Re: ISO 3166 (country codes)- it rocks, it moves

From: John Cowan (cowan@mercury.ccil.org)
Date: Thu Feb 28 2002 - 05:59:09 EST

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Tex Texin scripsit:

> (Why is Algeria DZ?)

I don't know the specific reason, but the "Al-" part is just the
Arabic article, so DZ (3-letter version DZA) probably refers to
what is written "g" in English and French.

>
> Make 'em all digits so (almost) nobody cares about their code, and be
> done with it.

Well, ISO 3166 does record numerical codes as well for users who want
them, particularly people who don't use the Latin script.

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        --_The Hobbit_

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