COUNTRY SHORT NAME DESCRIPTION CODE AD Andorra Principality of Andorra AE United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates AF Afghanistan The Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan AG Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda (includes Redonda Island) AI Anguilla Anguilla AL Albania Republic of Albania AM Armenia Republic of Armenia Netherlands Antilles (includes Bonaire, Curacao, AN Netherlands Antilles Saba, St. Eustatius, and Southern St. Martin) AO Angola Republic of Angola (includes Cabinda) AQ Antarctica Territory south of 60 degrees south latitude AR Argentina Argentine Republic America Samoa (principal island Tutuila and AS American Samoa includes Swain's Island) AT Austria Republic of Austria Australia (includes Lord Howe Island, Macquarie Islands, Ashmore Islands and Cartier Island, and Coral Sea Islands are Australian external AU Australia territories) AW Aruba Aruba AX Aland Islands Aland Islands AZ Azerbaijan Republic of Azerbaijan BA Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina BB Barbados Barbados BD Bangladesh People's Republic of Bangladesh BE Belgium Kingdom of Belgium BF Burkina Faso Burkina Faso BG Bulgaria Republic of Bulgaria BH Bahrain Kingdom of Bahrain BI Burundi Republic of Burundi BJ Benin Republic of Benin BL Saint Barthelemy Saint Barthelemy BM Bermuda Bermuda BN Brunei Darussalam Brunei Darussalam BO Bolivia Republic of Bolivia Federative Republic of Brazil (includes Fernando de Noronha Island, Martim Vaz Islands, and BR Brazil Trindade Island) BS Bahamas Commonwealth of the Bahamas BT Bhutan Kingdom of Bhutan BV Bouvet Island Bouvet Island BW Botswana Republic of Botswana COUNTRY SHORT NAME DESCRIPTION CODE BY Belarus Republic of Belarus BZ Belize Belize CA Canada Canada CC Cocos (Keeling) Islands Cocos (Keeling) Islands Congo, The Democratic Republic The Democratic Republic of the Congo (previous CD of the entry was Republic of Zaire) CF Central African Republic Central African Republic CG Congo Republic of the Congo CH Switzerland Swiss Confederation CI Cote d'Ivoire Republic of Cote d'Ivoire CK Cook Islands Cook Islands (principal island Rarotonga) Republic of Chile (includes Easter Island, Juan Fernandez Islands, Sala y Gomez Island, San CL Chile Ambrosio Island, and San Felix Island) CM Cameroon Republic of Cameroon People's Republic of China (see also TAIWAN, CN China PROVINCE OF CHINA) Republic of Colombia (includes Malpelo Island, CO Colombia San Andres y Providencia Islands) CR Costa Rica Republic of Costa Rica (includes Coco Island) CS Obsolete see RS or ME territory Obsolete see RS or ME territory CU Cuba Republic of Cuba Republic of Cape Verde (principal islands Sao CV Cape Verde Tiago and Sao Vincente) CX Christmas Island Christmas Island CY Cyprus Republic of Cyprus CZ Czech Republic Czech Republic DE Germany Federal Republic of Germany DJ Djibouti Republic of Djibouti DK Denmark Kingdom of Denmark DM Dominica Commonwealth of Dominica DO Dominican Republic Dominican Republic DZ Algeria People's Democratic Republic of Algeria Republic of Ecuador (includes Galapagos Islands EC Ecuador (Archipelago de Colon)) EE Estonia Republic of Estonia EG Egypt Arab Republic of Egypt EH Western Sahara Western Sahara ER Eritrea Eritrea ES Spain Kingdom of Spain ET Ethiopia Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia FI Finland Republic of Finland (includes Aland) COUNTRY SHORT NAME DESCRIPTION CODE Republic of the Fiji Islands (principal islands Vanua Levu and Viti Levu, Includes Rotuma FJ Fiji Island) FK Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Micronesia, Federated States of (includes Caroline Islands (except Palau, see seperate entry), principal islands Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, FM Micronesia, Federated States of and Yap) FO Faroe Islands Faroe Islands French Republic (includes French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion, Mayotte, St. Barthelemy, St. Martin, St. Pierre, Miquelon, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna, Clipperton FR France Island) FX Obsolete see FR territory Obsolete see FR territory GA Gabon Gabonese Republic United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern GB United Kingdom Ireland Grenada (includes Southen Grenadine Islands GD Grenada (principal island Carriacou)) GE Georgia Georgia GF French Guiana French Guiana Guernsey (includes the islands of Alderney, Brecqhou, Burhou, Herm, Jethou, Lihou, Little GG Guernsey Sark, and Sark) GH Ghana Republic of Ghana GI Gibraltar Gibraltar GL Greenland Greenland GM Gambia Republic of the Gambia GN Guinea Republic of Guinea Guadeloupe (includes la Desirade, Marie- GP Guadeloupe Galante, les Saintes) Republic of Equatorial Guinea (comprises Annobon Island, Bioko Island, and the Continental GQ Equatorial Guinea Region (Rio Muni)) Hellenic Republic (includes Mount Athos GR Greece autonomous area) South Georgia and the South GS Sandwich Islands