ISO 3166-2:CA is the entry for Canada 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 Canada, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for 10 provinces and 3 territories.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is CA, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of Canada. The second part is two letters, which is the postal abbreviation for the province or territory.
Current codes
Subdivision names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA).
ISO 639-1 codes are used to represent subdivision names in the following administrative languages:
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| Code | Subdivision name (en) | Subdivision name (fr) | Subdivision category |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA-AB |  Alberta | Alberta | Province |
| CA-BC |  British Columbia | Colombie-Britannique | Province |
| CA-MB |  Manitoba | Manitoba | Province |
| CA-NB |  New Brunswick | Nouveau-Brunswick | Province |
| CA-NL |  Newfoundland and Labrador | Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador | Province |
| CA-NT |  Northwest Territories | Territoires du Nord-Ouest | Territory |
| CA-NS |  Nova Scotia | Nouvelle-Écosse | Province |
| CA-NU |  Nunavut | Nunavut | Territory |
| CA-ON |  Ontario | Ontario | Province |
| CA-PE |  Prince Edward Island | Île-du-Prince-Édouard | Province |
| CA-QC |  Quebec | Québec | Province |
| CA-SK |  Saskatchewan | Saskatchewan | Province |
| CA-YT |  Yukon | Yukon | Territory |
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-1 | 2000-06-21 | Addition of 1 new territory | Subdivisions added: CA-NU Nunavut |
| Newsletter I-2 | 2002-05-21 | Correction of name form of CA-NF | Codes: CA-NF Newfoundland → CA-NL Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Newsletter I-4 | 2002-12-10 | Change of code element of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| Online Browsing Platform (OBP) | 2014-10-29 | Change spelling of CA-YT; update List Source | Name change: CA-YT Yukon Territory → Yukon |
See also
- Administrative divisions of Canada
- List of FIPS region codes (A–C)#CA:_Canada
- Neighbouring countries: GL, US
References
External links
- ISO Online Browsing Platform: CA
- Canada Provinces, Statoids.com