List of countries, territories and currencies

(Situation at 30.3.2007)

http://publications.europa.eu/code/en/en-5000500.htm

[See also http://publications.europa.eu/code/en/en-000500.htm]

Modifications since 29.6.2006

16.3.2007 Iceland: the currency subunit (eyrir/aurar) is deleted

23.2.2007 Sudan: the dinar (SDD) is replaced by the pound (SDG)

1.1.2007 Slovenia: the tolar is replaced by the euro

21.8.2006 Zimbabwe: ZWD (old dollar) replaced by ZWN (new

dollar)

29.6.2006 Montenegro and Serbia become independent States

ISO ISO
Full name cod Currency cod Currency
Short name Capital (3) Citizen Adjective
(1) e (4) e subunit
(2) (5)

Afghanistan Islamic AF Kabul Afghan Afghan afghani AFN pul

Republic of
Afghanistan

Åland Islands Åland AX Mariehamn Åland of the Åland euro EUR cent
Islands (6) Islander Islands

Albania Republic AL Tirana Albanian Albanian lek ALL qindar

of Albania (pl. qindar
ka)

Algeria People’s DZ Algiers Algerian Algerian Algerian DZD centime

Democratic dinar
Republic
of Algeria

American Territory AS Pago Pago American American US dollar USD cent

Samoa of American Samoan Samoan

Samoa (7)

Andorra Principality AD Andorra la Andorran Andorran euro EUR cent

of Andorra Vella
Angola Republic AO Luanda Angolan Angolan readjusted AOA lwei (inv.)
of Angola kwanza

Anguilla Anguilla (8) AI The Valley Anguillan Anguillan Eastern XCD cent
Caribbean
dollar

Antarctica Antarctica AQ — — Antarctic — — —

Antigua Antigua AG St John’s Antiguan; Antiguan; Eastern XCD cent

and Barbuda and Barbud Barbudian Barbudian; Caribbean
a of Antigua dollar
and Barbuda

Argentina Argentine AR Buenos Argentinian Argentine; Argentine ARS centavo

Republic Aires Argentinian peso

Armenia Republic AM Yerevan Armenian Armenian dram (inv.) AMD luma

of Armenia

Aruba Aruba (9) AW Oranjestad Aruban Aruban Aruban AW cent

guilder G

Australia Commonwe AU Canberra Australian Australian Australian AUD cent

alth dollar
of Australia
(10)

Austria Republic AT Vienna Austrian Austrian euro EUR cent

of Austria

Azerbaijan Republic AZ Baku Azerbaijani Azerbaijani Azerbaijani AZN kepik (inv.)

of Azerbaija manat (11)
n

Bahamas Commonwe BS Nassau Bahamian Bahamian Bahamian BSD cent

alth of the dollar
Bahamas

Bahrain Kingdom BH Manama Bahraini Bahraini Bahraini BHD fils (inv.)

of Bahrain dinar
Bangladesh People’s BD Dhaka Bangladeshi Bangladeshi taka (inv.) BDT poisha
Republic of (inv.)
Bangladesh

Barbados Barbados BB Bridgetown Barbadian Barbadian Barbados BBD cent

dollar

Belarus Republic BY Minsk Belarusian Belarusian Belarusian BYR kopek

of Belarus (12) rouble

Belgium Kingdom BE Brussels Belgian Belgian euro (14) EUR cent

of Belgium

Belize Belize BZ Belmopan Belizean Belizean Belize dollar BZD cent

Benin Republic BJ Porto Novo Beninese Beninese CFA franc XOF centime
of Benin (15) BCEAO (16)

Bermuda Bermuda BM Hamilton Bermudian Bermudian Bermuda BMD cent

(17) dollar

Bhutan Kingdom BT Thimphu Bhutanese Bhutanese ngultrum BTN chhetrum

of Bhutan (inv.) (inv.)

Bolivia Republic BO Sucre (18) Bolivian Bolivian boliviano BOB centavo

of Bolivia

Bosnia and Bosnia and BA Sarajevo of Bosnia of Bosnia Bosnian BAM fening
Herzegovina Herzegovina and and convertible
(19) Herzegovin Herzegovina mark
a

Botswana Republic BW Gaborone Botswanan Botswanan; pula (inv.) BWP thebe

of Botswana of Botswana (inv.)

