1991 Census Appendix 13

SELECTED STATES, TERRITORIES AND PRINCIPAL ISLANDS OF THE WORLD

(Continents shown only against countries)

212A

Abu Dhabi

 

state within United Arab Emirates

 

Abyssinia

 

former name of Ethiopia (067)

 

Adelie Land

 

land claimed by France in Antarctica (071C)

222A

Aden

 

mainland part of Yemen

 

Admiralty Islands

 

form part of Papua New Guinea (158)

 

Aegean Islands

 

islands belonging to Greece (079)

 

Afars and Issas

 

former name of; part of Djibouti (058)

001

Afghanistan

Asia

 

 

Agalega Islands

 

form part of Mauritius (131)

212B

Ajman

 

state within United Arab Emirates

 

Alabama

 

state within USA (214)

 

Aland Islands

 

form part of Finland (070)

 

Alaska

 

state within USA (214)

002

Albania

Eur

 

 

Alberta

 

province within Canada (038)

 

Aldabra Island

 

forms part of the Seychelles (182)

003

Alderney

Eur

island within the Channel Islands (044)

 

Aleutian Islands

 

islands belonging to USA (214)

004

Algeria

Afr

 

 

Alphonse Island

 

forms part of the Seychelles (182)

214A

American (East) Samoa

 

unincorporated territory of USA

 

Amindivi Islands

 

form part of India (093)

 

Amirante Islands

 

form part of the Seychelles (182)

 

Amsterdam Island

 

forms part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (071C)

 

(NB Amsterdam is also a city in Netherlands)

 

 

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

 

union territory within India (093)

 

Andhra Pradesh

 

state within India (093)

005

Andorra

Eur

 

 

Anegada Island

 

forms part of the British Virgin Islands (030)

006

Angola

Afr

 

007

Anguilla

N Am

UK associate state

 

Anjouan Island

 

forms part of Comoros Islands (049)

 

Annobon Island

 

forms part of Equatorial Guinea (065)

008A

Antigua

 

island forming part of Antigua and Barbuda (008)

008

Antigua and Barbuda

N Am

UK associate state; commonwealth nation

 

Antilles

 

another name for Netherlands Antilles (145)

 

Antipodes Islands

 

islands belonging to New Zealand (147)

 

Ao-men

 

see Macau (64B)

 

Arabia

 

another name for Saudi Arabia (178)

009

Argentina

S Am

 

009A

Argentina Antarctic

 

land claimed by Argentina in Antarctica Territory

 

Argentine Republic

 

another name for Argentina (009)

 

Arizona

 

state within USA (214)

 

Arkansas

 

state within USA (214)

010

Armenia

 

independent state within Commonwealth of Independent States (048)

145A

Aruba

 

self governing island of Netherlands Antilles (145)

 

Arunachal Pradesh

 

union territory within India (093)

172A

Ascension Island

Afr

island dependency of St Helena

 

Ashmore and Cartier Islands

 

external territory of Australia (011)

 

Assam

 

state within India (093)

 

Auckland Islands

 

islands belonging to New Zealand (147)

011

Australia

Ocean

commonwealth nation

011A

Australian Antarctic Territory, the

 

dependency of Australia

 

Australian Capital Territory (Canberra)

 

Federal Territory within Australia (011)

 

Austral Islands

 

form part of French Polynesia (071B)

012

Austria

Eur

 

013

Azerbaijan

Eur

independent state within the Commonwealth of Independent States (048)

 

Azerbayzhan

 

another spelling of Azerbaijan (013)

164A

Azores

 

island districts of Portugal (164)

014

Bahamas

N Am

commonwealth nation

015

Bahrain

Asia

 

 

Baker Island

 

a United States minor outlying Pacific island (214F)

 

Balearic Islands

 

island province of Spain (190)

 

Bali

 

island forming part of Indonesia (094)

 

Banaba (Ocean) Island

 

forms part of Kiribati (107)

016

Bangladesh

Asia

commonwealth nation

189A

Bantu Homelands

 

self governing territories within South Africa

017

Barbados

N Am

commonwealth nation

008B

Barbuda

 

island forming part of Antigua and Barbuda

 

Bassas da India Islands

 

form part of Mozambique (140)

 

Basse Terre Island

 

forms part of Guadeloupe (071D)

 

Basutoland

 

former name of Lesotho (115)

 

Bear Island

 

island of Svalbard, Norway (153)

 

Bechuanaland

 

former name of Botswana (026)

018

Belarus

Eur

independent state within the Commonwealth of Independent States (048)

 

Belep Archipelago (Islands)

 

form part of New Caledonia (071F)

 

Belgian Congo

 

former name of Zaire (224)

019

Belgium

Eur

 

020

Belize

N Am

commonwealth nation

 

Belorussia

 

former name of Belarus (018)

021

Benin

Afr

formerly Dahomey

022

Bermuda

N Am

self governing UK dependent territory

023

Bhutan

Asia

 

 

Biafra

 

comprises East Central, South Eastern and Rivers states of Nigeria (150)

 

Bihar

 

state within India (093)

 

Bijoutier Island

 

forms part of the Seychelles (182)

 

Bioko (Fernando Póo) Island

 

forms part of Equatorial Guinea (065)

 

Birnie Island

 

forms part of the Phoenix Islands which form part of Kiribati (107)

 

Bismark Archipelago

 

forms part of Papua New Guinea (158)

 

Bj_rnoya

 

another name for Bear Island which forms part of Norway (153)

 

Boa Vista Island

 

forms part of the Cape Verde Islands (039)

 

Bohemia

 

forms part of the Czech Republic (056)

024

Bolivia

S Am

 

145B

Bonaire

 

self governing island of Netherlands Antilles

 

Bonin Islands

 

islands of Japan (102)

189B

Bophuthatswana

 

self governing republic within South Africa

 

