Identically adopts ISO 3166 3:2020, to specify basic guidelines for the implementation and maintenance of codes for formerly used names of countries. Intended to represent non-current country names, i.e. the country names deleted from ISO 3166 since its first publication in 1974. KEYWORDS: Codes; Non-current country names.
Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Principles for inclusion in the list of formerly used names of countries
4.1 General
4.2 Change of country name
4.3 Division of country
4.4 Merger of countries
4.5 Obsolescence of country name
4.6 Change of status of an alpha-2 country code element
5 Principles for assigning code elements for formerly used country names
5.1 Structure of code elements for formerly used country names
5.2 Change of country name (see 4.2)
5.3 Division of country (see 4.3)
5.4 Merger of countries (see 4.4)
5.5 Deletion of country name (see 4.5)
5.6 Change of country name (only alpha-3 code element affected)
5.7 Change of status of an alpha-2 country code element (see 4.6)
6 List of formerly used names of countries and their code elements
