COUNTRY CODE
\kˈʌntɹi kˈə͡ʊd], \kˈʌntɹi kˈəʊd], \k_ˈʌ_n_t_ɹ_i k_ˈəʊ_d]\
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Originally, a two-letter abbreviationfor a particular country (or geographical region), generallyused as a top-level domain.Originally country codes were just for countries; but countrycodes have been allocated for many areas (mostly islands) thataren't countries, such as Antarctica (aq), Christmas Island(cx) and Saint Pierre et Miquelon (pm).Country codes are defined in ISO 3166 and are used as thetop level domain for Internet hostnames in most countriesbut hardly ever in the USA (code "us"). ISO 3166 definesshort and full english and french names, two- and three-lettercodes and a three-digit code for each country.There are also language codes.Latest list (http://www.iso.org/iso/en/prods-services/iso3166ma/02iso-3166-code-lists/list-en1.html).
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