kSIST ISO/FDIS 3166-2:2020

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST ISO/DIS 3166-2:2019
01-oktober-2019
Kode za predstavljanje imen držav in njihovih podrejenih enot - 2. del: Kode
podrejenih enot države

Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions -- Part 2:

Codes pour la représentation des noms de pays et de leurs subdivisions -- Partie 2:

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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Foreword ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................iv

Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................v

1 Scope ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1

2 Normative references ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

3 Terms and definitions ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

4 Principles for inclusion in the list of country subdivision names ..................................................................... 4

4.1 List purpose ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

4.2 Sources ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

4.3 One-to-one correspondence ........................................................................................................................................................ 4

4.4 Categories of subdivisions ............................................................................................................................................................ 4

4.5 Relationship between categories of subdivisions ..................................................................................................... 4

4.6 Choice of language, romanization, character set ....................................................................................................... 4

4.7 Special provisions: alternative names ................................................................................................................................ 5

5 Principles for allocation of (country subdivision) code elements ...................................................................5

5.1 Relationship to national or international code systems ..................................................................................... 5

5.2 Structure of country subdivision code elements ....................................................................................................... 5

6 List of country subdivision names and their code elements .................................................................................. 5

6.1 Specification for use ........................................................................................................................................................................... 5

6.2 Content of the list .................................................................................................................................................................................. 5

7 Maintenance .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6

7.1 Maint enance agency (ISO 3166/MA) .................................................................................................................................. 6

7.2 Change of country subdivision names ................................................................................................................................ 7

7.3 Alteration to country subdivision code elements ..................................................................................................... 7

7.4 Reservation of code elements for country subdivision names ...................................................................... 7

Annex A (informative) Reference sources for country subdivision names and code elements ..............9

Annex B (informative) List of ISO 639 language codes, alpha-2 and alpha-3, used in

the ISO 3166 standard of country codes ...................................................................................................................................10

Bibliography .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................14

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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 46, Information and documentation,

This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO 3166-2:2013), which has been the last

one published as paper standard, with the normative text and the codes together. In the end of 2013, the

ISO 3166 codes have been moved to the database format (de facto merging three parts together).

This third edition is a minor revision to the last published ISO 3166-2:2013 standard, principles and

lists together. It takes into account the stricter database rules imposed on the code itself, as opposed to

— The components of the codes are defined by descriptors, not by column or line numbers

— The status of alpha-2 code element is explicit, as it is the main resource managed by ISO 3166/MA,

— All characters in the database, specifically those with diacritical marks, have been checked with

— The three parts - three codes - belong to the same database, updates are done only once for all parts

— The ISO 3166 standard as database permits to update any application using it in a quick and

ISO 3166 provides universally applicable coded representations of names of countries (current and

non-current), dependencies, and other areas of particular geopolitical interest and their subdivisions.

ISO 3166-1, establishes codes that represent the current names of countries, dependencies, and other

areas of particular geopolitical interest, on the basis of country names obtained from the United

ISO 3166-2 establishes a code that represents the names of the principal administrative divisions, or

ISO 3166-3 establishes a code that represents non-current country names, i.e. the country names

The three parts of ISO 3166 do not express any opinion whatsoever concerning the legal status of any

country, dependency, or other area named herein, or concerning its frontiers or boundaries.

The ISO 3166 standard establishes codes for the representation of the names of countries, dependencies,

and other areas of particular geopolitical interest, on the basis of lists of country names obtained from

the United Nations. This part of ISO 3166 is intended for use in any application requiring the expression

of current country names in coded form; it also includes basic guidelines for its implementation and

The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content

constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For

undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

ISO 639-1, Codes for the representation of names of languages — Part 1: Alpha-2 code

ISO 639-2, Codes for the representation of names of languages — Part 2: Alpha-3 code

ISO 639-3, Codes for the representation of names of languages — Part 3: Alpha-3 code for comprehensive

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set of data transformed or represented in different forms according to a pre-established set of rules

Note 2 to entry: In the country subdivision code part, a code element represents a country subdivision name.

Note 1 to entry: based on the ISO standards “Information and documentation vocabulary” and “Information

Note 2 to entry: this item might be inverted, allowing the distinctive word to appear first, so that items can be

alpha-2 ISO 639 language code element of each administrative language of the country

alpha-3 (terminological version) ISO 639 language code element of each administrative language of

Note 2 to entry: might be in language of the ISO 3166 standard as remark, see 3.18

conversion of writing system from a different writing system to the Roman (Latin) script

Note 1 to entry: with the relevant term in English, in French and in the administrative language, with the

Note 1 to entry: the country subdivision code is composed of a maximum length of 6 characters, starting with

alpha-2 country code, followed by a hyphen-minus, and up to 3 characters from A-Z;0-9 as a code within the

name of a unit resulting from the division of a country, dependency, or other area of special geopolitical

Note 1 to entry: in written language used by the administration of the country for this subdivision

Note 2 to entry: in exceptional cases, variants of the same country subdivision name are shown in square

code of another level of regional subdivision not used as part of the subdivision code element

name of a unit resulting from the division of a country, dependency, or other area of special geopolitical

The list of country subdivision names in the part 2 of ISO 3166 includes those required to satisfy the

The country subdivision names included in the part 2 of ISO 3166 shall be those that properly reflect

the subdivisions of the countries included in the part 1. Names reflect the complete currently known

subdivision of the countries, without overlaps, as notified by the national authorities concerned or

A one-to-one correspondence with country names in ISO 3166 is maintained; each alpha-2 code element

allocated to a country name in the part 1 is also shown in the part 2 of ISO 3166.

Where different terms are used to categorize country subdivisions, they are included. Country

subdivision names are listed within their category. The terms used to describe such categories are