Annex A5 List of countries, territories and currencies
(Situation at 8.12.2023)
This list does not represent the official position of the European institutions with regard to the legal status or policy of the entities mentioned. It is a harmonisation of often divergent lists and practices.
Modifications to the 2011 edition (base version)
8.12.2023 | Vietnam: short name ‘Vietnam’ replaced by ‘Viet Nam’; full name ‘Socialist Republic of Vietnam’ replaced by ‘Socialist Republic of Viet Nam’ Nepal: full name ‘Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal’ replaced by ‘Nepal’ |
1.1.2023 | Croatia, currency: ‘kuna’ replaced by ‘euro’ |
19.12.2022 | Sierra Leone, currency code: ‘SLL’ replaced by ‘SLE’ |
7.10.2022 | Turkey: ‘Turkey’ replaced by ‘Türkiye’; ‘Republic of Turkey’ replaced by ‘Republic of Türkiye’ |
6.10.2022 | Kazakhstan, capital: ‘Nur-Sultan’ replaced by ‘Astana’; demonym: ‘Kazakh’ replaced by ‘Kazakhstani’; adjective: ‘Kazakh’ replaced by ‘Kazakhstani, of Kazakhstan’ |
7.2.2022 | United Arab Emirates: demonym ‘Emirian’ is replaced by ‘Emirati’; adjective: ‘Emirian’ is replaced by ‘Emirati’ |
5.12.2019 | Cabo Verde: short name ‘Cape Verde’ is replaced by ‘Cabo Verde’; full name ‘Republic of Cape Verde’ is replaced by ‘Republic of Cabo Verde’; demonym and adjective ‘Cape Verdean’ are replaced by ‘Cabo Verdean’; currency: ‘Cape Verde escudo’ is replaced by ‘Cabo Verde escudo’ |
29.5.2019 | Burundi, capital: ‘Bujumbura’ replaced by ‘Gitega’ |
24.5.2019 | Kazakhstan, capital: ‘Astana’ replaced by ‘Nur-Sultan’ |
15.2.2019 | North Macedonia (new denominations) |
30.10.2018 | Western Sahara, capital: ‘Al aaiun’ replaced by ‘Laayoune’ |
Yemen, capital: ‘San’a’ replaced by ‘Sana’a’ | |
9.10.2018 | Swaziland, full name ‘Kingdom of Swaziland’ replaced by ‘Kingdom of Eswatini’; short name: ‘Swaziland’ replaced by ‘Eswatini’ |
18.9.2018 | Czechia, short name: ‘Czech Republic’ replaced by ‘Czechia’ |
20.8.2018 | Venezuela, currency (VES, new; VEF, withdrawn) |
1.7.2018 | Mauritania, currency (MRO, withdrawn) |
São Tomé and Príncipe, currency (STD, withdrawn) | |
11.5.2018 | Wallis and Futuna, full name: ‘Wallis and Futuna’ replaced by ‘Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands’ |
15.1.2018 | Libya, full name: ‘Libya’ replaced by ‘State of Libya’ |
1.1.2018 | Mauritania, currency (MRU, new) |
São Tomé and Príncipe, currency (STN, new) | |
22.9.2017 | Slovakia, adjective (update) |
25.7.2017 | Azerbaijan, currency (‘Azerbaijani manat’ replaced by ‘Azerbaijan manat’) |
1.1.2017 | Belarus, currency (BYR, withdrawn) |
1.7.2016 | Belarus, currency (BYN, new) |
3.6.2016 | Cambodia, currency subunit (updated) |
20.4.2016 | Falkland Islands, currency subunit: ‘new penny’ replaced by ‘penny’ |
16.3.2016 | Faroes, short name: ‘Faeroe Islands’ replaced by ‘Faroes’, full name: ‘Faeroe Islands’ replaced by ‘Faroe Islands’, citizen and adjective: ‘Faeroese’ replaced by ‘Faroese’ |
25.2.2016 | Peru, currency: ‘new sol’ replaced by ‘sol’ |
23.2.2016 | Iceland, full name: ‘Republic of Iceland’ replaced by ‘Iceland’ |
16.2.2016 | American Samoa, capital (note) |
31.7.2015 | Mongolia, capital: ‘Ulan Bator’ replaced by ‘Ulaanbaatar’ |
10.6.2015 | Nepal, full name: ‘Nepal’ replaced by ‘Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal’ |
1.1.2015 | Lithuania, currency: ‘litas’ replaced by ‘euro’ |
6.10.2014 | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, adjective: ‘—’ replaced by ‘of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands’ |
United States Minor Outlying Islands, adjective: ‘—’ replaced by of the United States Minor Outlying Islands’ | |
24.9.2014 | Taiwan, full name: ‘Republic of China, Taiwan’ replaced by ‘Taiwan’; note (modification) |
1.1.2014 | Latvia, currency: ‘lats’ replaced by ‘euro’ |
25.7.2013 | Somalia, full name: ‘Somali Republic’ replaced by ‘Federal Republic of Somalia’; note (deleted) |
4.6.2013 | Jordan, currency subunit: ‘100 qirsh, 1 000 fils (inv.)’ replaced by ‘100 qirsh, [1 000 fils] (inv.)’ |
21.5.2013 | Sri Lanka, capital: ‘Colombo’ replaced by ‘Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte’ |
25.4.2013 | ‘Burma/Myanmar’ replaced by ‘Myanmar/Burma’ |
18.4.2013 | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, currency: ‘Saint Helena pound’ replaced by ‘Saint Helena pound (Saint Helena and Ascension); pound sterling (Ascension and Tristan da Cunha)’ |
15.4.2013 | Indonesia, currency: ‘Indonesian rupiah’ replaced by ‘rupiah’ |
12.3.2013 | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, short name: ‘Saint Helena’ replaced by ‘Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha’; citizen/inhabitant and adjective: ‘Saint Helenian’ replaced by ‘of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha’ |
1.1.2013 | Zambia, currency: ‘ZMK’ replaced by ‘ZMW’ |
1.9.2012 | Venezuela, currency: ‘bolívar fuerte’ replaced by ‘bolívar’ |
5.6.2012 | Timor-Leste, names: ‘East Timor’ replaced by ‘Timor-Leste’, ‘Democratic Republic of East Timor’ replaced by ‘Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste’ |
18.4.2012 | Ukraine, capital: ‘Kiev’ replaced by ‘Kyiv’ |
21.2.2012 | Burma/Myanmar, capital: ‘Yangon’ replaced by ‘Naypyidaw’ |
7.2.2012 | Cocos (Keeling) Islands, capital: ‘Bantam’ replaced by ‘West Island’ |
24.1.2012 | The Gambia, names: ‘Gambia’ replaced by ‘The Gambia’, ‘Republic of the Gambia’ replaced by ‘Republic of The Gambia’ |
1.1.2012 | Hungary, full name: ‘Republic of Hungary’ replaced by ‘Hungary’ |
27.10.2011 | São Tomé and Príncipe, currency subunit: ‘centavo’ replaced by ‘cêntimo’ |
22.9.2011 | Libya, full name: ‘Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya’ replaced by ‘Libya’ |
7.9.2011 | Colombia, capital: ‘Santa Fe de Bogotá’ replaced by ‘Bogotá’ |
9.8.2011 | Northern Mariana Islands, short name: ‘Northern Marianas’ replaced by ‘Northern Mariana Islands’ |
5.8.2011 | South Sudan (new) |
21.6.2011 | Burma/Myanmar, names: ‘Myanmar/Burma’ replaced by ‘Burma/Myanmar’, ‘Union of Myanmar/Union of Burma’ replaced by ‘Burma/Myanmar’ (+ note) |
Democratic Republic of the Congo, name of citizenship + adjective (update) | |
20.6.2011 | Taiwan: footnote updated |
30.5.2011 | Burma/Myanmar, names: ‘Myanmar/Burma’ replaced by ‘Burma/Myanmar’, ‘Union of Myanmar/Union of Burma’ replaced by ‘Union of Burma/Union of Myanmar’ |
