Current and Historical Countries and Areas of Interest

The material on current and historical countries and areas of interest (first five columns: countries and areas of interest, code, Num-3, Alpha-2, Alpha-3) is presented here to help users who compile longitudinal data on countries and areas of interest to assign those data to the right current or formerly used country names and codes. The following two columns show the start and/or end of the period of validity. The last column holds some remarks.

Current and Historical Countries and Areas of Interest
Current and Historical Countries and Areas of Interest Period of Validity Remarks
Countries and Areas of Interest Code Num-3 Alpha-2 Alpha-3 Start End
Afghanistan 41004 004 AF AFG 1970    
Åland Islands 23248 248 AX ALA 2004   Formerly part of Finland.
Albania 24008 008 AL ALB 1970    
Algeria 33012 012 DZ DZA 1970    
American Samoa 51016 016 AS ASM 1970    
Andorra 24020 020 AD AND 1970    
Angola 34024 024 AO AGO 1970    
Anguilla 13660 660 AI AIA 1980   Formerly part of Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla.
Antarctica 61010 010 AQ ATA 1983   Now includes Dronning Maud Land and since 1979 includes British Antarctic Territory and the antarctic part of French Southern and Antarctica Territories.
Antarctica 61010 010 AQ ATA 1979 1983 Antarctica without Dronning Maud Land.
Antarctica 61010 010 AQ ATA 1970 1979 Antarctica without British Antarctic Territory and the antarctic territories of French Southern and Antarctica Territories.
Antigua 13028 028 AG ATG 1970 1981 Now known as Antigua and Barbuda.
Antigua and Barbuda 13028 028 AG ATG 1981   Formerly known as Antigua.
Argentina 14032 032 AR ARG 1970    
Armenia 41051 051 AM ARM 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Aruba 13533 533 AW ABW 1986   Formerly part of Netherlands Antilles.
Australia 51036 036 AU AUS 1970    
Austria 21040 040 AT AUT 1970    
Azerbaijan 41031 031 AZ AZE 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Bahamas 13044 044 BS BHS 1970    
Bahrain 41048 048 BH BHR 1970    
Bangladesh 44050 050 BD BGD 1971   Formerly part of Pakistan.
Barbados 13052 052 BB BRB 1970    
Belarus 22112 112 BY BLR 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and formerly known as Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic.
Belgium 21056 056 BE BEL 1970    
Belize 12084 084 BZ BLZ 1973   Formerly known as British Honduras.
Benin 31204 204 BJ BEN 1977   Formerly known as Dahomey.
Bermuda 13060 060 BM BMU 1970    
Bhutan 44064 064 BT BTN 1970    
BoliviaFootnote 4 14068 068 BO BOL 1970    
Bosnia and Herzegovina 24070 070 BA BIH 1992   Formerly part of Yugoslavia.
Botswana 35072 072 BW BWA 1970    
Bouvet Island 61074 074 BV BVT 1970    
Brazil 14076 076 BR BRA 1970    
British Antarctic Territory 61080 080 BQ ATB 1970 1979 Now part of Antarctica.
British Honduras 12084 084     1970 1973 Now known as Belize.
British Indian Ocean Territory 44086 086 IO IOT 1970    
British Solomon Islands 51090 090 SB SLB 1970 1975 Now known as Solomon Islands.
British Virgin Islands 13092 092 VG VGB 1970 1988 Now known as Virgin Islands, British.
Brunei 43096 096 BN BRN 1970 1984 Now known as Brunei Darussalam.
Brunei Darussalam 43096 096 BN BRN 1984   Formerly known as Brunei.
Bulgaria 22100 100 BG BGR 1970    
Burkina Faso 31854 854 BF BFA 1984   Formerly known as Upper Volta.
Burma 43104 104 BU BUR 1970 1989 Renamed as Myanmar.
Burma (Myanmar) 43104 104 MM MMR 2009   Formerly known as Burma until 1989, then Myanmar between 1989 and 2009.
Burundi 32108 108 BI BDI 1970    
Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic 22112 112 BY BYS 1970 1991 Now known as Belarus.
Cambodia 43116 116 KH KHM 1989   Formerly known as Cambodia in 1970, known as the Khmer Republic between 1970 and 1975, then known as the Democratic Kampuchea between 1975 and 1989.
Cambodia 43116 116 KH KHM 1970 1970 Between 1970 and 1975, Cambodia was known as Khmer Republic.
Cameroon 34120 120 CM CMR 1984   Formerly known as Cameroon until 1972, then known as the United Republic of Cameroon between 1972 and 1984.
Cameroon 34120 120 CM CMR 1970 1972 Renamed as the United Republic of Cameroon.
Cameroon, United Republic of 34120 120 CM CMR 1972 1984 Now known as Cameroon.
Canada 11124 124 CA CAN 1970    
Canton and Enderbury Islands 51128 128 CT CTE 1970 1984 Now part of Kiribati.
Cape Verde 31132 132 CV CPV 1975   Formerly known as Cape Verde Islands.
Cape Verde Islands 31132 132 CV CPV 1970 1975 Now known as Cape Verde.
Cayman Islands 13136 136 KY CYM 1970    
Central African Republic 34140 140 CF CAF 1970    
Ceylon 44144 144     1970 1972 Now known as Sri Lanka.
Chad 34148 148 TD TCD 1970    
Chile 14152 152 CL CHL 1970    
ChinaFootnote 1 42156 156 CN CHN 1970    
Christmas Island 51162 162 CX CXR 1970    
Cocos (Keeling) Islands 51166 166 CC CCK 1970    
Colombia 14170 170 CO COL 1970    
Comoro Islands 32174 174 KM COM 1970 1975 Now known as Comoros; previously Mayotte was part of Comoro Islands.
Comoros 32174 174 KM COM 1975   Comoros without Mayotte; formerly known as Comoro Islands.
Congo, Democratic Republic of 34180 180 CD COD 1970 1971 Renamed as Zaire.
Congo, Republic of the 34178 178 CG COG 1970    
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the 34180 180 CD COD 1997   Formerly known as the Democratic Republic of Congo until 1971, then known as Zaire between 1971 and 1997.
Cook Islands 51184 184 CK COK 1970    
Costa Rica 12188 188 CR CRI 1970    
Côte d'Ivoire 31384 384 CI CIV 1986   Formerly known as Ivory Coast.
Croatia 24191 191 HR HRV 1991   Formerly part of Yugoslavia.
Cuba 13192 192 CU CUB 1970    
Cyprus 41196 196 CY CYP 1970    
Czech Republic 22203 203 CZ CZE 1993   Formerly part of Czechoslovakia.
Czechoslovakia 22200 200 CS CSK 1970 1993 Divided into Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Dahomey 31204 204 DY DHY 1970 1977 Now known as Benin.
Denmark 23208 208 DK DNK 1970    
Djibouti 32262 262 DJ DJI 1977   Formerly known as French Afars and Issas.
Dominica 13212 212 DM DMA 1970    
Dominican Republic 13214 214 DO DOM 1970    
Dronning Maud Land 61216 216 NQ ATN 1970 1983 Now part of Antarctica.
East Timor 43626 626 TP TMP 1975 2002 Now known as Timor-Leste.
Ecuador 14218 218 EC ECU 1970    
Egypt 33818 818 EG EGY 1971   Formerly known as United Arab Republic.
El Salvador 12222 222 SV SLV 1970    
Equatorial Guinea 34226 226 GQ GNQ 1970    
Eritrea 32232 232 ER ERI 1993   Formerly part of Ethiopia.
Estonia 22233 233 EE EST 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Ethiopia 32231 231 ET ETH 1993   Ethiopia without Eritrea.
Ethiopia 32230 230 ET ETH 1970 1993 Ethiopia divided into Eritrea and Ethiopia in 1993.
Faeroe Islands 23234 234 FO FRO 1970 1988 Now known as Faroe Islands.
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 14238 238 FK FLK 1993   Falkland Islands (Malvinas) without South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 14238 238 FK FLK 1970 1993 Previously South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands were part of Falkland Islands (Malvinas).
Faroe Islands 23234 234 FO FRO 1988   Formerly known as Faeroe Islands.
Fiji 51242 242 FJ FJI 1970    
Finland 23246 246 FI FIN 2004   Finland without Åland Islands.
Finland 23246 246 FI FIN 1970 2004 Previously Åland Islands were part of Finland.
France 21250 250 FR FRA 1970    
French Afars and Issas 32262 262 AI AFI 1970 1977 Now known as Djibouti.
French Guiana 14254 254 GF GUF 1970    
French Polynesia 51258 258 PF PYF 1970    
French Southern and Antarctic Territories 61260 260 FQ ATF 1970 1979 French Antarctic Territories now part of Antarctica.
French Southern Territories 61260 260 TF ATF 1979   French Southern Territories without French Antarctic Territories.
Gabon 34266 266 GA GAB 1970    
Gambia 31270 270 GM GMB 1970    
Gaza Strip 41274 274     1970 1999 Renamed as the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Georgia 41268 268 GE GEO 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