Bouvet Bouvet BV — — of Bouvet

Island Island (20) Island

Brazil Federative BR Brasilia Brazilian Brazilian Brazilian real BRL centavo

Republic of (pl. reais)
Brazil

British Indian British IO — — of the British

Ocean Indian Indian
Territory Ocean Ocean
Territory (21) Territory

British Virgin British VG Road Town British of the British US dollar USD cent
Islands Virgin Virgin Virgin
Islands Islander; Islands
BV Islander

Brunei Negara BN Bandar Seri Bruneian Bruneian; of Brunei dollar BND sen (inv.)
Brunei Begawan Brunei
Darussalam

Bulgaria Republic BG Sofia Bulgarian Bulgarian lev (pl. leva) BGN stotinka
of Bulgaria (pl. stotinki
)

Burkina Faso Burkina BF Ouagadoug Burkinabe Burkinabe; CFA franc XOF centime
Faso ou of Burkina BCEAO (22)
Faso

Burundi Republic BI Bujumbura Burundian Burundian; Burundi BIF centime

of Burundi of Burundi franc

Cambodia Kingdom KH Phnom Cambodian Cambodian riel KHR sen (inv.)

of Cambodia Penh

Cameroon Republic CM Yaoundé Cameroonia Cameroonia CFA franc XAF centime

of Cameroo n n BEAC (23)
n

Canada Canada CA Ottawa Canadian Canadian Canadian CAD cent

dollar
Cape Verde Republic CV Praia Cape Cape Cape Verde CVE centavo
of Cape Verdean Verdean escudo
Verde

Cayman Cayman KY George Caymanian Caymanian; Cayman KYD cent

Islands Islands (24) Town of the Islands
Cayman dollar
Islands

Central Central CF Bangui Central Central CFA franc XAF centime

African African African African; of BEAC (25)
Republic Republic the Central
African
Republic

Chad Republic of TD N’Djamena Chadian Chadian; of CFA franc XAF centime

Chad Chad BEAC (25)

Chile Republic of CL Santiago Chilean Chilean Chilean peso CLP centavo

Chile

China People’s CN Beijing Chinese Chinese renminbi- CNY jiao; fen

Republic of yuan (inv.) (26)
China

Christmas Christmas CX Flying Fish Christmas of Christmas Australian AUD cent

Island Island Cove Islander Island dollar
Territory (27)

Cocos Territory of CC Bantam Cocos of the Cocos Australian AUD cent

(Keeling) Cocos Islander (Keeling) dollar
Islands (Keeling) Islands
Islands (28)

Colombia Republic CO Santa Fe Colombian Colombian Colombian COP centavo

of Colombia de Bogotá peso

unidad de COU
valor real
Comoros Union KM Moroni Comorian Comorian Comorian KMF centime
of the Como franc
ros

Congo (29) Republic CG Brazzaville Congolese Congolese CFA franc XAF centime
of the Cong BEAC (30)
o

Cook Islands Cook CK Avarua Cook of the Cook New Zealand NZD cent
(31) Islands Islander Islands dollar

Costa Rica Republic of CR San José Costa Rican Costa Rican Costa Rican CRC céntimo
Costa Rica colón (pl.
colones)

Côte d’Ivoire Republic of CI Yamoussou Ivorian Ivorian CFA franc XOF centime
Côte kro (32) BCEAO (33)
d’Ivoire

Croatia Republic HR Zagreb Croat Croatian kuna (inv.) HRK lipa (inv.)
of Croatia

Cuba Republic of CU Havana Cuban Cuban Cuban peso CUP centavo

Cuba

Cyprus Republic CY Nicosia Cypriot Cypriot Cyprus CYP cent

of Cyprus pound

Czech Czech CZ Prague Czech Czech Czech CZK halér

Republic Republic koruna (pl. (pl. halére)
koruny)

Democratic Democratic CD Kinshasa Congolese Congolese; Congolese CDF centime

Republic of Republic of the franc
the Congo of the Cong Democratic
(34) o Republic of
the Congo

Denmark Kingdom DK Copenhage Dane Danish Danish DKK øre (inv.)

of Denmark n krone
(pl. kroner)
Djibouti Republic DJ Djibouti Djiboutian of Djibouti Djibouti DJF centime
of Djibouti franc

Dominica Commonwe DM Roseau Dominican of Dominica Eastern XCD cent

alth Caribbean
of Dominica dollar

Dominican Dominican DO Santo Dominican Dominican Dominican DOP centavo

Republic Republic Domingo peso

East Timor Democratic TL Dili East East US dollar USD cent

Republic of Timorese Timorese
East Timor
(35)

Ecuador Republic EC Quito Ecuadorian Ecuadorian US dollar USD cent

of Ecuador

Egypt Arab EG Cairo Egyptian Egyptian Egyptian EGP piastre

Republic pound
of Egypt

El Salvador Republic of SV San Salvadorian Salvadorian; Salvadorian SVC centavo

El Salvador Salvador ; Salvadoran colón (pl.
Salvadoran colones)

Equatorial Republic of GQ Malabo Equatorial of Equatorial CFA franc XAF centime

Guinea Equatorial Guinean Guinea BEAC (36)
Guinea

Eritrea State of ER Asmara Eritrean Eritrean nakfa ERN cent

Eritrea

Estonia Republic EE Tallinn Estonian Estonian kroon EEK sent

of Estonia (pl. kroonid) (pl. senti)

