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National Archives and Records Administration 8601 Adelphi Road College Park, Maryland 20740-6001 DEPARTMENT OF STATE 1910-1963 Central Decimal File Country Numbers Country Country Number 1910-1949 Country Number 1950-1959 Country Number 1960-1963 Notes Abaco Island 44e 41f 41e Abdul Quiri Island 46a 46c 46c Abyssinia 84 75 75 Discontinued 1936. Restored 1942. Acklin Island 44e 41f 41f Adaels 51v 51v 51v Aden (colony and protectorate) 46a 46c 46c Adrar 52c 52c 52c Afghanistan 90h 89 89 Africa 80 70 70 Aland Islands 60d 60e 60e Also see "Scandinavia." Alaska 11h Discontinued 1959. See 11. Albania 75 67 67 Alberta 42g Generally not used. See 42. Algeria 51r 51s 51s Alhucemas 52f 52f 52f America. Pan- America 10 American Samoa 11e 11e 11e Amhara 65d 77 Beginning 1936. For prior years see 65a, 65b, and 84. Discontinued 1960. See 75. Amsterdam Island 51x 51x 51x Andaman Islands 45a 46a 46a Andorra 50c 50c 50c Andros Island 44e 41f 41f Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 48z 45w Prior to May 1938, see 83. Angola 53m 53n 53n Anguilla 44k 41k Discontinued January 1958. See 41j. Annam 51g 51g 51g Annobon 52e 52e 52e Antarctic 02 02 Antigua 44k 41k Discontinued January 1958. See 41j.

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National Archives and Records Administration 8601 Adelphi Road

College Park, Maryland 20740-6001

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 1910-1963 Central Decimal File

Country Numbers

Country Country Number 1910-1949

Country Number 1950-1959

Country Number 1960-1963

Notes

Abaco Island 44e 41f 41e

Abdul Quiri Island

46a 46c 46c

Abyssinia 84 75 75 Discontinued 1936. Restored 1942.

Acklin Island 44e 41f 41f

Adaels 51v 51v 51v

Aden (colony and protectorate)

46a 46c 46c

Adrar 52c 52c 52c

Afghanistan 90h 89 89

Africa 80 70 70

Aland Islands 60d 60e 60e Also see "Scandinavia."

Alaska 11h Discontinued 1959. See 11.

Albania 75 67 67

Alberta 42g Generally not used. See 42.

Algeria 51r 51s 51s

Alhucemas 52f 52f 52f

America. Pan-America

10

American Samoa 11e 11e 11e

Amhara 65d 77 Beginning 1936. For prior years see 65a, 65b, and 84. Discontinued 1960. See 75.

Amsterdam Island

51x 51x 51x

Andaman Islands 45a 46a 46a

Andorra 50c 50c 50c

Andros Island 44e 41f 41f

Anglo-Egyptian Sudan

48z 45w Prior to May 1938, see 83.

Angola 53m 53n 53n

Anguilla 44k 41k Discontinued January 1958. See 41j.

Annam 51g 51g 51g

Annobon 52e 52e 52e

Antarctic 02 02

Antigua 44k 41k Discontinued January 1958. See 41j.

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Arab League/Arab States

86 86

Arabia 90b 86 86

Arctic 01 Discontinued 1955. See 03.

Arctic 03 03 Beginning 1955.

Argentine Republic/ Argentina

35 35 35

Armenia 60j Discontinued. See 61.

Aruba 56b 56b 56b

Ascension Island 49f 47f 47f

Asia 90 90 90

Austral Islands 51n 51p 51p

Australasia and Oceanaia

51y Established 1960. See 51k for earlier.

Australasia and Oceania

51k 51k Discontinued 1960. See 51y.

Australia 47 43 43

Austria 63 63 63 Beginning 1919. Beginning March 1938 see 62.

Austria-Hungary 63 Discontinued 1919.

Azerbaijan 90c Discontinued May 1926. See 61.

Azores 53b 53b 53b

Bahamas 44e 41f 41g Discontinued 1960. See 41g.

Bahrein Islands 46b 46d 46d

Baku Island 62g 99 99

Balearic Islands 52g 52g 52g Beginning July 1938.

Bali 56i 56c 56c

Balkan States 70 60 60

Baltic Provinces/States

60n 60a 60a

Baluchistan 90d 90d

Banca/Bangka Island

56i 56c 56c

Barbados 44f 41g Discontinued January 1958. See 41j.

Barbary States 81 72 72

Barbuda 44k 41k 41f

Barca 67t Discontinued 1935. See 65c.

Barca 65c 73 73 Before 1936 see 67t.

Basutoland 48g 45d 45d

Bechuanaland 48h 45e 45e

Belgian Congo 55a 55a 55a Discontinued June 1960. See 70g.

Belgium 55 55 55

Bengasi/ 65c 73 73

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Notes

Benghazi

Benguella 53m 53n 53n

Bermuda 44h 41p 41h Discontinued 1960. see 41h.

Berry Islands 44e 41f 41g

Bessarabia 71a 61a 61a Established 1931.

Bhutan 45d 90a 90a Established 1940s.

Bijagoz Islands 53i 53h 53h

Billiton Island 56i 56c 56c

Biminis 44e 41f Discontinued 1960.

Bismarck Archipelago

62f 99 99

Boa Vista 53h 53g 53g

Bolama Island 53i 53h 53h

Bolivia 24 24 24

Bonaire 56b 56b 56b

Bonin Islands 94c 94c

Borneo 98 Established 1960.

Borneo, Dutch 56g 56g 98 Discontinued 1960. See 98.

Bougainville Island

62g 99 99

Branco Island 53h 53g 53g

Brava Island 53h 53g 53g

Brazil 32 32 32

Brazzaville 51u 51u 51u

British Africa 48 45 45

British Antarctic Territory

41r

British Asia (except India) and Pacific Islands

46 46 46

British Borneo 46i 46h 46h

British Cameroons

45h

British colonies in America

44 41b 41b Does not include "Canada."

British Columbia 42h Generally not used. See 42.

British East Africa

48t 45p 45p

British Guiana 44b 41d 41d

British Honduras 44a 41c 41c

British Mediterranean colonies and African Islands

49 47

British New Guinea

46l 46m 46m

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Notes

British possessions in the Western Hemisphere

41b 41b Does not include "Canada."

British South Africa

48a 45b 45b

British Southwest Africa

45x 45x Formerly "German Southwest Africa."

British Territories in Asia

46 46

British Territories in the

Mediterranean

47 47

British West Africa

48k 45g 45g

British West Indies

44c 41e 41e

Brunei 46i 46h 46h

Bulgaria 74 69 69

Burma 45c 90b 90b Beginning 1937.

Burundi, Kingdom of

70z Established July 1962.

Cabinda 53l 53m 53m

Caicos Islands 44d 41h 41f

Cambodia 51g 51g Discontinued early 1950s. See 51h.

Cambodia 51h 51h Established early 1950s. See 51g for earlier.

Cameroon, Federal Republic of

70c Established January 1960.

Cameroons (French)

62q 51u Discontinued 1960. See 70c.

Canada 42 42 42

Canary Islands 52a 52a 52a

Cape Colony 48b

Cape of Good Hope Colony

48b 45a 45a Discontinued 1961. See 70x.

Cape San Juan 52d 52d 52d

Cape Verde Islands

53h 53g 53g

Caroline Islands 62i 99 99

Cat Islands 44e 41f 41g

Cayenne 51d 51d 51d

Cayman Islands 44d 41h Discontinued January 1958. See 41j.

Celebes 56h 56h 98 Discontinued 1960. See 98.

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Central African Republic

70p Established August 1960.

Central America 13 13 13

Ceuta 52f 52f 52f

Ceylon 46c 46e 46e

Chad 51u 51u 51u Discontinued 1960. See 70n.

Chad, Republic of 70n Established August 1960.

Chandernagore 51f 51f 51f

Chesterfield Islands

51l 51m 51m

Chile 25 25 25

China 93 93 93

Chosen 95 95 95

Christmas Island 46m 46n 46n

Christmas Island (Indian Ocean)

46d 46f 46f

Cochin China 51g 51g 51g

Cocos Islands 46m 46f

Cocos Islands 46n 46n

Colombia 21 21 21

Comoro 51x 51x 51x

Congo, Republic of

70r Established August 1960.

Congo, Republic of the

70g Established June 1960.

Cook Islands 47h 44 44

Corisco Island 52e 52e 52e

Corsica 51 51 51

Costa Rica 18 18 18

Crete 67k Discontinued 1920. See 68c.