German Democratic Republic 21278 278 DD DDR 1970 1990 Now part of Germany.
Germany 21276 276 DE DEU 1990   The German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany were merged into Germany in 1990.
Germany, Federal Republic of 21280 280 DE DEU 1970 1990 Now part of Germany.
Ghana 31288 288 GH GHA 1970    
Gibraltar 24292 292 GI GIB 1970    
Gilbert and Ellice Islands 51296 296 GE GEL 1970 1975 Gilbert and Ellice Islands divided into Gilbert Islands and Tuvalu in 1975.
Gilbert Islands 51296 296 GE GEL 1975 1979 Gilbert Islands renamed as Kiribati in 1979.
Greece 24300 300 GR GRC 1970    
Greenland 11304 304 GL GRL 1970    
Grenada 13308 308 GD GRD 1970    
Guadeloupe 13312 312 GP GLP 2007   Guadeloupe without Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.
Guadeloupe 13312 312 GP GLP 1970 2007 Previously Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin were part of Guadeloupe.
Guam 51316 316 GU GUM 1970    
Guatemala 12320 320 GT GTM 1970    
Guernsey 23831 831 GG GGY 2006   Formerly part of United Kingdom.
Guinea 31324 324 GN GIN 1970    
Guinea-Bissau 31624 624 GW GNB 1974   Formerly known as Portuguese Guinea.
Guyana 14328 328 GY GUY 1970    
Haiti 13332 332 HT HTI 1970    
Heard and McDonald Islands 61334 334 HM HMD 1970 1992 Now known as Heard Island and McDonald Islands.
Heard Island and McDonald Islands 61334 334 HM HMD 1992   Formerly known as Heard and McDonald Islands.
Holy See (Vatican City State) 24336 336 VA VAT 1997   Formerly known as Vatican City State (Holy See).
Honduras 12340 340 HN HND 1970    
Hong Kong 42344 344 HK HKG 1970 1997 Now known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 42344 344 HK HKG 1997   Formerly known as Hong Kong
Hungary 22348 348 HU HUN 1970    
Iceland 23352 352 IS ISL 1970    
India 44356 356 IN IND 1975   Now includes Sikkim.
India 44356 356 IN IND 1970 1975 India without Sikkim.
Indonesia 43360 360 ID IDN 1970    
IranFootnote 5 41364 364 IR IRN 1970    
Iraq 41368 368 IQ IRQ 1993   Now includes a part of Neutral Zone.
Iraq 41368 368 IQ IRQ 1970 1993 Iraq without a part of Neutral Zone.
Ireland, Republic of 23372 372 IE IRL 1970    
Isle of Man 23833 833 IM IMN 2006   Formerly part of United Kingdom.
Israel 41376 376 IL ISR 1970    
Italy 24380 380 IT ITA 1970    
Ivory Coast 31384 384 CI CIV 1970 1986 Now known as Côte d'Ivoire.
Jamaica 13388 388 JM JAM 1970    
Japan 42392 392 JP JPN 1970    
Jersey 23832 832 JE JEY 2006   Formerly part of United Kingdom.
Johnston Island 51396 396 JT JTN 1970 1986 Now part of United States Minor Outlying Islands.
Jordan 41400 400 JO JOR 1970    
Kampuchea, Democratic 43116 116 KH KHM 1975 1989 Now known as Cambodia.
Kazakhstan 41398 398 KZ KAZ 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Kenya 32404 404 KE KEN 1970    
Khmer Republic 43116 116 KH KHM 1970 1975 Renamed as the Democratic Kampuchea.
Kiribati 51296 296 KI KIR 1984   The Gilbert and Ellice Islands were divided into Gilbert Islands and Tuvalu in 1975; Gilbert Islands was renamed Kiribati in 1979, then Canton and Enderbury Islands was included with Kiribati in 1984.
Kiribati 51296 296 KI KIR 1979 1984 Kiribati without Canton and Enderbury Islands; formerly known as Gilbert Islands.
Korea, NorthFootnote 11 42408 408 KP PRK 1970    
Korea, SouthFootnote 13 42410 410 KR KOR 1970    
KosovoFootnote 6 24983 983 XK XKO 2008   Formerly part of Serbia.
Kuwait 41414 414 KW KWT 1970    
Kyrgyzstan 41417 417 KG KGZ 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
LaosFootnote 7 43418 418 LA LAO 1970    
Latvia 22428 428 LV LVA 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Lebanon 41422 422 LB LBN 1970    
Lesotho 35426 426 LS LSO 1970    
Liberia 31430 430 LR LBR 1970    
LibyaFootnote 8 33434 434 LY LBY 1970    
Liechtenstein 21438 438 LI LIE 1970    
Lithuania 22440 440 LT LTU 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Luxembourg 21442 442 LU LUX 1970    
