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Can You Identify the ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2 Country Codes?
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Test your knowledge of ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes with this quiz! From country code top-level domains to international vehicle registration codes, these two-letter country codes are widely used in various fields. See how many of the 249 officially assigned codes you can identify and learn about except...
Test your knowledge of ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes with this quiz! From country code top-level domains to international vehicle registration codes, these two-letter country codes are widely used in various fields. See how many of the 249 officially assigned codes you can identify and learn about exceptions, reserved codes, and deletions. Sharpen your understanding of this important standard and its applications with this quiz.
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1. What are ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes used for?
- Representing countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest
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2. When were ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes first included in the ISO 3166 standard?
- 1974
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3. How many officially assigned ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes are there?
- 249
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4. What is the WIPO coding standard ST.3 based on?
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes
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5. Which two-letter code is used to represent Greece by the European Commission?
- EL
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6. What are the reserved codes in ISO 3166-1 alpha-2?
- Exceptional reservations, transitional reservations, indeterminate reservations, and codes currently agreed not to use
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7. What is the United Nations' use of ISO 3166-1 codes?
- A combination of alpha-2 and alpha-3 codes, along with codes that pre-date the creation of ISO 3166, for international vehicle registration codes
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8. What are IETF language tags partially derived from?
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes
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9. Have any alpha-2 codes been deleted from ISO 3166-1?
- Yes