Crete 68c 81a 81a Before 1920 see 67k.

Crooked Island 44e 41f 41g

Crozet Island 51x 51x 51x

Cuba 37 37 37

Culebra Island 11f 11f 11f

Curacao 56b 56b 56b

Cyprus 49c 47c 47c Discontinued August 1960. See 80a.

Cyprus, Republic of

80a Established August 1960.

Cyrenaica 65c 73 73

Czecho-Slovak Republic

60f

Czechoslovakia 60f 49 49

Dahomey 51t 51t 51t Discontinued 1960. See 70h.

Dahomey, 70h Established August 1960.

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Republic of

Dakar 51t 51t 70e Discontinued June 1960. See 70e.

Damao 53d 53d 53d

Danish West Indies

59d Discontinued March 1917. See 11g.

Dankali 51v 51v 51v

Danzig, Free City of

60k

Debenehs 51v 51v 51v

Denmark 59 59 59 Also see "Scandinavia."

Derna 65c 73 73

Desirade 51c 51c 51c

Diego Alvarez Island

49d 47d 47d

Diu 53d 53d 53d

Djibouti 51v 51v 51v

Dominica Island 44k Discontinued 1938. See 44i.

Dominica Island 44i 41n Established 1938. Previously 44k. Discontinued January 1958. See 41j.

Dominican Republic

39 39 39

Dutch East Indies 56d

Dutch Guiana 56a 56a 56a

Dutch West Indies

56b 56b Discontinued 1960.

East Germany 62b 62b

Eastern Continental Europe

60 60 60

Ecuador 22 22 22

Egypt 83 74* 74* *See 86b. Use after October 1961.

Eire 41d 40a 40a

El Salvador 16 16 16 Beginning 1929.

Eleuthera Island 44e 41f 41g

Ellice Islands 46m 46n 46n

Elobey Islands 52e 52e 52e

England 41a

Eniwetok Islands 99 99 Established 1955.

Eritrea 65a Discontinued 1936. See 65d.

Eritrea 75a 75a Established September 1952.

Eritrea 65d 77 Beginning 1936. For prior years see 65a, 65b, and 84. Discontinued September 1952. See 75a.

Esthonia 60i 60b 60b

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Estonia 60i 60b 60b

Ethiopia 84 75 75 Discontinued 1936. Restored 1942.

Europe 40 40 40

European Colonies in the Western Hemisphere

40a Established 1940s.

Exuma Islands 44e 41f 41g

Falkland Islands 44l 41r 41r

Far East (including all of Asia)

90 90

Far Eastern Republic

61a Discontinued November 1922. See 61.

Faroe Islands 59e 59b 59b

Federal Republic of Germany

62a 62a

Federated Malay States

46e 97 97

Federation of British Colonies in the Caribbean

41f

Federation of Malaya

46e 97 Established 1940s.

Federation of West Indies

41j Established January 1958.

Fernando Po Island

52e 52e 52e

Fiji 46k 46k 46k

Finland 60d 60e 60e Also see "Scandinavia."

Fiume 60q Discontinued 1926. See 65.

Flamenco Island 11f 11f 11f

Fogo Island 53h 53g 53g

Formosa 94a 94a 94a

France 51

51 51

Free City of

Danzig

60k

Free Territory of Trieste

50g 50g

French Sudan 51t 51t 51t Discontinued June 1960. See 70e.

French Antilles 51b 51b

French Colonies in America

51e 51e 51e Established 1940s.

French Congo 51u 51u 51u Discontinued 1960. See 70r.

French Equatorial 51u 51u 51u Discontinued 1960. See 70c, 70n,

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Africa and 70s.

French Guiana 51d 51d 51d

French Guinea 51t 51t 51t Discontinued 1960. See 70b.

French India 51f 51f 51f

French Indo-China

51g 51g 51g

French North Africa

51r 51s

French Polynesia 51y Established 1960. See 51k for earlier.

French possessions and

protectorates in Oceania and the Eastern Pacific

51k 51k 51y Discontinued 1960. See 51y.

French Somali Coast

51v 51v 51v

French West Africa and Sahara

51t 51t 51t Discontinued 1960. See 70d, 70h, and 70v.

French West Indies

51c 51c

French Zone (Morocco)

81 71a Discontinued 1960.

Friendly Islands 46m 46n 46n

Gabon, Republic of

70s Established August 1960.

