ISO 3166

Also known as ISO 3166 standard

standard code for names of countries, dependent territories, special areas of geographical interest, and their main subdivisions

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ISO 3166 is an international standard that assigns official codes to countries, territories, and their subdivisions to make it easier to identify them consistently across different systems and countries. It matters because these standardized codes are used globally in everything from computer systems to shipping and official records, ensuring that everyone refers to the same places using the same abbreviations.

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ISO - ISO 3166 — Country Codes

Avoid confusion when referring to countries and their subdivisions with this standard.

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Official website: www.iso.org/iso-3166-country-codes.html

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Commons category: ISO 3166
International Classification for Standards: 01.140.30
equivalent property: purl.org/dc/terms/ISO3166

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ISO 3166 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that defines codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, special areas of geographical interest, and their principal subdivisions (e.g., provinces or states). The official name of the standard is Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions.