Current and Historical Countries and Areas of Interest 2019

The material on current and historical countries and areas of interest is presented here to help users who compile longitudinal data on countries and areas of interest to assign those data to the right current or formerly used country names and codes. A start and end date are provided to define the period of validity of country names and codes; there is no end date when the country names or codes are current. This list, which compiles changes to country names and codes since 1970, is based on information gathered from the following sources:

  • current and previous editions of the standard ISO 3166-1, Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions – Part 1: Country codes;
  • ISO 3166-3 Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions – Part 3: Code for formerly used names of countries;
  • Newsletters related to ISO 3166-1 and ISO 3166-3; and
  • current and previous editions of the United Nations Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use.
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Current and Historical Countries and Areas of Interest Period of Validity Remarks
Code Countries and Areas of Interest Start End
41004 Afghanistan 1970    
23248 Åland Islands 2004   Formerly part of Finland.
24008 Albania 1970    
33012 Algeria 1970    
51016 American Samoa 1970    
24020 Andorra 1970    
34024 Angola 1970    
13660 Anguilla 1980   Formerly part of Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla.
61010 Antarctica 1983   Now includes Dronning Maud Land and since 1979 includes British Antarctic Territory and the antarctic part of French Southern and Antarctica Territories.
61010 Antarctica 1979 1983 Antarctica without Dronning Maud Land.
61010 Antarctica 1970 1979 Antarctica without British Antarctic Territory and the antarctic territories of French Southern and Antarctica Territories.
13028 Antigua 1970 1981 Now known as Antigua and Barbuda.
13028 Antigua and Barbuda 1981   Formerly known as Antigua.
14032 Argentina 1970    
41051 Armenia 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
13533 Aruba 1986   Formerly part of Netherlands Antilles.
51036 Australia 1970    
21040 Austria 1970    
41031 Azerbaijan 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
13044 Bahamas 1970    
41048 Bahrain 1970    
44050 Bangladesh 1971   Formerly part of Pakistan.
13052 Barbados 1970    
22112 Belarus 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and formerly known as Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic.
21056 Belgium 1970    
12084 Belize 1973   Formerly known as British Honduras.
31204 Benin 1977   Formerly known as Dahomey.
13060 Bermuda 1970    
44064 Bhutan 1970    
14068 BoliviaFootnote 1 1970    
13535 Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba 2010 2011 Formerly part of Netherlands Antilles. Update of the name in 2011.
13535 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 2011   English name of Sint Eustatius was made consistent with that of the United Nations Terminology and Reference Section (UNTERM).
24070 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1992   Formerly part of Yugoslavia.
35072 Botswana 1970    
61074 Bouvet Island 1970    
14076 Brazil 1970    
61080 British Antarctic Territory 1970 1979 Now part of Antarctica.
12084 British Honduras 1970 1973 Now known as Belize.
44086 British Indian Ocean Territory 1970    
51090 British Solomon Islands 1970 1975 Now known as Solomon Islands.
13092 British Virgin Islands 1970 1988 Now known as Virgin Islands, British.
43096 Brunei 1970 1984 Now known as Brunei Darussalam.
43096 Brunei Darussalam 1984   Formerly known as Brunei.
22100 Bulgaria 1970    
31854 Burkina Faso 1984   Formerly known as Upper Volta.
43104 Burma 1970 1989 Renamed as Myanmar.
43104 Burma (Myanmar) 2009 2019 Renamed as Myanmar.
32108 Burundi 1970    
22112 Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic 1970 1991 Now known as Belarus.
31132 Cabo Verde 2016   Formerly known as Cape Verde Islands until 1975, then  as Cape Verde between 1975 and 2016.
43116 Cambodia 1989   Formerly known as Cambodia in 1970, then as Khmer Republic between 1970 and 1975, then as Democratic Kampuchea between 1975 and 1989.
43116 Cambodia 1970 1970 Between 1970 and 1975, Cambodia was known as Khmer Republic.
