ISO 3166-2:MV
ISO 3166-2:MV is the entry for Maldives 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 Maldives, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for two levels of subdivisions:
The capital of the country Malé has special status equal to the provinces.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is MV, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of Maldives. The second part is one of the following:
- three letters: capital
- two letters: provinces
- two digits: administrative atolls
Current codes
Subdivision names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA).
ISO 639-1 codes are used to represent subdivision names in the following administrative languages:
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Capital and provinces
Code | Subdivision name (en) | Subdivision name (dv) | Subdivision category |
---|---|---|---|
MV-MLE | Male | Maale | capital |
MV-CE | Central | Medhu | province |
MV-NO | North | Uthuru | province |
MV-NC | North Central | Medhu-Uthuru | province |
MV-SU | South | Dhekunu | province |
MV-SC | South Central | Medhu-Dhekunu | province |
MV-UN | Upper North | Mathi-Uthuru | province |
MV-US | Upper South | Mathi-Dhekunu | province |
Administrative atolls
Code | Subdivision name (Administrative name) |
Official name (dv) | In province |
---|---|---|---|
MV-02 | Alifu Alifu | Ari Atholhu Uthuruburi | NC |
MV-00 | Alifu Dhaalu | Ari Atholhu Dhekunuburi | NC |
MV-20 | Baa | Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi | NO |
MV-17 | Dhaalu | Nilandhe Atholhu Dhekunuburi | CE |
MV-14 | Faafu | Nilandhe Atholhu Uthuruburi | CE |
MV-27 | Gaafu Alifu | Huvadhu Atholhu Uthuruburi | SC |
MV-28 | Gaafu Dhaalu | Huvadhu Atholhu Dhekunuburi | SC |
MV-29 | Gnaviyani | Fuvammulah | SU |
MV-07 | Haa Alifu | Thiladhunmathee Uthuruburi | UN |
MV-23 | Haa Dhaalu | Thiladhunmathee Dhekunuburi | UN |
MV-26 | Kaafu | Maale Atholhu | NC |
MV-05 | Laamu | Hadhdhunmathi | US |
MV-03 | Lhaviyani | Faadhippolhu | NO |
MV-12 | Meemu | Mulakatholhu | CE |
MV-25 | Noonu | Miladhunmadulu Dhekunuburi | NO |
MV-13 | Raa | Maalhosmadulu Uthuruburi | NO |
MV-01 | Seenu [note 1] | Addu Atholhu | SU |
MV-24 | Shaviyani | Miladhunmadulu Uthuruburi | UN |
MV-08 | Thaa | Kolhumadulu | US |
MV-04 | Vaavu | Felidhu Atholhu | NC |
- Notes
- ↑ Seenu Atoll's status has been changed to a city and it has been renamed Addu City. Source: Administrative divisions of the Maldives#Decentralization
Changes
The following changes to the entry have been announced in newsletters by the ISO 3166/MA since the first publication of ISO 3166-2 in 1998:
Newsletter | Date issued | Description of change in newsletter | Code/Subdivision change |
---|---|---|---|
Newsletter II-3 | 2011-12-13 (corrected 2011-12-15) |
Administrative re-organization, addition of local generic administrative terms, language adjustment and source list update. | Subdivisions added: 7 provinces MV-00 Alifu Dhaalu |
See also
External links
- ISO Online Browsing Platform: MV
- Provinces of Maldives, Statoids.com