ISO 3166-2:CN
ISO 3166-2:CN is the entry for China in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g. provinces or states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.
Currently for China, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for the following province-level subdivisions:
- 23 provinces
- 4 direct-administered municipalities
- 5 autonomous regions
- 2 special administrative regions
The full name of China in ISO 3166 is the People's Republic of China[1] (PRC). Yet China is de facto divided into the PRC and the Republic of China (Taiwan) with limited recognition. Taiwan, which consists of the namesake island and the Penghu Islands, is included as a province of China because[2] of its political status within the United Nations, as even though it is de facto under the jurisdiction of the Republic of China instead of the People's Republic of China ("China"), the United Nations considers Taiwan as part of "China". In addition, Kinmen and the Matsu Islands in the fractured Fuchien (Fujian) Province are also governed by the ROC.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is CN, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of China. The second part is a two-letter alphabetic code specified by Guobiao GB/T 2260 (first published 1991, prior to ISO 3166-2, first published 1998).
Current codes
[edit]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 (zh) [note 1] (National 1958 = ISO 7098:2015 = UN III/8 1977) |
Subdivision name (zh) [note 2] |
Subdivision name (zh) [note 3] | Subdivision name (en) [note 4] | Subdivision category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN-AH | Anhui Sheng | Ānhuī Shěng | Anhui | province | |
| CN-BJ | Beijing Shi | Běijīng Shì | Beijing | municipality | |
| CN-CQ | Chongqing Shi | Chóngqìng Shì | Chongqing | municipality | |
| CN-FJ | Fujian Sheng | Fújiàn Shěng | Fujian | province | |
| CN-GS | Gansu Sheng | Gānsù Shěng | Gansu | province | |
| CN-GD | Guangdong Sheng | Guǎngdōng Shěng | 广东 |
Guangdong | province |
| CN-GX | Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu | Guǎngxī Zhuàngzú Zìzhìqū | 广西 |
Guangxi | autonomous region |
| CN-GZ | Guizhou Sheng | Guìzhōu Shěng | 贵州 |
Guizhou | province |
| CN-HI | Hainan Sheng | Hǎinán Shěng | Hainan | province | |
| CN-HE | Hebei Sheng | Héběi Shěng | Hebei | province | |
| CN-HL | Heilongjiang Sheng | Hēilóngjiāng Shěng | Heilongjiang | province | |
| CN-HA | Henan Sheng | Hénán Shěng | Henan | province | |
| CN-HK | Hong Kong SAR (en) Xianggang Tebiexingzhengqu |
Xiānggǎng Tèbiéxíngzhèngqū | Hong Kong | special administrative region | |
| CN-HB | Hubei Sheng | Húběi Shěng | Hubei | province | |
| CN-HN | Hunan Sheng | Húnán Shěng | Hunan | province | |
| CN-JS | Jiangsu Sheng | Jiāngsū Shěng | Jiangsu | province | |
| CN-JX | Jiangxi Sheng | Jiāngxī Shěng | Jiangxi | province | |
| CN-JL | Jilin Sheng | Jílín Shěng | Jilin | province | |
| CN-LN | Liaoning Sheng | Liáoníng Shěng | 辽宁 |
Liaoning | province |
| CN-MO | Macao SAR (en) Macau SAR (pt) Aomen Tebiexingzhengqu |
Àomén Tèbiéxíngzhèngqū | 澳门 |
Macao | special administrative region |
| CN-NM | Nei Mongol Zizhiqu | Nèi Ménggǔ Zìzhìqū | Inner Mongolia | autonomous region | |
| CN-NX | Ningxia Huizu Zizhiqu | Níngxià Huízú Zìzhìqū | 宁夏 |
Ningxia | autonomous region |
| CN-QH | Qinghai Sheng | Qīnghǎi Shěng | Qinghai | province | |
| CN-SN | Shaanxi Sheng | Shǎnxī Shěng | 陕西 |
Shaanxi | province |
| CN-SD | Shandong Sheng | Shāndōng Shěng | Shandong | province | |
| CN-SH | Shanghai Shi | Shànghǎi Shì | Shanghai | municipality | |
| CN-SX | Shanxi Sheng | Shānxī Shěng | Shanxi | province | |
| CN-SC | Sichuan Sheng | Sìchuān Shěng | Sichuan | province | |
| CN-TW | Taiwan Sheng | Táiwān Shěng | Taiwan | province | |
| CN-TJ | Tianjin Shi | Tiānjīn Shì | Tianjin | municipality | |
| CN-XJ | Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu | Xīnjiāng Wéiwú'ěr Zìzhìqū | Xinjiang | autonomous region | |
| CN-XZ | Xizang Zizhiqu | Xīzàng Zìzhìqū | Tibet | autonomous region | |
| CN-YN | Yunnan Sheng | Yúnnán Shěng | Yunnan | province | |
| CN-ZJ | Zhejiang Sheng | Zhèjiāng Shěng | Zhejiang | province |
- Notes
- ^ Name is in Pinyin Chinese (zh) except where noted.