Borneo

 

island of East Indies; comprises Brunei (independent country) (031), the province of Kalimantan (in Indonesia) (094), and the states of Sabah and Sarawak (both in Malaysia) (124)

025

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Eur

former Yugoslavian constituent republic

026

Botswana

Afr

commonwealth nation

 

Bougainville Island

 

forms part of Papua New Guinea (158)

 

Bounty Islands

 

islands belonging to New Zealand (147)

 

Bouvet Island (Bouvetoya)

 

land claimed by Norway in Antarctica (153A)

 

Brava Island

 

forms part of the Cape Verde Islands (039)

027

Brazil

S Am

 

 

Brechou

 

island within the Channel Islands (044)

028

British Antarctic Territory

 

UK dependent territory

 

British Columbia

 

province within Canada (038)

 

British Guiana

 

former name of Guyana (086)

 

British Honduras

 

former name of Belize (020)

029

British Indian Ocean Territory

 

UK dependent territory

030

British Virgin Islands

 

UK dependent territory

031

Brunei

Asia

commonwealth nation; forms part of the island of Borneo

 

Brunei Darussalam

 

another name for Brunei (031)

032

Bulgaria

Eur

 

033

Burkina

Afr

formerly Upper Volta

 

Burkina Faso

 

another name for Burkina (033)

034

Burma (Myanmar)

Asia

 

035

Burundi

Afr

 

 

Byelorussia

 

another spelling of Belorussia, a former name for Belarus (018)

006A

Cabinda

 

Angolian enclave within Zaire (224)

 

California

 

state within USA (214)

036

Cambodia

Asia

 

037

Cameroon

Afr

 

 

Campbell Island

 

island belonging to New Zealand (147)

038

Canada

N Am

commonwealth nation

156A

Canal Zone

 

territory under Panamanian soverignity

190A

Canary Islands

 

island provinces of Spain

 

Canton Island

 

forms part of the Phoenix Islands which form part of Kiribati (107)

 

Cape Province

 

province within South Africa (189)

039

Cape Verde

Afr

 

 

Cargados Carajos Islands

 

form part of Mauritius (131)

040

Caroline Islands

 

islands group of the Pacific Islands, trust territory of the

 

Carriacou

 

island forming part of St Vincent and the Grenadines (174)

 

Cayman Brac

 

island part of the Cayman Islands (041)

041

Cayman Islands

N Am

UK dependent territory

094A

Celebes (Sulawesi)

 

island provinces of Indonesia

 

Central African Empire

 

former name of Central African Republic (042)

042

Central African Republic

Afr

 

190B

Ceuta and Melilla

 

Spanish enclaves in N Africa

 

Ceylon

 

former name of Sri Lanka (191)

043

Chad

Afr

 

 

Chagos Archipelago

 

British Indian Ocean Territory (029)

 

Chandigarh

 

union territory within India (093)

044

Channel Islands

 

British Crown Dependency; see Alderney (003), Guernsey (083), Herm (083A), Jersey (103), Jethou (083B), Lihou (083C) and Sark (177); also coded 708 as a grouping - see Annex B

 

Chatham Islands

 

islands belonging to New Zealand (147)

 

Chesterfield Islands

 

form part of New Caledonia (071F)

045

Chile

S Am

 

045A

Chilean Antarctic

 

land claimed by Chile in Territory Antarctica

046

China (People's Republic)

Asia

 

 

China (Taiwan)

 

alternative for Taiwan (198)

 

Choiseul Island

 

forms part of the Southern Solomon Islands (187)

011B

Christmas Island

 

external territory of Australia

 

Christmas Island

 

forms part of the Line Islands which form part of Kiribati (107)

 

Clipperton Island

 

forms part of French Polynesia (071B)

011C

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

 

external territory of Australia

047

Colombia

S Am

 

 

Colorado

 

state within USA (214)

048

Commonwealth of (Russian) Independent States

Eur

formerly part of the USSR

049

Comoros

Afr

 

 

Congo (Belgian)

 

also known as Kinshasa, now Zaire (224)

 

Congo (French)

 

also known as Brazzaville, now Congo (050)

050

Congo

Afr

formerly the French Congo or Brazzaville

 

Connecticut

 

state within USA (214)

051

Cook Islands

Ocean

self governing country in free association with New Zealand

011D

Coral Sea Islands Territory

 

external territory of Australia

 

Corisco Group of Islands

 

form part of Equatorial Guinea (065)

 

Corsica (Corse)

 

island region of France (071)

 

Cosmoledo Islands

 

form part of the Seychelles (182)

052

Costa Rica

N Am

 

 

Cote d'Ivoire

 

another name for Ivory Coast (100)

079A

Crete (Kriti)

 

island province of Greece (079)

053

Croatia

Eur

former Yugoslavian constituent republic

 

Crozet Islands

 

form part of French Southern and Antarctic Lands (071C)

054

Cuba

N Am

 

145C

Curacao

 

self governing island of Netherlands Antilles

055

Cyprus

Asia

commonwealth nation

227

Czechoslavakia

 

former country comprising the Czech Republic (056) and Slovakia (185)

056

Czech Republic

Eur

former Czechoslovakian constituent republic

 

Dadra and Nagar Haveli

 

union territory within India (093)

 

Dahomey

 

former name for Benin (021)

 

Daman

 

forms part of Daman and Diu, a union territory within India (093)

 

Daman and Diu

 

union territory within India (093)

 

Danzig

 

former free city now Polish city of Gdansk (163)

 

Delaware

 

state of USA (214)

 

Delhi

 

union territory within India (093)

 

Democratic Republic of Germany

 

formerly the official name of East Germany (075A) now reunited with the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) (075B) to form Germany (075)

057

Denmark

Eur

 

 

d'Entrecasteaux Islands

 

form part of Papua New Guinea (158)

 

Désirade Island

 

forms part of Guadeloupe (071D)

