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ISO 3166-2:IQ
ISO 3166-2:IQ is the entry for Iraq 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 Iraq, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for 18 governorates and 1 region.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is IQ, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of Iraq. The second part is two letters.
Current codes edit
Subdivision names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA).
| Code | Subdivision name (ar) (BGN/PCGN 1956) | Subdivision name (ku) (BGN/PCGN 2007) | Subdivision category | Parent subdivision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IQ-AN | Al Anbār | governorate | ||
| IQ-BA | Al Başrah | governorate | ||
| IQ-MU | Al Muthanná | governorate | ||
| IQ-QA | Al Qādisīyah | governorate | ||
| IQ-NA | An Najaf | governorate | ||
| IQ-AR | Arbīl | Hewlêr | governorate | KR |
| IQ-SU | As Sulaymānīyah | Slêmanî | governorate | KR |
| IQ-BB | Bābil | governorate | ||
| IQ-BG | Baghdād | governorate | ||
| IQ-DA | Dahūk | Dihok | governorate | KR |
| IQ-DQ | Dhī Qār | governorate | ||
| IQ-DI | Diyālá | governorate | ||
| IQ-KR | Iqlīm Kūrdistān | Herêm-î Kurdistan | region | |
| IQ-KA | Karbalā’ | governorate | ||
| IQ-KI | Kirkūk | governorate | ||
| IQ-MA | Maysān | governorate | ||
| IQ-NI | Nīnawá | governorate | ||
| IQ-SD | Şalāḩ ad Dīn | governorate | ||
| IQ-WA | Wāsiţ | governorate |
Changes edit
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) |
|---|---|
| 2022-03-03 | Addition of category region in eng, fra, ara, kur; Addition of region IQ-KR; Assign parent subdivision to IQ-AR, IQ-DA, IQ-SU; Update List and Code Source |
See also edit
- Subdivisions of Iraq
- FIPS region codes of Iraq
- Neighbouring countries: IR, JO, KW, SA, SY, TR
External links edit
- ISO Online Browsing Platform: IQ
- UN/LOCODE Country Subdivisions ISO 3166-2
- Provinces of Iraq, Statoids.com