Gabon/Gabun 51u 51u 51u Discontinued August 1960. See 70s.

Galapagos Islands

22g 22 22 Established 1940s.

Galla 75 Beginning 1960.

Galla 65d 77 Beginning 1936. For prior years see 65a, 65b, and 84. Discontinued 1960. See 75.

Gambia 48r 45n 45n

Gambier Archipelago

51n 51p 51p

Georgia 60g Discontinued May 1926. See 61.

German East Africa

62s After 1950, see 78.

German Pacific Colonies and Dependencies

62c 99 After World War I, this relates to former German colonies and dependencies.

German Southwest Africa

62r

Germany 62 62 62

Germany. Polish 62c 62c

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Administration

Germany. Russian Zone

62b 62b

Ghana 45j 45j Established March 1957.

Gibraltar 49a 47a 47a

Gilbert Islands 46m 46n 46n

Goa 53d 53d 53d

Gold Coast 48n 45k Discontinued March 1957. See 45j.

Gomera 52f 52f 52f

Gough Island 49d 47d 47d

Great Bahama

Island

44e 41f 41g

Great Britain 41 41 41

Great Inagua Island

44e 41f 41g

Greece 68 81 81

Greenland 59b 59a 59a

Grenada 44i 41n Discontinued January 1958. See 41jf.

Grenadines 44i 41n Discontinued January 1958. See 41j.

Guadaloupe and dependencies

51c 51c 51c

Guam 11d 11d 11d

Guatemala 14 14 14

Guinea Coast (Portuguese)

53i 53h 53h

Guinea, Republic of

70b* 70b* Established October 1958. *See 79.

Hadhramaut 46a 46c 46c

Hadramaut 86c

Haiti 38 38 38

Hamara 75 Beginning 1960.

Harbour Island 44e 41f 41f

Harrar 75 Beginning 1960.

Harrar 65d 77 75 Beginning 1936. For prior years see 65a, 65b, and 84. Discontinued

1960. See 75.

Hashemite Jordan Kingdom

90i 85 85

Hawaii 11a 11a Discontinued 1959. See 11.

Hedjaz/Hejas 90f 86a 86a

Hejaz and Nejd 90f 86a 86a

Hispaniola 38 38

Holy See 66

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Honduras 15 15 15

Hong Kong 46g 46g 46g

Huilla 53m 53n 53n

Hungary 64 64 64 Beginning 1919.

Huon Islands 51l 51m 51m

Iceland 59a 40b 40b

Iles Sous-le-Vent 51m 51n 51n

Inaccessible Island

49d 47d 47d

Inagua Island 44e 41f 41g

India 45 91 91

India (British) 45

Indo China 51g 51g 51g

Indonesia 98 Established 1960.

Indonesia 56d 56d Beginning 1948. Discontinued 1960. See 98.

Inini 51d 51d 51d

Iran 91 88 88 Beginning March 1935.

Iraq 90g 87 87

Ireland 41d 40a 40a

Irish Free State 41d 40a 40a

Iron Curtain Countries

60 60 Established 1955.

Isla de Cocos 46m 46n 46n

Isle of Pine (French)

51l 51m 51m

Isle of Pines 37 37 37

Israel 67n 84a 84a Beginning in 1948.

Issa 51v 51v 51v

Italian East Africa/ Italian Colonies in East Africa

65d 77 Beginning 1936. For prior years see 65a, 65b, and 84. Discontinued 1960.

Italy 65 65 65

Ivory Coast (French)

51t 51t 51t Discontinued 1960. See 70m.

Ivory Coast, Republic of

70m Established August 1960.

Jamaica 36a Established August 1962.

Jamaica 44d 41h Discontinued January 1958. See 41f.

Japan 94 94 94

Java 56e 56e 98 Discontinued 1960. See 98.

Johore 46f Discontinued late 1940s. See 46e.

Johore 46e 97 97 Beginning late 1940s. See 46f for earlier.

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Jordan 90i 85 85

Kaiser Wilhelm's Land

62e 99 99

Kamaran 46a 46c 46c

Kamerun (French) 62q 51u 51u Discontinued 1960. See 70c.

Karikal 51f 51f Discontinued 1955. See 91.

Karikal 91 91 Established 1955. See 51f for earlier.

Kedah 46f Discontinued late 1940s. See 46e.

