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Presumably, the ISO Codeset consists of two and three letter combinations, usually based on some kind of abbreviation of the country or organisation involved.

NOTA BENE: The "real" ISO might have a problem our use of "ISO". Perhaps before this gets out of hand, IB's "ISO" should be changed to "OIS" or "IOS" (International Organisation of Standards) sort of thing.

These lists of ISO Codes for IB countries are quite old (19/20.06.2003, msg#10968, 10998) and is probably in need of update and or refurbishment. Kindly check your areas of interest and amend as needed! ISO Codes are intended for _national_ entities, more than they are for provinces and ridings.

QUESTION: What exactly are the ISO codes used for, apart from top-level domains for our non-existent internet? What makes them so important that would warrant a 100 message stampede on this list? (Christian Thalmann)

ANSWER: Well, for our purposes they serve as an index for the flags.

Within Ill Bethisad itself, they have many purposes: they are used on international post, by agreement between ISO and UPU, the Union Postale Universelle; they are entered on passports, by informal international agreement; they appear on vehicular license plates. (*Our* benighted civilization uses three different codesets for these three purposes.) In international currency trading, the standard label for each currency is its ISO country code plus a letter or symbol signifying the currency, typically the initial of its local name. (John Cowan, msg#11212)

Not to mention that the many often nearly identical currencies can be segregated by the ISO code found in the "check block" on a banknote (a small series of numbers used for internal QC). This is particularly useful in the FK, whose notes are identical regardless of which member state has issued them; and in the NAL. (Padraic Brown, msg#11226)


This list was prepared by Frank:

aa* Austro-Dalmatia
ac Alta California
ad Andorra
ae United Arab Emirates
al Albania
am Armorica
an Anhalt
ao Monastic Republic
ap Araucania & Patagonia
ar Aragon
at Austria
au Australasia
ax Aaland
ay Alyeska
az Azerbaijan

ba Batavia
bd Baden
be Belarus
bf Bedouin Free State
bg Bulgaria
bh Bahia
bo Bohemia
br Brittany
bs al-Basra
bu Bhutan
bw Brunswick
by Bavarian Soviet Republic
bz Brazil

ca Central America
cd Community of Dalmatophone States
ce Ceuta
cg Cambrian Guyana
ch Charcas
ci Chile
cl Castile & Leon
cn Castillian Commonwealth of Nations
cr Crimea
cs* CSDS
cv Croatia
cx Canary Islands
cz Cruzan Islands

dc* Danubian Confederation
de Holy Roman Empire (Deutschland/Germany)
dg Danzig
dh* Dalmatian Hercegovina
dk Denmark
dl Dalmatia
dn Sikkim (Denzong)
du Dunein
dz Algeria

ea Chinese East Africa
ee Estonia
eg English Guyana
ei Ireland
en England
eq Equador
er Eritrea
et Ethiopia

fc Florida-Caribbea
fg French Guyana
fk Federated Kingdom
fo Faroe Islands
fr France

gf Grand Fenwick
gl Greenland
gr Greece
gz Guangzhou

ha Hannover
hb Bremen
hh Hamburg
hi Haiti
hj Hijaaz
hl Luebeck
hn Hunan
hu Hungary
hv Helvetia
hy Armenia

iq Iraaq
is Iceland
it Italy

jm Jammu
jp Japan
jr Jervaine
ju Judea

ka Gold Coast
ke Kemr
ki Kashmir
km Kamerun
ko Kongo
ks Saudi Arabia
ku Kurdistan
kw Kuwayt
kz kwaZulu

lb Lebanon
ld Ladakh
li Lippe
lo Louisiana
lu Luxembourg
lv Latvia
ly Libya

ma Mali
mc Monaco
md Moldova
me Melilla
mh Maghreb
mi Egypt
mj Mejico
mk Mecklenburg
ml Malta
mn Mongolia
mr Montrei
ms Mueva Sefarad
mu Muntenia

na Nauru
nd New Dalmatia
nf Nouvelle France
ng New Granada
ni New Iceland
nl North American League/Solemn League & Covenant
no Norway
np Nepal
nv Nasesk Vesemir
nx Nicobar Islands

