ISO 3166-2:LA

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ISO 3166-2:LA is the entry for

states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1
.

Currently for Laos, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for 1 prefecture and 17 provinces.

Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is LA, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of Laos. 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).

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Code Subdivision name (lo)
(LAO CNT 1965)
Local variant Subdivision category
LA-AT
Attapu
Attapeu province
LA-BK
Bokèo
province
LA-BL Bolikhamxai Borikhamxay province
LA-CH Champasak Champasack province
LA-HO
Houaphan
Huaphanh province
LA-KH
Khammouan
Khammuane province
LA-LM
Louang Namtha
Luangnamtha province
LA-LP
Louangphabang
Luangprabang province
LA-OU
Oudômxai
Oudomxay province
LA-PH
Phôngsali
Phongsaly province
LA-SL Salavan Saravane province
LA-SV
Savannakhét
Savannakhet province
LA-VI Viangchan Vientiane province
LA-VT Viangchan Vientiane prefecture
LA-XA
Xaignabouli
Xayabury province
LA-XE
Xékong
Sekong province
LA-XI
Xiangkhouang
Xiengkhuang province
LA-XS Xaisômboun Xaysomboon province

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
Newsletter I-2 2002-05-21 One new province added. One new reference for the list source. One code source cancelled. Information on romanization system updated. Origin of names in brackets given Subdivisions added:
LA-XN Xaisômboun
Newsletter I-4 2002-12-10 Error correction: Generic name of one subdivision changed to "special zone"

See also

  • Subdivisions of Laos
  • FIPS region codes of Laos
  • Neighbouring countries: CN, KH, MM, TH, VN

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