TS ISO 3166-3
Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions - Part 3: Code for formerly used names of countries
This part of ISO 3166 provides principles and maintenance
arrangements of a code for the representation
of country names removed from editions 1 to 4 of
ISO 3166 and the consecutive edition of ISO 3166-1.
Clauses 8 and 9 contain lists of all formerly used
country names removed from ISO 3166 (now
ISO 3166-1) since 1974, together with the code element
for each one of them.
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About This Item
TS ISO 3166-3 addresses the principles and maintenance arrangements for coding country names that are no longer in current use. It defines a representation for former country names removed from earlier editions of the ISO 3166 system, allowing historical country references to be handled in a structured way rather than being mixed with current country codes.
How former country names are represented
The key idea behind this part of ISO 3166 is the distinction between a current country name and a historically used one. Instead of creating a general name list, the standard organises former country names together with associated code elements so they can be identified consistently in records, databases, archives, and other documentary systems. This is especially useful where historical geopolitical names must remain searchable and unambiguous over time.
What the scope does and does not cover
According to the scope, clauses 8 and 9 contain the lists of all country names removed from ISO 3166 since 1974, together with the code element for each one. The document is therefore focused on historical representation and maintenance, not on assigning codes for new countries or on defining the full scheme for subdivisions. In general technical terms, such code systems help preserve continuity across renamed, merged, split, or otherwise superseded country entities.
- Code principles for formerly used country names
- Maintenance arrangements for the former-name code set
- Lists of country names removed from ISO 3166 since 1974
- Associated code elements for each listed former name
- Publication Date: 9.04.2009
- Standard Status: H (İptal Edilmiş Standard/Withdrawn standard)
- Publisher: TSE
- Document Language: tr, en, fr
- ICS Classification: 01.140.20 Enformasyon Bilimleri ; 01.140.30 Yönetim,Ticaret ve Sanayide Dokümanlar
- Pages: 12
- Source Standard: ISO 3166-3:1999
- International Equivalents: ISO 3166-3-EQV; DIN ISO 3166-3-EQV; BS ISO 3166-3-EQV; NF Z44-040-EQV
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