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This list of German abbreviations includes abbreviations, acronyms and initialisms found in the German language. Because German words can be famously long, use of abbreviation is particularly common. Even the language's shortest words are often abbreviated, such as the conjunction und (and) written just as "u."
The International Organization for Standardization defines its country codes in standard 3166-1. ISO codes also consist of three capital letters in the alpha-3 version. For example, Germany has the IOC code "GER" for the English country name "Germany."
The sortable table below contains the three sets of ISO 3166-1 country codes for each of its 249 countries, links to the ISO 3166-2 country subdivision codes, and the Internet country code top-level domains (ccTLD) which are based on the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard with the few exceptions noted.
ISO 3166-1 (Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions – Part 1: Country codes) is a standard defining codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest.
So hat zum Beispiel Deutschland den IOC-Code "GER" für "Germany", also den englischen Landesnamen. Der drei-buchstabige ISO-Code lautet aber "DEU". Obwohl die ISO eine internationale Organisation ist, verwendet sie also gelegentlich auch die Landessprache, um die Kürzel abzuleiten.
22 kwi 2021 · Learn what all of the country codes are for Europe, including both 2-letter and 3-letter codes. You even find the European country calling codes.
The ISO 3166 classification defines unique two- and three-digit-codes for all countries worldwide. This list below offers an overview of all two-digit ISO country codes (ISO-3166 Alpha-2) for all European countries. Direct access to the country codes by category: European Union. European Free Trade Association. EU candidate countries.