Ethiopia Federal ET Addis Ethiopian Ethiopian Ethiopian ETB cent

Democratic Ababa birr (inv.)
Republic
of Ethiopia
Faeroe Faeroe FO Thorshavn Faeroese Faeroese Danish DKK øre (inv.)
Islands Islands krone
(pl. kroner)

Falkland Falkland FK Stanley Falkland of the Falkland FKP new penny

Islands Islands (37) Islander Falkland Islands
Islands pound (pl. pence)

Fiji Republic of FJ Suva Fiji Islander of Fiji Fiji dollar FJD cent
the Fiji
Islands

Finland Republic FI Helsinki Finn Finnish euro EUR cent

of Finland

former the former MK Skopje of the Macedonian denar MKD deni (inv.)
Yugoslav Yugoslav (38b) former (pl. denars)
Republic of Republic of Yugoslav
Macedonia, Macedonia Republic of
the(38) (38a) Macedonia
(39)

France French FR Paris Frenchman; French euro EUR cent

Republic Frenchwom
an

French Department GF Cayenne Guianese Guianese euro EUR cent

Guiana of French
Guiana

French Territory of PF Papeete Polynesian Polynesian CFP franc XPF centime

Polynesia French
Polynesia
(40)

French French TF — — of the euro EUR cent

Southern Southern French
Territories Territories Southern
(41) and
Antarctic
Lands

Gabon Gabonese GA Libreville Gabonese Gabonese CFA franc XAF centime

Republic BEAC (42)
Gambia Republic GM Banjul Gambian Gambian dalasi (inv.) GMD butut
of the Gamb
ia

Georgia Georgia GE Tbilisi Georgian Georgian lari GEL tetri (inv.)

Germany Federal DE Berlin German German euro EUR cent

Republic of
Germany

Ghana Republic GH Accra Ghanaian Ghanaian cedi GHC pesewa

of Ghana

Gibraltar Gibraltar GI Gibraltar Gibraltarian Gibraltarian; Gibraltar GIP penny

(43) of Gibraltar pound (pl. pence)

Greece Hellenic EL Athens Greek Greek euro EUR cent

Republic

Greenland Greenland GL Nuuk Greenlande Greenlandic; Danish DKK øre (inv.)

r krone
of Greenland (pl. kroner)

Grenada Grenada GD St George’s Grenadian Grenadian Eastern XCD cent

Caribbean
dollar

Guadeloupe Department GP Basse Terre Guadeloupe of euro EUR cent

of Guadelou an Guadeloupe;
pe Guadeloupe
an

Guam Territory of GU Hagåtña Guamanian Guamanian; US dollar USD cent

Guam (44) (44a)
of Guam

Guatemala Republic GT Guatemala Guatemalan Guatemalan Guatemalan GTQ centavo

of Guatemal City quetzal (pl.
a quetzales)

Guinea Republic GN Conakry Guinean Guinean Guinean GNF —

 of Guinea franc

Guinea- Republic GW Bissau Guinea- of Guinea- CFA franc XOF centime

Bissau of Guinea- Bissau Bissau BCEAO (45)
Bissau national;
Guinean

Guyana Cooperative GY Georgetow Guyanese Guyanese Guyanese GYD cent

Republic n dollar
of Guyana

Haiti Republic of HT Port-au- Haitian Haitian gourde HTG centime

Haiti Prince

Heard Island Territory of HM — — of the Heard — — —

and Heard Island and
McDonald Island and McDonald
Islands McDonald Islands
Islands (46)

the Holy See the Holy VA Vatican of the Holy of the Holy euro EUR cent
(Vatican City See (Vatican City See See;
State) City State) Vatican; of
(47) the Vatican

Honduras Republic HN Tegucigalpa Honduran Honduran lempira HNL centavo

of Honduras

Hong Kong Hong Kong HK Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong HKD cent
Special Chinese Chinese dollar
Administrati
ve Region of
the People’s
Republic of
China (48)

Hungary Republic HU Budapest Hungarian Hungarian forint (inv.) HUF fillér (inv.)
of Hungary

Iceland Republic IS Reykjavik Icelander Icelandic króna ISK —

of Iceland (pl. krónur)

India Republic of IN New Delhi Indian Indian Indian rupee INR paisa
 India (pl. paise)

Indonesia Republic ID Jakarta Indonesian Indonesian Indonesian IDR sen (inv.)

of Indonesia rupiah (inv.)

Iran Islamic IR Tehran Iranian Iranian Iranian rial IRR —

Republic of
Iran

Iraq Republic of IQ Baghdad Iraqi Iraqi Iraqi dinar IQD fils (inv.)
Iraq

Ireland Ireland IE Dublin Irishman; Irish euro EUR cent

Irishwoman

Israel State of IL Jerusalem Israeli Israeli shekel ILS agora

Israel (pl.
agorot)

Italy Italian IT Rome Italian Italian euro EUR cent

Republic

Jamaica Jamaica JM Kingston Jamaican Jamaican Jamaica JMD cent

dollar

Japan Japan JP Tokyo Japanese Japanese yen (inv.) JPY sen (inv.)

