
WV Bandera de San Vicente y las Granadinas Saint Vincent
YV VenezuelaBandera de Venezuela Venezuela

ADN Bandera de las Islas Georgias del Sur y Sandwich del Sur Aden

BDS BarbadosBandera de BarbadosBarbados
BRU BrunéiBandera de BrunéiBrunéi
CDN CanadaBandera de CanadáCanada
EAK KenyaBandera de KeniaKenya
EAT Flag of Tanganyika (1961–1964).svg Tanganica (Part of Tanzania)
EAU UgandaBandera de UgandaUganda
EAZ Bandera de Zanzíbar Zanzibar (Part of Tanzania)
GBA Bandera de Inglaterra Alderney
GBG Bandera de Guernsey Guernsey
GBJ JerseyBandera de JerseyJersey
GBM Isle of ManBandera de Isla de ManIsle of Man
GBZ Bandera de GibraltarGibraltar
GCA GuatemalaFlag of Guatemala.svgGuatemala
HKJ JordanBandera de JordaniaJordan
MAL MalaysiaBandera de MalasiaMalaysia
RCA Central African RepublicBandera de la República CentroafricanaCentral African Republic
RCB Republic of the CongoBandera de República del CongoRepublic of the Congo
RCH ChileBandera de ChileChile
RMM MaliBandera de MalíMali
RNR Bandera de ZambiaZambia
ROK South KoreaBandera de Corea del SurSouth Korea
RSM Bandera de San MarinoSan Marino
RSR Bandera de Rodesia del Sur South Rodesia (now Zimbabwe)
SLO SloveniaBandera de EsloveniaSlovenia
SME SurinameBandera de SurinamSuriname
TMN Bandera de TurkmenistánTurkmenistan
WAG GambiaBandera de GambiaGambia
WAL Sierra LeoneBandera de Sierra LeonaSierra Leone
WAN NigeriaBandera de NigeriaNigeria
ZRE Bandera de ZaireZaire

The following codes were reserved indefinitely, but have been reassigned to other countries as official codes:

Alpha-2 codesAlpha-3 codes
LT Bandera de Libia Libya Tripoli (Reassigned to LithuaniaFlag of Lithuania.svgLithuania)

ME Saharawi Democratic RepublicBandera de República Árabe Saharaui DemocráticaSaharawi Democratic Republic (Reassigned to MontenegroFlag of Montenegro.svg Montenegro)
RU BurundiBandera de BurundiBurundi (Reassigned to RussiaFlag of Russia.svg Russia)

ROU UruguayFlag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay (Reassigned to RomaniaBandera de Rumania Romania)

Other codes reserved

They are codes that are reserved due to their presence in other ISO 3166-1 associated coding systems and where their reservation can facilitate the use of the system in question. Any use outside of these systems is prohibited and it is expected that such code elements will eventually be removed or replaced by ISO 3166-1 code elements. These codes can be reassigned by ISO 3166/MA at any time.

Alpha-2 codes reserved at the request of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

CodeDestination
APAfrican Regional Industrial Property Organization
BXBenelux Design and Brands Office
EFUnion of countries under the European Community Patents Convention
EMOffice of European Trademarks
EPEuropean Patent Organization (Union of countries under the European Patent Convention)
EVEuro-Asian Patent Organization
GCOffice of Patents of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf
IBWIPO International Office
OAAfrican Intellectual Property Organization
WOWorld Intellectual Property Organization

Alpha-3 codes reserved for their use in the ISO/IEC 7501-1 standard for individuals of machine-readable passports:

CodeDestination
GBDIdentifies British passport holders who are citizens of dependent British territories
GBNIdentifies British passport holders who are British nationals abroad
GBOIdentifies British passport holders who are British overseas citizens
GBPIdentifies British passport holders who are persons with British protection
GBSIdentifies British passport holders who are British subjects
UNAIt is used as a substitute for nationality when the holder is an official of a UN Specialized Agency
UNKIdentify Kosovo residents in travel documents issued by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (MINUK)
UNOIt is used to designate the United Nations and is used as a substitute for nationality when the holder is a staff member of the United Nations Organization.