 

Desroches Island

 

forms part of the Seychelles (182)

 

Diego Garcia

 

British Indian Ocean Territory (029)

 

District of Columbia

 

Federal District within USA (214)

 

Diu

 

forms part of Daman and Diu, a union territory within India (093)

058

Djibouti

Afr

formerly French Somaliland

079B

Dodecanese Islands

 

form part of Greece

059

Dominica

N Am

commonwealth nation

060

Dominican Republic

N Am

 

212C

Dubai

 

state within United Arab Emirates

 

Ducie Island

 

forms part of the Pitcairn Islands Group (162)

 

Dutch Guiana

 

former name of Surinam (193)

 

Dutch West Indies

 

former name of Netherlands Antilles (145)

 

Easter Island

 

Chilean island (045)

068A

East Falkland

 

island part of the Falkland Islands

075A

East Germany

 

now reunited with the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) (075B); see Germany (075)

 

East Pakistan

 

former name of Bangladesh (016)

 

East Samoa (American)

 

see American (East) Samoa (214A)

 

East Timor

 

part of island of Timor (094)

061

Ecuador

S Am

 

062

Egypt

Afr

 

 

Eire

 

another name for the Irish Republic (097)

 

Ellice Islands

 

former name of Tuvalu (209)

 

Elobey Grande Island

 

forms part of Equatorial Guinea (065)

063

El Salvador

N Am

 

 

Enderbury Island

 

forms part of the Phoenix Islands which form part of Kiribati (107)

064

England

Eur

constituent country of Great Britain (078) and of the United Kingdom (213)

065

Equatorial Guinea

Afr

 

229

Eritrea

Afr

former province of Ethiopia (067)

066

Estonia

Eur

 

067

Ethiopia

Afr

 

057A

Faeroe Islands

 

island territory of Denmark

068

Falkland Islands

S Am

UK dependent territory

 

Fanafuti Island

 

forms part of Tuvalu (209)

 

Fanning Island

 

forms part of Kiribati (107)

 

Farquhar Island

 

forms part of the Seychelles (182)

 

Federal Republic of Germany

 

formal name of reunited Germany (075); formerly the official name of West Germany (075B)

 

Federal Territory (Malaysia)

 

federal territory within Malaysia (124)

 

Fernando de Noronha Archipelago Islands

form part of Brazil (027)

 

Fernando Póo (Bioko)

 

island part of Equatorial Guinea (065)

069

Fiji

Ocean

 

070

Finland

Eur

 

 

Florida

 

state within USA (214)

 

Fogo Island

 

forms part of the Cape Verde Islands (039)

 

Formosa

 

former name of Taiwan (198)

071

France

Eur

 

 

Franz Josef Land

 

islands of the Commonwealth of Independent States (048)

 

French Congo

 

former name of Congo (050)

071A

French Guiana

 

Overseas Department of France

071B

French Polynesia

 

Overseas Territory of France

 

French Somaliland

 

former name of part of Djibouti (058)

071C

French Southern and Antarctic Lands

 

Overseas Territory of France

 

French Territory of the Afars and Issas

 

former name of part of Djibouti (058)

212D

Fujairah

 

state within United Arab Emirates

072

Gabon

Afr

 

 

Galapagos Islands

 

islands belonging to Ecuador (061)

073

Gambia, The

Afr

commonwealth nation

 

Gambier Islands

 

form part of French Polynesia (071B)

 

Gardner Island

 

forms part of the Phoenix Islands which form part of Kiribati (107)

 

Gaza (Strip)

 

land occupied by Israel (098)

 

Georgia

 

state within USA (214)

074

Georgia

 

independent state within the Commonwealth of Independent States (048)

 

German Democratic Republic

 

former name of East Germany which now forms part of a unified Germany (075)

075

Germany

Eur

 

076

Ghana

Afr

commonwealth nation

077

Gibraltar

Eur

UK dependent territory

 

Gilbert Islands

 

form part of Kiribati (107)

 

Gao

 

state within India (093)

 

Gold Coast

 

former name of Ghana (076)

172B

Gough Island

 

dependency of St Helena

 

Gozo

 

island forming part of Malta (127)

 

Grand Cayman

 

island part of the Cayman Islands (041)

 

Grande Comore Island

 

forms part of Comoros (049)

 

Grande Terre Island

 

forms part of Guadeloupe (071D)

078

Great Britain

 

comprises England (064), Scotland (179) and Wales (220) within the United Kingdom (213)

079

Greece

Eur

 

080

Greenland

N Am

self governing island territory of Denmark (057)

081

Grenada

N Am

commonwealth nation

 

Grenadines

 

part of St Vincent and the Grenadines (174)

 

Guadalcanal

 

island part of the Southern Solomon Islands (187)

071D

Guadeloupe

 

Overseas Department of France

214B

Guam

 

unincorporated territory of USA

082

Guatemala

N Am

 

083

Guernsey (and Herm)

Eur

island within the Channel Islands (044)

084

Guinea

Afr

 

085

Guinea-Bissau

Afr

 

 

Gujarat

 

state within India (093)

086

Guyana

S Am

commonwealth nation

 

Guyane

 

another name for French Guiana (071A)

087

Haiti

N Am

 

 

Haryana

 

state within India (093)

 

Hawaii

 

(island) state of USA (214)

 

Hawaiian Islands

 

another name for Hawaii

011E

Heard and McDonald Islands

 

external territory of Australia

 

Henderson Island

 

part of the Pitcairn Islands Group (162)

083A

Herm

 

island forming part of Guernsey (083)

 

Herzegovina

 

a former Yugoslavian constituent republic, now part of independent Bosnia and Herzegovina (025); NB: if there is a future requirement to code Herzegovina separately 088 is to be used

 

Himachal Pradesh

 

state within India (093)

 

Hispanola

 

island of the West Indies comprising Haiti (087) and Dominican Republic (060)