34120 Cameroon 1970 1972 Renamed as United Republic of Cameroon.
34120 Cameroon 1984   Formerly known as Cameroon until 1972, then as United Republic of Cameroon between 1972 and 1984.
34120 Cameroon, United Republic of 1972 1984 Now known as Cameroon.
11124 Canada 1970    
51128 Canton and Enderbury Islands 1970 1984 Now part of Kiribati.
31132 Cape Verde 1975 2016 Now known as Cabo Verde.
31132 Cape Verde Islands 1970 1975 Renamed as Cape Verde.
13136 Cayman Islands 1970    
34140 Central African Republic 1970    
44144 Ceylon 1970 1972 Now known as Sri Lanka.
34148 Chad 1970    
14152 Chile 1970    
42156 ChinaFootnote 2 1970    
51162 Christmas Island 1970    
51166 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 1970    
14170 Colombia 1970    
32174 Comoro Islands 1970 1975 Now known as Comoros; previously Mayotte was part of Comoro Islands.
32174 Comoros 1975   Comoros without Mayotte; formerly known as Comoro Islands.
34180 Congo, Democratic Republic of 1970 1971 Renamed as Zaire.
34180 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2016   Formerly known as Democratic Republic of Congo until 1971, then as Zaire between 1971 and 1997, then as The Democratic Republic of the Congo until 2016.
34178 Congo, Republic of the 1970    
34180 Congo, The Democratic Republic of the 1997 2016 Now known as Democratic Republic of the Congo.
51184 Cook Islands 1970    
12188 Costa Rica 1970    
31384 Côte d'Ivoire 1986   Formerly known as Ivory Coast.
24191 Croatia 1991   Formerly part of Yugoslavia.
13192 Cuba 1970    
13531 Curaçao 2010   Formerly part of Netherlands Antilles.
41196 Cyprus 1970    
22203 Czech Republic 1993 2017 Formerly part of Czechoslovakia. Now known as Czechia.
22203 Czechia 2017   Formerly known as Czech Republic.
22200 Czechoslovakia 1970 1993 Divided into Czech Republic and Slovakia.
31204 Dahomey 1970 1977 Now known as Benin.
23208 Denmark 1970    
32262 Djibouti 1977   Formerly known as French Afars and Issas.
13212 Dominica 1970    
13214 Dominican Republic 1970    
61216 Dronning Maud Land 1970 1983 Now part of Antarctica.
43626 East Timor 1975 2002 Now known as Timor-Leste.
14218 Ecuador 1970    
33818 Egypt 1971   Formerly known as United Arab Republic.
12222 El Salvador 1970    
34226 Equatorial Guinea 1970    
32232 Eritrea 1993   Formerly part of Ethiopia.
22233 Estonia 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
35748 Eswatini 2018   Formerly known as Swaziland.
32231 Ethiopia 1993   Ethiopia without Eritrea.
32230 Ethiopia 1970 1993 Ethiopia divided into Eritrea and Ethiopia in 1993.
23234 Faeroe Islands 1970 1988 Now known as Faroe Islands.
14238 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 1993   Falkland Islands (Malvinas) without South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
14238 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 1970 1993 Previously South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands were part of Falkland Islands (Malvinas).
23234 Faroe Islands 1988   Formerly known as Faeroe Islands.
51242 Fiji 1970    
23246 Finland 2004   Finland without Åland Islands.
23246 Finland 1970 2004 Previously Åland Islands were part of Finland.
21250 France 1970    
32262 French Afars and Issas 1970 1977 Now known as Djibouti.
14254 French Guiana 1970    
51258 French Polynesia 1970    
61260 French Southern and Antarctic Territories 1970 1979 French Antarctic Territories now part of Antarctica.
61260 French Southern Territories 1979   French Southern Territories without French Antarctic Territories.
34266 Gabon 1970    
31270 Gambia 1970    
41274 Gaza Strip 1970 1999 Renamed as the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
41268 Georgia 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
21278 German Democratic Republic 1970 1990 Now part of Germany.
21276 Germany 1990   German Democratic Republic and Federal Republic of Germany were merged into Germany in 1990.
21280 Germany, Federal Republic of 1970 1990 Now part of Germany.
31288 Ghana 1970    
24292 Gibraltar 1970    
51296 Gilbert and Ellice Islands 1970 1975 Gilbert and Ellice Islands divided into Gilbert Islands and Tuvalu in 1975.
51296 Gilbert Islands 1975 1979 Gilbert Islands renamed as Kiribati in 1979.
24300 Greece 1970    
11304 Greenland 1970    
