ISO 3166-2:KZ
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ISO 3166-2:KZ is the entry for Kazakhstan
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 Kazakhstan, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for 2 cities and 14 regions
. The cities Almaty
and Astana
are the former and current capitals of the country respectively and have special status equal to the regions. Baikonur
, a city which also has special status as it is currently leased by Russia
, had its code deleted in Newsletter I-4.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is KZ, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2
code of Kazakhstan. The second part is three letters.
ISO 639-1
codes are used to represent subdivision names in the following administrative language
s:
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Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
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
ISO 3166
ISO 3166 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization . It defines codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, special areas of geographical interest, and their principal subdivisions . The official name of the standard is Codes for the representation...
standard
Standardization
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published by the International Organization for Standardization
International Organization for Standardization
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(ISO), which defines code
Code
A code is a rule for converting a piece of information into another form or representation , not necessarily of the same type....
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
A country is a region legally identified as a distinct entity in political geography. A country may be an independent sovereign state or one that is occupied by another state, as a non-sovereign or formerly sovereign political division, or a geographic region associated with a previously...
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 Kazakhstan, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for 2 cities and 14 regions
Provinces of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is divided into 14 provinces . The provinces are further subdivided into districts .Notes:* Almaty and Astana cities have the status of State importance and do not relate to any province....
. The cities Almaty
Almaty
Almaty , also known by its former names Verny and Alma-Ata , is the former capital of Kazakhstan and the nation's largest city, with a population of 1,348,500...
and Astana
Astana
Astana , formerly known as Akmola , Tselinograd and Akmolinsk , is the capital and second largest city of Kazakhstan, with an officially estimated population of 708,794 as of 1 August 2010...
are the former and current capitals of the country respectively and have special status equal to the regions. Baikonur
Baikonur
Baikonur , formerly known as Leninsk, is a city in Kyzylorda Province of Kazakhstan, rented and administered by the Russian Federation. It was constructed to service the Baikonur Cosmodrome and was officially renamed Baikonur by Russian president Boris Yeltsin on December 20, 1995.The shape of the...
, a city which also has special status as it is currently leased by Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, had its code deleted in Newsletter I-4.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is KZ, 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 Kazakhstan. The second part is three letters.
Current codes
Subdivision names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA).ISO 639-1
ISO 639-1
ISO 639-1:2002, Codes for the representation of names of languages — Part 1: Alpha-2 code, is the first part of the ISO 639 series of international standards for language codes. Part 1 covers the registration of two-letter codes. There are 136 two-letter codes registered...
codes are used to represent subdivision names in the following administrative language
Official language
An official language is a language that is given a special legal status in a particular country, state, or other jurisdiction. Typically a nation's official language will be the one used in that nation's courts, parliament and administration. However, official status can also be used to give a...
s:
- (kk): KazakhKazakh languageKazakh is a Turkic language which belongs to the Kipchak branch of the Turkic languages, closely related to Nogai and Karakalpak....
- (ru): RussianRussian languageRussian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
— Romanization system: BGN/PCGNBGN/PCGN romanization of RussianBGN/PCGN romanization system for Russian is a method for romanization of Cyrillic Russian texts, that is, their transliteration into the Latin alphabet as used in the English language...
1947, GOSTGOST 16876-71GOST 16876-71 is a romanization system devised by the National Administration for Geodesy and Cartography of the Soviet Union. It is based on the scientific transliteration system used in linguistics. GOST was an international standard so it included provision for a number of the languages of...
1983
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| Code | Subdivision name (kk Kazakh language Kazakh is a Turkic language which belongs to the Kipchak branch of the Turkic languages, closely related to Nogai and Karakalpak.... ) |
Subdivision name (ru Russian language Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics... ) (BGN/PCGN) |
Subdivision name (ru Russian language Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics... ) (GOST) |
Subdivision category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KZ-ALA | Almaty Almaty Almaty , also known by its former names Verny and Alma-Ata , is the former capital of Kazakhstan and the nation's largest city, with a population of 1,348,500... |
Almaty | Almaty | city |
| KZ-AST | Astana Astana Astana , formerly known as Akmola , Tselinograd and Akmolinsk , is the capital and second largest city of Kazakhstan, with an officially estimated population of 708,794 as of 1 August 2010... |
Astana | Astana | city |
| KZ-ALM | Almaty oblysy | Almatinskaya oblast' | Almatinskaja oblast' | region |
| KZ-AKM | Aqmola oblysy | Akmolinskaya oblast' | Akmolinskaja oblast' | region |
| KZ-AKT | Aqtöbe oblysy | Aktyubinskaya oblast' | Aktjubinskaja oblast' | region |
| KZ-ATY | Atyraū oblysy | Atyrauskaya oblast' | Atyrauskaja oblast' | region |
| KZ-ZAP | Batys Qazaqstan oblysy | Zapadno-Kazakhstanskaya oblast' | Zapadno-Kazahstanskaja oblast' | region |
| KZ-MAN | Mangghystaū oblysy | Mangistauskaya oblast' | Mangystauskaja oblast' | region |
| KZ-YUZ | Ongtüstik Qazaqstan oblysy | Yuzhno-Kazakhstankaya oblast' | Južno-Kazahstankaja oblast' | region |
| KZ-PAV | Pavlodar oblysy | Pavlodarskaya oblast' | Pavlodarskaja oblast' | region |
| KZ-KAR | Qaraghandy oblysy | Karagandinskaya oblast' | Karagandinskaja oblast' | region |
| KZ-KUS | Qostanay oblysy | Kostanayskaya oblast' | Kostanajskaja oblast' | region |
| KZ-KZY | Qyzylorda oblysy | Kyzylordinskaya oblast' | Kyzylordinskaja oblast' | region |
| KZ-VOS | Shyghys Qazaqstan oblysy | Vostochno-Kazakhstanskaya oblast' | Vostočno-Kazahstanskaja oblast' | region |
| KZ-SEV | Soltüstik Qazaqstan oblysy | Severo-Kazakhstanskaya oblast' | Severo-Kazahstanskaja oblast' | region |
| KZ-ZHA | Zhambyl oblysy | Zhambylskaya oblast' | region |
Changes
The following changes to the entry have been announced in newsletters by the ISO 3166/MA since the first publication of ISO 3166-2 in 1998:| Newsletter | Date issued | Description of change in newsletter | Code/Subdivision change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addition of one city. Nine name spellings corrected. List source updated | Subdivisions added: KZ-AST Astana Astana Astana , formerly known as Akmola , Tselinograd and Akmolinsk , is the capital and second largest city of Kazakhstan, with an officially estimated population of 708,794 as of 1 August 2010... |
||
| Error correction: Various spelling corrections | |||
| Removal of one city from the list (Bayqongyr) | Subdivisions deleted: KZ-BAY Bayqongyr |
See also
- Subdivisions of Kazakhstan
- FIPS region codes of Kazakhstan
External links
- Regions of Kazakhstan, Statoids.com