 

Hokkaido

 

island of Japan (102)

 

Holland

 

another name for (the) Netherlands (144)

 

Holy See

 

another name for Vatican City (099A)

089

Honduras

N Am

 

090

Hong Kong

Asia

UK dependent territory

 

Hong Kong Island

 

part of Hong Kong (090)

 

Honshu

 

main island of Japan (102)

 

Howland Island

 

a United States minor outlying Pacific island (214F)

 

Hull Island

 

forms part of the Phoenix Islands which form part of Kiribati (107)

091

Hungary

Eur

 

 

Huon Islands

 

form part of New Caledonia (071F)

 

Hyderabad

 

former Indian princely state now divided between Andhra Pradesh, Madhya and Maharashtra (093)

190C

Ibiza

 

Spanish island

092

Iceland

Eur

 

 

Idaho

 

state within USA (214)

 

Ifni

 

see Morocco (139)

 

Iles de Hoorn (Alofi and Futuna)

 

form part of the Wallis and Futuna Islands(071H)

 

Iles de la Petite Terre

 

form part of Guadeloupe (071D)

 

Iles des Sanites

 

form part of Guadeloupe (071D)

 

Iles Wallis (Uvea)

 

form part of the Wallis and Futuna Islands (071H)

 

Illinois

 

state within USA (214)

172C

Inaccessible Island

 

dependency of St Helena

093

India

Asia

commonwealth nation

 

Indiana

 

state within USA (214)

094

Indonesia

Asia

 

079C

Ionian Islands

 

islands belonging to Greece

 

Iowa

 

state within USA (214)

095

Iran

Asia

formerly Persia

096

Iraq

Asia

 

 

Ireland

 

another name for (the) Irish Republic (097)

 

Irian Jaya

 

province within Indonesia (094)

097

Irish Republic

Eur

 

 

Isle of Man

 

see Man, Isle of (128)

 

Isle of Pines

 

part of New Caledonia (071F)

098

Israel

Asia

 

 

Issas (Afars and)

 

former name of part of Djibouti (058)

099

Italy

Eur

 

100

Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire)

Afr

 

101

Jamaica

N Am

commonwealth nation

 

Jammu and Kashmir

 

state within India (disputed) (093)

 

Jan Mayen Island

 

island territory of Norway (153)

102

Japan

Asia

 

 

Jarvis Island

 

a United States minor outlying Pacific island (214)

094B

Java (Jawa)

 

island of Indonesia

103

Jersey

Eur

island within the Channel Islands (044)

083B

Jethou Island

 

island forming part of Guernsey

 

Jibuti

 

another spelling of Djibouti (058)

214C

Johnston Atoll/Island

 

a United states minor outlying Pacific island (214)

 

Johore

 

state within Malaysia (124)

104

Jordan

Asia

 

 

Jordan West Bank

 

land occupied by Israel (098)

 

Jost Van Dyke Island

 

forms part of the British Virgin Islands (030)

 

Juan de Nova Island

 

forms part of Malagasy Republic (122)

 

Juan Fernandez Islands

 

form part of Chile (045)

 

Kalimantan

 

province of Indonesia (094); forms part of the island of Borneo

 

Kamaran Island

 

island belonging to Yemen (222)

 

Kampuchea

 

former name of Cambodia (036)

 

Kansas

 

state within USA (214)

 

Karnataka

 

state within India (093)

 

Kashmir

 

region in India (093) but claimed by Pakistan

105

Kazakhstan

Eur

independent state within the Commonwealth of Independent States (048)

 

Kedah

 

state within Malaysia (124)

 

Keeling Islands

 

another name for the Cocos Islands (011C)

 

Kelantan

 

state within Malaysia (124)

 

Kentucky

 

state within USA (214)

106

Kenya

Afr

commonwealth nation

 

Kerala

 

state within India (093)

 

Kerguelen Islands

 

form part of French Southern and Antarctic Lands (071C)

 

Kermadec Islands

 

islands belonging to New Zealand (147)

 

Khmer Republic

 

another name for Cambodia (036)

214D

Kingman Reef

 

a United States minor outlying Pacific island (214)

 

Kirghizia

 

another spelling of Kyrgyzstan (111)

107

Kiribati

Ocean

commonwealth nation

108

Korea, North (Democratic People's Republic of)

Asia

 

109

Korea, South (Republic of)

Asia

 

 

Kosrae Island

 

forms part of Micronesia (133)

 

Kowloon

 

mainland part of Hong Kong (090)

 

Kuria Muria Islands

 

islands belonging to Oman (154)

 

Kuril Islands

 

islands of the Commonwealth of Independant States (048)

110

Kuwait

Asia

 

111

Kyrgyzstan

Eur

independent state within the Commonwealth of Independent States (048)

 

Kyushu

 

island of Japan (102)

 

Labuan Island

 

forms part of Sabah within Malaysia (124)

 

Laccadive Islands

 

see Lakshadweep

 

Lakshadweep

 

(island) union territory of India (093)

112

Laos

Asia

 

113

Latvia

Eur

 

114

Lebanon

Asia

 

 

Leeward Islands

 

comprises Anguilla (008A), Antigua (008), Montserrat (137) and St Christopher (St Kitts) - Nevis (171) (included in Annex B as a grouping; a separate code can be allocated in this listing if required)

115

Lesotho

Afr

commonwealth nation

116

Liberia

Afr

 

117

Libya

Afr

 

118

Liechtenstein

Eur

 

083C

Lihou

 

island forming part of Guernsey

 

Line Islands

 

form part of Kiribati (107)

119

Lithuania

Eur

 

 

Little Cayman

 

island part of the Cayman Islands (041)

 

Lord Howe Island

 

Australian island (011)

 

Louisana

 

state within USA (214)

 

Louisiade Archipelago Islands

 

form part of Papua New Guinea (158)