- ^ For reference only, Chinese name in Pinyin Chinese with diacritics not included in the ISO 3166-2 standard.
- ^ For reference only, Chinese name in Chinese characters not included in the ISO 3166-2 standard.
- ^ For reference only, English name not included in the ISO 3166-2 standard.
Subdivisions included in ISO 3166-1
[edit]Besides being included as subdivisions of China in ISO 3166-2, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao are also officially assigned their own country codes in ISO 3166-1.
| Code | Entity | Subdivision name (claimed by China) |
ISO 3166-1 name | ISO 3166-2 code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN-HK |  Hong Kong
|
Hong Kong SAR (en) Xianggang Tebiexingzhengqu (zh) |
Hong Kong | ISO 3166-2:HK |
| CN-MO |  Macau
|
Macao SAR (en) Macau SAR (pt) Aomen Tebiexingzhengqu (zh) |
Macao | ISO 3166-2:MO |
| CN-TW |  Republic of China (Taiwan)
|
Taiwan Sheng (zh) | Taiwan, Province of China | ISO 3166-2:TW |
Changes
[edit]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 | Addition of one new entity. Precise specification and correction of Pinyin names. List source updated | Subdivisions added: CN-92 Macau |
| Newsletter I-6 | 2004-03-08 | Deletion of one name form in CN-15 |
The following changes to the entry are listed on ISO's online catalogue, the Online Browsing Platform:
| Effective date of change | Short description of change (en) | Code/Subdivision change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-23 | Change of subdivision codes change of subdivision name of CN-NM, CN-GX, CN-XZ, CN-NX, CN-XJ, CN-BJ, CN-TJ, CN-SH, CN-CQ, CN-HE, CN-SX, CN-LN, CN-JL, CN-HL CN-JS, CN-ZJ, CN-AH, CN-FJ, CN-JX, CN-SD, CN-HA, CN-HB, CN-HN, CN-GD, CN-HI, CN-SC, CN-GZ, CN-YN, CN-SN, CN-GS, CN-QH, CN-TW, CN-HK, CN-MO addition of remark in parentheses to subdivision name for CN-HK, CN-MO in English addition of region CN-MO in Portuguese update code source update list source |
Change of subdivision code: CN-11 → CN-BJ CN-12 → CN-TJ CN-13 → CN-HE CN-14 → CN-SX CN-15 → CN-NM CN-21 → CN-LN CN-22 → CN-JL CN-23 → CN-HL CN-31 → CN-SH CN-32 → CN-JS CN-33 → CN-ZJ CN-34 → CN-AH CN-35 → CN-FJ CN-36 → CN-JX CN-37 → CN-SD CN-41 → CN-HA CN-42 → CN-HB CN-43 → CN-HN CN-44 → CN-GD CN-45 → CN-GX CN-46 → CN-HI CN-50 → CN-CQ CN-51 → CN-SC CN-52 → CN-GZ CN-53 → CN-YN CN-54 → CN-XZ CN-61 → CN-SN CN-62 → CN-GS CN-63 → CN-QH CN-64 → CN-NX CN-65 → CN-XJ CN-71 → CN-TW CN-91 → CN-HK CN-92 → CN-MO |
| 2018-11-26 | Correction of the romanization system label | |
| 2019-11-22 | Change language from mon to zho for CN-NM | |
| 2021-11-25 | Change of spelling of CN-NX; Update List Source |
See also
[edit]- Administrative divisions of China
- FIPS region codes of China
- Neighbouring countries: (HK, MO,) AF, BT, IN, KG, KP, KZ, LA, MM, MN, NP, PK, RU, TJ, TW, VN
References
[edit]- ^ "ISO 3166 information for CN". International Organization for Standardization. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
- ^ "ISO 3166 – FAQs – Specific". ISO. Archived from the original on 2012-06-16.
External links
[edit]- ISO Online Browsing Platform: CN
- Provinces of China, Statoids.com