Kedah 46e 97 97 Beginning late 1940s. See 46f for earlier.

Keeling Islands 46f 46n Established 1955.

Kelantan 46f Discontinued late 1940s. See 46e.

Kelantan 46e 97 97 Beginning late 1940s. See 46f for earlier.

Kenya Colony 48t 45r 45r

Kerguelen Islands 51x 51x 51x

Kermadec/ Kermad Islands

47h 44 44

Kiauchau 62a Discontinued December 1922. See 93.

Korea 95 95 95

Kure Islands 11a 11a Discontinued 1959. See 11.

Kuria Muria Islands

46a 46c 46c

Kuwait 90f 86d 86d

Kwan-tung/ Kwantung Leased Territory

94c

Labrador 43a Usually included in 42.

Labuan Island 46m 46n 46n

Laccadive Islands 45b 46b 46b

Ladrone Islands 62l 99 99

Landana 53l 53m 53m

Laos 51g 51g Discontinued early 1950s. See 51j.

Laos 51j 51j Established early 1950s. See 51g for earlier.

Lapland 57c 57c Covers parts of 57, 58, 60e, and

61.

Latvia 60p 60c 60c

Lebanon 90e 83a 83a

Leeward Federation

44k 41k

Leeward Island 51m 51n 51n

Leeward Islands (British)

44k 41k Discontinued January 1958. See 41j.

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Les Saintes 51c 51c 51c

Lesser Groups (French)

51n 51p 51p

Lettland 60p 60c 60c

Levant States 90e 83a 83a

Liberia 82 76 76

Libia 65c 73 73

Libya 65c 73 73

Liechtenstein 60b 50f 50f

Lithuania 60m 60d 60d

Little Popo 62p 51t 51t

Loanda 53m 53n 53n

Lombok Island 56i 56c 56c

Long Cay 44e

Long Island 44e 41f 41g

Lourenco Marquez (Delagoa Bay)

53p

Low Archipelago 51n 51p 51p

Loyalty Islands 51l 51m 51m

Lunda/Luanda 53m 53n 53n

Luxembourg 50a 50a 50a

Macao/Macau 53e 53e 53e

Macedonia 70 60 60

Madagascar 51w 51w 51w Discontinued January 1960. See 70f.

Madiera 53a 53a 53a

Madura 56e 56e 98 Discontinued 1960. See 98.

Mahe 51f 51f Discontinued 1955. See 91.

Mahe 91 91 Established 1955. See 51f for earlier.

Maio Island 53h 53g 53g

Malacca 46d Discontinued late 1940s. See 46e.

Malacca 46e 97 97

Malagasy Republic

70f Established January 1960.

Malaya 46d 97 97 Established 1940s.

Maldive Islands 46c 46e Discontinued May 1952. See 46j.

Maldive Islands 46j 46j Established May 1952.

Mali, Republic of or Federation of

70e Established June 1960.

Malta 49b 47b 47b

Manchuria 93a 93a

Manitoba 42f Generally not used. See 42.

Manua Islands 11e 11e 11e

Marcus Islands 94c 94c

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Marianne Islands 62l 99 99

Marie Galante 51c 51c 51c

Marion 51x 51x 51x

Marquesas Islands

51n 51p 51p

Marshall Islands 62h 99 99

Martinique 51b 51b 51b

Mashonaland 48f 45c 45c

Matabaleleland 48f 45c 45c

Mauritania 51t 51t 51t

Mauritania, Islamic Republic

of

70v Established November1961.

Mauritius 49h 47h 47h

Mayaguana Island

44e 41f 41f

Mayotte Islands 51x 51x 51x

Mediterranean Countries (General)

70a 70a

Melilla 52f 52f 52f

Mesopotamia 90g 87 87

Mexico 12 12 12

Middle Congo 51u 51u 51u

Miquelon 51a 51a 51a

Misurata 65c 73 73

Molucca Islands 98 Established May 1961.

Molucca Islands 56i 56c 56c Discontinued May 1961. See 98.

Molukka Islands 98 Established May 1961.

Molukka Islands 56i 56c 56c Discontinued May 1961. See 98.

Monaco 50b 50b 50b

Mongolia 93c 93c Established 1959. See 93 for earlier.

Montenegro 73 Discontinued August 1919. Included in "Yugoslavia."

Montserrat Island 44k 41k Discontinued January 1958. See 41j.

