ISO 3166-2:GW
ISO 3166-2:GW is the entry for
states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1
.
Currently for Guinea-Bissau, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for two levels of subdivisions:
- 3 provinces
- 1 autonomous sector and 8 regions
The autonomous sector Bissau is the capital of the country and has special status equal to the regions.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is GW, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of Guinea-Bissau. The second part is either of the following:
- one letter: provinces
- two letters: autonomous sector and regions
Current codes
Subdivision names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA).
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Provinces
| Code | Subdivision name (pt) | Subdivision name (en)[note 1] |
|---|---|---|
| GW-L | Leste | East |
| GW-N | Norte | North |
| GW-S | Sul | South |
- Notes
- ^ For reference only, English name not included in the ISO 3166-2 standard.
Autonomous sector and regions
| Code | Subdivision name (pt) | Local variant | Subdivision category | In province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW-BA | Bafatá | region | L | |
| GW-BM | Biombo | region | N | |
| GW-BS | Bissau | SAB | autonomous sector | — |
| GW-BL | Bolama / Bijagós | region | S | |
| GW-CA | Cacheu | region | N | |
| GW-GA | Gabú
|
region | L | |
| GW-OI | Oio | region | N | |
| GW-QU | Quinara | region | S | |
| GW-TO | Tombali | region | S |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter II-1 | 2010-02-03 (corrected 2010-02-19) |
Addition of the country code prefix as the first code element |
| Online Browsing Platform (OBP) | 2020-11-24 | Change of subdivision name of GW-BL; Addition of local variation of GW-BS; Update List Source |
See also
- Subdivisions of Guinea-Bissau
- FIPS region codes of Guinea-Bissau
- Neighbouring countries: GN, SN
External links
- ISO Online Browsing Platform: GW
- Regions of Guinea-Bissau, Statoids.com