In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Alain LaBont writes:
> For example, if Qu�bec (a territory currently 3 times as big as France)> > eventually became a country it would have its code... Yes, as Quebec does not already have a country code. However, if Greenland decided to become fully independent from Denmark, there would not be a new code, as GL already exists for Greenland (some associated territories also have "country codes" as they stand now). > and the current numeric code for Canada would designate a different > territory... Yes, as happened for YU Yugoslavia. > Would that mean even a different numeric code for the new country > designated as Canada? No. The numeric codes are set by the United Nations Statistical Office, in New York, and adopted verbatim by the ISO 3166/MA. In passing, I too deplore the recent change to the 3-letter code for Romania. That would have less practical implications in IT systems than any changes to the 2-letter code. The recent change to the 3-letter code would have been done by the ISO 3166/MA, and not by the United Nations Statistical Office. Best regards John Clews -- John Clews, Keytempo Limited (Information Management), 8 Avenue Rd, Harrogate, HG2 7PG Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] tel: +44 1423 888 432; Committee Member of ISO/IEC/JTC1/SC22/WG20: Internationalization; Committee Member of ISO/TC37/SC2/WG1: Language Codes
