Abstract / scope
This document specifies basic guidelines for the implementation and maintenance of country codes.
This code is intended for use in any application requiring the expression of current country names in coded form.
ISO 3166-1:2020Published
Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions — Part 1: Country code
Codes pour la représentation des noms de pays et de leurs subdivisions — Partie 1: Codes de pays