ISO 3166-2:CN
ISO 3166-2:CN is the entry for China 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 China, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for the following province-level subdivisions:
- 23 provinces
- 5 autonomous regions
- 2 special administrative regions
- 4 municipalities
The full name of China in ISO 3166 is the People's Republic of China[1] (PRC). Yet China is de facto divided into the PRC and the Republic of China (Taiwan) with limited recognition. Taiwan, which consists of the namesake island and Penghu Islands, is included as a province of China because[2] of its political status within the United Nations, as even though it is de facto under the jurisdiction of the Republic of China instead of the People's Republic of China ("China"), the United Nations considers Taiwan as part of "China". In addition, Kinmen and Matsu Islands in the fractured Fujian Sheng are also governed by the ROC.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is CN, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of China. The second part is a two-letter alphabetic code specified by Guobiao GB/T 2260 (first published 1991, prior to ISO 3166-2, first published 1998).
Current codes
Subdivision names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA).
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| Code | Subdivision name[note 1] (National 1958 = ISO 7098:2015 = UN III/8 1977) |
Subdivision name (zh) [note 2] |
Subdivision category |
|---|---|---|---|
| CN-AH | Anhui Sheng | 安徽省 (Ānhuī Shěng) | province |
| CN-BJ | Beijing Shi | 北京市 (Běijīng Shì) | municipality |
| CN-CQ | Chongqing Shi | 重庆市 (Chóngqìng Shì) | municipality |
| CN-FJ | Fujian Sheng | 福建省 (Fújiàn Shěng) | province |
| CN-GD | Guangdong Sheng | 广东省 (Guǎngdōng Shěng) | province |
| CN-GS | Gansu Sheng | 甘肃省 (Gānsù Shěng) | province |
| CN-GX | Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu | 广西壮族自治区 (Guǎngxī Zhuàngzú Zìzhìqū) | autonomous region |
| CN-GZ | Guizhou Sheng | 贵州省 (Guìzhōu Shěng) | province |
| CN-HA | Henan Sheng | 河南省 (Hénán Shěng) | province |
| CN-HB | Hubei Sheng | 湖北省 (Húběi Shěng) | province |
| CN-HE | Hebei Sheng | 河北省 (Héběi Shěng) | province |
| CN-HI | Hainan Sheng | 海南省 (Hǎinán Shěng) | province |
| CN-HK | Hong Kong SAR (en) Xianggang Tebiexingzhengqu (zh) |
香港特别行政区 (Xiānggǎng Tèbiéxíngzhèngqū) | special administrative region |
| CN-HL | Heilongjiang Sheng | 黑龙江省 (Hēilóngjiāng Shěng) | province |
| CN-HN | Hunan Sheng | 湖南省 (Húnán Shěng) | province |
| CN-JL | Jilin Sheng | 吉林省 (Jílín Shěng) | province |
| CN-JS | Jiangsu Sheng | 江苏省 (Jiāngsū Shěng) | province |
| CN-JX | Jiangxi Sheng | 江西省 (Jiāngxī Shěng) | province |
| CN-LN | Liaoning Sheng | 辽宁省 (Liáoníng Shěng) | province |
| CN-MO | Macao SAR (en) Macau SAR (pt) Aomen Tebiexingzhengqu (zh) |
澳门特别行政区 (Àomén Tèbiéxíngzhèngqū) | special administrative region |
| CN-NM | Nei Mongol Zizhiqu | 内蒙古自治区 (Nèi Ménggǔ Zìzhìqū) | autonomous region |
| CN-NX | Ningxia Huizu Zizhiqu | 宁夏回族自治区 (Níngxià Huízú Zìzhìqū) | autonomous region |
| CN-QH | Qinghai Sheng | 青海省 (Qīnghǎi Shěng) | province |
| CN-SC | Sichuan Sheng | 四川省 (Sìchuān Shěng) | province |
| CN-SD | Shandong Sheng | 山东省 (Shāndōng Shěng) | province |
| CN-SH | Shanghai Shi | 上海市 (Shànghǎi Shì) | municipality |
| CN-SN | Shaanxi Sheng | 陕西省 (Shǎnxī Shěng) | province |
| CN-SX | Shanxi Sheng | 山西省 (Shānxī Shěng) | province |
| CN-TJ | Tianjin Shi | 天津市 (Tiānjīn Shì) | municipality |
| CN-TW | Taiwan Sheng | 台湾省 (Táiwān Shěng) | province |
| CN-XJ | Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu | 新疆维吾尔自治区 (Xīnjiāng Wéiwú'ěr Zìzhìqū) | autonomous region |
| CN-XZ | Xizang Zizhiqu | 西藏自治区 (Xīzàng Zìzhìqū) | autonomous region |
| CN-YN | Yunnan Sheng | 云南省 (Yúnnán Shěng) | province |
| CN-ZJ | Zhejiang Sheng | 浙江省 (Zhèjiāng Shěng) | province |
- Notes
Subdivisions included in ISO 3166-1
Besides being included as subdivisions of China in ISO 3166-2, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao are also officially assigned their own country codes in ISO 3166-1.