 

Loyalty Islands (Loyaute Islands)

 

French islands off New Caledonia (071F)

120

Luxembourg

Eur

 

 

Luxemburg

 

another spelling of Luxembourg (120)

164B

Macau (Macao)

 

overseas territory of Portugal

121

Macedonia

Eur

former constituent republic of Yugoslavia

 

Macquarie Islands

 

islands belonging to Australia (011)

 

Madagascar

 

former name for Malagasy Republic (122)

 

Madeira Islands

 

province of Portugal (164)

 

Madhya Pradesh

 

state within India (093)

 

Maharashtra

 

state within India (093)

 

Maine

 

state within USA (214)

 

Maio Island

 

forms part of the Cape Verde Islands (039)

 

Majorca

 

Spanish island (190)

 

Malacca

 

state within India (093)

122

Malagasy Republic

Afr

 

 

Malaita Island

 

forms part of the Southern Solomon Islands (187)

123

Malawi

Afr

commonwealth nation

124

Malaysia

Asia

commonwealth nation

125

Maldives, The

Asia

commonwealth nation

126

Mali

Afr

 

 

Malpelo Islands

 

belongs to Colombia (047)

127

Malta

Eur

commonwealth nation

 

Malvinas Islands

 

Argentine name for (the) Falkland Islands (068)

 

Manipur

 

state within India (093)

128

Man, Isle of

Eur

British Crown Dependency

 

Manitoba

 

province within Canada (038)

 

Marianas

 

see Marianas, Northern

214E

Marianas, Northern

 

external territory of USA

 

Marie Galante Island

 

forms part of Guadeloupe (071D)

 

Marion Island

 

island belonging to South Africa (189)

 

Marquesas Islands

 

form part of French Polynesia (071B)

129

Marshall Islands

Ocean

islands group of the Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of the

071E

Martinique

 

Overseas Department of France

 

Maryland

 

state within USA (214)

 

Massachusetts

 

state within USA (214)

130

Mauritania

Afr

 

131

Mauritius

Afr

commonwealth nation

 

Mayotte

 

French Collectivite Territoriale; claimed by Comoros (049)

 

Mbini

 

mainland part of Equatorial Guinea (065)

 

McKean Island

 

forms part of the Phoenix Islands which form part of Kiribati (107)

 

Meghalaya

 

state within India (093)

190D

Melilla

 

Spanish enclave in N Africa

132

Mexico

N Am

 

 

Michigan

 

state within USA (214)

133

Micronesia, The Federated States of

Ocean

islands group in the Pacific

172D

Middle Island

 

dependency of St Helena

 

Midway Islands

 

form part of the Hawaiian Island Group (214)

 

Minicoy Island

 

part of India (in the Laccadive Islands) (093)

 

Minnesota

 

state within USA (214)

 

Minorca

 

Spanish island (190)

 

Mississippi

 

state within USA (214)

 

Missouri

 

state within USA (214)

 

Mizoram

 

state within India (093)

 

Moheli Island

 

forms part of Comoros Island (049)

 

Moldavia

 

former name for Moldova (134)

134

Moldova

Eur

independent state within the Commonwealth of Independent States (048)

 

Moluccas

 

island group of Indonesia (094)

135

Monaco

Eur

 

136

Mongolia

Asia

 

137

Montserrat

 

UK dependent territory

 

Montana

 

state within USA (214)

138

Montenegro

 

constituent republic of Yugoslavia (223)

 

Morant Cays

 

island part of Jamaica (101)

139

Morocco

Afr

 

 

Mount Athos

 

autonomous area within Greece (079)

140

Mozambique

Afr

 

 

Muscat and Oman

 

former name of Oman (154)

 

Myanmar

 

another name for Burma (034)

 

Nagaland

 

state within India (093)

141

Namibia

Afr

commonwealth nation

 

Nanomea Island

 

forms part of Tuvalu (209)

 

Nanumanga Island

 

forms part of Tuvalu (209)

 

Natal

 

province within South Africa (189)

142

Nauru

Ocean

commonwealth nation : special member status

 

Nebraska

 

state within USA (214)

 

Negeri Sembilan

 

state within Malaysia (124)

143

Nepal

Asia

 

144

Netherlands, The

Eur

 

145

Netherlands Antilles

 

self governing part of the Netherlands realm

 

Netherlands West Indies

 

former name of (the) Netherlands Antilles (145)

 

Neutral Zone

 

territory between Iraq (096) and Saudi Arabia (178)

 

Nevada

 

state within USA (214)

 

New Britain

 

island of Papua New Guinea (158)

 

New Brunswick

 

province within Canada (038)

071F

New Caledonia

 

Overseas Territory of France

 

Newfoundland

 

(island) province of Canada (038)

 

New Guinea

 

island comprising Irian Jaya (West Irian) (094) and part of Papua New Guinea (158)

 

New Hampshire

 

state within USA (214)

146

New Hebrides

 

Anglo-French condominium

 

New Ireland

 

island of Papua New Guinea (158)

 

New Jersey

 

state within USA (214)

 

New Mexico

 

state within USA (214)

 

New South Wales

 

state within Australia (011)

 

New Territories, the

 

mainland part of Hong Kong (090)

 

New York

 

state within USA (214)

147

New Zealand

Ocean

commonwealth nation

148

Nicaragua

N Am

 

 

Nicobar Islands

 

union territory within India (093)

149

Niger

Afr

 

150

Nigeria

Afr

commonwealth nation

172E

Nightingale Island

 

dependency of St Helena

151

Niue

Ocean

self governing country in free association with New Zealand

 

Niutao Island

 

forms part of Tuvalu (209)

011F

Norfolk Island

 

external territory of Australia (011)

 

North Borneo

 

forms Sabah state of Malaysia (124)

 

North Carolina

 

state within USA (214)

 

North Dakota

 

state within USA (214)

