ISO 3166-2:CF is the entry for the Central African Republic 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 the Central African Republic, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for 1 commune, 14 prefectures, and 2 economic prefectures. The commune Bangui is the capital of the country and has special status equal to the prefectures and economic prefectures.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is CF, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of the Central African Republic. The second part is either of the following:
- two letters: prefectures and economic prefectures
- three letters: commune
Current codes
editSubdivision 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 (fr) | Subdivision name (sg) | Subdivision category |
|---|---|---|---|
| CF-BB | Bamingui-Bangoran | Bamïngï-Bangoran | prefecture |
| CF-BGF | Bangui | Bangî | commune |
| CF-BK | Basse-Kotto | Do-Kötö | prefecture |
| CF-KB | Gribingui | Gïrïbïngï | economic prefecture |
| CF-HM | Haut-Mbomou | Tö-Mbömü | prefecture |
| CF-HK | Haute-Kotto | Tö-Kötö | prefecture |
| CF-HS | Haute-Sangha / Mambéré-Kadéï | Tö-Sangä / Mbaere-Kadeï | prefecture |
| CF-KG | Kémo-Gribingui | Kemö-Gïrïbïngï | prefecture |
| CF-LB | Lobaye | Lobâye | prefecture |
| CF-MB | Mbomou | Mbömü | prefecture |
| CF-NM | Nana-Mambéré | Nanä-Mbaere | prefecture |
| CF-MP | Ombella-Mpoko | Ömbëlä-Pökö | prefecture |
| CF-UK | Ouaka | Wäkä | prefecture |
| CF-AC | Ouham | Wâmo | prefecture |
| CF-OP | Ouham-Pendé | Wâmo-Pendë | prefecture |
| CF-SE | Sangha | Sangä | economic prefecture |
| CF-VK | Vakaga | Vakaga | prefecture |
Changes
editThe 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter II-2 | 2010-06-30 | Consistency between ISO 3166-1 and ISO 3166-2, addition of names in administrative languages, and update of the administrative structure and of the list source |
See also
edit- Subdivisions of the Central African Republic
- FIPS region codes of the Central African Republic
- Neighbouring countries: CD, CG, CM, SD, SS, TD