13308 Grenada 1970    
13312 Guadeloupe 2007   Guadeloupe without Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin (French part).
13312 Guadeloupe 1970 2007 Previously Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin (French part) were part of Guadeloupe.
51316 Guam 1970    
12320 Guatemala 1970    
23831 Guernsey 2006 2011 Formerly part of United Kingdom. Since 2011, excludes Sark.
23831 Guernsey 2011   Previously Sark was part of Guernsey.
31324 Guinea 1970    
31624 Guinea-Bissau 1974   Formerly known as Portuguese Guinea.
14328 Guyana 1970    
13332 Haiti 1970    
61334 Heard and McDonald Islands 1970 1992 Now known as Heard Island and McDonald Islands.
61334 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 1992   Formerly known as Heard and McDonald Islands.
24336 Holy See (Vatican City State) 1997   Formerly known as Vatican City State (Holy See).
12340 Honduras 1970    
42344 Hong KongFootnote 3 2016   Formerly known as Hong Kong until 1997, then as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region between 1997 and 2016.
42344 Hong Kong 1970 1997 Renamed as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
42344 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1997 2016 Now known as Hong Kong.
22348 Hungary 1970    
23352 Iceland 1970    
44356 India 1975   Now includes Sikkim.
44356 India 1970 1975 India without Sikkim.
43360 Indonesia 1970    
41364 IranFootnote 4 1970    
41368 Iraq 1993   Now includes a part of Neutral Zone.
41368 Iraq 1970 1993 Iraq without a part of Neutral Zone.
23372 IrelandFootnote 5 2016   Formerly known as Republic of Ireland.
23372 Ireland, Republic of 1970 2016 Now known as Ireland.
23833 Isle of Man 2006   Formerly part of United Kingdom.
41376 Israel 1970    
24380 Italy 1970    
31384 Ivory Coast 1970 1986 Now known as Côte d'Ivoire.
13388 Jamaica 1970    
42392 Japan 1970    
23832 Jersey 2006   Formerly part of United Kingdom.
51396 Johnston Island 1970 1986 Now part of United States Minor Outlying Islands.
41400 Jordan 1970    
43116 Kampuchea, Democratic 1975 1989 Now known as Cambodia.
41398 Kazakhstan 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
32404 Kenya 1970    
43116 Khmer Republic 1970 1975 Renamed as Democratic Kampuchea.
51296 Kiribati 1984   Gilbert and Ellice Islands were divided into Gilbert Islands and Tuvalu in 1975; Gilbert Islands was renamed Kiribati in 1979, then Canton and Enderbury Islands were included with Kiribati in 1984.
51296 Kiribati 1979 1984 Kiribati without Canton and Enderbury Islands; formerly known as Gilbert Islands.
42408 Korea, NorthFootnote 6 1970    
42410 Korea, SouthFootnote 7 1970    
24983 KosovoFootnote 8 2008   Formerly part of Serbia.
41414 Kuwait 1970    
41417 Kyrgyzstan 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
43418 LaosFootnote 9 1970    
22428 Latvia 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
41422 Lebanon 1970    
35426 Lesotho 1970    
31430 Liberia 1970    
33434 Libya 1970    
21438 Liechtenstein 1970    
22440 Lithuania 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
21442 Luxembourg 1970    
42446 MacaoFootnote 10 2016   Formerly known as Macau until 1999, then as Macau Special Administrative Region between 1999 and 2002, then as Macao Special Administrative Region between 2002 and 2016.
42446 Macao Special Administrative Region 2002 2016 Now known as Macao.
42446 Macau 1970 1999 Renamed as Macau Special Administrative Region.
42446 Macau Special Administrative Region 1999 2002 Renamed as Macao Special Administrative Region.
24807 Macedonia, Republic of 2009 2019 Renamed as North Macedonia.
24807 Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of 1992 2009 Renamed as Republic of Macedonia.
32450 Madagascar 1970    
32454 Malawi 1970    
43458 Malaysia 1970    
44462 Maldives 1970    
31466 Mali 1970    
24470 Malta 1970    
51584 Marshall Islands 1986   Formerly part of Pacific Islands (Trust Territory).
13474 Martinique 1970    
31478 Mauritania 1970    
32480 Mauritius 1970    
32175 Mayotte 1975   Formerly part of Comoro Islands.
12484 Mexico 1970    
51583 Micronesia, Federated States of 1986   Formerly part of Pacific Islands (Trust Territory).
51488 Midway Islands 1970 1986 Now part of United States Minor Outlying Islands.