Macao Special Administrative Region 42446 446 MO MAC 2002   Formerly known as Macau Special Administrative Region.
Macau 42446 446 MO MAC 1970 1999 Renamed as Macau Special Administrative Region.
Macau Special Administrative Region 42446 446 MO MAC 1999 2002 Now known as Macao Special Administrative Region.
Macedonia, Republic ofFootnote 9 24807 807 MK MKD 2009   Formerly part of Yugoslavia and known as the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of 24807 807 MK MKD 1992 2009 Now known as Republic of Macedonia.
Madagascar 32450 450 MG MDG 1970    
Malawi 32454 454 MW MWI 1970    
Malaysia 43458 458 MY MYS 1970    
Maldives 44462 462 MV MDV 1970    
Mali 31466 466 ML MLI 1970    
Malta 24470 470 MT MLT 1970    
Marshall Islands 51584 584 MH MHL 1986   Formerly part of Pacific Islands (Trust Territory).
Martinique 13474 474 MQ MTQ 1970    
Mauritania 31478 478 MR MRT 1970    
Mauritius 32480 480 MU MUS 1970    
Mayotte 32175 175 YT MYT 1975   Formerly part of Comoro Islands.
Mexico 12484 484 MX MEX 1970    
Micronesia, Federated States of 51583 583 FM FSM 1986   Formerly part of Pacific Islands (Trust Territory).
Midway Islands 51488 488 MI MID 1970 1986 Now part of United States Minor Outlying Islands.
MoldovaFootnote 10 22498 498 MD MDA 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Monaco 21492 492 MC MCO 1970    
Mongolia 42496 496 MN MNG 1970    
Montenegro 24499 499 ME MNE 2006   Formerly part of Serbia and Montenegro.
Montserrat 13500 500 MS MSR 1970    
Morocco 33504 504 MA MAR 1970    
Mozambique 32508 508 MZ MOZ 1970    
Muscat and Oman 41512 512     1970 1971 Now known as Oman.
Myanmar 43104 104 MM MMR 1989 2009 Now known as Burma (Myanmar).
Namibia 35516 516 NA NAM 1970    
Nauru 51520 520 NR NRU 1970    
Nepal 44524 524 NP NPL 1970    
Netherlands 21528 528 NL NLD 1970    
Netherlands Antilles 13530 530 AN ANT 1986   Netherlands Antilles without Aruba.
Netherlands Antilles 13532 532 AN ANT 1970 1986 Divided into Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.
Neutral Zone 41536 536 NT NTZ 1970 1993 Neutral Zone now divided between Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
New Caledonia 51540 540 NC NCL 1970    
New Guinea (Trust Territory) 51544 544     1970 1973 Now part of Papua New Guinea.
New Hebrides 51548 548 NH NHB 1970 1980 Now known as Vanuatu.
New Zealand 51554 554 NZ NZL 1970    
Nicaragua 12558 558 NI NIC 1970    
Niger 31562 562 NE NER 1970    
Nigeria 31566 566 NG NGA 1970    
Niue 51570 570 NU NIU 1975   Formerly known as Niue Island.
Niue Island 51570 570 NU NIU 1970 1975 Now known as Niue.
Norfolk Island 51574 574 NF NFK 1970    
Northern Mariana Islands 51580 580 MP MNP 1986   Formerly part of Pacific Islands (Trust Territory).
Norway 23578 578 NO NOR 1970    
Oman 41512 512 OM OMN 1971   Formerly known as Muscat and Oman.
Pacific Islands (Trust Territory) 51582 582 PC PCI 1970 1986 Divided into Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Northern Mariana Islands, and Palau.
Pakistan 44586 586 PK PAK 1971   Pakistan without Bangladesh.
Pakistan 44586 586 PK PAK 1970 1971 Pakistan divided into Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Palau 51585 585 PW PLW 1986   Formerly part of Pacific Islands (Trust Territory).
Palestinian Territory, Occupied 41275 275 PS PSE 1999 2009 Now known as West Bank and Gaza Strip (Palestine).
Panama 12591 591 PA PAN 1979   Panama, excluding Canal Zone and Panama Canal Zone were merged into Panama in 1979.
Panama Canal Zone 12592 592 PZ PCZ 1970 1979 Now part of Panama.
Panama, excluding Canal Zone 12590 590 PA PAN 1970 1979 Now part of Panama.
Papua 51596 596     1970 1973 Now part of Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea 51598 598 PG PNG 1973   Papua and New Guinea (Trust Territory) were merged into Papua New Guinea in 1973.
Paraguay 14600 600 PY PRY 1970    
Peru 14604 604 PE PER 1970    
Philippines 43608 608 PH PHL 1976   Alpha-3 code was previously PHI.
Philippines 43608 608 PH PHI 1970 1976 Alpha-3 code is now PHL.