 

Northern Grenadine Islands

 

form part of St Vincent and the Islands Grenadines (174)

152

Northern Ireland

Eur

constituent country of the United Kingdom (213)

 

Northern Marianas

 

see Marianas, Northern (214E)

 

Northern St Martin Island

 

forms part of Guadeloupe (071D)

 

Northern Solomon Islands

 

form part of Papua New Guinea (158)

 

Northern Territory

 

territory within Australia (011)

 

North Korea

 

see Korea, North (108)

 

North Rhodesia

 

former name of Zambia (225)

 

Northwest Territories

 

territory within Canada (038)

 

North Yemen

 

former independant state, now part of Yemen (222)

153

Norway

Eur

 

153A

Norwegian Antarctic Territory

 

external territory of Norway

 

Nova Scotia

 

province within Canada (038)

 

Novaya Zemlya

 

islands of the Commonwealth of Independent States (048)

 

Nui Island

 

forms part of Tuvalu (209)

 

Nukufetau Island

 

forms part of Tuvalu (209)

 

Nukulaelae Island

 

forms part of Tuvalu (209)

 

Nunavet

 

Arctic territory in Canada (038) with limited Eskimo self-government

 

Nurakita Island

 

forms part of Tuvalu (209)

 

Nyasaland

 

former name of Malawi (123)

 

Ocean Island

 

forms part of Kiribati (107)

 

Occupied Territories (Gaza Strip and Jordan West Bank)

land ocupied by Israel (098)

 

Oe-Cussi

 

enclave of Timor (094)

 

Oeno Island

 

forms part of the Pitcairn Islands Group(162)

 

Ohio

 

state within USA (214)

 

Okinawa

 

island prefecture of Japan (102)

 

Oklahoma

 

state within USA (214)

154

Oman

Asia

 

 

Ontario

 

province within Canada (038)

 

Orange Free State

 

province within South Africa (189)

 

Oregon

 

state within USA (214)

 

Orissa

 

state within India (093)

 

Orkney Islands

 

Scottish islands (179)

 

Oubangi-Shari

 

another spelling of Ubangi-Shari, a former name of the Central African Republic (042)

214F

Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of

 

United Nations Trust Territory administered by USA

 

Pahang

 

state within Malaysia (124)

155

Pakistan

Asia

commonwealth nation

 

Palau

 

island within the Pacific Islands Trust Territory (214F)

156

Palestine

 

now forms part of Israel and Jordan

214G

Palmyra Islands

 

United States minor outlying Pacific islands

157

Panama

N Am

 

157A

Panama Canal Zone

 

territory under Panamanian sovereignity

158

Papua New Guinea

Ocean

commonwealth nation

159

Paraguay

S Am

 

 

Pedro Cays

 

island part of Jamaica (101)

 

Pemba Island

 

forms part of Tanzania (200)

 

Penang (Pinang)

 

state within Malaysia (124)

 

Penghu (Pescadores) Islands

 

islands belonging to Taiwan (198)

 

Penisular Malaysia

 

state within Malaysia (124)

 

Pennsylvania

 

state within USA (214)

 

Perak

 

state within Malaysia (124)

 

Perim Island

 

island belonging to Yemen (222)

 

Perlis

 

state within Malaysia (124)

 

Persia

 

former name of Iran (095)

160

Peru

S Am

 

 

Pescodares Islands

 

another name for (the) Penghu Islands (198)

153B

Peter Island

 

island claimed by Norway in Antarctica

161

Philippines, The

Asia

 

 

Phoenix Islands

 

form part of Kiribati (107)

 

Pinang (Penang)

 

state within Malaysia (124)

 

Pitcairn

 

island part of the Pitcairn Islands Group (162)

162

Pitcairn Islands Group

 

UK dependent territory

163

Poland

Eur

 

 

Ponape Island

 

forms part of Micronesia (133)

 

Pondicherry

 

union territory within India (093)

164

Portugal

Eur

 

 

Portuguese Guinea

 

former name of Guinea-Bissau (085)

 

Prince Edward Island

 

island belonging to South Africa (189)

 

Prince Edward Island

 

(island) province of Canada (038)

165

Puerto Rico

 

self governing commonwealth associated with USA

 

Punjab

 

state within India (093)

166

Qatar

Asia

 

 

Quebec

 

province within Canada (038)

153C

Queen Maud Land

 

land claimed by Norway in Antarctica

 

Queensland

 

state within Australia (011)

 

Rajasthan

 

state within India (093)

 

Rarotonga

 

island part of the Cook Islands (051)

212E

Ras al Khaimah

 

state of United Arab Emirates (212)

 

Redonda

 

island part of Antigua and Barbuda (008)

167

Reunion

 

Overseas Department of France (071)

 

Rhode Island

 

state within USA (214)

 

Rhodesia

 

now comprises Zambia (225) (formerly Northern Rhodesia) and Zimbabwe (226) (formerly Southern Rhodesia)

 

Rio Muni

 

former name for Mbini (065)

 

Rodrigues Island

 

dependency of Mauritius (131)

168

Romania

Eur

 

 

Roncador Bank

 

forms part of Colombia (047)

147A

Ross Dependency

 

Antarctic Dependent Territory of New Zealand

 

Rotuma Islands

 

form part of the Faeroe Islands (057A)

169

Russia

 

independent state within the Commonwealth of Independent States (048)

 

Russian Commonwealth States

 

see Commonwealth of Independent States (048)

 

Russian Federation

 

another name for Russia (169)

170

Rwanda

Afr

 

 

Ryukyu Islands

 

islands of Japan (102)

 

Saba Island

 

forms part of the Netherlands Antilles (145)

 

Sabah

 

state within Malaysia (124); forms part of the island of Borneo

 

Saint-Barthelemy

 

island part of Guadeloupe (071D)