18.5.2011 | Svalbard and Jan Mayen, administrative centre and adjective. |
12.5.2011 | Mayotte, full name: ‘Departmental Collectivity of Mayotte’ replaced by ‘Mayotte’ (Mayotte became an overseas department and region (DOM-ROM) on 31.3.2011). |
For former changes, see ‘List of modifications’. |
Short name | Full name | Country code (1) |
Capital/ administrative centre |
Demonym | Adjective | Currency (2) | Currency code (3) |
Currency subunit (4) |
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Afghanistan | Islamic Republic of Afghanistan | AF | Kabul | Afghan | Afghan | afghani | AFN | pul | |
Åland Islands (AX1) | Åland Islands | AX | Mariehamn | Åland Islander | of the Åland Islands | euro | EUR | cent | |
Albania | Republic of Albania | AL | Tirana | Albanian | Albanian | lek | ALL | [qindar (pl. qindarka)] | |
Algeria | People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria | DZ | Algiers | Algerian | Algerian | Algerian dinar | DZD | centime | |
American Samoa (AS1) | Territory of American Samoa |
AS | Pago Pago (AS2) | American Samoan | American Samoan | US dollar | USD | cent | |
Andorra | Principality of Andorra | AD | Andorra la Vella | Andorran | Andorran | euro | EUR | cent | |
Angola | Republic of Angola | AO | Luanda | Angolan | Angolan | kwanza | AOA | cêntimo | |
Anguilla (AI1) | Anguilla | AI | The Valley | Anguillan | Anguillan | East Caribbean dollar | XCD | cent | |
Antarctica | Antarctica | AQ | — | — | Antarctic | — | — | — | |
Antigua and Barbuda | Antigua and Barbuda | AG | St John’s | of Antigua and Barbuda | of Antigua and Barbuda | East Caribbean dollar | XCD | cent | |
Argentina | Argentine Republic | AR | Buenos Aires | Argentinian | Argentine; Argentinian | Argentine peso | ARS | centavo | |
Armenia | Republic of Armenia | AM | Yerevan | Armenian | Armenian | dram (inv.) | AMD | luma | |
Aruba (AW1) | Aruba | AW | Oranjestad | Aruban | Aruban | Aruban guilder | AWG | cent | |
Australia | Commonwealth of Australia | AU | Canberra | Australian | Australian | Australian dollar | AUD | cent | |
Austria | Republic of Austria | AT | Vienna | Austrian | Austrian | euro | EUR | cent | |
Azerbaijan | Republic of Azerbaijan | AZ | Baku | Azerbaijani | Azerbaijani | Azerbaijan manat | AZN | kepik (inv.) | |
Bahamas | Commonwealth of the Bahamas | BS | Nassau | Bahamian | Bahamian | Bahamian dollar | BSD | cent | |
Bahrain | Kingdom of Bahrain | BH | Manama | Bahraini | Bahraini | Bahraini dinar | BHD | fils (inv.) | |
Bangladesh | People’s Republic of Bangladesh | BD | Dhaka | Bangladeshi | Bangladeshi | taka (inv.) | BDT | poisha (inv.) | |
Barbados | Barbados | BB | Bridgetown | Barbadian | Barbadian | Barbados dollar | BBD | cent | |
Belarus | Republic of Belarus | BY | Minsk | Belarusian | Belarusian | Belarusian rouble | BYN | kopek | |
Belgium | Kingdom of Belgium | BE | Brussels | Belgian | Belgian | euro | EUR | cent | |
Belize | Belize | BZ | Belmopan | Belizean | Belizean | Belize dollar | BZD | cent | |
Benin | Republic of Benin | BJ | Porto Novo (BJ1) | Beninese | Beninese | CFA franc (BCEAO) | XOF | centime | |
Bermuda (BM1) | Bermuda | BM | Hamilton | Bermudian | Bermudian | Bermuda dollar | BMD | cent | |
Bhutan | Kingdom of Bhutan | BT | Thimphu | Bhutanese | Bhutanese | ngultrum (inv.) | BTN | chhetrum (inv.) | |
Indian rupee | INR | paisa (pl. paise) | |||||||
Bolivia | Plurinational State of Bolivia | BO | Sucre (BO1) | Bolivian | Bolivian | boliviano | BOB | centavo | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bosnia and Herzegovina | BA | Sarajevo | of Bosnia and Herzegovina | of Bosnia and Herzegovina | convertible mark | BAM | fening | |
Botswana | Republic of Botswana | BW | Gaborone | Botswanan | Botswanan | pula (inv.) | BWP | thebe (inv.) | |
Bouvet Island (BV1) | Bouvet Island | BV | — | — | of Bouvet Island | — | — | — | |
Brazil | Federative Republic of Brazil | BR | Brasilia | Brazilian | Brazilian | real (pl. reais) | BRL | centavo | |
British Indian Ocean Territory (IO1) | British Indian Ocean Territory | IO | — | — | of the British Indian Ocean Territory | US dollar | USD | cent | |
British Virgin Islands (VG1) | British Virgin Islands | VG | Road Town | British Virgin Islander; BV Islander |
of the British Virgin Islands | US dollar | USD | cent | |
Brunei | Brunei Darussalam | BN | Bandar Seri Begawan | Bruneian | Bruneian | Brunei dollar | BND | sen (inv.) | |
Bulgaria | Republic of Bulgaria | BG | Sofia | Bulgarian | Bulgarian | lev (pl. leva) | BGN | stotinka (pl. stotinki) |
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Burkina Faso | Burkina Faso | BF | Ouagadougou | Burkinabe | Burkinabe | CFA franc (BCEAO) | XOF | centime | |
Burma: see Myanmar | |||||||||
Burundi | Republic of Burundi | BI | Gitega (BI1) | Burundian | Burundian | Burundi franc | BIF | centime | |
Cabo Verde | Republic of Cabo Verde | CV | Praia | Cabo Verdean | Cabo Verdean | Cabo Verde escudo | CVE | centavo | |
Cambodia | Kingdom of Cambodia | KH | Phnom Penh | Cambodian | Cambodian | riel | KHR | [kak (10)] [sen (100)] (inv.) |
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Cameroon | Republic of Cameroon | CM | Yaoundé | Cameroonian | Cameroonian | CFA franc (BEAC) | XAF | centime | |
Canada | Canada | CA | Ottawa | Canadian | Canadian | Canadian dollar | CAD | cent | |
Cayman Islands (KY1) | Cayman Islands | KY | George Town | Caymanian | Caymanian | Cayman Islands dollar | KYD | cent | |
Central African Republic | Central African Republic | CF | Bangui | Central African | Central African | CFA franc (BEAC) | XAF | centime | |
Chad | Republic of Chad | TD | N’Djamena | Chadian | Chadian | CFA franc (BEAC) | XAF | centime | |
Chile | Republic of Chile | CL | Santiago | Chilean | Chilean | Chilean peso | CLP | centavo | |
China | People’s Republic of China | CN | Beijing | Chinese | Chinese | renminbi-yuan (inv.) | CNY | jiao (10) fen (100) |
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Christmas Island (CX1) | Christmas Island Territory | CX | Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Islander | of Christmas Island | Australian dollar | AUD | cent | |
Clipperton (CP1) | Clipperton Island | CP (CP2) | — | — | of Clipperton Island | — | — | — | |
Cocos (Keeling) Islands (CC1) | Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands | CC | West Island | Cocos Islander | of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Australian dollar | AUD | cent | |
