TS 2182
Codes For the Representation of Names of Countries
This standard covers the rules for codes for the repiesentation of names of countries.
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TS 2182 is a standard for the coding system used to represent country names in a concise and consistent form, including names of countries and certain places of special geopolitical importance for international trade. In practice, such codes help normalize place names that may appear differently across languages and documents, making data exchange more reliable.
Why two-letter and three-letter codes matter
The scope of this standard covers two-letter and three-letter codes for countries. In general technical use, these codes are widely associated with customs, logistics, foreign trade, statistics, records management, and international databases because they reduce ambiguity and support compact data handling. Two-letter codes are typically preferred where brevity is important, while three-letter codes provide a more explicit representation.
TS 2182 is not limited to sovereign countries. Its scope also includes colonies or dependent territories, as well as places of special geopolitical importance for international trade and places related to their general administration. That distinction matters because administrative status, not just geographic name, can affect how a place is represented in structured records.
- Standardized representation of country names
- Separate coding needs for colonies and dependent territories
- Coverage of places with special geopolitical importance in trade
- Treatment of places related to general administration within the same coding system
- A common reference format for cross-border data exchange
- Publication Date: 7.01.1976
- Standard Status: H (İptal Edilmiş Standard/Withdrawn standard)
- Publisher: TSE
- Document Language: tr
- ICS Classification: 01.140.30 Yönetim,Ticaret ve Sanayide Dokümanlar
- Pages: 15
- Source Standard: ISO 3166:1974
- International Equivalents: ISO 3166 (1974)--; EN 23166, EQV--; ISO 3166:1974 EQV--
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