ISO 3166-2:PW
ISO 3166-2:PW is the entry for Palau 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 Palau, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for 16 states.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is PW, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of Palau. The second part is three digits, which is the old FIPS 6-4 code of the state.
Current codes[]
Subdivision names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA).
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| Code | Subdivision name (en, —) |
|---|---|
| PW-002 |  Aimeliik
|
| PW-004 |  Airai
|
| PW-010 |  Angaur
|
| PW-050 |  Hatohobei
|
| PW-100 |  Kayangel
|
| PW-150 |  Koror
|
| PW-212 |  Melekeok
|
| PW-214 |  Ngaraard
|
| PW-218 |  Ngarchelong
|
| PW-222 |  Ngardmau
|
| PW-224 |  Ngatpang
|
| PW-226 |  Ngchesar
|
| PW-227 |  Ngeremlengui
|
| PW-228 |  Ngiwal
|
| PW-350 |  Peleliu
|
| PW-370 |  Sonsorol
|
Changes[]
The following changes to the entry have been announced by the ISO 3166/MA since the first publication of ISO 3166-2 in 1998. ISO stopped issuing newsletters in 2013.
| Newsletter | Date issued | Description of change in newsletter | Code/Subdivision change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newsletter I-8 | 2007-04-17 | Addition of the administrative subdivisions and of their code elements | Subdivisions added: 16 states |
| Online Browsing Platform (OBP) |
2016-11-15 | Change of spelling of PW-050 in eng, pau; update list source | Name changed: PW-050 Hatobohei → Hatohobei |
See also[]
- Subdivisions of Palau
- FIPS region codes of Palau
External links[]
- ISO Online Browsing Platform: PW
- States of Palau, Statoids.com
- ISO 3166
- States of Palau
- Palau geography-related lists