Colombia | Republic of Colombia | CO | Bogotá | Colombian | Colombian | Colombian peso | COP | centavo | |
Comoros | Union of the Comoros | KM | Moroni | Comorian | Comorian | Comorian franc | KMF | — | |
Congo (CG*) | Republic of the Congo | CG | Brazzaville | Congolese | Congolese | CFA franc (BEAC) | XAF | centime | |
Cook Islands (CK1) | Cook Islands | CK | Avarua | Cook Islander | of the Cook Islands | New Zealand dollar | NZD | cent | |
Costa Rica | Republic of Costa Rica | CR | San José | Costa Rican | Costa Rican | Costa Rican colón (pl. colones) | CRC | céntimo | |
Côte d’Ivoire | Republic of Côte d’Ivoire | CI | Yamoussoukro (CI1) | Ivorian | Ivorian | CFA franc (BCEAO) | XOF | centime | |
Croatia | Republic of Croatia | HR | Zagreb | Croat | Croatian | euro | EUR | cent | |
Cuba | Republic of Cuba | CU | Havana | Cuban | Cuban | Cuban peso | CUP | centavo | |
convertible peso | CUC | centavo | |||||||
Curaçao (CW1) | Curaçao | CW | Willemstad | Curaçaoan | of Curaçao | Netherlands Antillean guilder (CW1) | ANG | cent | |
Cyprus | Republic of Cyprus | CY | Nicosia | Cypriot | Cypriot | euro | EUR | cent | |
Czechia | Czech Republic | CZ | Prague | Czech | Czech | Czech koruna (pl. koruny) | CZK | halér (pl. halére) |
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Democratic Republic of the Congo (CD*) | Democratic Republic of the Congo | CD | Kinshasa | of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (CD1) | of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (CD1) | Congolese franc | CDF | centime | |
Denmark | Kingdom of Denmark | DK | Copenhagen | Dane | Danish | Danish krone (pl. kroner) |
DKK | øre (inv.) | |
Djibouti | Republic of Djibouti | DJ | Djibouti | Djiboutian | of Djibouti | Djibouti franc | DJF | — | |
Dominica | Commonwealth of Dominica | DM | Roseau | Dominican | of Dominica | East Caribbean dollar | XCD | cent | |
Dominican Republic | Dominican Republic | DO | Santo Domingo | Dominican | Dominican | Dominican peso | DOP | centavo | |
East Timor: see ‘Timor-Leste’ | |||||||||
Ecuador | Republic of Ecuador | EC | Quito | Ecuadorian | Ecuadorian | US dollar | USD | cent | |
Egypt | Arab Republic of Egypt | EG | Cairo | Egyptian | Egyptian | Egyptian pound | EGP | piastre | |
El Salvador | Republic of El Salvador | SV | San Salvador | Salvadorian; Salvadoran | Salvadorian; Salvadoran | Salvadorian colón (pl. colones) (SV1) | SVC | centavo | |
US dollar | USD | cent | |||||||
Equatorial Guinea | Republic of Equatorial Guinea | GQ | Malabo | Equatorial Guinean | of Equatorial Guinea | CFA franc (BEAC) | XAF | centime | |
Eritrea | State of Eritrea | ER | Asmara | Eritrean | Eritrean | nakfa | ERN | cent | |
Estonia | Republic of Estonia | EE | Tallinn | Estonian | Estonian | euro | EUR | cent | |
Eswatini | Kingdom of Eswatini | SZ | Mbabane | Swazi | Swazi | lilangeni (pl. emalangeni) |
SZL | cent | |
Ethiopia | Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia | ET | Addis Ababa | Ethiopian | Ethiopian | birr (inv.) | ETB | cent | |
Falkland Islands (FK1) | Falkland Islands | FK | Stanley | Falkland Islander | of the Falkland Islands | Falkland Islands pound | FKP | penny (pl. pence) |
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Faroes (FO1) | Faroe Islands | FO | Tórshavn | Faroese | Faroese | Danish krone (pl. kroner) |
DKK | øre (inv.) | |
Fiji | Republic of Fiji | FJ | Suva | Fijian | Fijian | Fiji dollar | FJD | cent | |
Finland | Republic of Finland | FI | Helsinki | Finn | Finnish | euro | EUR | cent | |
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the: see ‘North Macedonia’ | |||||||||
France | French Republic | FR | Paris | Frenchman; Frenchwoman | French | euro | EUR | cent | |
French Guiana (GF1) | French Guiana | GF | Cayenne | Guianese | Guianese | euro | EUR | cent | |
French Polynesia (PF1) | French Polynesia | PF | Papeete | Polynesian | Polynesian | CFP franc | XPF | centime | |
French Southern and Antarctic Lands (TF1) | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | TF | (TF2) | — | of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands | euro | EUR | cent | |
Gabon | Gabonese Republic | GA | Libreville | Gabonese | Gabonese | CFA franc (BEAC) | XAF | centime | |
Gambia: see ‘The Gambia’ | |||||||||
Georgia | Georgia | GE | Tbilisi | Georgian | Georgian | lari | GEL | tetri (inv.) | |
Germany | Federal Republic of Germany | DE | Berlin | German | German | euro | EUR | cent | |
Ghana | Republic of Ghana | GH | Accra | Ghanaian | Ghanaian | Ghana cedi | GHS | pesewa | |
Gibraltar (GI1) | Gibraltar | GI | Gibraltar | Gibraltarian | Gibraltarian | Gibraltar pound | GIP | penny (pl. pence) |
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Greece | Hellenic Republic | EL | Athens | Greek | Greek | euro | EUR | cent | |
Greenland (GL1) | Greenland | GL | Nuuk | Greenlander | Greenlandic | Danish krone (pl. kroner) |
DKK | øre (inv.) | |
Grenada | Grenada | GD | St George’s | Grenadian | Grenadian | East Caribbean dollar | XCD | cent | |
Guadeloupe (GP1) | Guadeloupe | GP | Basse Terre | Guadeloupean | Guadeloupean | euro | EUR | cent | |
Guam (GU1) | Territory of Guam | GU | Agaña (Hagåtña) | Guamanian | Guamanian | US dollar | USD | cent | |
Guatemala | Republic of Guatemala | GT | Guatemala City | Guatemalan | Guatemalan | quetzal (pl. quetzales) | GTQ | centavo | |
Guernsey (GG1) | Bailiwick of Guernsey | GG | St Peter Port | of Guernsey | Guernsey | Guernsey pound (GG2) | GGP (GG2) | penny (pl. pence) | |
pound sterling | GBP | penny (pl. pence) | |||||||
Guinea | Republic of Guinea | GN | Conakry | Guinean | Guinean | Guinean franc | GNF | — | |
Guinea-Bissau | Republic of Guinea-Bissau | GW | Bissau | Guinea-Bissau national | of Guinea-Bissau | CFA franc (BCEAO) | XOF | centime | |
Guyana | Cooperative Republic of Guyana | GY | Georgetown | Guyanese | Guyanese | Guyana dollar | GYD | cent | |
Haiti | Republic of Haiti | HT | Port-au-Prince | Haitian | Haitian | gourde | HTG | centime | |
US dollar | USD | cent | |||||||
Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HM1) |
Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands | HM | — | — | of the Heard Island and McDonald Islands | — | — | — | |
the Holy See/ Vatican City State (VA1) |