171

St Christopher (St Kitts) - Nevis

N Am

UK associated state; commonwealth nation

 

St Croix Island

 

forms part of the US Virgin Islands (214H)

 

St Eustatius

 

island part of the Netherlands Antilles (145)

 

St Francois Islands

 

form part of the Seychelles (182)

172

St Helena and Dependencies

 

UK dependent territory

 

St Kitts - Nevis

 

another name for St Christopher - Nevis (171)

 

St John Island

 

forms part of the US Virgin Islands (214H)

173

St Lucia

N Am

commonwealth nation

 

St Maarten (South)

 

island part of the Netherlands Antilles (145)

 

St Martin (North)

 

island part of Guadeloupe (071D)

 

St Paul Island

 

forms part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (071C)

071G

St Pierre et Miquelon

 

French Collectivite Territoriale (island)

 

St Thomas Island

 

forms part of the US Virgin Islands (214H)

174

St Vincent and the Grenadines

N Am

commonwealth nation

 

Sakhalin

 

island of the Commonwealth of Independent States (048)

 

Sal Island

 

forms part of Cape Verde (039)

 

Sala y Gomez Island

 

forms part of Chile (045)

 

Samoa

 

see American (East) Samoa (214H) and Western Samoa (221)

 

San Cristobel Island

 

forms part of the Southern Solomon Islands (187)

 

San Felix Island

 

forms part of Chile (045)

175

San Marino

Eur

 

 

Santa Isabel Island

 

forms part of the Southern Solomon Islands (187)

 

Santo Ant_o

 

form part of the Cape Verde Islands (039)

 

S_o Nicolau

 

form part of the Cape Verde Islands (039)

 

S_o Pedro e S_o Paulo Rocks

 

form part of Brazil (027)

 

S_o Tiago

 

form part of the Cape Verde Islands (039)

176

S_o Tome and Principe

Afr

 

 

S_o Vicente

 

form part of the Cape Verde Islands (039)

 

Sarawak

 

state within Malaysia (124); forms part of the island of Borneo

 

Sardinia (Sardegna)

 

island region of Italy (099)

177

Sark, Little and Great

Eur

islands within the Channel Islands (044)

 

Saskatchewan

 

province within Canada (038)

178

Saudi Arabia

Asia

 

179

Scotland

Eur

constituent country of Great Britain (078) and the United Kingdom (213)

 

Selangor

 

state within Malaysia (124)

180

Senegal

Afr

 

181

Serbia

 

constituent republic of Yugoslavia (223)

 

Serrana Bank

 

forms part of Colombia (047)

 

Serranilla Bank

 

forms part of Colombia (047)

182

Seychelles

Afr

commonwealth nation

212F

Sharjah

 

state of United Arab Emirates

 

Shetland Islands

 

Scottish islands (179)

 

Shikoku

 

island perfecture of Japan (102)

 

Siam

 

former name of Thailand (201)

 

Sicily

 

island region of Italy (099)

183

Sierra Leone

Afr

commonwealth nation

 

Sikkim

 

state within India (093)

184

Singapore

Asia

commonwealth nation

185

Slovakia

Eur

formerly a Czechoslovakian constituent republic

186

Slovenia

Eur

formerly a Yugoslavian constituent republic

 

Snares Islands

 

islands belonging to New Zealand (147)

 

Society (Archipelago) Islands

 

form part of French Polynesia (071B)

 

Socotra Island

 

forms part of Yemen (222)

187

Solomon Islands

Ocean

commonwealth nation comprising Southern Solomon Islands (Northern Solomon Islands are part of Papua New Guinea)

188

Somalia

Afr

 

 

Somaliland

 

former independent state prior to merging with the former Italian colony of Somalia to form Somalia (188)

189

South Africa

Afr

 

 

South Arabia

 

another name for South Yemen which now forms part of Yemen (222)

 

South Australia

 

state within Australia (011)

 

South Carolina

 

state within USA (214)

 

South Dakota

 

state within USA (214)

 

Southern Grenadine Islands

 

form part of Grenada (081)

 

Southern Ireland

 

another name for Irish Republic (097)

 

Southern Rhodesia

 

former name of Zimbabwe (226)

 

Southern St Martin Island

 

forms part of the Netherlands Antilles (145)

 

Southern Solomon Islands

 

form part of the Solomon Islands (187)

 

South Georgia

 

island dependency of the Falkland Islands (068)

 

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

island dependencies of the Falkland Islands (068)

 

South Korea

 

see Korea, South (109)

 

South Sandwich Islands

 

island dependency of the Falkland Islands (068)

 

South West Africa

 

former name of Namibia (141)

 

South Yemen (People's Democratic Republic of)

former independent state now part of Yemen (222)

 

Soviet Union

 

also known as Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), part now forms Commonwealth of Independent States (048)

190

Spain

Eur

 

 

Spanish Sahara

 

forms part of Western Sahara (139)

 

Spitsbergen

 

mainland island of Svalbard which forms part of an islands territory of Norway (153)

 

Spitzbergen

 

another spelling of Spitsbergen (153)

191

Sri Lanka

Asia

commonwealth nation

172F

Stoltenhoff Island

 

dependency of St Helena

192

Sudan

Afr

 

 

Sulawesi (Celebes)

 

main island of Indonesia (094)

 

Sumatra (Sumatera)

 

main island of Indonesia (094)

193

Surinam

S Am

 

 

Svalbard and Jan Mayan Islands

 

islands territory of Norway (153)

 

Swan Islands

 

islands belonging to Honduras (089)

194

Swaziland

Afr

commonwealth nation

195

Sweden

Eur

 

196

Switzerland

Eur

 

 

Sydney Island

 

forms part of the Phoenix Islands which form part of Kiribati (107)

197

Syria

Asia

 

 

Tadzhikstan

 

another spelling of Tajikistan

 

Tahiti

 

main island of French Polynesia (071B)