ob Oldenburg
ol Oltenia
on Oran
or Oregon

pa Parana
pe Peru
pg Paraguay
pr Prussia
ps Patrimony of Saint Peter (Pontifical States)
pt Portugal

rf Romanian Federation
rh Rheinland-Pfalz
rl (Rajadom of) Lo
rp Rio de la Plata
ru Russia

sa South Africa
sc Scotland
sd Somaliland
se* Slovenia
sf Finland
sh Shetland
si Saugeais
sj Sanjak
sk* Serb Kozara (1993-1997)
sl Slevania
sm San Marino
so Western Sahara
sp Sapme
sr Serbia
ss* Serb Slavonia (1995-1998)
su Suriname
sv Georgia
sw Sweden
sx Saxony
sy Syria
sz* Slavonic Union

tc Republic of the Two Crowns
tf Tranquebar-Frederiksnagore
th Thuringia
ti Tibet
tj Tejas
to Togo
tr Turkey
ts Two Sicilies
tu Tunisia
tw Tawantinsuyo

ua Ukraine
ur Uruguay
us United Kingdom of Scandinavia
uy Uyguristan

ve Upper Volta
vh Hessen
vz Venezuela

wi Wight [Should not have one, since it's but an English county.]
wp Waldeck-Pyrmont
wu Wuerttemberg

ye Yemen

This list was prepared by Carlos the next day (msg#10998):

International Standard Codes in Ill Bethisad

AA Aaland (SR)
AC Alta California
AD Austro-Dalmatia*
AE United Arab Emirates
AF Afghanopakistan
AH Anhalt (DE)
AK Arakan
AL Alyeska
AM Armorica
AO Monastic Republic
AR Aragon
AT Austria
AU Australesia
AZ Azerbaijan

BA Batavia
BD Baden
BG Bulgaria
BF Beduin Free State
BH Bahia

  1. BH China (Beihanguo)

BN ! Bengal
BO Bohemia
BR Brasil
BS Al-Basra
BT Britany
BU Bhutan
BW Brunsweig

  1. BW Bahawalpur

BY Bavarian Soviet Republic

CC Central America Community
CE Ceuta (CL)
CG Montenegro
CH Charcas
CI Chile
CK Cham Kingdom
CL Castile & Leon
CR Crimea
CS CSDS*

  1. CS Circars

CU Chukotka
CV Croatia
CX Castillian Territories (CL)
CY Ceylon
CZ Cruzan Islands (FC#SR)

DC Danubian Confederation*
DE Holy Roman Empire (Deutschland/Germany)
DH Dalmatian Herzegovina*
DK Denmark (SR)
DL Dalmatia
DN Sikkim (Denzong)
DU Dunein
DZ Danzig

EA Chinese East Africa
EG English Guyana
EI Ireland
EL Greece
EN England
EQ Equador
ER Eritrea
ET Ethiopia
FC Florida-Caribbea
FJ Fujian, Taiwan & Hainan
FK Federated Kingdoms
FO Faroe Islands (SR)
FR France

GA Galicia (TC)
GB Gabon
GC Cambrian Guyana
GF Grand Fenwick
GK Moi Gok
GL Greenland
GU Guinea
GZ Guangzhou

HA Hannover (DE)
HB Bremen (DE)
HH Hamburg (DE)
HI Haiti
HJ Hijaaz
HL Luebeck (DE)
HN Hunan
HU Hungary
HV Helvetia
HY Armenia

  1. HY Hyderabad

IC Canary Islands (CL)
IQ Iraaq
IS Iceland
IT Italy

JM Jammu
JP Japan
JR Jervaine
JU Judea
JZ Algeria

KA Golden Coast
KE Kemr
KH Khmer
KI Kashmir
KM Kamerun
KO Kongo
KR Korea
KS Saudi Kingdom
KT Kamatacha
KU Kurdistan
KW Kuwayt
KZ KwaZulu

LB Lebanon
LD Ladakh
LH Lao-Hmong Union
LI Lippe (DE)
LK Maluku
LT Lithuania (TC)
LU Luxemburg
LV Latvia