Moon 01a 01a Beginning 1960.

Morant Cays 44d 41h Discontinued January 1958. See 41j.

Morea/Moorea Island

51m 51n 51n

Morocco 81 71 71

Morocco. French Zone

81 71a Discontinued 1960.

Morocco. Spanish 81 71b Discontinued 1960.

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Zone

Morocco. Tangier Zone

81 71 71

Mossamedes 53m 53n 53n

Moyen Congo 51u 51u 51u

Mozambique 53q 53c 53c

Muscat 90f 86e 86e

Nampo Islands 94c 94c

Naos Island 11f 11f 11f

Natal 48e 45a 45a Discontinued 1961. See 70x.

Nauru Island 62h 99 99

Near East 90 80 80

Negri 46e 97 97

Nejd 90f 86a 86a

Nepal 45e 90c 90c Established 1940s.

Netherlands 56 56 56

Netherlands Antilles

56b 56b Established 1960.

Netherlands East Indies

56d

Netherlands Guiana

56a 56a

Netherlands India 56d

Netherlands Indies

56d Discontinued September 1948. See "Indonesia."

Netherlands Miscellaneous Islands

56c 56c

Netherlands New Guinea

56i 56c 56c

Netherlands West Indies

56b 56b Discontinued 1960.

Nevis Island 44k 41k Discontinued January 1958. See 41j.

New Brunswick 42b Generally not used. See 42.

New Caledonia and dependencies

51l 51m 51m

New Guinea, German

62d 99 99

New Hebrides (French)

51p 51r 51r

New Providence Island

44e 41f 41f

New South Wales 47a Generally not used. See "Australia."

New Zealand 47h 44 44

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Newfoundland 43 Discontinued 1949. See 42.

Nicaragua 17 17 17

Nicobar Islands 45a 46a 46a

Niger (French) 51t 51t 51t Discontinued August 1960. See 70j.

Niger, Republic of 70j Established August 1960.

Nigeria 48l 45h 45h Discontinued 1960. See 70u.

Nigeria, Federation of

70u Established October 1960.

Nightingale Island 49d 47d 47d

Norfolk Island 47i 44 44 Beginning 1938. Generally not used. See "Australia."

North Borneo 46i 46h 46h

North Korea 95a 95a

Northern Ireland 41e 41a 41a

Northern Nigeria 48l Discontinued.

Northern Territory

47g Generally not used. See "Australia."

Northwest Territories

42l Generally not used. See 42.

Norway 57 57 57 Also see "Scandinavia."

Noumea 51l 51m 51m

Nova Scotia 42a Generally not used. See 42.

Nyasaland 48y 45v 45c Discontinued October 1953. See 45c.

Nyasaland Federation

45c Beginning October 1953.

Ocean Islands 11a 11a Discontinued 1959. See 11.

Okinawa 94c 94c

Oman 90a 86e 86e

Ontario 42e Generally not used. See 42.

Orange Free State 48d 45a 45a Discontinued 1961. See 70x.

Orange River Colony

48d

Other African Islands (French)

51x 51x 51x

Oubangui-Chari 51u 51u 51u

Ouemas 51v 51v 51v

Outer Space 01 01 Beginning 1955.

Pacific Islands (British)

46m 46n 46n

Pacific Islands (mandated)

99 99

Pahang 46e 97 97

Pakistan 45f 90d 90d Established 1940s.

Palau Islands 62k 99 99

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Palestine 67n 84 84

Palmyra Island 11a 11a Discontinued 1959. See 11.

Panama 19 19 19

Panama Canal Zone

11f 11f 11f

Panang 46d Discontinued late 1940s. See 46e.

Papal States 66

Papua 46l 46m 46m

Paraguay 34 34 34

Pedro Cays 44d 41h Discontinued January 1958. See 41j.

Pelew Islands 62k 99 99

Penang Island 46e 46f 46f

Penghu 94a 94a

Perak 46e 97 97

Perico Island 11f 11f 11f

Perim 46a 46c 46c

Perlis 46f Discontinued late 1940s. See 46e.

Perlis 46e 97 97 Beginning late 1940s. See 46f for earlier.

Persia 91 After March 1935 see Iran.

Peru 23 23 23

Pescadores Islands

94a 94a

Philippines 11b Discontinued July 1946. See 96.