Pitcairn 51612 612 PN PCN 1982   Formerly known as Pitcairn Island.
Pitcairn Island 51612 612 PN PCN 1970 1982 Now known as Pitcairn.
Poland 22616 616 PL POL 1970    
Portugal 24620 620 PT PRT 1970    
Portuguese Guinea 31624 624     1970 1974 Now known as Guinea-Bissau.
Portuguese Timor 43626 626 TP TMP 1970 1975 Renamed as East Timor.
Puerto Rico 13630 630 PR PRI 1970    
Qatar 41634 634 QA QAT 1970    
Réunion 32638 638 RE REU 1970    
Romania 22642 642 RO ROU 2002   Alpha-3 code was previously ROM.
Romania 22642 642 RO ROM 1970 2002 Alpha-3 code is now ROU.
Russian Federation 22643 643 RU RUS 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Rwanda 32646 646 RW RWA 1970    
Saint Barthélemy 13652 652 BL BLM 2007   Formerly part of Guadeloupe.
Saint HelenaFootnote 12 31654 654 SH SHN 1970    
Saint Kitts and Nevis 13659 659 KN KNA 1980   Saint Kitts and Nevis without Anguilla.
Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla 13658 658 KN KNA 1970 1980 Divided into Anguilla, and Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Saint Lucia 13662 662 LC LCA 1970    
Saint Martin 13663 663 MF MAF 2007   Formerly part of Guadeloupe.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon 11666 666 PM SPM 1970    
Saint Vincent 13670 670 VC VCT 1970 1979 Now known as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13670 670 VC VCT 1979   Formerly known as Saint Vincent.
Samoa 51882 882 WS WSM 1981   Formerly known as Western Samoa.
San Marino 24674 674 SM SMR 1970    
Sao Tome and Principe 34678 678 ST STP 1970    
Saudi Arabia 41682 682 SA SAU 1993   Now includes a part of Neutral Zone.
Saudi Arabia 41682 682 SA SAU 1970 1993 Saudi Arabia without a part of Neutral Zone.
Senegal 31686 686 SN SEN 1970    
Serbia 24688 688 RS SRB 2008   Divided into Serbia and Kosovo.
Serbia 24688 688 RS SRB 2006 2008 Formerly part of Serbia and Montenegro.
Serbia and MontenegroFootnote 2 24891 891 CS SCG 2003 2006 Formerly known as Yugoslavia; then divided into Serbia, Montenegro.
Seychelles 32690 690 SC SYC 1970    
Sierra Leone 31694 694 SL SLE 1970    
Sikkim 44698 698 SK SKM 1970 1975 Now part of India.
Singapore 43702 702 SG SGP 1970    
Slovakia 22703 703 SK SVK 1993   Formerly part of Czechoslovakia.
Slovenia 24705 705 SI SVN 1991   Formerly part of Yugoslavia.
Solomon Islands 51090 090 SB SLB 1975   Formerly known as British Solomon Islands.
Somalia 32706 706 SO SOM 1970    
South Africa, Republic of 35710 710 ZA ZAF 1970    
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 14239 239 GS SGS 1993   Formerly part of Falkland Islands (Malvinas).
Southern Rhodesia 32716 716 RH RHO 1970 1980 Now known as Zimbabwe.
Spain 24724 724 ES ESP 1970    
Spanish Sahara 33732 732 EH ESH 1970 1976 Now known as Western Sahara.
Sri Lanka 44144 144 LK LKA 1972   Formerly known as Ceylon.
Sudan 33736 736 SD SDN 1970    
Suriname 14740 740 SR SUR 1970    
Svalbard and Jan Mayen 23744 744 SJ SJM 1993   Formerly known as Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands.
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 23744 744 SJ SJM 1970 1993 Now known as Svalbard and Jan Mayen.
Swaziland 35748 748 SZ SWZ 1970    
Sweden 23752 752 SE SWE 1970    
Switzerland 21756 756 CH CHE 1970    
SyriaFootnote 14 41760 760 SY SYR 1970    
Taiwan 42158 158 TW TWN 1970    
Tajikistan 41762 762 TJ TJK 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
TanzaniaFootnote 15 32834 834 TZ TZA 1970    
Thailand 43764 764 TH THA 1970    
Timor-LesteFootnote 16 43626 626 TL TLS 2002   Formerly known as Portuguese Timor until 1975, then known as East Timor between 1975 and 2002.
Togo 31768 768 TG TGO 1970    
Tokelau 51772 772 TK TKL 1975   Formerly known as Tokelau Islands.
Tokelau Islands 51772 772 TK TKL 1970 1975 Now known as Tokelau.
Tonga 51776 776 TO TON 1970    
Trinidad and Tobago 13780 780 TT TTO 1970    
Trucial Oman 41784 784     1970 1971 Now known as United Arab Emirates.
Tunisia 33788 788 TN TUN 1970    
Turkey 41792 792 TR TUR 1970    
