ISO 3166-2:CA
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ISO 3166-2:CA is the part of the ISO 3166 standard that defines internationally recognized subdivision codes for the provinces and territories of Canada.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166-2:CA canonical | 6 |
| ISO 3166-2:CA code set | 1 |
| ISO 3166-2:CA subdivision codes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3486938 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: ISO 3166-2:CA Context triple: [CA-MB, codingSystem, ISO 3166-2:CA]
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A.
National Capital Region of Canada
The National Capital Region of Canada is the federally designated area encompassing Ottawa, Ontario, Gatineau, Quebec, and surrounding communities that together form the political and administrative heart of the country.
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B.
ISO 3166-2:MP
ISO 3166-2:MP is the ISO 3166-2 entry that defines the subdivision codes for the Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. commonwealth in the Pacific Ocean.
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C.
Canada East
Canada East was the historical name for the predominantly French-speaking region that later became the province of Quebec in Canada.
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D.
British Columbia
British Columbia is a western Canadian province known for its Pacific coastline, mountainous landscapes, and major cities such as Vancouver and Victoria.
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E.
Quebec–Labrador Peninsula region
The Quebec–Labrador Peninsula region is a vast, sparsely populated area in northeastern Canada encompassing much of northern Quebec and Labrador, known for its rugged terrain, subarctic climate, and extensive wilderness.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: ISO 3166-2:CA Target entity description: ISO 3166-2:CA is the part of the ISO 3166 standard that defines internationally recognized subdivision codes for the provinces and territories of Canada.
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A.
National Capital Region of Canada
The National Capital Region of Canada is the federally designated area encompassing Ottawa, Ontario, Gatineau, Quebec, and surrounding communities that together form the political and administrative heart of the country.
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B.
ISO 3166-2:MP
ISO 3166-2:MP is the ISO 3166-2 entry that defines the subdivision codes for the Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. commonwealth in the Pacific Ocean.
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C.
Canada East
Canada East was the historical name for the predominantly French-speaking region that later became the province of Quebec in Canada.
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D.
British Columbia
British Columbia is a western Canadian province known for its Pacific coastline, mountainous landscapes, and major cities such as Vancouver and Victoria.
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E.
Quebec–Labrador Peninsula region
The Quebec–Labrador Peninsula region is a vast, sparsely populated area in northeastern Canada encompassing much of northern Quebec and Labrador, known for its rugged terrain, subarctic climate, and extensive wilderness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ISO 3166-2 entry
ⓘ
geographic code standard ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Alberta
ⓘ
British Columbia ⓘ Manitoba ⓘ New Brunswick ⓘ Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ Northwest Territories ⓘ Nova Scotia ⓘ Nunavut ⓘ Ontario ⓘ Prince Edward Island ⓘ Quebec, Canada ⓘ
surface form:
Quebec
Saskatchewan ⓘ Yukon ⓘ |
| codeStructure | CA-XX ⓘ |
| codeType | alphanumeric ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| defines |
codes for Canadian provinces
ⓘ
codes for Canadian territories ⓘ codes for subdivisions of Canada ⓘ |
| domain |
geography
ⓘ
standardization ⓘ |
| exampleCode |
CA-AB
ⓘ
CA-BC ⓘ CA-ON ⓘ CA-QC ⓘ |
| firstPartRepresents | ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of Canada ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| levelOfSubdivision | first-level administrative divisions ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency
ⓘ
International Organization for Standardization ⓘ |
| partOf |
ISO 3166
ⓘ
ISO 3166 ⓘ
surface form:
ISO 3166-2
|
| relatedStandard |
ISO 3166-1
ⓘ
ISO 3166-3 ⓘ |
| secondPartRepresents | two-letter subdivision code ⓘ |
| standardizes | short codes for Canadian first-level subdivisions ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| subdivisionCategory |
province
ⓘ
territory ⓘ |
| subjectOf | ISO 3166-2 newsletters ⓘ |
| territorialExtent | entire territory of Canada ⓘ |
| usedFor |
data exchange
ⓘ
geocoding ⓘ international trade documentation ⓘ statistical analysis ⓘ |
| usesScript | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
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Subject: ISO 3166-2:CA Description of subject: ISO 3166-2:CA is the part of the ISO 3166 standard that defines internationally recognized subdivision codes for the provinces and territories of Canada.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.