Jordan Hashemite JO Amman Jordanian Jordanian Jordanian JOD fils (inv.)

Kingdom dinar
of Jordan

Kazakhstan Republic KZ Astana Kazakh Kazakh tenge (inv.) KZT tiyn

of Kazakhst
an

Kenya Republic KE Nairobi Kenyan Kenyan Kenyan KES cent

of Kenya shilling
Kiribati (49) Republic KI Tarawa (50) Kiribatian of Kiribati; Australian AUD cent
of Kiribati Kiribatian dollar

Kuwait State of KW Kuwait City Kuwaiti Kuwaiti Kuwaiti dinar KW fils (inv.)
Kuwait D

Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyz KG Bishkek Kyrgyz Kyrgyz som KGS tyiyn

Republic

Laos Lao People’s LA Vientiane Lao Lao; Laotian kip (inv.) LAK at (inv.)
Democratic
Republic

Latvia Republic of LV Riga Latvian Latvian lats (pl. lati) LVL santims
Latvia (pl.
santimi)

Lebanon Lebanese LB Beirut Lebanese Lebanese Lebanese LBP piastre

Republic pound

Lesotho Kingdom LS Maseru Basotho of Lesotho loti (pl. LSL sente

of Lesotho maloti) (pl.
lisente)

Liberia Republic LR Monrovia Liberian Liberian Liberian LRD cent

of Liberia dollar

Libya Great LY Tripoli Libyan Libyan Libyan dinar LYD dirham

Socialist
People’s
Libyan Arab
Jamahiriya

Liechtenstein Principality LI Vaduz Liechtenstei of Swiss franc CHF centime

of Liechtens ner Liechtenstei
tein n

Lithuania Republic LT Vilnius Lithuanian Lithuanian litas (pl. LTL centas

of Lithuania litai) (pl. centai)

Luxembourg Grand LU Luxembour Luxembour Luxembourg euro EUR cent

 Duchy g ger ish; of
of Luxembo Luxembourg
urg

Macau Macao MO Macau Macanese Macanese; pataca MOP avo

Special of Macau
Administrati
ve Region of
the People’s
Republic of
China (51)

Macedonia
(see: Former
Yugoslav
Republic of
Macedonia)

Madagascar Republic MG Antananari Malagasy Malagasy ariary (52) MGA

of Madagasc vo
ar

Malawi Republic MW Lilongwe Malawian Malawian Malawian MW tambala

of Malawi kwacha K (inv.)
(inv.)

Malaysia Malaysia MY Kuala Malaysian Malaysian Malaysian MYR sen (inv.)

Lumpur ringgit (inv.)

Maldives Republic MV Malé Maldivian Maldivian rufiyaa MVR laari (inv.)

of Maldives

Mali Republic of ML Bamako Malian Malian CFA franc XOF centime

Mali BCEAO (53)

Malta Republic of MT Valletta Maltese Maltese Maltese lira MTL cent

Malta (pl. liri)

Marshall Republic of MH Majuro Marshallese Marshallese; US dollar USD cent

Islands the Marshall
Islands of the
Marshall
Islands
Martinique Department MQ Fort-de- Martinican Martinican; euro EUR cent
of France of
Martinique Martinique
(54)

Mauritania Islamic MR Nouakchott Mauritanian Mauritanian Mauritanian MRO khoum

Republic of ouguiya
Mauritania

Mauritius Republic MU Port Louis Mauritian Mauritian Mauritian MUR cent

of Mauritius rupee

Mayotte Territorial YT Mamoudzo Mahorais Mahoran euro EUR cent

Collectivity u
of Mayotte (
55
)

Mexico United MX Mexico City Mexican Mexican Mexican MXN centavo

Mexican peso
States

Micronesia Federated FM Palikir Micronesian of US dollar USD cent

States of Micronesia
Micronesia

Moldova Republic MD Chisinau Moldovan Moldovan Moldovan leu MDL ban

of Moldova (pl. lei) (pl. bani)

Monaco Principality MC Monaco Monegasqu Monegasque euro EUR cent

of Monaco e

Mongolia Mongolia MN Ulan Bator Mongolian Mongolian tugrik MNT möngö

(inv.)