22498 MoldovaFootnote 11 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
21492 Monaco 1970    
42496 Mongolia 1970    
24499 Montenegro 2006   Formerly part of Serbia and Montenegro.
13500 Montserrat 1970    
33504 Morocco 1970    
32508 Mozambique 1970    
41512 Muscat and Oman 1970 1971 Now known as Oman.
43104 Myanmar 2019   Formerly known as Burma until 1989, then as Myanmar between 1989 and 2009, then as Burma (Myanmar) from 2009 to 2019.
43104 Myanmar 1989 2009 Renamed as Burma (Myanmar).
35516 Namibia 1970    
51520 Nauru 1970    
44524 Nepal 1970    
21528 Netherlands 1970    
13530 Netherlands Antilles 1986 2010 Divided into Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba; Curaçao; and Sint Maarten (Dutch part).
13532 Netherlands Antilles 1970 1986 Divided into Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.
41536 Neutral Zone 1970 1993 Neutral Zone now divided between Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
51540 New Caledonia 1970    
51544 New Guinea (Trust Territory) 1970 1973 Now part of Papua New Guinea.
51548 New Hebrides 1970 1980 Now known as Vanuatu.
51554 New Zealand 1970    
12558 Nicaragua 1970    
31562 Niger 1970    
31566 Nigeria 1970    
51570 Niue 1975   Formerly known as Niue Island.
51570 Niue Island 1970 1975 Now known as Niue.
51574 Norfolk Island 1970    
24807 North Macedonia 2019   Formerly part of Yugoslavia until 1992, then known as the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia from 1992 to 2009, then as Republic of Macedonia from 2009 until 2019.
51580 Northern Mariana Islands 1986   Formerly part of Pacific Islands (Trust Territory).
23578 Norway 1970    
41512 Oman 1971   Formerly known as Muscat and Oman.
51582 Pacific Islands (Trust Territory) 1970 1986 Divided into Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Northern Mariana Islands, and Palau.
44586 Pakistan 1971   Pakistan without Bangladesh.
44586 Pakistan 1970 1971 Pakistan divided into Bangladesh and Pakistan.
51585 Palau 1986   Formerly part of Pacific Islands (Trust Territory).
41275 Palestinian Territory, Occupied 1999 2009 Renamed as West Bank and Gaza Strip (Palestine).
12591 Panama 1979   Panama, excluding Canal Zone, and Panama Canal Zone were merged into Panama in 1979.
12592 Panama Canal Zone 1970 1979 Now part of Panama.
12590 Panama, excluding Canal Zone 1970 1979 Now part of Panama.
51596 Papua 1970 1973 Now part of Papua New Guinea.
51598 Papua New Guinea 1973   Papua and New Guinea (Trust Territory) were merged into Papua New Guinea in 1973.
14600 Paraguay 1970    
14604 Peru 1970    
43608 Philippines 1976   Alpha-3 code was previously PHI.
43608 Philippines 1970 1976 Alpha-3 code is now PHL.
51612 Pitcairn 1982   Formerly known as Pitcairn Island.
51612 Pitcairn Island 1970 1982 Now known as Pitcairn.
22616 Poland 1970    
24620 Portugal 1970    
31624 Portuguese Guinea 1970 1974 Now known as Guinea-Bissau.
43626 Portuguese Timor 1970 1975 Renamed as East Timor.
13630 Puerto Rico 1970    
41634 Qatar 1970    
32638 Réunion 1970    
22642 Romania 2002   Alpha-3 code was previously ROM.
22642 Romania 1970 2002 Alpha-3 code is now ROU.
22643 Russian Federation 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
32646 Rwanda 1970    
13652 Saint Barthélemy 2007   Formerly part of Guadeloupe.
31654 Saint Helena 1970 2019 Renamed as Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.
31654 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 2019   Formerly known as Saint Helena.
13659 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1980   Saint Kitts and Nevis without Anguilla.
13658 Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla 1970 1980 Divided into Anguilla, and Saint Kitts and Nevis.
13662 Saint Lucia 1970    
13663 Saint Martin (French part) 2007   Formerly part of Guadeloupe.
11666 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1970    
13670 Saint Vincent 1970 1979 Now known as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
13670 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1979   Formerly known as Saint Vincent.
51882 Samoa 1981   Formerly known as Western Samoa.
24674 San Marino 1970    
34678 Sao Tome and Principe 1970    
23680 Sark 2011   Formerly part of Guernsey.
41682 Saudi Arabia 1993   Now includes a part of Neutral Zone.
41682 Saudi Arabia 1970 1993 Saudi Arabia without a part of Neutral Zone.
