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ISO 3166

ISO 3166 is the international standard for country codes and their subdivisions. It defines codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest. The standard is divided into several parts, but the most commonly used are ISO 3166-1, which specifies the codes for countries and their subdivisions.

ISO 3166-1:

  • alpha-2. Examples:
    • US: United States of America
    • GB: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    • FR: France
  • alpha-3. Examples:
    • USA: United States of America
    • GBR: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    • FRA: France
  • numeric. Examples:
    • 840: United States of America
    • 826: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    • 250: France

ISO 3166-2:

  • ISO 3166-2:US: United States of America
  • ISO 3166-2:GB: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • ISO 3166-2:FR: France

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