Montenegro Republic ME Podgorica Montenegri Montenegrin euro EUR cent

of Monteneg n
ro
Montserrat Montserrat MS Plymouth Montserrati of Eastern XCD cent
an Montserrat; Caribbean
Montserratia dollar
n

Morocco Kingdom MA Rabat Moroccan Moroccan Moroccan MAD centime

of Morocco dirham

Mozambique Republic MZ Maputo Mozambica Mozambican metical MZN centavo

of Mozambi n (pl. (56)
que meticais)

Myanmar (57) Union MM Yangon (58) Burmese Burmese; of kyat MM pya

of Myanmar Myanmar K

Namibia Republic NA Windhoek Namibian Namibian Namibian N cent

of Namibia dollar; South AD;
African rand ZAR
(59)

Nauru Republic of NR Yaren Nauruan Nauruan Australian AUD cent

Nauru dollar

Nepal Kingdom of NP Kathmandu Nepalese Nepalese Nepalese NPR paisa (inv.)

Nepal rupee

Netherlands Kingdom of NL Amsterdam Dutchman; Netherlands; euro EUR cent

the (60) Dutchwoma Dutch
Netherlands n;
Netherlande
r

Netherlands Netherlands AN Willemstad Antillean of the Netherlands ANG cent

Antilles Antilles (61) Netherlands Antillean
Antilles guilder

New Territory of NC Nouméa New New CFP franc XPF centime

Caledonia New Caledonian Caledonian
Caledonia
and
Dependenci
es (62)
New Zealand New NZ Wellington New of New New Zealand NZD cent
Zealand Zealander Zealand dollar

Nicaragua Republic NI Managua Nicaraguan Nicaraguan córdoba NIO centavo

of Nicaragua

Niger Republic of NE Niamey Nigerien Nigerien; of CFA franc XOF centime

Niger Niger BCEAO (63)

Nigeria Federal NG Abuja (64) Nigerian Nigerian naira (inv.) NGN kobo (inv.)
Republic of
Nigeria

Niue (65) Republic of NU Alofi Niuean of Niue; New Zealand NZD cent
Niue Niuean dollar

Norfolk Territory NF Kingston Norfolk of Norfolk Australian AUD cent

Island of Norfolk Islander Island dollar
Island (66)

North Korea Democratic KP Pyongyang North North North KP chun (inv.)

People’s Korean Korean Korean won W
Republic of (inv.)
Korea

Northern Commonwe MP Garapan Northern of the US dollar USD cent

Marianas alth of the (68) Mariana Northern
Northern Islander Mariana
Mariana Islands
Islands (67)

Norway Kingdom NO Oslo Norwegian Norwegian Norwegian NOK øre (inv.)

of Norway krone (pl.
kroner)

Oman Sultanate of OM Muscat Omani Omani Omani rial OMR baiza

Oman

Pakistan Islamic PK Islamabad Pakistani Pakistani; of Pakistani PKR paisa

Republic of Pakistan rupee
Pakistan
Palau Republic of PW Koror Palauan of Palau; US dollar USD cent
Palau Palauan

Panama Republic PA Panama Panamanian Panamanian balboa PAB centésimo

of Panama City

Papua New Independen PG Port Papua New of Papua kina (inv.) PGK toea (inv.)
Guinea t State of Moresby Guinean New Guinea
Papua New
Guinea

Paraguay Republic of PY Asunción Paraguayan Paraguayan guaraní PYG céntimo

Paraguay (pl.
guaraníes)

Peru Republic of PE Lima Peruvian Peruvian new sol PEN céntimo

Peru

Philippines Republic of PH Manila Filipino Philippine Philippine PHP centavo

the peso
Philippines

Pitcairn Pitcairn PN Adamstown Pitcairner Pitcairner; New Zealand NZD cent

Islands Islands (69) of Pitcairn dollar

Poland Republic PL Warsaw Pole Polish zloty PLN grosz (pl.

of Poland (pl. zlotys) groszy)

Portugal Portuguese PT Lisbon Portuguese Portuguese euro EUR cent

Republic

Puerto Rico Commonwe PR San Juan Puerto Puerto Rican US dollar USD cent
alth of Rican
Puerto Rico
(70)

Qatar State of QA Doha Qatari Qatari Qatari riyal QAR dirham

Qatar

Réunion Department RE Saint-Denis Reunionese of Réunion; euro EUR cent

of Réunion Reunionese
Romania Romania RO Bucharest Romanian Romanian Romanian RON ban (pl.
leu (pl. lei) (71) bani)

Russia Russian RU Moscow Russian Russian Russian RUB kopek

Federation rouble

Rwanda Republic RW Kigali Rwandan; Rwandan; Rwandese RWF centime

of Rwanda Rwandese Rwandese franc

Saint Helena Saint SH Jamestown Saint Saint Saint Helena SHP penny
Helena and Helenian; Helenian; of pound (pl. pence)
Dependenci Saint Saint Helena
es (72)

Saint Kitts Federation KN Basseterre Kittsian; of Saint Eastern XCD cent

and Nevis of Saint Nevisian Kitts and Caribbean
Kitts Nevis dollar
and Nevis

Saint Lucia Saint Lucia LC Castries Saint Saint Lucian Eastern XCD cent
Lucian Caribbean
dollar

