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Encyclopedia > List of international license plate codes

This is a list of vehicle country identification codes:


Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

Code Country From Before Notes
A Austria 1910
AFG Afghanistan 1971
AG Antigua and Barbuda
AL Albania 1934
AND Andorra 1957
ANG Angola 1975 PAN: 1932-1957, P: 1957-1975
ARK* Antarctica
ARM Armenia 1992 SU
ARU* Aruba NA
AUS Australia 1954
AX Åland 2002 SF
AZ Azerbaijan 1992 SU

B

Code Country From Before Notes
B Belgium 1910
RB Benin 1991 RPB until 1991: République Populaire du Bénin
BD Bangladesh 1978 PAK
BDS Barbados 1956
BF Burkina Faso 1984 RHV / HV until August 2003, 1984: (République(de))Haute Volta (Upper Volta)
BG Bulgaria 1910
BZ Belize 1938-80s BH until 1973, British Honduras
BHT Bhutan
BIH Bosnia-Herzegovina 1992 YU Bosna i Hercegovina (Bosn.)
BOL Bolivia 1967
BR Brazil 1930
BRN Bahrain 1954
BRU Brunei 1956
BS Bahamas 1950
BTN Bhutan
BU Burundi 1962 RU until 1962: part of former Belgian-mandated UN territory of Ruanda-Urundi
BY Belarus 1992 SU Беларусь (formerly Byelorussia)

C

Code Country From Before Notes
C Cuba 1930
CAM Cameroon 1952 F & WAN
DRC Democratic Republic of the Congo 1997 CB,RCL,CGO,ZR,ZRE Belgian Congo, Rép.de Congo (Léopoldville, Congo(Kinshasa),Zaire
CDN Canada 1956 CA
CH Switzerland 1911 Confœderatio Helvetica (Latin)
CI Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) 1961 F
CL Sri Lanka 1961 formerly Ceylon
CO Colombia 1952
COM Comoros F
CR Costa Rica 1956
CV Cape Verde 1975 P
CY Cyprus 1932
CZ Czech Republic 1993 CS

D

Code Country From Before Notes
D Germany 1910 Deutschland (Germ.)
DJI Djibouti F
DK Denmark 1914
DOM Dominican Republic 1952
DY Benin 1910 Part of AOF (Afrique Occidentale Francais)-1960 formerly Dahomey-1976
DZ Algeria 1962 F-1911 Al Djazaïr (Arab.)

E

Code Country From Before Notes
E Spain 1910 España (Span.)
EAK Kenya 1938 East Africa Kenya
EAT Tanzania 1938 East Africa Tanzania
EAU Uganda 1938 East Africa Uganda
EC Ecuador 1962
ER Eritrea 1993 AOI -1941 Africa Orientale Italiana (It.)
ES El Salvador 1978
EST Estonia 1993 EW 1919-40 & 1991-93, SU 1940-91 1940-91 part of Soviet Union
ET Egypt 1927
ETH Ethiopia 1964 AOI -1941 Africa Orientale Italiana (It.)

F

Code Country From Before Notes
F France 1910
FIN Finland 1993 SF Suomi Finland
FJI Fiji 1971
FL Liechtenstein 1923 Fürstentum Liechtenstein (Germ.)
FO Faroes 1996 FR Sometimes FØ or Fø
FSM Federated States of Micronesia

G

Code Country From Before Notes
G Gabon 1974 ALEF - 1960 Afrique Equatorial Francais
GB [Great Britain - as opposed to "UK", which encompasses Northern Ireland] 1910 Before 1922 it was used for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
GBA Alderney 1924 Great Britain - Alderney
GBG Guernsey 1924 Great Britain - Guernsey
GBJ Jersey 1924 Great Britain - Jersey
GBM Isle of Man 1932 Great Britain - Man
GBZ Gibraltar 1924 Great Britain - Gibraltar [Z was assigned as G was already used for Guernsey]
GCA Guatemala 1956 Guatemala Central America
GE Georgia 1992 SU Soviet Union
GH Ghana 1959 WAC-1957 West Africa Gold Coast - 1957
GW, RGB Guinea-Bissau 1974 P Portuguese Guinea - 1974. República da Guiné-Bissau
GQ* Equatorial Guinea E Spanish Guinea - 1968
GR Greece 1913
GUY Guyana 1972 BRG formerly British Guiana - 1966

H

Code Country From Before Notes
H Hungary 1910
HK Hong Kong 1932
HN Honduras
HR Croatia 1992 SHS 1919-29, Y 1929-53, YU 1953-92 Hrvatska (Croat.)