Code removed

Alphabetic codes removed

The following alphabetic codes have been removed from ISO 3166-1.

Common nameCode
alpha-2
Code
alpha-3
Comments
Bandera de AlemaniaGerman Democratic RepublicDDDRIt was integrated into GermanyFlag of Germany.svgGermany (codes) DE and DEU)
Flag of Upper Volta.svg High VoltageHVHVOThe name of the country changed to Burkina FasoBandera de Burkina FasoBurkina Faso (codes BF and BFA)
Bandera de Estados Unidos Atoll JohnstonJTJTNIt was integrated into the codes of the Bandera de Islas Ultramarinas Menores de los Estados UnidosUnited States Overseas Islands (codes) UM and UMI)
Bandera de Checoslovaquia CzechoslovakiaCSCSKIt was divided into Czech Republic and Slovakia.
The code CS subsequently redeployed Serbia and Montenegro.
Bandera de Estados Unidos Various United States Pacific IslandsPUPUSIt was integrated into the codes of the Bandera de Islas Ultramarinas Menores de los Estados UnidosUnited States Overseas Islands (codes) UM and UMI)
PhilippinesBandera de FilipinasPhilippinesPHIHe was assigned the new code PHL
Bandera de Estados Unidos Wake IslandWKWAKIt was integrated into the codes of the Bandera de Islas Ultramarinas Menores de los Estados UnidosUnited States Overseas Islands (codes) UM and UMI)
Bandera del Reino Unido Canton and Enderbury IslandsCTCTEIntegrated KiribatiBandera de KiribatiKiribati (codes) KI and KIR)
Bandera del Reino Unido Bandera de Estados Unidos Gilbert and Ellice IslandsGE.GEGELAn island was integrated KiribatiBandera de KiribatiKiribati et al. Bandera de TuvaluTuvalu
The code GE subsequently redeployed GeorgiaBandera de GeorgiaGeorgia
Bandera de Estados Unidos Midway IslandsMYMIDIt was integrated into the codes of the Bandera de Islas Ultramarinas Menores de los Estados UnidosUnited States Overseas Islands (codes) UM and UMI)
Bandera del Reino Unido Bandera de Francia New HybridsNHNHBIt became independent VanuatuBandera de VanuatuVanuatu (codes) VU and VUT)
Bandera de Benín Republic of DahomeyDYDHYThe name of the country changed to BeninBandera de BenínBenin (codes) BJ and BEN)
Bandera de Rodesia Republic of RodesiaRHRHOThe name of the country changed to ZimbabweBandera de ZimbabueZimbabwe (codes) ZW and ZWE)
rss!Bandera de la República Socialista Soviética de Bielorrusia Belarus RSS--BYSOfficial name: Soviet Socialist Republic of Belarus. It was part of the old Soviet Union.
After the disappearance of the Soviet Union and the subsequent change of name to Belaruskeeps the code alpha-2 BY and assigned the new alpha-3 code BLR
Bandera de la India SikkimSKSKMIt was integrated into the Bandera de la IndiaIndia (codes) IN e IND)
The code SK subsequently redeployed SlovakiaFlag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia
Bandera del Reino Unido British Antarctic TerritoryBQATBIt was integrated into the codes of the AntarcticaBandera de AntártidaAntarctica (codes AQ and ATA)
The code BQ subsequently redeployed Bandera de Caribe NeerlandésNetherlands
Bandera de las Naciones Unidas Pacific Islands Trust TerritoryPCPCIThe islands were integrated in different countries
Bandera de Francia French territory of Afars and IssasAIAFIThe name of the country changed to DjiboutiBandera de YibutiDjibouti (codes) DJ and DJI)
The code AI subsequently redeployed AnguillaBandera de AnguilaAnguilla
Bandera de Noruega Land of Queen MaudNQATNIt was integrated into the codes of the AntarcticaBandera de AntártidaAntarctica (codes AQ and ATA)
Southern and French Antarctic LandsBandera de Tierras Australes y Antárticas FrancesasSouthern and French Antarctic LandsFQIt split between AntarcticaBandera de AntártidaAntarctica and Bandera de Tierras Australes y Antárticas Francesas French Southern Territories (excluding the Antarctic side)
Bandera de Vietnam North VietnamVDVDRIt was integrated into VietnamBandera de VietnamVietnam (codes) VN and VNM)
Bandera de Yemen del SurSouth YemenYDYMDIt was integrated into YemenBandera de YemenYemen (codes) YE and YEM)
Bandera de Estados Unidos Panama Canal ZonePZPCZIt was integrated into PanamaFlag of Panama.svg Panama (codes) PA and PAN)

