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ISO 3166-2 – Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions – Part 2: Country subdivision code [3] defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g., provinces, states, departments, regions) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.
The purpose of ISO 3166-2 is to establish an international standard of short and unique alphanumeric codes to represent the relevant administrative divisions and dependent territories of all countries in a more convenient and less ambiguous form than their full names. Each complete ISO 3166-2 code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen: [1]
Currently for Canada, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for 10 provinces and 3 territories. Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is CA, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of Canada. The second part is two letters, which is the postal abbreviation for the province or territory.
NF was the two-letter abbreviation used before the province's name changed to Newfoundland and Labrador. LB was commonly used for Labrador—the mainland part of the province—prior to 2002. It was an official code available for optional use in lieu of NF and was listed in the Canada Postal Guide.
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.
24 provinces (khaet) 162 districts (srok) 1,646 communes and quarters (khum and sangkat) villages (phum) 27 municipalities (krong) 1 autonomous municipality (reachtheani): [o] Phnom Penh: 14 sections (khan) Cameroon: Unitary 10 regions (régions) 58 departments (départements) 360 communes, or districts (arrondissements) Canada: Federal 10 ...
ISO 3166 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that defines codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, special areas of geographical interest, and their principal subdivisions (e.g., provinces or states).
Reserved code elements under ISO 3166-1 "Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions – Part 1: Country codes", available on request from ISO 3166/MA; The World Factbook (public domain), Central Intelligence Agency Appendix D – Country Data Codes — comparison of FIPS 10, ISO 3166, and STANAG 1059 country codes