31686 Senegal 1970    
24688 SerbiaFootnote 12 2008   Divided into Serbia and Kosovo.
24688 Serbia 2006 2008 Formerly part of Serbia and Montenegro.
24891 Serbia and Montenegro 2003 2006 Formerly known as Yugoslavia; then divided into Serbia, Montenegro.
32690 Seychelles 1970    
31694 Sierra Leone 1970    
44698 Sikkim 1970 1975 Now part of India.
43702 Singapore 1970    
13534 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2010   Formerly part of Netherlands Antilles.
22703 Slovakia 1993   Formerly part of Czechoslovakia.
24705 Slovenia 1991   Formerly part of Yugoslavia.
51090 Solomon Islands 1975   Formerly known as British Solomon Islands.
32706 Somalia 1970    
35710 South Africa, Republic of 1970    
14239 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 1993   Formerly part of Falkland Islands (Malvinas).
32728 South Sudan 2016   The numeric code of South Sudan was previously 33728.
33728 South Sudan 2011 2016 Formerly part of Sudan. The numeric code of South Sudan is now 32728.
32716 Southern Rhodesia 1970 1980 Now known as Zimbabwe.
24724 Spain 1970    
33732 Spanish Sahara 1970 1976 Now known as Western Sahara.
44144 Sri Lanka 1972   Formerly known as Ceylon.
33729 SudanFootnote 13 2011   South Sudan was previously included with Sudan. The numeric code of Sudan has also been changed.
33736 Sudan 1970 2011 Divided into Sudan and South Sudan.
14740 Suriname 1970    
23744 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 1993   Formerly known as Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands.
23744 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 1970 1993 Now known as Svalbard and Jan Mayen.
35748 Swaziland 1970 2018 Now known as Eswatini.
23752 Sweden 1970    
21756 Switzerland 1970    
41760 SyriaFootnote 14 1970    
42158 Taiwan 1970    
41762 Tajikistan 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
32834 TanzaniaFootnote 15 1970    
43764 Thailand 1970    
43626 Timor-Leste 2002   Formerly known as Portuguese Timor until 1975, then as East Timor between 1975 and 2002.
31768 Togo 1970    
51772 Tokelau 1975   Formerly known as Tokelau Islands.
51772 Tokelau Islands 1970 1975 Now known as Tokelau.
51776 Tonga 1970    
13780 Trinidad and Tobago 1970    
41784 Trucial Oman 1970 1971 Now known as United Arab Emirates.
33788 Tunisia 1970    
41792 Turkey 1970    
41795 Turkmenistan 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
13796 Turks and Caicos Islands 1970    
51798 Tuvalu 1975   Gilbert and Ellice Islands were divided into Gilbert Islands and Tuvalu in 1975.
32800 Uganda 1970    
22804 Ukraine 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; formerly known as Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.
22804 Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic 1970 1991 Now known as Ukraine.
41810 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (Asia part) 1970 1991 USSR was divided into 15 countries from which 8 countries are in Asia.
22810 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (Europe part) 1970 1991 USSR was divided into 15 countries from which 7 countries are in Europe.
41784 United Arab Emirates 1971   Formerly known as Trucial Oman.
33818 United Arab Republic 1970 1971 Now known as Egypt.
23826 United KingdomFootnote 16 2006   United Kingdom without Guernsey, Isle of Man, and Jersey.
23826 United Kingdom 1970 2006 In 2006, United Kingdom was divided into Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey and United Kingdom.
11840 United States 1970 2019 Renamed as United States of America.
51581 United States Minor Outlying Islands 1986   Johnston Island, Midway Islands, United States Miscellaneous Pacific Islands, and Wake Island were merged into United States Minor Outlying Islands in 1986.
51849 United States Miscellaneous Pacific Islands 1970 1986 Now part of United States Minor Outlying Islands.
11840 United States of America 2019   Formerly known as United States.
13850 United States Virgin Islands 1970 1988 Now known as Virgin Islands, United States
31854 Upper Volta 1970 1984 Now known as Burkina Faso.
14858 Uruguay 1970    
41860 Uzbekistan 1991   Formerly part of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
51548 Vanuatu 1980   Formerly known as New Hebrides.