Saint Pierre Territorial PM Saint- St-Pierrais; of Saint euro EUR cent

and Miquelon Collectivity Pierre Miquelonnai Pierre and
of Saint s Miquelon
Pierre and
Miquelon
(73)

Saint Vincent Saint VC Kingstown Vincentian Vincentian; Eastern XCD cent

and the Vincent and of Saint Caribbean
Grenadines the Vincent and dollar
Grenadines the
Grenadines

Samoa Independen WS Apia Samoan Samoan tala (inv.) WST sene (inv.)
t State of
Samoa

San Marino Republic of SM San Marino San of San euro EUR cent
 San Marino Marinese Marino

São Tomé Democratic ST São Tomé São of São Tomé dobra STD centavo
and Príncipe Republic of Toméan and
São Tomé Príncipe;
and Príncipe São Toméan

Saudi Arabia Kingdom of SA Riyadh Saudi Saudi Saudi riyal SAR halala
Saudi Arabian Arabian
Arabia

Senegal Republic SN Dakar Senegalese Senegalese CFA franc XOF centime

of Senegal BCEAO (74)

Serbia (74a) Republic of RS Belgrade Serb Serbian Serbian RSD para (inv.)
Serbia dinar

Seychelles Republic SC Victoria Seychellois of Seychelles SCR cent

of Seychelle Seychelles rupee
s

Sierra Leone Republic of SL Freetown Sierra Sierra leone SLL cent

Sierra Leone Leonean Leonean

Singapore Republic SG Singapore Singaporea Singaporean Singapore SGD cent

of Singapor n dollar
e

Slovakia Slovak SK Bratislava Slovak Slovak; Slovak SKK halier

Republic Slovakian koruna (pl.
(pl. koruny) haliere)

Slovenia Republic SI Ljubljana Slovene Slovenian euro EUR cent

of Slovenia

Solomon Solomon SB Honiara Solomon of the Solomon SBD cent

Islands Islands Islander Solomon Islands
Islands dollar

Somalia Somalia SO Mogadishu Somali Somali; Somali SOS cent

(74b) Somalian shilling
South Africa Republic of ZA Pretoria South South rand ZAR cent
South Africa (75) African African

South South GS — — — — — —
Georgia Georgia and
and the the South
South Sandwich
Sandwich Isl Islands (76)
ands

South Korea Republic of KR Seoul South South South KR chun (inv.)

Korea Korean Korean Korean won W
(inv.)

Spain Kingdom of ES Madrid Spaniard Spanish euro EUR cent

Spain

Sri Lanka Democratic LK Colombo Sri Lankan Sri Lankan; Sri Lankan LKR cent
Socialist of Sri Lanka rupee
Republic of
Sri Lanka

Sudan Republic of SD Khartoum Sudanese Sudanese Sudanese SDG piastre

Sudan pound (76a)

Suriname Republic SR Paramaribo Surinamer Surinamese Surinamese SRD cent

of Suriname dollar

Svalbard and Svalbard SJ Longyearby — of Svalbard; Norwegian NOK øre (inv.)

Jan Mayen and Jan May en (78) krone
en of Jan (pl. kroner)
Islands (77) Mayen

Swaziland Kingdom SZ Mbabane Swazi Swazi lilangeni SZL cent

of Swaziland (pl. emalang
eni)

Sweden Kingdom SE Stockholm Swede Swedish krona SEK öre (inv.)

of Sweden (pl. kronor)
Switzerland Swiss CH Berne Swiss Swiss Swiss franc CHF centime
Confederati
on

Syria Syrian Arab SY Damascus Syrian Syrian Syrian SYP piastre

Republic pound

Taiwan Taiwan (79) TW Taipei Taiwanese Taiwanese; new Taiwan TW fen (inv.)
of Taiwan dollar D

Tajikistan Republic TJ Dushanbe Tajik Tajik somoni TJS diram

of Tajikistan

Tanzania United TZ Dodoma Tanzanian Tanzanian Tanzanian TZS cent

Republic of (80) shilling
Tanzania

Thailand Kingdom TH Bangkok Thai Thai baht (inv.) THB satang

of Thailand (inv.)

Togo Togolese TG Lomé Togolese Togolese CFA franc XOF centime

Republic BCEAO (81)

Tokelau Tokelau (82) TK Fakaofo Tokelauan of Tokelau; New Zealand NZD cent
Tokelauan dollar

Tonga Kingdom TO Nuku’alofa Tongan Tongan pa’anga TOP seniti (inv.)

of Tonga (inv.)

