The 2-letter country codes that appear on the State Dept's list below are
the 2-letter codes from the FIPS 10-4 standard used in the US Government
(Federal Information Processing Standard). Unfortunately, the FIPS 10-4
codes to not all agree with the internationally-used ISO 3166-1 2-letter
codes (for example Algeria in FIPS 10-4 is AG while in ISO 3166 it's DZ;
Azerbaijan in FIPS is AJ while in ISO it's AZ, and so on).
Tom
-----Original Message-----
From: David Mark [mailto:
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Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2000 12:38 PM
To:
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Subject: Re: [BoundaryPoint] Re: list of multinational points
What is the source of supposed "standard" 2-letter codes for countries?
David
On Sat, 10 Jun 2000, michael donner wrote:
> hahahaha
>
> already a funhouse mirror
> owing mainly to my terrible shorthand
>
> but let me explain
>
> first
> in order to simplify & codify the names of the multipoints
> some of us have been using the standard 2letter postal abbreviations for
> the constituent states & provinces & countries & just arranging these in
> alphabetical order
>
> so bcwazazi is the botswana namibia zambia zimbabwe quadrinational point
>
> http://www.state.gov/www/regions/independent_states.html gives the usgovts
> full roster of these wonderful national diglyphs
> a deep study in themselves
> but i digress
>
>
> second
> i certainly understand & appreciate & share your low opinion of the
wetpoints
> yet it must be said in fairness to them that they have frequently been the
> most entertaining ones to visit
>
>
> & finally
> you cant be serious about the new canadian territories
>
> still for more data see also see also under
> http://www.realmbuilder.com/tristate/PointDetail.asp?PointID=141
>
> m
>
>
> >OK, I've got to ask...what is 'bcwazazi'? (I'm assuming that it's a
> >new Canada/US quadpoint as a result of the new territries, but I
> >can't make it fit. I'm guessing it must be a maritime point).
> >Alternatively, I'm having a really hard time joining British
> >Columbia/ Washington/Zanzimbar and Zimbabwe!
> >
> >Actually, I find that I have a lesser interest in the maritime stuff
> >than I do with the land points..but that will come with time I
> >suppose.
> >
> >Seriously, can you give me the names of the new Canadian territories?
> >
> >Bill
> >
> >
> >
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