South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands GT Guatemala Republic of Guatemala GU Guam Guam GW Guinea-Bissau Republic of Guinea-Bissau GY Guyana Republic of Guyana COUNTRY SHORT NAME DESCRIPTION CODE Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of HK Hong Kong China Heard Island and McDonald HM Islands Heard Island and McDonald Islands HN Honduras Republic of Honduras (includes Swan Islands) HR Croatia Republic of Croatia HT Haiti Republic of Haiti HU Hungary Republic of Hungary ID Indonesia Republic of Indonesia IE Ireland Ireland IL Israel State of Israel IM Isle of Man Isle of Man Republic of India (includes Amindivi Islands, Andaman Islands, Laccadive Islands, Minicoy IN India Island, and Nicobar Islands) British Indian Ocean Territory (principal island IO British Indian Ocean Territory Diego Garcia and includes Chagos Archipelago) IQ Iraq Republic of Iraq IR Iran, Islamic Republic of Islamic Republic of Iran IS Iceland Republic of Iceland IT Italy Italian Republic JE Jersey Jersey JM Jamaica Jamaica JO Jordan Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan JP Japan Japan KE Kenya Republic of Kenya KG Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyz Republic KH Cambodia Kingdom of Cambodia Republic of Kiribati (includes Gilbert Islands, Part KI Kiribati of Line Islands, Phoenix Islands) Union of the Comoros (includes Anjouan, Grande KM Comoros Comore, Moheli, and other islands) KN Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis Korea, Democratic People's Korea, Democratic People's Republic of (often KP Republic of referred to as North Korea) Korea, Republic of (often referred to as South KR Korea, Republic of Korea) KW Kuwait State of Kuwait KY Cayman Islands Cayman Islands (principal island Grand Cayman) KZ Kazakhstan Republic of Kazakhstan COUNTRY SHORT NAME DESCRIPTION CODE LA Lao People's Democratic Republic Lao People's Democratic Republic LB Lebanon Lebanese Republic LC Saint Lucia Saint Lucia LI Liechtenstein Principality of Liechtenstein LK Sri Lanka Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka LR Liberia Republic of Liberia LS Lesotho Kingdom of Lesotho LT Lithuania Republic of Lithuania LU Luxembourg Grand Duchy of Luxembourg LV Latvia Republic of Latvia LX Obsolete see LT territory Obsolete see LT territory LY Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya MA Morocco Kingdom of Morocco MC Monaco Principality of Monaco MD Moldova, Republic of Republic of Moldova ME Montenegro Montenegro Saint Martin (French part) (Saint Martin is divided into a northern French part and a southern Dutch MF Saint Martin (French part) part) MG Madagascar Republic of Madagascar Republic of the Marshall Islands (principal atolls MH Marshall Islands are Jaluit, Kwajalein, and Majuro) Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav MK Republic of Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of ML Mali Republic of Mali MM Myanmar Union of Myanmar MN Mongolia Mongolia MO Macao Macao Special Administrative Region of China Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands MP Northern Mariana Islands except Guam (principle Island is Saipan) MQ Martinique Martinique MR Mauritania Islamic Republic of Mauritania MS Montserrat Montserrat MT Malta Republic of Malta Republic of Mauritius (includes Agalega Islands, MU Mauritius Cargados Carajos Shoals, and Rodrigues Island) MV Maldives Republic of Maldives MW Malawi Republic of Malawi MX Mexico United Mexican States COUNTRY SHORT NAME DESCRIPTION CODE Malaysia (includes Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, MY Malaysia and Sarawak) MZ Mozambique Republic of Mozambique NA Namibia Republic of Namibia NC New Caledonia New Caledonia (includes Loyalty Islands) NE Niger Republic of the Niger NF Norfolk Island Norfolk Island NG Nigeria Federal Republic of Nigeria NI Nicaragua Republic of Nicaragua NL Netherlands Kingdom of the Netherlands NO Norway Kingdom of Norway NP Nepal Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal NR Nauru Republic of Nauru NU Niue Republic of Niue New Zealand (includes Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands, Campbell Islands, Chatham NZ New Zealand Islands, and Kermadec Islands) Sultanate of Oman (includes part of the OM Oman Musandam Peninsula) PA Panama Republic of Panama PE Peru Republic of Peru French Polynesia (comprises Austral Islands, Gambier Islands, Marquesas Islands, Society Archipelago (principal island Tahiti), Tuamotu PF French Polynesia Islands) Papua New Guinea (includes Bismarck Archipelago and Northern Solomon Islands PG Papua New Guinea (principal island is Bougainville)) PH Philippines Republic of the Philippines PK Pakistan Islamic Republic of Pakistan PL Poland Republic of Poland PM Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Pierre and Miquelon PN Pitcairn Pitcairn (includes Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno) PR Puerto Rico Puerto Rico PS Palestinian Territory,Occupied Occupied Palestinian Territory