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What is the two-letter country code for Northern Ireland?
You should use 2-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes. For the UK, use the following extended codes: GB-ENG for England. GB-NIR for Northern Ireland.
Are all country codes 2 characters?
Two-letter country codes are used to represent countries and states (often both widely recognized and not) as a code of two letters.
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 is the main set of two-letter country codes that is currently used.
- International vehicle registration codes are either two or three letters.
Does Scotland have a two-letter country code?
Subdivision names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA)….Countries and province.
| Code | Subdivision name | Subdivision category |
|---|---|---|
| GB-ENG | England | country |
| GB-NIR | Northern Ireland | province |
| GB-SCT | Scotland | country |
| GB-WLS | Wales [Cymru GB-CYM] | country |
What is the 2 letter country code for North Korea?
KP
ISO 3166-2:KP is the entry for North Korea (officially the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) 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 …
Does Northern Ireland have its own country code?
Currently, EU Member States use a prefix country code following the ISO 3166-1 standard that assigns the country code “GB” to the UK and Northern Ireland.
What is the 2 letter abbreviation for Ireland?
IE
ISO 3166-2:IE is the entry for Ireland 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.
What is Great Britain country code?
+44
United Kingdom/Dialing codes
Does North Korea have a country code?
To call North Korea, use the country code 850. Nearly all numbers you dial from abroad will be Pyongyang numbers, so dial +850-2-381 and then the local number.
Does Northern Ireland co-operate with the Republic of Ireland?
Northern Ireland co-operates with the Republic of Ireland in several areas. Northern Ireland was created in 1921, when Ireland was partitioned by the Government of Ireland Act 1920, creating a devolved government for the six northeastern counties.
Why does the Republic of Ireland have 26 counties?
When what is now the Republic of Ireland was formed as the Irish Free State, Northern Ireland chose to opt out and form its own distinct region so the Republic has only ever been the 26 counties. And before British rule Ireland was not one separate political entity.
Does Ireland have a postal code system?
Since April 2014 Ireland has been using a postal code system called eircode. Update….. So the OP in the comments clarified that the point of the question was that people were slow to use postal codes i.e. didn’t know it or not bothered to use it.
Why does Northern Ireland not have a government?
Stormont: Why does Northern Ireland not have a government? Northern Ireland has now had three years without a functioning government. New talks between the political parties have started and it’s hoped an agreement can be reached so that the government can start to work again.