For each alpha-2 code removed, a record is included in ISO 3166-3 for the former name of the corresponding country. Each entry is assigned a four-letter alphabetic code, where the first two letters are the deleted alpha-2 code and the last two letters are the new alpha-2 code that replaces it. If the removed code is not replaced by any other code, the last two letters of the ISO 3166-3 code are the special code HH.

Numeric codes removed

When countries join, divide, or experience territorial change, their code numbers are erased and new code numbers are assigned. For example:

  • Eastern Germany and West Germany used numerical codes 278 and 280 respectively, before its unification in 1990. Since then, the unified Germany has assigned the numerical code 276keeping the alphabetical codes of West Germany.
  • Ethiopia used the numerical code 230 before Eritrea was split in 1993. Since then, Ethiopia has assigned the numerical code 231keeping the same alphabetical codes.
  • Sudan used the numerical code 736 before South Sudan was split in 2011. Since then, Sudan has assigned the numerical code 729keeping the same alphabetical codes.

If a country changes its name without any territorial changes, its code number remains the same. For example, when Burma was renamed Myanmar without territorial change in 1989, its alphabetic codes have been changed, but its numerical code 104 has remained the same.

The following code numbers have been removed from ISO 3166-1:

Code Country name
080Bandera del Reino Unido British Antarctic Territory
128Bandera del Reino Unido Canton and Enderbury Islands
200Bandera de ChecoslovaquiaCzechoslovakia
216Bandera de Noruega Land of Queen Maud
230EthiopiaBandera de EtiopíaEthiopia (before EritreaBandera de EritreaEritrea dispensed in 1993)
249Bandera de Francia Metropolitan France
278Bandera de AlemaniaGerman Democratic Republic (before reunification GermanyFlag of Germany.svgGermany)
280Bandera de Alemania OccidentalWest Germany (before reunification GermanyFlag of Germany.svgGermany)
396Bandera de Estados Unidos Atoll Johnston
488Bandera de Estados Unidos Midway Islands
530Bandera de Antillas NeerlandesasNetherlands Antilles (after ArubaBandera de ArubaAruba was dispensed in 1986)
532Bandera de Antillas NeerlandesasNetherlands Antilles (before ArubaBandera de ArubaAruba was dispensed in 1986)
536Neutral zone
582Bandera de las Naciones Unidas Pacific Islands Trust Territory
590PanamaFlag of Panama.svg Panama (before integrating the Panama Canal Zone in 1979)
594Bandera de Estados Unidos Panama Canal Zone
658San Cristóbal-Nevis-Anguila
698Bandera de la India Sikkim
714Bandera de Vietnam del Sur South Vietnam (before integration) Bandera de Vietnam North Vietnam)
720Bandera de Yemen del SurSouth Yemen (before reunification YemenBandera de YemenYemen)
736Bandera de SudánSudan (before Bandera de Sudán del SurSouth Sudan was dispensed in 2011)
810Bandera de la Unión SoviéticaSoviet Union
849Bandera de Estados Unidos Various United States Pacific Islands
872Bandera de Estados Unidos Wake Island
886Bandera de Yemen del Norte North Yemen (before reunification YemenBandera de YemenYemen)
890Bandera de YugoslaviaYugoslavia
891Bandera de Serbia y MontenegroSerbia and Montenegro

The following numerical codes were also used by the United Nations Statistics Division, but were never part of ISO 3166-1:

Code Name of territory
274Gaza Strip (Palestinian)
282Germany, East Berlin
284Germany, West Berlin
650Ryūkyū (Japan)
728Places of sovereignty (Spain) (this code is now used by South Sudan)
830Channel Islands

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