the Holy See/ Vatican City State | VA | —/Vatican City | of the Holy See/of the Vatican | of the Holy See/of the Vatican | euro | EUR | cent | |
Honduras | Republic of Honduras | HN | Tegucigalpa | Honduran | Honduran | lempira | HNL | centavo | |
Hong Kong (HK1) | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (HK2) | HK | (HK3) | Hong Kong Chinese | Hong Kong Chinese | Hong Kong dollar | HKD | cent | |
Hungary | Hungary | HU | Budapest | Hungarian | Hungarian | forint (inv.) | HUF | [fillér (inv.)] | |
Iceland | Iceland (IS1) | IS | Reykjavik | Icelander | Icelandic | króna (pl. krónur) | ISK | — | |
India | Republic of India | IN | New Delhi | Indian | Indian | Indian rupee | INR | paisa (pl. paise) |
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Indonesia | Republic of Indonesia | ID | Jakarta | Indonesian | Indonesian | rupiah (inv.) | IDR | sen (inv.) | |
Iran | Islamic Republic of Iran | IR | Tehran | Iranian | Iranian | Iranian rial | IRR | [dinar] (IR1) | |
Iraq | Republic of Iraq | IQ | Baghdad | Iraqi | Iraqi | Iraqi dinar | IQD | fils (inv.) | |
Ireland | Ireland (IE1) | IE | Dublin | Irishman; Irishwoman | Irish | euro | EUR | cent | |
Isle of Man (IM1) | Isle of Man | IM | Douglas | Manxman; Manxwoman | Manx | Manx pound (IM2) | IMP (IM2) | penny (pl. pence) | |
pound sterling | GBP | penny (pl. pence) | |||||||
Israel | State of Israel | IL | (IL1) | Israeli | Israeli | shekel | ILS | agora (pl. agorot) |
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Italy | Italian Republic | IT | Rome | Italian | Italian | euro | EUR | cent | |
Jamaica | Jamaica | JM | Kingston | Jamaican | Jamaican | Jamaica dollar | JMD | cent | |
Japan | Japan | JP | Tokyo | Japanese | Japanese | yen (inv.) | JPY | [sen (inv.)] (JP1) | |
Jersey (JE1) | Bailiwick of Jersey | JE | St Helier | of Jersey | Jersey | Jersey pound (JE2) | JEP (JE2) | penny (pl. pence) | |
pound sterling | GBP | penny (pl. pence) | |||||||
Jordan | Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan | JO | Amman | Jordanian | Jordanian | Jordanian dinar | JOD | qirsh (100) [fils (1 000)] (inv.) |
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Kazakhstan | Republic of Kazakhstan | KZ | Astana | Kazakhstani | Kazakhstani, of Kazakhstan | tenge (inv.) | KZT | tiyn | |
Kenya | Republic of Kenya | KE | Nairobi | Kenyan | Kenyan | Kenyan shilling | KES | cent | |
Kiribati | Republic of Kiribati | KI | Tarawa | Kiribatian | Kiribatian | Australian dollar | AUD | cent | |
Korea: see ‘North Korea’, ‘South Korea’ | |||||||||
Kuwait | State of Kuwait | KW | Kuwait City | Kuwaiti | Kuwaiti | Kuwaiti dinar | KWD | fils (inv.) | |
Kyrgyzstan | Kyrgyz Republic | KG | Bishkek | Kyrgyz | Kyrgyz | som | KGS | tyiyn | |
Laos | Lao People’s Democratic Republic | LA | Vientiane | Lao | Lao; Laotian | kip (inv.) | LAK | [at (inv.)] | |
Latvia | Republic of Latvia | LV | Riga | Latvian | Latvian | euro | EUR | cent | |
Lebanon | Lebanese Republic | LB | Beirut | Lebanese | Lebanese | Lebanese pound | LBP | [piastre] | |
Lesotho | Kingdom of Lesotho | LS | Maseru | Basotho | of Lesotho | loti (pl. maloti) | LSL | sente (pl. lisente) |
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rand | ZAR | cent | |||||||
Liberia | Republic of Liberia | LR | Monrovia | Liberian | Liberian | Liberian dollar | LRD | cent | |
Libya | State of Libya | LY | Tripoli | Libyan | Libyan | Libyan dinar | LYD | dirham | |
Liechtenstein | Principality of Liechtenstein | LI | Vaduz | Liechtensteiner | of Liechtenstein | Swiss franc | CHF | centime | |
Lithuania | Republic of Lithuania | LT | Vilnius | Lithuanian | Lithuanian | euro | EUR | cent | |
Luxembourg | Grand Duchy of Luxembourg | LU | Luxembourg | Luxembourger | Luxembourgish | euro | EUR | cent | |
Macao (MO1) | Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (MO2) | MO | Macao (MO3) | Macanese | Macanese | pataca | MOP | avo | |
Macedonia: see ‘North Macedonia’ | |||||||||
Madagascar | Republic of Madagascar | MG | Antananarivo | Malagasy | Malagasy | ariary | MGA | iraimbilanja (inv.) | |
Malawi | Republic of Malawi | MW | Lilongwe | Malawian | Malawian | Malawian kwacha (inv.) | MWK | tambala (inv.) | |
Malaysia | Malaysia | MY | Kuala Lumpur (MY1) | Malaysian | Malaysian | ringgit (inv.) | MYR | sen (inv.) | |
Maldives | Republic of Maldives | MV | Malé | Maldivian | Maldivian | rufiyaa | MVR | laari (inv.) | |
Mali | Republic of Mali | ML | Bamako | Malian | Malian | CFA franc (BCEAO) | XOF | centime | |
Malta | Republic of Malta | MT | Valletta | Maltese | Maltese | euro | EUR | cent | |
Marshall Islands | Republic of the Marshall Islands | MH | Majuro | Marshallese | Marshallese | US dollar | USD | cent | |
Martinique (MQ1) | Martinique | MQ | Fort-de-France | Martinican | Martinican | euro | EUR | cent | |
Mauritania | Islamic Republic of Mauritania | MR | Nouakchott | Mauritanian | Mauritanian | ouguiya | MRU | khoum | |
Mauritius | Republic of Mauritius | MU | Port Louis | Mauritian | Mauritian | Mauritian rupee | MUR | cent | |
Mayotte (YT1) | Mayotte | YT | Mamoudzou | Mahorais | Mahoran | euro | EUR | cent | |
Mexico | United Mexican States | MX | Mexico City | Mexican | Mexican | Mexican peso | MXN | centavo | |
Micronesia | Federated States of Micronesia | FM | Palikir | Micronesian | of Micronesia | US dollar | USD | cent | |
Moldova | Republic of Moldova | MD | Chisinau | Moldovan | Moldovan | Moldovan leu (pl. lei) | MDL | ban (pl. bani) |
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Monaco | Principality of Monaco | MC | Monaco | Monegasque | Monegasque | euro | EUR | cent | |
Mongolia | Mongolia | MN | Ulaanbaatar | Mongolian | Mongolian | tugrik | MNT | möngö (inv.) | |
Montenegro | Montenegro | ME | Podgorica | Montenegrin | Montenegrin | euro | EUR | cent | |
Montserrat (MS1) | Montserrat | MS | Plymouth (MS2) | Montserratian | Montserratian | East Caribbean dollar | XCD | cent | |
Morocco | Kingdom of Morocco | MA | Rabat | Moroccan | Moroccan | Moroccan dirham | MAD | centime | |
Mozambique | Republic of Mozambique | MZ | Maputo | Mozambican | Mozambican | metical (pl. meticais) |
MZN | centavo | |
Myanmar/Burma | Myanmar/Burma (MM1) | MM | Naypyidaw | of Myanmar/ |
of Myanmar/ |
kyat | MMK | pya | |
Namibia | Republic of Namibia | NA | Windhoek | Namibian | Namibian | Namibian dollar | NAD | cent | |