Trinidad and Republic TT Port of Trinidadian; of Trinidad Trinidad and TTD cent
Tobago of Trinidad Spain Tobagonian and Tobago Tobago
and Tobago dollar

Tunisia Republic TN Tunis Tunisian Tunisian Tunisian TND millime

of Tunisia dinar

Turkey Republic TR Ankara Turk Turkish Turkish lira TRY kurus

of Turkey (inv.) (82a) (inv.)
Turkmenistan Turkmenista TM Ashgabat Turkmen Turkmen Turkmen TMM tenge
n manat (inv.) (inv.)

Turks and Turks and TC Cockburn Turks and of the Turks US dollar USD cent
Caicos Caicos Town Caicos and Caicos
Islands Islands (83) Islander Islands

Tuvalu Tuvalu TV Fongafale Tuvaluan Tuvaluan Australian AUD cent

(84) dollar

Uganda Republic UG Kampala Ugandan Ugandan Uganda UGX cent

of Uganda shilling

Ukraine Ukraine UA Kiev Ukrainian Ukrainian hryvnia UAH kopiyka

United Arab United Arab AE Abu Dhabi Emirian Emirian; of UAE dirham AED fils (inv.)
Emirates Emirates the United
Arab
Emirates

United United UK London Briton British; of pound GBP penny (pl.

Kingdom Kingdom of the United sterling pence)
Great Kingdom
Britain and
Northern
Ireland

United States United US Washington American; American; of US dollar USD cent

States DC US citizen the United
of America States

United States United UM — — — — — —

Minor States Minor
Outlying Outlying
Islands Islands

Uruguay Eastern UY Montevideo Uruguayan Uruguayan Uruguayan UYU centésimo

Republic of peso
Uruguay

US Virgin Virgin VI Charlotte US Virgin of the US US dollar USD cent

Islands Islands of Virgin
the United Islands
 States Amalie Islander

Uzbekistan Republic UZ Tashkent Uzbek Uzbek sum (inv.) UZS tiyin (inv.)
of Uzbekista
n

Vanuatu Republic VU Port Vila Vanuatuan of Vanuatu; vatu (inv.) VUV —

of Vanuatu Vanuatuan

Vatican City
(see: Holy
See)

Venezuela Bolivarian VE Caracas Venezuelan Venezuelan bolívar VEB centavo

Republic of (pl.bolívares
Venezuela )
(84a)

Vietnam Socialist VN Hanoi Vietnamese Vietnamese dong VND —

Republic
of Viet Nam

Wallis and Territory of WF Mata-Utu Wallisian; of the Wallis CFP franc XPF centime
Futuna the Wallis Futunan; and Futuna
and Futuna Wallis and Islands
Islands (85) Futuna
Islander

Western — EH Al aaiun Sahrawi Sahrawi Moroccan MAD centime

Sahara (86) dirham

Yemen Republic YE San’a Yemeni Yemeni Yemeni rial YER fils (inv.)
of Yemen

Zambia Republic ZM Lusaka Zambian Zambian Zambian ZMK ngwee

of Zambia kwacha (inv.)
(inv.)

Zimbabwe Republic ZW Harare Zimbabwea Zimbabwean Zimbabwe ZW cent

of Zimbabw n dollar D
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(1)
‘Full name’ corresponds in most cases to the official name recognised by the United Nations.
(2)
ISO 3166 alpha-2, except for Greece and the United Kingdom, for which the abbreviations EL
and UK are recommended.
(3)
In cases of doubt, information has been obtained from the embassy concerned.
(4)
The adjective may be dropped in many contexts.
(5)
ISO 4217, as recommended by Secretariat-General (SEC(96) 1820).
(6)
These islands enjoy autonomous status under Finnish sovereignty. The special relationship
between the European Union and the Åland Islands is set out in a protocol appended to the
Treaty of Accession. (Moreover, this protocol confirms the special status of the Åland Islands
under international law.)
(7)
Territory of the USA.
(8)
UK overseas territory.
(9)
Part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
(10)
The words ‘Commonwealth of’ are not used in some international contexts (e.g. UN).
(11)
The former Azerbaijani manat (AZM) remained in circulation until 31 December 2006.
(12)
Also: Belorussian.
(13)

(14)

(15)
Cotonou is the seat of government.
(16)
Issued by BCEAO (Banque centrale des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest) .
(17)
UK overseas territory.
(18)
Sucre is the constitutional capital; La Paz is the seat of government.
(19)
Bosnia-Herzegovina may be used in unofficial texts.
(20)
Uninhabited territory of Norway.
(21)
UK overseas territory; no indigenous population.
(22)
Issued by BCEAO (Banque centrale des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest) .
(23)
Issued by BEAC (Banque des États de l’Afrique centrale).
(24)
UK overseas territory.
(25)
Issued by BEAC (Banque des États de l’Afrique centrale).
(26)
1 yuan = 10 jiao = 100 fen (inv.).
(27)
Territory of Australia.
(28)
Territory of Australia.
(29)
Use ‘Congo (Brazzaville)’ if necessary for clarity (no article).
(30)
Issued by BEAC (Banque des États de l’Afrique centrale).
(31)
Self-governing in free-association with New Zealand.
(32)
Yamoussoukro is the offical capital; Abidjan is the administrative centre.
(33)
Issued by BCEAO (Banque centrale des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest).
(34)
Use ‘Congo (Kinshasa)’ if necessary for clarity (no article).
(35)

