ISO 3166-2:CA
ISO 3166-2:CA is the entry for
states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1
.
Currently for Canada, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for 10 provinces and 3 territories.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is CA, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of Canada. The second part is two letters, which is the postal abbreviation for the province or territory.
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 codes are used to represent subdivision names in the following administrative languages:
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Code | Subdivision name (en) | Subdivision name (fr) | Subdivision category |
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CA-AB | Alberta | Alberta | Province |
CA-BC | British Columbia | Colombie-Britannique | Province |
CA-MB | Manitoba | Manitoba | Province |
CA-NB | New Brunswick | Nouveau-Brunswick | Province |
CA-NL | Newfoundland and Labrador | Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador | Province |
CA-NT | Northwest Territories | Territoires du Nord-Ouest | Territory |
CA-NS | Nova Scotia | Nouvelle-Écosse | Province |
CA-NU | Nunavut | Nunavut | Territory |
CA-ON | Ontario | Ontario | Province |
CA-PE | Prince Edward Island | Île-du-Prince-Édouard | Province |
CA-QC | Quebec | Québec | Province |
CA-SK | Saskatchewan | Saskatchewan | Province |
CA-YT | Yukon | Yukon | Territory |
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 |
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Newsletter I-1 | 2000-06-21 | Addition of 1 new territory | Subdivisions added: CA-NU Nunavut |
Newsletter I-2 | 2002-05-21 | Correction of name form of CA-NF | Codes: CA-NF Newfoundland → CA-NL Newfoundland and Labrador |
Newsletter I-4 | 2002-12-10 | Change of code element of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
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2014-10-29 | Change spelling of CA-YT; update List Source | Name change: CA-YT Yukon Territory → Yukon |
See also
- Administrative divisions of Canada
- List of FIPS region codes (A–C)#CA:_Canada
- Neighbouring countries: GL, US
References
External links
- ISO Online Browsing Platform: CA
- Canada Provinces, Statoids.com