rand | ZAR | cent | |||||||
Nauru | Republic of Nauru | NR | Yaren | Nauruan | Nauruan | Australian dollar | AUD | cent | |
Nepal | Nepal | NP | Kathmandu | Nepalese | Nepalese | Nepalese rupee | NPR | paisa (inv.) | |
Netherlands (NL1) | Kingdom of the Netherlands | NL | Amsterdam (NL2) | Dutchman; Dutchwoman; Netherlander | Netherlands; Dutch | euro | EUR | cent | |
New Caledonia (NC1) | New Caledonia | NC | Nouméa | New Caledonian | New Caledonian | CFP franc | XPF | centime | |
New Zealand | New Zealand | NZ | Wellington | New Zealander | of New Zealand | New Zealand dollar | NZD | cent | |
Nicaragua | Republic of Nicaragua | NI | Managua | Nicaraguan | Nicaraguan | córdoba oro | NIO | centavo | |
Niger | Republic of Niger | NE | Niamey | Nigerien | Nigerien | CFA franc (BCEAO) | XOF | centime | |
Nigeria | Federal Republic of Nigeria | NG | Abuja | Nigerian | Nigerian | naira (inv.) | NGN | kobo (inv.) | |
Niue (NU1) | Niue | NU | Alofi | Niuean | Niuean | New Zealand dollar | NZD | cent | |
Norfolk Island (NF1) | Territory of Norfolk Island | NF | Kingston | Norfolk Islander | of Norfolk Island | Australian dollar | AUD | cent | |
North Korea | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | KP | Pyongyang | North Korean | North Korean | North Korean won (inv.) | KPW | chun (inv.) | |
North Macedonia (MK*) | Republic of North Macedonia (MK*) | MK | Skopje | Macedonian/citizen of the Republic of North Macedonia (MK1) | of the Republic of North Macedonia, of North Macedonia (MK2) | denar (pl. denars) | MKD | deni (inv.) | |
Macedonian (MK2) | |||||||||
Northern Mariana Islands (MP1) | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | MP | Saipan | Northern Mariana Islander | of the Northern Mariana Islands | US dollar | USD | cent | |
Norway | Kingdom of Norway | NO | Oslo | Norwegian | Norwegian | Norwegian krone (pl. kroner) | NOK | øre (inv.) | |
Oman | Sultanate of Oman | OM | Muscat | Omani | Omani | Omani rial | OMR | baiza | |
Pakistan | Islamic Republic of Pakistan | PK | Islamabad | Pakistani | Pakistani | Pakistani rupee | PKR | paisa | |
Palau | Republic of Palau | PW | Melekeok | Palauan | Palauan | US dollar | USD | cent | |
Panama | Republic of Panama | PA | Panama City | Panamanian | Panamanian | balboa | PAB | centésimo | |
US dollar | USD | cent | |||||||
Papua New Guinea | Independent State of Papua New Guinea | PG | Port Moresby | Papua New Guinean | of Papua New Guinea | kina (inv.) | PGK | toea (inv.) | |
Paraguay | Republic of Paraguay | PY | Asunción | Paraguayan | Paraguayan | guaraní (pl. guaraníes) |
PYG | céntimo | |
Peru | Republic of Peru | PE | Lima | Peruvian | Peruvian | sol | PEN | céntimo | |
Philippines | Republic of the Philippines | PH | Manila | Filipino | Philippine | Philippine peso | PHP | centavo | |
Pitcairn Islands (PN1) | Pitcairn Islands | PN | Adamstown | Pitcairner | Pitcairner | New Zealand dollar | NZD | cent | |
Poland | Republic of Poland | PL | Warsaw | Pole | Polish | zloty (pl. zlotys) |
PLN | grosz (pl. groszy) | |
Portugal | Portuguese Republic | PT | Lisbon | Portuguese | Portuguese | euro | EUR | cent | |
Puerto Rico (PR1) | Commonwealth of Puerto Rico | PR | San Juan | Puerto Rican | Puerto Rican | US dollar | USD | cent | |
Qatar | State of Qatar | QA | Doha | Qatari | Qatari | Qatari riyal | QAR | dirham | |
Réunion (RE1) | Réunion | RE | Saint-Denis | Reunionese | Reunionese | euro | EUR | cent | |
Romania | Romania | RO | Bucharest | Romanian | Romanian | Romanian leu (pl. lei) | RON | ban (pl. bani) | |
Russia | Russian Federation | RU | Moscow | Russian | Russian | Russian rouble | RUB | kopek | |
Rwanda | Republic of Rwanda | RW | Kigali | Rwandan; Rwandese | Rwandan; Rwandese | Rwandese franc | RWF | centime | |
Saint Barthélemy (BL1) | Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy | BL | Gustavia | of Saint Barthélemy | of Saint Barthélemy | euro | EUR | cent | |
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (SH1) | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | SH | Jamestown | of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | Saint Helena pound (Saint Helena and Ascension) | SHP | penny (pl. pence) |
|
pound sterling (Ascension and Tristan da Cunha) | GBP | penny (pl. pence) |
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Saint Kitts and Nevis | Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis | KN | Basseterre | Kittsian; Nevisian | of Saint Kitts and Nevis | East Caribbean dollar | XCD | cent | |
Saint Lucia | Saint Lucia | LC | Castries | Saint Lucian | Saint Lucian | East Caribbean dollar | XCD | cent | |
Saint Martin (MF1) | Collectivity of Saint Martin | MF | Marigot | of Saint Martin | of Saint Martin | euro | EUR | cent | |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon (PM1) | Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon | PM | Saint-Pierre | St-Pierrais; Miquelonnais | of Saint Pierre and Miquelon | euro | EUR | cent | |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | VC | Kingstown | Vincentian | Vincentian; of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | East Caribbean dollar | XCD | cent | |
Salvador: see ‘El Salvador’ | |||||||||
Samoa | Independent State of Samoa | WS | Apia | Samoan | Samoan | tala (inv.) | WST | sene (inv.) | |
San Marino | Republic of San Marino | SM | San Marino | San Marinese | of San Marino | euro | EUR | cent | |
São Tomé and Príncipe | Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe | ST | São Tomé | São Toméan | of São Tomé and Príncipe | dobra | STN | centimo | |
Saudi Arabia | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | SA | Riyadh | Saudi Arabian | Saudi Arabian | riyal | SAR | halala | |
Senegal | Republic of Senegal | SN | Dakar | Senegalese | Senegalese | CFA franc (BCEAO) | XOF | centime | |
Serbia | Republic of Serbia | RS | Belgrade | Serb | Serbian | Serbian dinar | RSD | para (inv.) | |
Seychelles | Republic of Seychelles | SC | Victoria | Seychellois | of Seychelles | Seychelles rupee | SCR | cent | |
Sierra Leone | Republic of Sierra Leone | SL | Freetown | Sierra Leonean | Sierra Leonean | leone | SLL (SL1) | cent | |
leone | SLE (SL1) | cent | |||||||
Singapore | Republic of Singapore | SG | Singapore | Singaporean | Singaporean | Singapore dollar | SGD | cent | |