(36)
Issued by BEAC (Banque des États de l’Afrique centrale).
(37)
UK overseas territory.
(38)
Do not use the short form FYROM, nor ‘Republic of Macedonia’.
(38a)
The definitive nomenclature for this country will be agreed following current negotiations at
UN level.
(38b)
The ISO code (MK) is accepted, subject to addition of the following note: ‘Provisional code
which does not prejudge in any way the definitive nomenclature for this country, which will
be agreed following the conclusion of negotiations currently taking place on this subject at
the United Nations.’
(39)
Also: Macedonian.
(40)
Overseas territory of France.
(41)
Territory of France which, together with part of the Antarctic claimed by France (whose
sovereignty is not recognised internationally), makes up the French Southern and Antarctic
Lands (TAAF) administered from Saint-Pierre de la Réunion; no indigenous population.
(42)
Issued by BEAC (Banque des États de l’Afrique centrale).
(43)
UK overseas territory.
(44)
Territory of the USA.
(44a)
Formerly Agana.
(45)
Issued by BCEAO (Banque centrale des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest).
(46)
Uninhabited territory of Australia.
(47)
The Holy See and the Vatican City State are separate subjects of international law (for more
information, see the following website:
http://www.vatican.va/news_services/press/documentazione/documents/corpo-
diplomatico_index_en.html). It is the Holy See, and not the Vatican City State, which is
accredited to the European Union et al.
(48)
Pursuant to the agreement signed by China and the UK on 19 December 1984, Hong Kong
became the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China on 1 July 1997.
(49)
Former Gilbert Islands; includes Gilbert Islands, Line Islands, Phoenix Islands.
(50)

(51)
Macau returned to Chinese administration on 20 December 1999.
(52)
The Malagasy franc (MGF) was definitively withdrawn on 31 December 2004.
(53)
Issued by BCEAO (Banque centrale des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest).
(54)
Overseas department of France.
(55)
Territorial collectivity of France.
(56)
The former metical (MZM) remained in circulation until 31 December 2006.
(57)
Also: Burma.
(58)
Also: Rangoon.
(59)
Both currencies are legal tender.
(60)
Amsterdam is the constitutional capital; The Hague is the seat of government.
(61)
Part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
(62)
Overseas territory of France.
(63)
Issued by BCEAO (Banque centrale des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest).
(64)
Abuja is the official capital but many government offices remain in Lagos.
(65)
Self-governing in free-association with New Zealand.
(66)
Territory of Australia.
(67)
Commonwealth in political union with the USA.
(68)
On Saipan Island.
(69)
UK overseas territory.
(70)
Commonwealth associated with the USA.
(71)
The former leu (ROL) remained in circulation until 31 December 2006.
(72)
UK overseas territory.
(73)
Self-governing territorial collectivity of France.
(74)
Issued by BCEAO (Banque centrale des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest).
(74a)
At the first mention of ‘Serbia’ or the ISO code ‘RS’, the following note is to be added:
‘Including Kosovo, under the auspices of the United Nations, pursuant to UN Security Council
Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999.’
(74b)
The Somali Democratic Republic ceased to exist de facto in January 1991. This State has
been divided into three political-geographical entities: Somaliland, Puntland and the TNG
(Transitional National Government).
(75)
Cape Town is seat of legislature.
(76)
UK overseas territory; no indigenous population.
(76a)
The Sudanese pound (SDG) entered into circulation in February 2007. The Sudanese dinar
(SDD) will remain in circulation until 30 June 2007 (1 SDG = 100 SDD).
(77)
Two distinct dependencies of Norway, grouped in ISO 3166; no indigenous population.
(78)
On Spitsbergen, Svalbard.
(79)
Republic of China is the name recognised as official by the Taipei authorities; Taiwan is the
name used by governments which broke off diplomatic relations with Taipei after the UN
resolution of October 1971; the name Chinese Taipei is used for sporting events and
membership of APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation), and reputedly for Taiwan’s
application to the WTO as the short form of Independent Customs Territory of Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu.
(80)
Most institutions are still in Dar es Salaam.
(81)
Issued by BCEAO (Banque centrale des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest).
(82)
Territory of New Zealand.
(82a)
The former Turkish lira (TRL) remained in circulation until 31 December 2005.
(83)
UK overseas territory.
(84)
On Funafuti atoll.
(84a)
Change of full name following entry into force of new constitution, 15 December 1999.
(85)
Overseas territory of France.
(86)
Territory in dispute between Morocco and the Polisario Front; no official name.