I

Code Country From Before Notes
I Italy 1910
IL Israel 1952
IND India 1947
IR Iran 1936
IRL Republic of Ireland 1962 EIR-1938, SE-1924, GB-1910
IRQ Iraq 1930
IS Iceland 1936 Ísland (Iceland.)

J

Code Country From Before Notes
J Japan 1964
JA Jamaica 1932
HKJ Jordan JOR Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

K

Code Country From Before Notes
K Cambodia 1956 F - 1949 Kampuchea 1976-89
KAN* Saint Kitts and Nevis
KN Greenland GRO Kalaallit Nunaat
KS Kyrgyzstan 1992 SU-1991 formerly Kirgizia S.S.R. - 1991
KIR Kiribati formerly the Gilbert, Line & Phoenix Islands - 1975. Part of the Gilbert & Ellice Islands Colony.
KP North Korea Korea, Democratic People’s Republic
KSA Saudi-Arabia Kingdom of Saudi-Arabia
KWT Kuwait 1954
KZ Kazakhstan 1992 SU - 1991

L

Code Country From Before Notes
L Luxembourg 1911
LAO Laos 1959 F - 1949 formerly part of French Indo-China - 1949
LAR* Libya 1972 I - 1949, LT Libyan Arab Republic
LB* Liberia 1967
LS Lesotho 1967 BL Basutoland - 1966
LT Lithuania 1992 SU
LV Latvia 1992 SU

M

Code Country From Before Notes
M Malta 1966 GBY 1924-66
MA Morocco 1924 Maroc, El Maghreb
MAL Malaysia 1967 FM - 1957, PTM 1957-67 formerly Federated Malay States, then Perseketuan Tanah Malayu
MAN Isle of Man 1910
MC Monaco 1910
MD Moldova 1992 SU - 1991
MNE Montenegro 2006 MN - 1913-1919, SHS 1919-29, Y 1929-53, YU 1953-2003, SCG 2003-2006
MEX Mexico 1952
MGL Mongolia
MH Marshall Islands
MIS Marshall Islands
MK Macedonia 1992 YU - 1992
MNS Micronesia
MOC Mozambique 1975 MOC: 1932-56, P: 1957-75 Moçambique
MS Mauritius 1938
MV* Maldives
MW Malawi 1965 EA 1932-38, NP - 1938-70, RNY option 1960-65 formerly The Nyasaland Protectorate
MYA Myanmar 1989 BUR-89

N

Code Country From Before Notes
N Norway 1922
NA Netherlands Antilles 1957
NAM Namibia SWA South-West Africa
NAU Nauru 1968
NC New Caledonia
NEP* Nepal 1970
NIC Nicaragua 1952
NL Netherlands 1910
NZ New Zealand 1958

O

Code Country From Before Notes
OM Oman

P

Code Country From Before Notes
P Portugal 1910
PA Panama 1952
PAK Pakistan 1947
PAL Palau formerly part of the U.S. Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands - 1980
PE Peru 1937
PL Poland 1921
PMR* Transnistria 1990 SU-1991, MD 1991 PMR stands for the initials of Приднестровская Молдавская Република (Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic), the full name of Transnistria
PNG* Papua-New Guinea 1978
PS Palestinian Authority
PY Paraguay 1952
PR Puerto Rico