Sint Maarten (SX1) | Sint Maarten | SX | Philipsburg | Sint Maartener | of Sint Maarten | Netherlands Antillean guilder (SX1) | ANG | cent | |
Slovakia | Slovak Republic | SK | Bratislava | Slovak | Slovak (SK*) | euro | EUR | cent | |
Slovenia | Republic of Slovenia | SI | Ljubljana | Slovene | Slovenian | euro | EUR | cent | |
Solomon Islands | Solomon Islands | SB | Honiara | Solomon Islander | of the Solomon Islands | Solomon Islands dollar | SBD | cent | |
Somalia | Federal Republic of Somalia | SO | Mogadishu | Somali | Somali; Somalian | Somali shilling | SOS | cent | |
South Africa | Republic of South Africa | ZA | Pretoria (ZA1) | South African | South African | rand | ZAR | cent | |
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (GS1) | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | GS | King Edward Point (Grytviken) | — | of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | — | — | — | |
South Korea | Republic of Korea | KR | Seoul | South Korean | South Korean | South Korean won (inv.) | KRW | [chun (inv.)] | |
South Sudan | Republic of South Sudan | SS | Juba | South Sudanese | South Sudanese | South Sudanese pound | SSP | piastre | |
Spain | Kingdom of Spain | ES | Madrid | Spaniard | Spanish | euro | EUR | cent | |
Sri Lanka | Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka | LK | Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte (LK1) | Sri Lankan | Sri Lankan | Sri Lankan rupee | LKR | cent | |
Sudan | Republic of the Sudan | SD | Khartoum | Sudanese | Sudanese | Sudanese pound | SDG | piastre | |
Suriname | Republic of Suriname | SR | Paramaribo | Surinamer | Surinamese | Surinamese dollar | SRD | cent | |
Svalbard and Jan Mayen (SJ1) | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | SJ | Longyearbyen (Svalbard), Olonkinbyen (Jan Mayen) | of Svalbard, of Jan Mayen | of Svalbard, of Jan Mayen | Norwegian krone (pl. kroner) | NOK | øre (inv.) | |
Swaziland: see ‘Eswatini’ | |||||||||
Sweden | Kingdom of Sweden | SE | Stockholm | Swede | Swedish | krona (pl. kronor) | SEK | öre (inv.) | |
Switzerland | Swiss Confederation | CH | Berne | Swiss | Swiss | Swiss franc | CHF | centime | |
Syria | Syrian Arab Republic | SY | Damascus | Syrian | Syrian | Syrian pound | SYP | piastre | |
Taiwan | Taiwan (TW1) | TW | Taipei | Taiwanese | Taiwanese | new Taiwan dollar | TWD | fen (inv.) | |
Tajikistan | Republic of Tajikistan | TJ | Dushanbe | Tajik | Tajik | somoni | TJS | diram | |
Tanzania | United Republic of Tanzania | TZ | Dodoma (TZ1) | Tanzanian | Tanzanian | Tanzanian shilling | TZS | cent | |
Thailand | Kingdom of Thailand | TH | Bangkok | Thai | Thai | baht (inv.) | THB | satang (inv.) | |
The Gambia (GM*) | Republic of The Gambia | GM | Banjul | Gambian | Gambian | dalasi (inv.) | GMD | butut | |
Timor-Leste | Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste | TL | Dili | East Timorese | East Timorese | US dollar | USD | cent | |
Togo | Togolese Republic | TG | Lomé | Togolese | Togolese | CFA franc (BCEAO) | XOF | centime | |
Tokelau (TK1) | Tokelau | TK | (TK2) | Tokelauan | Tokelauan | New Zealand dollar | NZD | cent | |
Tonga | Kingdom of Tonga | TO | Nuku’alofa | Tongan | Tongan | pa’anga (inv.) | TOP | seniti (inv.) | |
Trinidad and Tobago | Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | TT | Port of Spain | Trinidadian; Tobagonian | of Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad and Tobago dollar | TTD | cent | |
Tunisia | Republic of Tunisia | TN | Tunis | Tunisian | Tunisian | Tunisian dinar | TND | millime | |
Türkiye | Republic of Türkiye | TR | Ankara | Turk | Turkish | Turkish lira (inv.) | TRY | kurus (inv.) | |
Turkmenistan | Turkmenistan | TM | Ashgabat | Turkmen | Turkmen | Turkmen manat (inv.) | TMT | tenge (inv.) | |
Turks and Caicos Islands (TC1) | Turks and Caicos Islands | TC | Cockburn Town | Turks and Caicos Islander | of the Turks and Caicos Islands | US dollar | USD | cent | |
Tuvalu | Tuvalu | TV | Funafuti | Tuvaluan | Tuvaluan | Australian dollar | AUD | cent | |
Uganda | Republic of Uganda | UG | Kampala | Ugandan | Ugandan | Uganda shilling | UGX | cent | |
Ukraine | Ukraine | UA | Kyiv | Ukrainian | Ukrainian | hryvnia | UAH | kopiyka | |
United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | AE | Abu Dhabi | Emirati | Emirati | UAE dirham | AED | fils (inv.) | |
United Kingdom (UK1) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | UK | London | Briton | British | pound sterling | GBP | penny (pl. pence) | |
United States | United States of America | US | Washington DC | American; US citizen |
American; of the United States | US dollar | USD | cent | |
United States Minor Outlying Islands (UM1) | United States Minor Outlying Islands | UM | — | — | of the United States Minor Outlying Islands | US dollar | USD | cent | |
Uruguay | Eastern Republic of Uruguay | UY | Montevideo | Uruguayan | Uruguayan | Uruguayan peso | UYU | centésimo | |
US Virgin Islands (VI1) | United States Virgin Islands | VI | Charlotte Amalie | US Virgin Islander | of the US Virgin Islands | US dollar | USD | cent | |
Uzbekistan | Republic of Uzbekistan | UZ | Tashkent | Uzbek | Uzbek | sum (inv.) | UZS | tiyin (inv.) | |
Vanuatu | Republic of Vanuatu | VU | Port Vila | Vanuatuan | Vanuatuan | vatu (inv.) | VUV | — | |
Vatican City: see ‘Holy See’ | |||||||||
Venezuela | Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela | VE | Caracas | Venezuelan | Venezuelan | bolívar soberano (pl. bolívares soberanos) | VES (VE1) | céntimo | |
Viet Nam | Socialist Republic of Viet Nam | VN | Hanoi | Vietnamese | Vietnamese | dong | VND | [hào (10)] [xu (100)] |
|
Wallis and Futuna (WF1) | Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands | WF | Mata-Utu | Wallisian; Futunan; Wallis and Futuna Islander | of the Wallis and Futuna Islands | CFP franc | XPF | centime | |
Western Sahara (EH1) | Western Sahara | EH | Laayoune | Sahrawi | Sahrawi | Moroccan dirham | MAD | centime | |
Yemen | Republic of Yemen | YE | Sana’a | Yemenite | Yemeni | Yemeni rial | YER | fils (inv.) | |
Zambia | Republic of Zambia | ZM | Lusaka | Zambian | Zambian | Zambian kwacha (inv.) | ZMW | ngwee (inv.) | |
Zimbabwe | Republic of Zimbabwe | ZW | Harare | Zimbabwean | Zimbabwean | Zimbabwe dollar | ZWL | cent |
Notes relating to countries, territories and currencies
Footnotes in italics concern only the English version.