Turkmenistan 41795 795 TM TKM 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Turks and Caicos Islands 13796 796 TC TCA 1970    
Tuvalu 51798 798 TV TUV 1975   The Gilbert and Ellice Islands were divided into Gilbert Islands and Tuvalu in 1975.
Uganda 32800 800 UG UGA 1970    
Ukraine 22804 804 UA UKR 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; formerly known as Ukraininan Soviet Socialist Republic.
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic 22804 804 UA UKR 1970 1991 Now known as Ukraine.
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (Europe part) 22810 810 SU SUN 1970 1991 USSR was divided into 15 countries from which 7 countries are in Europe.
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (Asia part) 41810 810 SU SUN 1970 1991 USSR was divided into 15 countries from which 8 countries are in Asia.
United Arab Emirates 41784 784 AE ARE 1971   Formerly known as Trucial Oman.
United Arab Republic 33818 818     1970 1971 Now known as Egypt.
United KingdomFootnote 3, Footnote 17 23826 826 GB GBR 2006   United Kingdom without Guernsey, Isle of Man, and Jersey.
United Kingdom 23826 826 GB GBR 1970 2006 In 2006, United Kingdom was divided into Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey and United Kingdom.
United States 11840 840 US USA 1970    
United States Minor Outlying Islands 51581 581 UM UMI 1986   The Johnson Island, Midway Islands, United States Miscellaneous Pacific Islands, and the Wake Island were merged into the United States Minor Outlying Islands in 1986.
United States Miscellaneous Pacific Islands 51849 849 PU PUS 1970 1986 Now part of United States Minor Outlying Islands.
United States Virgin Islands 13850 850 VI VIR 1970 1988 Now known as Virgin Islands, United States
Upper Volta 31854 854 HV HVO 1970 1984 Now known as Burkina Faso.
Uruguay 14858 858 UY URY 1970    
Uzbekistan 41860 860 UZ UZB 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Vanuatu 51548 548 VU VUT 1980   Formerly known as New Hebrides.
Vatican City State (Holy See) 24336 336 VA VAT 1970 1997 Now known as Holy See (Vatican City State).
VenezuelaFootnote 18 14862 862 VE VEN 1970    
Viet NamFootnote 19 43704 704 VN VNM 1977   The Democratic Republic of Viet Nam and the Republic of Viet Nam were merged into Viet Nam in 1977.
Viet Nam, Democratic Republic of 43866 866 VD VDR 1970 1977 Now part of Viet Nam.
Viet Nam, Republic of 43868 868 VN VNM 1970 1977 Now part of Viet Nam.
Virgin Islands, British 13092 092 VG VGB 1988   Formerly known as British Virgin Islands.
Virgin Islands, United States 13850 850 VI VIR 1988   Formerly known as United States Virgin Islands.
Wake Island 51872 872 WK WAK 1970 1986 Now part of United States Minor Outlying Islands.
Wallis and Futuna 51876 876 WF WLF 1993   Formerly known as Wallis and Futuna Islands.
Wallis and Futuna Islands 51876 876 WF WLF 1970 1993 Now known as Wallis and Futuna.
West Bank and Gaza Strip (Palestine)Footnote 20 41275 275 PS PSE 2009   Formerly known as Gaza Strip until 1999, then known as the Occupied Palestinian Territory between 1999 and 2009.
Western Sahara 33732 732 EH ESH 1976   Formerly known as Spanish Sahara.
Western Samoa 51882 882 WS WSM 1970 1981 Now known as Samoa.
Yemen 41887 887 YE YEM 1990   The Democratic Yemen and Yemen were merged into Yemen in 1990.
Yemen 41886 886 YE YEM 1970 1990 Now part of Yemen.
Yemen, Democratic 41720 720 YD YMD 1970 1990 Now part of Yemen.
Yugoslavia 24891 891 YU YUG 1992 2003 New numeric code for Yugoslavia and in 2003 Yugoslavia was renamed Serbia and Montenegro.
Yugoslavia 24890 890 YU YUG 1991 1992 Divided into Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the remainder of Yugoslavia.
Yugoslavia 24890 890 YU YUG 1970 1991 Divided into Croatia, Slovenia, and the remainder of Yugoslavia.
Zaire 34180 180 ZR ZAR 1971 1997 Now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Zambia 32894 894 ZM ZMB 1970    
Zimbabwe 32716 716 ZW ZWE 1980   Formerly known as Southern Rhodesia.