198

Taiwan (Formosa)

Asia

 

199

Tajikistan

 

independent state within the Commonwealth of Independent States (048)

 

Tamil Nadu

 

state within India (093)

 

Tanganiyka

 

now forms part of Tanzania (200)

 

Tannu Tuva

 

former central Asian republic is now autonomous republic of Tuva in the Russian Federation (169)

200

Tanzania

Afr

commonwealth nation

 

Tasmania

 

(island) state of Australia (011)

 

Tennessee

 

state within USA (214)

 

Texas

 

state within USA (214)

201

Thailand

Asia

formerly called Siam

046A

Tibet

 

former independent country now part of Xizang province in China

 

Timor

 

island of Indonesia (094)

202

Togo

Afr

 

147B

Tokelau Islands

 

island territory of New Zealand

203

Tonga

Ocean

commonwealth nation

 

Tortola Island

 

forms part of the British Virgin Islands (030)

189C

Transkei

 

self governing republic within South Africa

 

Transvaal

 

province within South Africa (189)

 

Trengganu

 

state within Malaysia (124)

204

Trinidad and Tobago

S Am

commonwealth nation

 

Tripura

 

state within India (093)

172G

Tristan da Cunha

 

dependency of St Helena

 

Trobriand Islands

 

form part of Papua New Guinea (158)

 

Trucial States

 

now comprise the United Arab Emirates (212)

 

Truk Island

 

forms part of Micronesia (133)

 

Tuamotu-Gambier Archipelago Islands

 

form part of French Polynesia (071B)

 

Tubuai Islands

 

form part of French Polynesia (071B)

205

Tunisia

Afr

 

206

Turkey

Asia

 

207

Turkmenistan

 

independent state within the Commonwealth of Independent States (048)

208

Turks and Caicos Islands

 

UK dependent territory

 

Tuva

 

shortened name for Tannu Tuva (169)

209

Tuvalu

Ocean

commonwealth nation : special member status

 

Ubangi-Shari

 

former name of Central African Republic (042)

210

Uganda

Afr

commonwealth nation

211

Ukraine

 

independent state within the Commonwealth of Independent States (048)

 

Ulster

 

name sometimes used for Northern Ireland (152)

212G

Umm al Qaiwain

 

state within United Arab Emirates

228

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)

now comprises the Commonwealth of Independent States (048), Estonia (066), Georgia (074), Latvia (113), and Lithhuania (119)

212

United Arab Emirates

Asia

 

213

United Kingdom of Great Britain & N Ireland

Eur

commonwealth nation; also coded 752 as a grouping - see Annex B

214

United States of America

N Am

 

 

Upper Volta

 

former name of Burkina (033)

215

Uruguay

S Am

 

 

US Pacific Islands

 

see Pacific Islands (214F)

 

US Virgin Islands

 

see Virgin Islands (USA) (214H)

 

Utah

 

state within USA (214)

 

Uttar Pradesh

 

state within India (093)

216

Uzbekistan

 

independent state within the Commonwealth of Independent States (048)

 

Vaitupu Island

 

forms part of Tuvalu (209)

 

Vanua Levu

 

forms part of the Faeroe Islands (057A)

217

Vanuatu

Ocean

commonwealth nation

099A

Vatican City

 

Ecclesiastical State within Italy

189D

Venda

 

self governing republic within South Africa

218

Venezuela

S Am

 

 

Vermont

 

state within USA (214)

 

Victoria

 

state within Australia (011)

219

Vietnam

Asia

 

 

Virgin Gorda Island

 

forms part of the British Virgin Islands (030)

 

Virginia

 

state within USA (214)

 

Virgin Islands (UK)

 

see British Virgin Islands (030)

214H

Virgin Islands (USA)

 

unincorporated territory of USA

 

Viti Levu

 

forms part of the Faeroe Islands (057A)

214J

Wake Island

 

a United States minor outlying Pacific island

220

Wales

Eur

constituent country of Great Britain (078) and of the United Kingdom (213)

071H

Wallis and Futuna Islands

 

Overseas Territory of France

 

Walpole Island

 

forms part of New Caledonia (071F)

189E

Walvis Bay

 

South African enclave within Namibia

 

Washington

 

state within USA (214)

 

Washington Island

 

forms part of Kiribati (107)

098A

West Bank

 

land under Israeli occupation

 

West Bengal

 

state within India (093)

 

Western Australia

 

state within Australia (011)

 

Western Sahara

 

part of Mauritania and Morocco under Moroccan administration (139)

221

Western Samoa

Ocean

commonwealth nation

068B

West Falkland

 

island part of the Falkland Islands

075B

West Germany

 

now reunited with the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) (075A); see Germany (075)

 

West Irian

 

another name for Irian Jaya, a province within Indonesia (094)

 

West Virginia

 

state within USA (214)

 

Windward Islands

 

comprises Dominica (059), Grenada (081), St Lucia (173), St Vincent (174)

 

Wisconsin

 

state within USA (214)

 

Woodlark

 

island of Papua New Guinea (158)

 

Wrangel Island (Vrangelya Ostrov)

 

island territory of the Commonwealth of Independent States (048)

 

Wyoming

 

state within USA (214)

 

Yak Island

 

forms part of Micronesia (133)

222

Yemen

Asia

 

 

Yemen, South

 

former independent state, now part of Yemen (222)

223

Yugoslavia

Eur

comprises the constituent republics of Montenegro (138) and Serbia (181) and the former republics (all now independent) of Bosnia and Herzegovina (025), Croatia ((053), Macedonia (121) and Slovenia (186)

 

Yukon Territory

 

territory within Canada (038)

 

Zanzibar

 

autonomous island state within Tanzania (200)

224

Zaire

Afr

formerly Belgian Congo or Kinshasa

225

Zambia

Afr

commonwealth nation

226

Zimbabwe

Afr

commonwealth nation