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ISO 3166-2

Also known as ISO 3166–2, ISO 3166-2 code

part of the ISO 3166 standard

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ISO 3166-2 is a system that assigns unique codes to the subdivisions of countries—like states, provinces, or regions—so they can be identified consistently around the world. It matters because these standardized codes help governments, businesses, and organizations communicate clearly about specific geographic areas without confusion or translation problems.

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title: Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions—Part 2: Country subdivision code
Commons category: ISO 3166-2
publication date: 1998-00-00

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ISO 3166-2 is part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and defines codes for identifying the principal subdivisions (e.g., provinces or states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1. The official name of the standard is Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions – Part 2: Country subdivision code. It was first published in 1998.

The 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: