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:

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 the 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 the Matsu Islands in the fractured Fuchien (Fujian) Province 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
  1. ↑ Names are in pinyin Chinese (zh) except where noted.
  2. ↑ Name in Chinese script; pinyin form with diacritics in parentheses. For reference only; not included in the ISO 3166-2 standard.

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

References

  1. ↑ "ISO 3166 information for CN". International Organization for Standardization. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  2. ↑ "ISO 3166 – FAQs – Specific". ISO. Archived from the original on 2012-06-16.
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