ISO 3166-2:IQ
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ISO 3166-2:IQ is the entry for Iraq
in ISO 3166-2
, part of the ISO 3166
standard
published by the International Organization for Standardization
(ISO), which defines code
s for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g., province
s or states) of all countries
coded in ISO 3166-1
.
Currently for Iraq, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for 18 governorates
.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is IQ, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2
code of Iraq. The second part is two letters.
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Notes
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
in ISO 3166-2
ISO 3166-2
ISO 3166-2 is part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , and defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1...
, part of the ISO 3166
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standard
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published by the International Organization for Standardization
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(ISO), which defines code
Code
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s for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g., province
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
s or states) of all countries
Country
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coded in ISO 3166-1
ISO 3166-1
ISO 3166-1 is part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , and defines codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest. The official name of the standard is Codes for the representation of names...
.
Currently for Iraq, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for 18 governorates
Governorates of Iraq
||Iraq is composed of 18 provinces :#Baghdād #Salāh ad-Dīn #Diyālā #Wāsit #Maysān #Al-Basrah #Dhī Qār #Al-Muthannā #Al-Qādisiyyah...
.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is IQ, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes are two-letter country codes defined in ISO 3166-1, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , to represent countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest...
code of Iraq. The second part is two letters.
Current codes
Subdivision names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA).Click on the button in the header to sort each column.
| Code | Subdivision name |
|---|---|
| IQ-AN | Al Anbār |
| IQ-BA | Al Başrah |
| IQ-MU | Al Muthanná |
| IQ-QA | Al Qādisīyah |
| IQ-NA | An Najaf |
| IQ-AR | Arbīl |
| IQ-SU | As Sulaymānīyah |
| IQ-TS | At Ta'mīm The name of At Ta'mīm has been changed to Kirkūk. |
| IQ-BB | |
| IQ-BG | Baghdād |
| IQ-DA | Dahūk |
| IQ-DQ | Dhī Qār |
| IQ-DI | Diyālá |
| IQ-KA | Karbalā' |
| IQ-MA | Maysān |
| IQ-NI | Nīnawá Ninawa Governorate Ninawa is a governorate in northern Iraq, and the Arabic name for the biblical city of Nineveh in Assyria. It has an area of and an estimated population of 2,453,000 people in 2003. Its chief city and provincial capital is Mosul, which lies across the Tigris river from the ruins of ancient... |
| IQ-SD | |
| IQ-WA | Wāsiţ |
Notes
See also
- Subdivisions of Iraq
- FIPS region codes of Iraq
External links
- Provinces of Iraq, Statoids.com