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Learn about the standard codes for the names of countries and their subdivisions, maintained by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Find the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2, alpha-3 and numeric codes, the ISO 3166-2 subdivision codes and the Internet country code top-level domains for each of the 249 countries.
Learn about the two-letter country codes defined by ISO 3166-1, which are used for various purposes such as domain names, postal codes, and international standards. See the full list of codes, their meanings, and exceptions for GB (United Kingdom) and other regions.
ISO 3166-1 defines three sets of country codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest. Learn about the criteria, information, and disputes for the codes, and see the list of 249 entries.
ISO 639 is a standardized nomenclature used to classify languages. This table lists all two-letter codes (set 1) and some of the three-letter codes (sets 2–5) for each language, along with their names, types and scopes.
This web page shows the current and past codes used by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for each National Olympic Committee (NOC). The codes are based on the names and locations of the countries and regions participating in the Olympic Games.
Find out the telephone dialling codes for different areas and services in the UK, including international, geographic, non-geographic, mobile, freephone and premium-rate numbers. See the history, changes and notes for each code prefix and area code.
Learn about the history and current codes of the international vehicle registration code, also known as VRI code or Distinguishing sign of the State of registration. See examples of how different countries display the code on their license plates or stickers.
ISO 639 is a set of international standards that lists short codes for language names. The web page shows a complete list of three-letter codes defined in part two (ISO 639-2) of the standard, with corresponding two-letter codes, scope, type, and native names.