Q

Code Country From Before Notes
Q Qatar 1972

R

Code Country From Before Notes
RA Argentina 1927 República Argentina (Span.)
RB Botswana 1967 Republic of Botswana
RC Republic of China (Taiwan) 1932 Republic of China (Taiwan)
RCA Central African Republic 1962 République Centrafricaine (French)
RCB Republic of the Congo 1962 République du Congo Brazzaville (Fr.)
RCH Chile 1930 República de Chile (Span.)
RG Guinea 1972 République de Guinée (Fr.)
RH Haiti 1952 République d'Haïti (Fr.)
RI Indonesia 1955 Republik Indonesia (Indones.)
RIM Mauritania 1964 République islamique de Mauritanie (Fr.)
RL Lebanon 1952 République Libanaise (Fr.)
RM Madagascar 1962 République de Madagascar(Fr.)Formerly Malagasy Republic 1970-79
RMM Mali 1962 AOF-60 République du Mali (Fr.) Formerly French Sudan - 1960
RN Niger 1977 AOF - 1960 République du Niger (Fr.) Formerly part of French West Africa (Afrique Occidentale Française - 1960)
RO Romania 1981 R
ROK Korea 1971 Republic of Korea
ROU Uruguay 1979 República Oriental del Uruguay (Span.)
RP Philippines 1975 Republic of the Philippines
RSM San Marino 1932 Repubblica di San Marino (It.)
RT Togo 1960 TT, TG Republique Togolaise (French.)formerly French Togoland - 1960
RUS Russia 1992 SU-91
RWA Rwanda 1964 RU-62 formerly part of Ruanda-Urundi - 1962

S

Code Country From Before Notes
S Sweden 1911
SA Saudi Arabia 1973
SRB Serbia 2006 SB - 1919, SHS 1919-29, Y 1929-53, YU 1953-2003, SCG 2003-2006
SD Swaziland 1935
SGP Singapore 1952
SK Slovakia 1993 CS
SLB Solomon Islands
SLO Slovenia 1992 SHS 1919-29, Y 1929-53, YU 1953-92
SME Suriname 1936
SMOM Sovereign Military Order of Malta
SN Senegal 1962
SO Somalia 1974
SOL Solomon Islands
STP São Tomé and Príncipe 1975 P
SUD* Sudan 1963
SY Seychelles 1938
SYR Syria 1952

T

Code Country From Before Notes
T Thailand 1955
TCH* Chad 1973 Tchad (French.)
TG* Togo 1973 SEE RT
TJ Tajikistan 1992 SU
TL Timor-Leste (East Timor) P, RI
TM Turkmenistan 1992 SU - 1991
TN Tunisia 1957 F - 1956
TO Tonga
TR Turkey 1935
TS Free Territory of Trieste 1947 Until 1954
TT Trinidad and Tobago 1964
TUV Tuvalu formerly the Ellice Islands-75 (Gilbert & Ellice)

U

Code Country From Before Notes
UA Ukraine 1992 SU
UAE United Arab Emirates
USA United States of America 1952 Correctly used by U.S.-registered vehicles abroad. Today, U.S.-owned vehicles registered in Europe use the licence plate code of the country in which they are located.
UZ Uzbekistan 1992 SU

V

Code Country From Before Notes
V Vatican City 1931 Vanuatu
VN Vietnam 1953

W

Code Country From Before Notes
WAG The Gambia 1932 West Africa Gambia
WAL Sierra Leone 1937 West Africa Sierra Leone
WAN Nigeria 1937 West Africa Nigeria
WD Dominica 1954 Windward Islands Dominica
WG Grenada 1932 Windward Islands Grenada
WL Saint Lucia 1932 Windward Islands Saint Lucia
WS Samoa 1962 formerly Western Samoa
WSA* Western Sahara 1932 SE - 1976 formerly Spanish Sahara (Sahara Español), mostly occupied by Morocco (MA), some territory administered by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
WV St. Vincent and the Grenadines 1932 Windward Islands Saint Vincent

Y

Code Country From Before Notes
YEM Yemen Formerly YAR (Yemen Arab Republic)
YV Venezuela

Z

Code Country From Before Notes
Z Zambia 1966
ZA South Africa 1936 Zuid Afrika (Dutch)
ZW Zimbabwe 1977
Note
* Non-official

1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: none Anthem: Ã…länningens sÃ¥ng Capital Mariehamn Official languages Swedish Government Autonomous province  - Governor Peter Lindbäck1  - Premier Roger Nordlund Autonomy    - Declared 1920   - Recognized 19212  Accession to EU January 1, 19953 Area  - Total 13,517 km² (n/a) 5,267 sq mi   - Water (%) 89 Population  - 2005 estimate 26... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Bosnia and Herzegovina (also variously written Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Bosnia-Hercegovina) is a mountainous country in the western Balkans. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... German (called Deutsch in German; in German the term germanisch is equivalent to English Germanic), is a member of the western group of Germanic languages and is one of the worlds major languages. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... The Faroe Islands (Faroese: Føroyar, meaning Sheep Islands) are a group of islands in the north Atlantic Ocean between Scotland and Iceland. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Motto Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right)1 Anthem God Save the King/Queen Territory of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Capital London Language(s) English2 Government Constitutional monarchy Monarch  - 1801–1820 George III  - 1820–1830 George IV  - 1830–1837 William IV  - 1837–1901... Capital St Anne Status Part of Guernsey, Crown dependency of the UK Official language(s) English Head of Government Sir Norman Browse Population 2,400 Currency Pound sterling (GBP). ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Motto لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله(Arabic) Lā ilāhā illā-llāhu; muhammadun rasÅ«lu-llāhi(transliteration) There is no god but Allah; Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah (the Shahadah) Anthem Aash Al Maleek Long live the King Capital (and largest city) Riyadh Official languages Arabic Government Absolute monarchy  -  King Abdullah bin... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Anthem Oj, svijetla majska zoro Oh, Bright Dawn of May Montenegro() on the European continent()  —  [] Capital (and largest city) Podgorica Official languages Serbian (Ijekavian dialect)1 Government Republic  -  President Filip Vujanović  -  Prime Minister Željko Å turanović Independence due to the dissolution of Serbia and Montenegro   -  Declared June 3, 2006   -  Recognized June... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1968 Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... For the region during the Second World War, see Transnistria (World War II). ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... The West Bank The Palestinian National Authority (PNA or PA) is a semi-autonomous state institution nominally governing the bulk of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (which it calls the Palestinian Territories). It was established as a part of Oslo accords between the PLO and Israel. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Motto Three Principles of the People (三民主義 San-min Chu-i) Anthem National Anthem of the Republic of China Capital Taipei (de facto)  Nanking (de jure)1  Largest city Taipei Official languages Mandarin (GuóyÇ”) Government Semi-presidential system  -  President Chen Shui-bian  -  Vice President Annette Lu  -  Premier Chang Chun-hsiung... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Korea (Korean: 한국 in South Korea or ì¡°ì„  in North Korea, see below) is a geographic area, civilization, and former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... For the song by the Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Anthem Serbia() on the European continent() Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian language 1 Recognised regional languages Hungarian, Croatian, Slovak, Romanian, Rusyn 2 Albanian, English 3 Government Parliamentary republic  -  President Boris Tadić  -  Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Establishment  -  Formation 8th century   -  First unified state c. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Knights Hospitaller (the or Knights of Malta or Knights of Rhodes) is a tradition which began as a Benedictine nursing Order founded in the 11th century based in the Holy Land, but soon became a militant Christian Chivalric Order under its own charter, and was charged with the care... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Motto Honra, Pátria e Povo(Portuguese) Honour, Homeland and People Anthem Pátria Capital (and largest city) Dili Official languages Portuguese, Tetum1 Government Republic  -  President Xanana Gusmão  -  Prime Minister José Ramos Horta Independence from Portugal2   -  Declared November 28, 1975   -  Recognized May 20, 2002  Area  -  Total 14,609 km... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Zone A and Zone B of the Free Territory of Trieste Capital Trieste Language(s) Italian, Slovenian, Croatian Government Republic Historical era Cold War  - Established September 15, 1947  - Partition October 26, 1954  - Treaty of Osimo October 11, 1977 Area  - 1947 738 km2 285 sq mi Population  - 1947 est. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... Belligerent military occupation occurs when one nations military occupies all or part of the territory of another nation or recognized belligerent. ... The Free Zone is in yellow on the map. ... Motto: حرية ديمقراطية وحدة (Arabic) Liberty, Democracy, Unity Anthem: Yābaniy Es-Saharā  listen This map indicates the territory claimed by the SADR, viz. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...

Old Codes

Code Country Till After Notes
ADN WHO! Aden 1967 Y
BP Bechuanaland Protectorate, now Botswana 1966 RB
BUR Burma 1989 MYA
CS Czechoslovakia 1992 CZ / SK
DA Free City of Danzig 1939 1939-1945:D, since 1945: PL
DDR German Democratic Republic 1989 D Deutsche Demokratische Republik
EW Estonia 1993 EST Eesti Vabariik (Estn.)
FR Faroes 1996 FO
GRO Greenland KN
HV Haute Volta, now Burkina Faso 1984 BF
LR Latvia 1927-1940 SU, LV Latvijas Republika (Latv.)
R Romania 1981 RO
RSR Southern Rhodesia 1960-1979 ZW Now Zimbabwe
RNR Northern Rhodesia Z Now Zambia
RNY Rhodesia-Nyasaland Fed. MW Now Malawi
SA Saarland 1956 D also D between 1935 and 1945
SB Serbia 1919 SHS Serbia became part of Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
SCG Serbia and Montenegro 2006 MNE, SRB Now Montenegro, Serbia
SF Finland 1993 FIN Suomi Finland (Finn./Swed.)
SHS Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes 1929 Y Kingdom changed its name to Yugoslavia
SU Soviet Union 1991 EST, LT, LV, BY, MD, UA, TJ, TUR, GE, KZ, KS, AZ, ARM, RUS
Y Yugoslavia 1953 YU Yemen started using Y afterwards
YU Yugoslavia 2003 BIH, HR, MK, SCG, SLO Now Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia
ZRE Zaire 1997 CB
Note1 
There are other, unofficial codes in common use, such as "BZH" for Brittany, "CYM" for Wales, "VL" for Flanders, "NI" for Northern Ireland, "V" for Vojvodina/Vajdaság and "CD" for "Corps Diplomatique". These often signify places which are not internationally recognised as independent states. See http://www.kingkong.demon.co.uk/where/unoff.htm for a list of some of these.
Note2 
Some license plates even tell us from which part of the country they are originating from. See http://www.kingkong.demon.co.uk/where/where.htm for these origins.

Port of Aden (around 1910). ... An 1887 map showing the Crown Colony of Bechuanaland (shaded pink) and the Bechuanaland Protectorate (pink border) The Bechuanaland Protectorate (BP) was a protectorate established on March 31, 1885 by the United Kingdom in southern Africa. ... Flag of Danzig The Free City of Danzig refers to either of two short-lived city-states which were centered on the present-day Baltic port known as GdaÅ„sk (German: Danzig). ... “East Germany” redirects here. ... The Faroe Islands (Faroese: Føroyar, meaning Sheep Islands) are a group of islands in the north Atlantic Ocean between Scotland and Iceland. ... Upper Volta (French Haute-Volta) was the name of the African country now called Burkina Faso until August 4, 1984. ... Southern Rhodesia was the name of the British colony situated immediately to the north of South Africa, known today as Zimbabwe. ... Flag of Northern Rhodesia. ... Official language English Federal Capital Salisbury (Harare) Form of Government Federal Dominion Head of State Queen Elizabeth II Governor-General Sir Humphrey Gibbs Prime Minister Roy Welensky Establishment August 10, 1953 Dissolution December 31, 1963 Currency Rhodesia and Nyasaland pound 1 Time zone  - in summer EET (UTC+2) EEST (UTC... Location Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country NUTS Region DEC Capital Saarbrücken Minister-President Peter Müller (CDU) Governing party CDU Votes in Bundesrat 3 (from 69) Basic statistics Area  2,569 km² (992 sq mi) Population 1,044,000 (11/2006)[1]  - Density 406 /km... Anthem Serbia() on the European continent() Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian language 1 Recognised regional languages Hungarian, Croatian, Slovak, Romanian, Rusyn 2 Albanian, English 3 Government Parliamentary republic  -  President Boris Tadić  -  Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Establishment  -  Formation 8th century   -  First unified state c. ... The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a Balkan state which existed from December 1, 1918 to mid-April 1941. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Historical province of Brittany, showing the main areas with their name in Breton language The traditional flag of Brittany (the Gwenn-ha-du), formerly a Breton nationalist symbol but today used as a general civic flag in the region. ... This article is about the country. ... Flanders (Dutch: ) has several main meanings: the social, cultural and linguistical, scientific and educational, economical and political community of the Flemings; generally called the Flemish community (others refer to this as the Flemish nation) which is, with over 6 million inhabitants, the majority of all Belgians; the constituent governing institution... Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... Vojvodina (red) is one of Serbias two autonomous provinces Capital (and largest city) Novi Sad Official languages Ethnic groups  2. ... Serbia and Montenegro  â€“ Serbia    â€“ Kosovo and Metohia        (UN administration)    â€“ Vojvodina  â€“ Montenegro Official languages Serbian, Hungarian, Slovak, Romanian, Croatian, Rusin1 Capital Novi Sad Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % water  21,500 km²  n/a Population  â€“ Total (2002)  â€“ Density  2,031,992  94. ...

Reference

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