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A Canadian postal code (French: code postal) is a six-character string that forms part of a postal address in Canada. [1] Like British , Irish , Dutch , and Argentinian postcodes, Canada's postal codes are alphanumeric .
Canada Post provides a free postal code look-up tool on its website, [1] via its mobile apps for such smartphones as the iPhone and BlackBerry, [2] and sells hard-copy directories and CD-ROMs. Many vendors also sell validation tools, which allow customers to properly match addresses and postal codes.
Canadian provincial and territorial postal abbreviations are used by Canada Post in a code system consisting of two capital letters, to represent the 13 provinces and territories on addressed mail. These abbreviations allow automated sorting .
The postal code refers to the post office at which the receiver's P. O. Box is located. Kiribati: KI: no codes Korea, North: KP: no codes Korea, South: 1 August 2015 KR: NNNNN Previously NNN-NNN (1988~2015), NNN or NNN-NN (1970~1988) Kosovo: XK: NNNNN A separate postal code for Kosovo was introduced by the UNMIK postal administration in 2004 ...
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Canada Post provides a free postal code look-up tool on its website, [1] via its applications for smartphones, and sells hard-copy directories and CD-ROMs. Many vendors also sell validation tools, which allow customers to properly match addresses and postal codes. Hard-copy directories can also be consulted in all post offices, and some libraries.