ISO 3166-2:MH
ISO 3166-2:MH is the entry for the
states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1
.
Currently for the Marshall Islands, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for two levels of subdivisions:
- 2 chains (of islands) (i.e., the Ratak Chain)
- 24 municipalities
The municipalities are inhabited atolls or islands. The ten uninhabited atolls and islands of the country are not listed:
- In Ralik Chain: Ailinginae Atoll, Bikini Atoll, Rongerik Atoll, and Ujelang Atoll (previously inhabited and had its code deleted in Newsletter II-1)
- In Ratak Chain: Nadikdik Atoll, and Toke Atoll
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is MH, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of the Marshall Islands. The second part is either of the following:
- one letter: chains (of islands)
- three letters: municipalities
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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Chains (of islands)
| Code | Subdivision name (en) | Subdivision name (mh) |
|---|---|---|
| MH-L | Ralik chain
|
Ralik chain |
| MH-T | Ratak chain
|
Ratak chain |
Municipalities
| Code | Subdivision name (en) | Subdivision name (mh) | In chain (of islands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MH-ALL | Ailinglaplap | Aelōn̄ḷapḷap | L
|
| MH-ALK | Ailuk | Aelok | T
|
| MH-ARN | Arno | Arṇo | T
|
| MH-AUR | Aur | Aur | T
|
| MH-KIL | Bikini & Kili | Pikinni & Kōle | L
|
| MH-EBO | Ebon | Epoon | L
|
| MH-ENI | Enewetak & Ujelang | Ānewetak & Wūjlan̄ | L
|
| MH-JAB | Jabat | Jebat | L
|
| MH-JAL | Jaluit | Jālwōj | L
|
| MH-KWA | Kwajalein | Kuwajleen | L
|
| MH-LAE | Lae | Lae | L
|
| MH-LIB | Lib | Ellep | L
|
| MH-LIK | Likiep | Likiep | T
|
| MH-MAJ | Majuro
|
Mājro | T
|
| MH-MAL | Maloelap | Ṃaḷoeḷap | T
|
| MH-MEJ | Mejit | Mājej | T
|
| MH-MIL | Mili | Mile | T
|
| MH-NMK | Namdrik | Naṃdik | L
|
| MH-NMU | Namu | Naṃo | L
|
| MH-RON | Rongelap | Ron̄ḷap | L
|
| MH-UJA | Ujae | Ujae | L
|
| MH-UTI | Utrik | Utrōk | T
|
| MH-WTH | Wotho | Wōtto | L
|
| MH-WTJ | Wotje | Wōjjā | T
|
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 II-1 | 2010-02-03 (corrected 2010-02-19) |
Addition of the country code prefix as the first code element, addition of names in administrative languages | Subdivisions added: MH-JAB Jabat Subdivisions deleted: MH-UJL Ujelang |
See also
- Subdivisions of the Marshall Islands