(1)
‘Country code’ column: ISO 3166 alpha-2,
except for Greece and the United Kingdom (use EL and UK respectively instead
of GR and GB). See also Sections 7.1.1 ‘Designations
and abbreviations to use’ and 7.1.2 ‘Country listing
order’, and Annex A6 (Country and territory codes).
(2)
‘Currency’ column: CFA franc (BCEAO) = franc de la Communauté financière africaine (African Financial Community franc) issued by the Banque centrale des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest; CFA franc (BEAC) = franc de la Coopération financière en Afrique centrale (Financial Cooperation in Central Africa franc) issued by the Banque des États de l’Afrique centrale.
(3)
‘Currency code’ column: ISO 4217, except GGP (Guernsey), IMP (Isle of Man) and JEP (Jersey).
(4)
‘Currency subunit’ column: the sub-unit of
the euro is the cent. However, in accordance with recital 2 of Council Regulation (EC)
No 974/98 of 3 May
1998, ‘the definition of the name “cent” does not prevent the use of variants
of this term in common usage in the Member States’. The preferred form in texts
of the European Union is ‘cent’ (obligatory in all legal texts). Subunits indicated in square brackets are no longer in circulation (but have not officially been withdrawn).
* * *
(AX1)
Åland Islands: these islands enjoy autonomous status
under Finnish sovereignty. The special relationship between the European
Union and the Åland Islands is set out in a protocol appended to the Treaty
of Accession. (Moreover, this protocol confirms the special status of the
Åland Islands under international law.)
(AS1)
American Samoa: territory of the USA.
(AS2)
American Samoa: Pago Pago is the official capital (constitutional seat of government: Fagatogo).
(AI1)
Anguilla: British overseas territory.
(AW1)
Aruba: autonomous entity of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
(BJ1)
Benin: the seat of government is located at Cotonou.
(BM1)
Bermuda: British overseas territory.
(BO1)
Bolivia: Sucre is the constitutional capital; the seat
of government is located at La Paz.
(BV1)
Bouvet Island: uninhabited territory of Norway.
(IO1)
British Indian Ocean Territory: British overseas territory.
(VG1)
British Virgin Islands: British overseas territory.
(BI1)
Burundi: as of 4.2.2019, Gitega is the political capital and Bujumbura the economic capital.
(KY1)
Cayman Islands: British overseas territory.
(CX1)
Christmas Island: territory of Australia (do not confuse with Christmas Island, or Kiritimati, part of the Republic of Kiribati).
(CP1)
Clipperton: public land belonging to France.
(CP2)
Clipperton: the code CP is not part of ISO 3166-1 as such, but is a code reserved by the ISO.
(CC1)
Cocos (Keeling) Islands: territory of Australia.
(CG*)
Congo: use ‘Congo (Brazzaville)’ if necessary for clarity (no
article).
(CK1)
Cook Islands: self-governing in free-association
with New Zealand.
(CI1)
Côte d’Ivoire: Yamoussoukro is the official capital; Abidjan is the administrative
centre.
(CW1)
Curaçao: autonomous entity of the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 10.10.2010 (Netherlands Antilles dissolved). Although the Netherlands Antilles was dissolved on 10 October 2010, Curaçao and Sint Maarten have retained the Netherlands Antillean guilder (ANG) while waiting for the creation of a common currency (the Caribbean guilder).
(CD*)
Democratic Republic of the Congo: use ‘Congo (Kinshasa)’ if necessary
for clarity (no article).
(CD1)
Democratic Republic of the Congo: ‘Congolese’ may also be used if no confusion is possible with the Republic of the Congo.
(SV1)
El Salvador: although it is almost no longer used, the Salvadorian colón retains an official currency status.
(FK1)
Falkland Islands: British overseas territory.
(FO1)
Faroes: self-governing territory of Denmark.
(GF1)
French Guiana: French overseas department and region (DOM-ROM = département et région d’outre-mer).
(PF1)
French Polynesia: French overseas collectivity (COM = collectivité d’outre-mer); also has the special denomination ‘Overseas Country of French Polynesia’.
(TF1)
French Southern and Antarctic Lands: overseas territory of France with a special statute.
(TF2)
French Southern and Antarctic Lands: administered from
Saint-Pierre de la Réunion.
(GI1)
Gibraltar: British overseas territory.
(GL1)
Greenland: self-governing territory of Denmark.
(GP1)
Guadeloupe: French overseas department and region (DOM-ROM = département et région d’outre-mer).
(GU1)
Guam: territory of the USA.
(GG1)
Guernsey: British Crown dependency. Not part
of the United Kingdom, but depends on it in matters concerning external relations.
(GG2)
Guernsey: variant of the pound sterling,
without an ISO code of its own. If a separate code is required, GGP is generally
used.
(HM1)
Heard Island and McDonald Islands: territory of Australia.
(VA1)
the Holy See/Vatican City State: the Holy See and the Vatican City
State are separate subjects of international law (for more information, see the following website: http://www.vatican.va/news_services/press/documentazione/documents/corpo-diplomatico_index_en.html).
It is the Holy See, and not the Vatican City State, which is accredited to the European Union et al.
(HK1)
Hong Kong: the name ‘Hong Kong, China’ is also used in specific contexts. Article 151 of the Basic Law states that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may on its own using the name ‘Hong Kong, China’, maintain and develop relations and conclude and implement agreements with foreign states and regions and relevant international organisations in the appropriate fields, including the economic, trade, financial and monetary, shipping, communications, tourism, cultural and sports fields.
(HK2)
Hong Kong: the full name may also be shortened: ‘Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’ or ‘Hong Kong SAR’.
(HK3)
Hong Kong: the official capital is Beijing. The administrative centre is located at Government Hill.
(IS1)
Iceland: do not use ‘Republic of Iceland’. Although this name is found in some documents, it does not have official status.
(IR1)
Iran: the rial is officially divided into 100 dinars but, because of its low value, the fractions are no longer used. The Iranians use the toman, which is valued at 10 rials.
(IE1)
Ireland: do not use ‘Republic of Ireland’. Although this name is found in some documents, it does not have official status.
(IM1)
Isle of Man: British Crown dependency. Not
part of the United Kingdom, but depends on it in matters concerning external
relations.
(IM2)
Isle of Man: variant of the pound sterling,
without an ISO code of its own. If a separate code is required, IMP is generally
used.
