TS EN ISO 3166-1
Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions - Part 1: Country codes
This part of IS0 3166 is intended for use in any
application requiring the expression of current
country names in coded form; it also includes
basic guidelines
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TS EN ISO 3166-1 addresses the country-code system used to represent country names in a short, standardized coded form. It serves as a core reference for keeping country identification consistent across databases, information systems, and record-keeping environments.
Why country codes matter
In general technical practice, country codes are used in software systems, statistical records, customs and trade data, addressing, cataloguing, and document management to replace long country names with compact symbolic identifiers. As part of the ISO 3166 family, this section focuses on the coded representation of current country names. That makes it easier to group records under a common identifier even when the written name changes across languages or local conventions.
What this standard covers
This part is intended for use in any application requiring current country names to be expressed in coded form, and it also includes basic guidelines for application and maintenance. In practical terms, it provides the overall framework for how such codes are understood and kept in use; it does not by itself describe a specific software design or a complete implementation manual.
A key distinction is that this document is aimed at current country names rather than obsolete ones. Because country names can change over time through renaming, separation, or unification, a standardized coding system is valuable for data consistency and for separating present-day identifiers from historical records. TS EN ISO 3166-1 is the foundational part that defines that common coding language.
- Publication Date: 28.05.2009
- Standard Status: H (İptal Edilmiş Standard/Withdrawn standard)
- Publisher: TSE
- Document Language: tr, en, fr, de
- ICS Classification: 01.140.30 Yönetim,Ticaret ve Sanayide Dokümanlar
- Pages: 63
- Source Standard: EN ISO 3166-1:2006+AC:2008
- International Equivalents: EN ISO 3166-1:2006+AC:2008-EQV; DIN EN ISO 3166-1-EQV; BS EN ISO 3166-1-EQV; NF Z44-000-1-EQV
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