| Code | Entity | Subdivision name (claimed by China) |
ISO 3166-1 name | ISO 3166-2 codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN-HK |  Hong Kong |
Hong Kong SAR (en) Xianggang Tebiexingzhengqu (zh) |
Hong Kong | ISO 3166-2:HK |
| CN-MO |  Macau |
Macao SAR (en) Macau SAR (pt) Aomen Tebiexingzhengqu (zh) |
Macao | ISO 3166-2:MO |
| CN-TW |  Republic of China (Taiwan) |
Taiwan Sheng | Taiwan, Province of China | ISO 3166-2:TW |
In ISO 3166-1, Taiwan is listed under the country name "Taiwan, Province of China".
Changes
The following changes to the entry have been announced in newsletters by the ISO 3166/MA since the first publication of ISO 3166-2 in 1998:
| Newsletter | Date issued | Description of change in newsletter | Code/Subdivision change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newsletter I-2 | 2002-05-21 | Addition of one new entity. Precise specification and correction of Pinyin names. List source updated | Subdivisions added: CN-92 Macau |
| Newsletter I-6 | 2004-03-08 | Deletion of one name form in CN-15 |
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) | Code/Subdivision change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-23 | Change of subdivision codes change of subdivision name of CN-NM, CN-GX, CN-XZ, CN-NX, CN-XJ, CN-BJ, CN-TJ, CN-SH, CN-CQ, CN-HE, CN-SX, CN-LN, CN-JL, CN-HL CN-JS, CN-ZJ, CN-AH, CN-FJ, CN-JX, CN-SD, CN-HA, CN-HB, CN-HN, CN-GD, CN-HI, CN-SC, CN-GZ, CN-YN, CN-SN, CN-GS, CN-QH, CN-TW, CN-HK, CN-MO addition of remark in parentheses to subdivision name for CN-HK, CN-MO in English addition of region CN-MO in Portuguese update code source update list source |
Change of subdivision code: CN-11 → CN-BJ CN-12 → CN-TJ CN-13 → CN-HE CN-14 → CN-SX CN-15 → CN-NM CN-21 → CN-LN CN-22 → CN-JL CN-23 → CN-HL CN-31 → CN-SH CN-32 → CN-JS CN-33 → CN-ZJ CN-34 → CN-AH CN-35 → CN-FJ CN-36 → CN-JX CN-37 → CN-SD CN-41 → CN-HA CN-42 → CN-HB CN-43 → CN-HN CN-44 → CN-GD CN-45 → CN-GX CN-46 → CN-HI CN-50 → CN-CQ CN-51 → CN-SC CN-52 → CN-GZ CN-53 → CN-YN CN-54 → CN-XZ CN-61 → CN-SN CN-62 → CN-GS CN-63 → CN-QH CN-64 → CN-NX CN-65 → CN-XJ CN-71 → CN-TW CN-91 → CN-HK CN-92 → CN-MO |
| 2018-11-26 | Correction of the romanization system label | |
| 2019-11-22 | Change language from mon to zho for CN-NM | |
| 2021-11-25 | Change of spelling of CN-NX; Update List Source |
See also
- Administrative divisions of China
- FIPS region codes of China
External links
- ISO Online Browsing Platform: CN
- Provinces of China, Statoids.com
- "ISO 3166 information for CN". International Organization for Standardization. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
- "ISO 3166 – FAQs – Specific". ISO. Archived from the original on 2012-06-16.