Code: five-digit numerical code defined in the variant for social statistics Countries and Areas of Interest for Social Statistics – SCCAI 2009.

Num-3: three-digit numerical code defined by United Nations

Alpha-2: two-character alpha code defined by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

Alpha-3: three-character alpha code defined by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

Footnote 1

China excludes Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region.

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Footnote 2

Serbia excludes Kosovo.

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Footnote 3

United Kingdom includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland (excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and British Overseas Territories).

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Footnote 4

The official name of Bolivia is Plurinational State of Bolivia.

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Footnote 5

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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Footnote 6

The official name of Kosovo is Republic of Kosovo.

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Footnote 7

The official name of Laos is Lao People's Democratic Republic.

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Footnote 8

The official name of Libya is Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.

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Footnote 9

Macedonia, Republic of: known as Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in the United Nations and other international bodies.

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Footnote 10

The official name of Moldova is Republic of Moldova.

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Footnote 11

The official name of North Korea is Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 12

The official name of Saint Helena is Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.

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Footnote 13

The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 14

The official name of Syria is Syrian Arab Republic.

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Footnote 15

The official name of Tanzania is United Republic of Tanzania.

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Footnote 16

The official name of Timor-Leste is Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.

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Footnote 17

The official name of United Kingdom is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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Footnote 18

The official name of Venezuela is Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

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Footnote 19

The official name of Viet Nam is Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.

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Footnote 20

West Bank and Gaza Strip (Palestine): West Bank and Gaza Strip are the territories referred to in the Declaration of Principles, signed by Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization in 1993. Palestine refers to pre-1948 British mandate Palestine.

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