24336 Vatican City State (Holy See) 1970 1997 Now known as Holy See (Vatican City State).
14862 VenezuelaFootnote 17 1970    
43704 Viet Nam 1977   Democratic Republic of Viet Nam and Republic of Viet Nam were merged into Viet Nam in 1977.
43866 Viet Nam, Democratic Republic of 1970 1977 Now part of Viet Nam.
43868 Viet Nam, Republic of 1970 1977 Now part of Viet Nam.
13092 Virgin Islands, British 1988   Formerly known as British Virgin Islands.
13850 Virgin Islands, United States 1988   Formerly known as United States Virgin Islands.
51872 Wake Island 1970 1986 Now part of United States Minor Outlying Islands.
51876 Wallis and Futuna 1993   Formerly known as Wallis and Futuna Islands.
51876 Wallis and Futuna Islands 1970 1993 Now known as Wallis and Futuna.
41275 West Bank and Gaza StripFootnote 18 2019   Formerly known as Gaza Strip until 1999, then known as the Occupied Palestinian Territory between 1999 and 2009 and as West Bank and Gaza Strip (Palestine) between 2009 and 2019.
41275 West Bank and Gaza Strip (Palestine) 2009 2019 Renamed as West Bank and Gaza Strip.
33732 Western Sahara 1976   Formerly known as Spanish Sahara.
51882 Western Samoa 1970 1981 Now known as Samoa.
41887 Yemen 1990   Democratic Yemen and Yemen were merged into Yemen in 1990.
41886 Yemen 1970 1990 Now part of Yemen.
41720 Yemen, Democratic 1970 1990 Now part of Yemen.
24890 Yugoslavia 1970 1991 Divided into Croatia, Slovenia, and the remainder of Yugoslavia.
24891 Yugoslavia 1992 2003 New numeric code for Yugoslavia and in 2003 Yugoslavia was renamed Serbia and Montenegro.
24890 Yugoslavia 1991 1992 Divided into Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the remainder of Yugoslavia.
34180 Zaire 1971 1997 Renamed as The Democratic Republic of the Congo.
32894 Zambia 1970    
32716 Zimbabwe 1980   Formerly known as Southern Rhodesia.
Footnote 1

The official name of Bolivia is Plurinational State of Bolivia.

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Footnote 2

China excludes Hong Kong and Macao.

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Footnote 3

The full name of Hong Kong is the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China.

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Footnote 4

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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Footnote 5

Ireland is also referred to as Republic of Ireland.

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Footnote 6

The official name of North Korea is Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 7

The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 8

The official name of Kosovo is Republic of Kosovo.

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Footnote 9

The official name of Laos is Lao People's Democratic Republic.

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Footnote 10

The full name of Macao is Macao Special Administrative Region of China.

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Footnote 11

The official name of Moldova is Republic of Moldova.

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Footnote 12

Serbia excludes Kosovo.

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Footnote 13

The full name of Sudan is the Republic of the Sudan.

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Footnote 14

The official name of Syria is Syrian Arab Republic.

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Footnote 15

The official name of Tanzania is United Republic of Tanzania.

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Footnote 16

The official name of United Kingdom is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. United Kingdom includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland (excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and British Overseas Territories).

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Footnote 17

The official name of Venezuela is Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

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Footnote 18

West Bank and Gaza Strip are the territories referred to in the Declaration of Principles, signed by Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization in 1993. Includes responses of Palestine.

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