(IL1)
Israel: the government, the Knesset and the Supreme Court have their headquarters in Jerusalem. The Member States of the European Union have their embassies in Tel Aviv.
(JP1)
Japan: the sen is now only used for accounting purposes.
(JE1)
Jersey: British Crown dependency.
(JE2)
Jersey: variant of the pound sterling,
without an ISO code of its own. If a separate code is required, JEP is generally
used.
(MO1)
Macao: the name ‘Macao, China’ is also used in specific contexts. Article 136 of the Basic Law states that the Macao Special Administrative Region may on its own using the name ‘Macao, China’, maintain and develop relations and conclude and implement agreements with foreign states and regions and relevant international organisations in the appropriate fields, including the economic, trade, financial and monetary, shipping, communications, tourism, cultural, sciences, technology and sports fields.
(MO2)
Macao: the full name may be shortened: ‘Macao Special Administrative Region’ or ‘Macao SAR’.
(MO3)
Macao: the official capital is Beijing. The administrative centre is located at Macao.
(MY1)
Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur is the official capital. The seat of government is located at Putrajaya.
(MQ1)
Martinique: French overseas department and region (DOM-ROM = département et région d’outre-mer).
(YT1)
Mayotte: formerly a
French overseas collectivity (COM = collectivité
d’outre-mer), with the special denomination ‘Departmental Collectivity of
Mayotte’, Mayotte became an overseas department and region (DOM-ROM = département
et région d’outre-mer) on 31 March 2011.
(MS1)
Montserrat: British overseas territory.
(MS2)
Montserrat: with the capital Plymouth having been devastated by volcanic eruption, government institutions are now located in Brades.
(MM1)
Myanmar/Burma: the United Nations uses the terms ‘Myanmar’ (short name) and ‘Republic of the Union of Myanmar’ (full name), but it is recommended to use the form ‘Myanmar/Burma’ in EU texts.
(NL1)
Netherlands: use ‘Netherlands’ not Holland, which is only part of the Netherlands (the provinces of North and South Holland).
(NL2)
Netherlands: Amsterdam is the constitutional capital;
the seat of government is located at The Hague.
(NC1)
New Caledonia: French sui
generis collectivity.
(NU1)
Niue: self-governing in free-association
with New Zealand.
(NF1)
Norfolk Island: self-governing territory of Australia.
(MK*)
North Macedonia: do not use ‘Northern Macedonia’ or ‘Republic of Northern Macedonia’.
(MK1)
North Macedonia: in accordance with the Prespa Agreement, the reference ‘Macedonian/citizen of the Republic of North Macedonia’ is to be used in its entirety.
(MK2)
North Macedonia: ‘the adjectival reference to the State, its official organs, and other public entities as well as private entities and actors that are related to the State, are established by law, and enjoy financial support from State for activities abroad shall be in line with its official name or its short name, that is “of the Republic of North Macedonia” or “of North Macedonia”. Other adjectival references, including “North Macedonian” and “Macedonian” may not be used in all of the above cases.
Other adjectival usages, including those referring to private entities and actors, that are not related to the State and public entities, are not established by law and do not enjoy financial support from the State for activities abroad may be “Macedonian”. The adjectival usage for activities may also be “Macedonian”. This is without prejudice to the process established by the Prespa Agreement regarding commercial names, trademarks and brand names and to the compound names of cities that exist at the date of the signature of the Prespa Agreement.’ (sic – extract from the Prespa Agreeement)
Other adjectival usages, including those referring to private entities and actors, that are not related to the State and public entities, are not established by law and do not enjoy financial support from the State for activities abroad may be “Macedonian”. The adjectival usage for activities may also be “Macedonian”. This is without prejudice to the process established by the Prespa Agreement regarding commercial names, trademarks and brand names and to the compound names of cities that exist at the date of the signature of the Prespa Agreement.’ (sic – extract from the Prespa Agreeement)
(MP1)
Northern Mariana Islands: Commonwealth in political union with
the USA.
(PN1)
Pitcairn Islands: British overseas territory.
(PR1)
Puerto Rico: Commonwealth in political union with the USA.
(RE1)
Réunion: French overseas department and region (DOM-ROM = département et région d’outre-mer).
(BL1)
Saint Barthélemy: French overseas collectivity (COM = collectivité d’outre-mer), with the special denomination ‘Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy’.
(SH1)
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha: British overseas territory.
(MF1)
Saint Martin: French overseas collectivity (COM = collectivité d’outre-mer), with the special denomination ‘Collectivity of Saint Martin’.
(PM1)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon: French overseas collectivity (COM = collectivité d’outre-mer), with the special denomination ‘Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon’.
(SL1)
Sierra Leone: the Sierra Leonean currency has been redenominated by removing three zeros from the denominations. A new currency code (SLE) represents the new valuation. During the transition period, from 1 July 2022 to 31 December 2023, both the old leone and the new leone will be in circulation.
(SX1)
Sint-Maarten: autonomous entity of the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 10.10.2010 (Netherlands Antilles dissolved). Although the Netherlands Antilles was dissolved on 10 October 2010 , Curaçao and Sint Maarten have retained the Netherlands Antillean guilder (ANG) while waiting for the creation of a common currency (the Caribbean guilder).
(SK*)
Slovakia: it is recommended that the adjective ‘Slovakian’ not be used.
(ZA1)
South Africa: Pretoria (Tshwane) is the administrative capital, Cape Town is the legislative capital and Bloemfontein is the judicial capital.
(GS1)
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: British overseas territory (under the administration of the Falkland Islands).
(LK1)
Sri Lanka: Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is the administrative capital and Colombo is the commercial capital.
(SJ1)
Svalbard and Jan Mayen: territories of Norway.
(TW1)
Taiwan: ‘Taiwan’ is the name used by governments which broke off diplomatic relations with Taipei after the UN resolution of October 1971. ‘Republic of China’ is the name recognised as official by the Taipei authorities.
(TZ1)
Tanzania: many institutions are still in Dar es Salaam.
(GM*)
The Gambia: use ‘The Gambia’ or ‘the Republic of The Gambia’.
(TK1)
Tokelau: territory of New Zealand.
(TK2)
Tokelau: no capital. Each of the three atolls has its own administrative centre.
(TC1)
Turks and Caicos Islands: British overseas territory.
(UK1)
United Kingdom: use ‘United Kingdom’, not ‘Great Britain’, which comprises England, Scotland and Wales; these three together with Northern Ireland are the constituent parts of the United Kingdom. The purely geographical term ‘British Isles’ includes Ireland and the Crown Dependencies (the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands, which are not part of the United Kingdom).
(UM1)
United States Minor Outlying Islands: territories of the USA.
(VI1)
US Virgin Islands: territory of the USA.
(VE1)
Venezuela: the bolívar soberano (VES) was put into circulation on 20 August 2018, replacing the bolívar (VEF): 1 VES = 100 000 VEF. Although the former bolívar was withdrawn on the same date, some VEF-denominated notes determined by the Central Bank of Venezuela remain in circulation, along with the new currency. The date of termination of the circulation of these notes will be communicated later by the Central Bank.
(WF1)
Wallis and Futuna: French overseas collectivity (COM = collectivité d’outre-mer).
(EH1)
Western Sahara: territory disputed between Morocco and the Polisario Front. In 1976, the latter proclaimed the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), but this is not officially recognised by the European Union. The United Nations (UN) is currently supervising negotiations.