MA Mali
MC Monaco
MD Moldova (RF)
ME Mejico
MH Maghreb
MI Egypt
MJ Majapahit
MK Mecklemburg (DE)
ML Malta
MM Burma
MN Mongolia
MO Monland
MP Araucania & Patagonia
MR Montrei
MS Mueva Sefarad (NL)
MU Mutenia (RF)
MV Maldives
MX Melilla
MY Mysore

NA Nauru
NC Nanchang
ND New Dalmatia
NF New Francy
NG New Granada (CL)
NI New Iceland (NL,SR)
NL North American Leage
NO Norway (SR)
NP Nepal
NV Nasesk Vesemir
NX Nikobar Islands

OB Oldemburg (DE,SR)
OL Oltenia (RF)
ON Oran
OR Oregon
OU Oudh

PA Parana
PE Peru
PG Paraguay
PJ Panjab
PO Portugal
PP Pilipinas
PR Prussia (DE)
PS Patrimony of Saint Peter (Pontifical States)

RF Romanian Federation
RH Rheinland-Pfalz
RJ Rajputania
RL (Rajadom of) Lo
RP Rio de La Plata
RU Russia

SA South Africa
SB Serbia
SC Scotland
SD Somaliland
SE Slovenia*
SF Finland
SH Shetland

  1. SH Shanghai

SI Saugeais

  1. SI Sind

SJ Sanjak

  1. SJ Samraj

SK Serb Kozara*
SL Slevania
SM San Marino
SO Western Sahara (CL)
SP Sapme
SQ Albania
SR Scandinavia
SS Serb Slavonia*
SU Suriname
SV Georgia
SW Sweden
SX Saxony (DE)

  1. SX Spratley Islands

SY Syria

  1. SY Srivijaya

SZ Slavonic Union*

TA Tai Republic
TC Republic of Two Crowns
TE Tejas
TF Tranquebar-Frederiksnagore
TH Thuringia (DE)
TI Tibet
TM Tenaserim
TN Turkestan
TO Togo
TS Two Sicilies
TU Tunisia
TV Travancore
TW Tawantinsuyo

UK Ucraine
UR Uruguay
UY Uyguristan

VE Venezuela
VH Hessen (DE)
VO Volta Eszcelza
VT Nam Viet

WI Wight
WN Veneda (TC)
WP Waldeck-Pyrmont (DE)
WU Wuerttemberg (DE)

YE Yemen

ZH Zhuanguo

BAL Baltic League
CEL CELCAGOM*
KDS Community of Dalmotophone States
LAR Aragonese League
MCN Castilian Commonwealth of Nations
PAN Andean Pact
ULA Lusoamerican Union


BH Bahia

  1. BH China (Beihanguo)

Free is BI for wither BahIa or BeIganguo. Or maybe RB for Republica da Bahia.

BW Brunsweig

  1. BW Bahawalpur

Probably BP for Bahawalpur?

CS CSDS*

  1. CS Circars

As a current entity, I would give Circars preference. CSDS might take CD.

HY Armenia

  1. HY Hyderabad

Probably HD for Hyderabad...

SH Shetland

  1. SH Shanghai

As Shetland is not souvereign, Shanghai should have precedence. [Agreed -- Shetland is a county of Scotland. Elemtilas 07:47, 6 Jun 2005 (PDT)] I am not sure however the better solution for Shetland. SG is one of the few free S* combinations. [As a subnational entity, I don't think it needs one. Elemtilas]

SI Saugeais

  1. SI Sind

Where is Saugerais? [Somewhere in France. Elemtilas]
SN is free too, probably for Sind.

SJ Sanjak

  1. SJ Samraj

SK Serb Kozara*

SX Saxony (DE)

  1. SX Spratley Islands

SY Syria

  1. SY Srivijaya

SZ Slavonic Union*

How about ST for Spratley Islands?
Another posibility, make South Afrika ZA and move Saxony to SA

Or move some of this entities to RS (some Republic)

-- Carlos Th


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