ISO 3166-1
Also known as United Nations Terminology Bulletin Country Names, Terminology Bulletin - Country Names, ISO country codes, ISO 3166, ISO 3166–1
published ISO standard
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ISO 3166-1 is an international standard that assigns official two-letter and three-letter codes to every country and dependent territory in the world. These codes are used globally in everything from internet domain names and shipping labels to financial systems and databases, making it easier for computers and organizations worldwide to identify and organize information about different places.
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ISO 3166-1 (Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions – Part 1: Country code) is a standard defining codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest. It is the first part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization.
It defines three sets of country codes: