ISO 3166-2:BJ is the entry 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 of Benin (whose ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is BJ).
Currently 12 departments are assigned codes. Each code starts with BJ-, followed by two letters.
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Current codes
Codes and subdivision names are listed as in the official standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA). Click on the button in the header to sort each column.
| Code | Subdivision name |
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| BJ-AL | Alibori |
| BJ-AK | Atakora |
| BJ-AQ | Atlantique |
| BJ-BO | Borgou |
| BJ-CO | Collines |
| BJ-DO | Donga |
| BJ-KO | Kouffo |
| BJ-LI | Littoral |
| BJ-MO | Mono |
| BJ-OU | Ouémé |
| BJ-PL | Plateau |
| BJ-ZO | Zou |
Changes
The following changes to the entry have been made and announced in newsletters by the ISO 3166/MA since the first publication of ISO 3166-2 in 1998:
| Newsletter | Publication date | Description of change in newsletter | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-2 | 2002-05-21 | New subdivision layout: 12 departments. Six with previous names and six with new names | Subdivisions added: BJ-AL Alibori BJ-CO Collines BJ-DO Donga BJ-KO Kouffo BJ-LI Littoral BJ-PL Plateau |
See also
- Subdivisions of Benin
- FIPS region codes of Benin (standard withdrawn in 2008)
External links
- Departments of Benin, Statoids.com
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