Philippines 96 96 96 Beginning July 1946.

Phoenix Islands 46n

Pitcairn Island 46m 46n 46n

Poland 60c 48 48 After World War II, includes Danzig.

Pondicherry 91 91 Established 1955. See 51f for earlier.

Pondichery 51f 51f Discontinued 1955. See 91.

Porto Rico 11c 11c 11c

Porto Segura 62p 51t 51t

Portugal 53 53 53

Portuguese Congo 53m 53n 53n

Portuguese East Africa

53n 53p 53p

Portuguese Guinea

53i 53h 53h

Portuguese India 53d 53d 53d

Portuguese West Africa

53m 53n 53n

Prince Edward Island

42c Generally not used. See 42.

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Principe 53k 53k 53k

Puerto Rico 11c 11c 11c Use of this spelling began in 1932.

Qatar 86f 86f

Quebec 42d Generally not used. See 42.

Queensland 47d Generally not used. See "Australia."

Ragged Island 44e 41f 41g

Raso Island 53h 53g 53g

Redonda Island 44k 41k 41f

Rei Island 53h 53g 53g

Reunion Island 51x 51x 51x

Rhineland 62t

Rhodes Island 65 65 65

Rhodesia 48f 45c 45c

Riau-Lingga Archipelago

56i 56c 56c

Rio de Oro 52c 52c 52c

Rio Muni 52d 52d 52d

Rombo Island 53h 53g 53g

Roumania/ Rumania

71 66 66

Ruanda-Urundi 55b Established December 1961. Discontinued July 1962. See 70y and 70z.

Ruanda-Urundi 62s 78 78 Discontinued 1962. See 70y and 70z. Formerly "German East Africa."

Rum Cay 44e 41f 41g

Russia 61

Ruthenia 60f 49 49

Rwanda, Republic of

70y Established July 1962.

Ryuku Islands 94c 94c

Saar Basin 62u 62a 62a Discontinued November 1935. See 62. Established January 1957.

Saba Island 56b 56b 56b

Sakhalin Island (Japanese

portion)

94b 94b 94b

Sakhalin Island (Russian portion)

61b 61c 61c

Sal Banta 53g

Sal Island 53h 53g 53g

Salvador 16 See "El Salvador."

Samoa 62m 99 99

Samoan Islands 62m 99 99

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Samos 67l Discontinued 1920. See 68d.

Samos 68d 81b 81b Before 1920 see 67l.

San Marino 60a 50d 50d

San Salvador Island

44e 41f 41g

Santa Luzia Island

53h 53g 53g

Santiago Island 53h 53g 53g

Santo Antao Island

53h 53g 53g

Sao Nicolau Island

53h 53g 53g

Sao Thome/Sao Tome

53k 53k 53k

Sao Vicente Island

53h 53g 53g

Sarawak 46i 46h 46h

Saskatchewan 42k Generally not used. See 42.

Saudi Arabia 90f 86a 86a Established 1932.

Savaii 62m 99 99

Scandinavia 57d 57a 57a

Scotland 41b 41 41

Selangor 46e 97 97

Sembilan 46e 97 97

Senegal 51t 51t Discontinued June 960. See 70e.

Senegal, Republic of

70t Established September 1960.

Senegambia 51t 51t 51t

Serbia 72 Discontinued August 1919. See 60h.

Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, Kingdom of

60h Beginning August 1919.

Servia 72 Discontinued August 1919. See 60h.

Seychelles 49g 47g 47g

Sheep Islands 59e 59b 59b

Siam 92 92 92

Siberia 61a Discontinued November 1922. See 61.

Sidamo 65d 77 75 Beginning 1936. For prior years see 65a, 65b, and 84. Discontinued 1960. See 75.

Sierra Leone 70w Established April 1961.

Sierra Leone 48p 45m 45m Discontinued 1961.

Singapore 46d 46f 46f

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Society Islands 51m 51n 51n

Sokotra/Socotra 46a 46c 46c

Solomon Island (British)

46m 46n 46n

Solomon Islands (German)

62g 99 99

Somali Coast 51v 51v 51v

Somali Republic 77 Established July 1960.

Somaliland 65b Discontinued 1936. See 65d.

Somaliland 65d 77 Beginning 1936. For prior years see 65a, 65b, and 84. Discontinued July 1960.

Somaliland (protectorate)(British)

48x 45u 45u Discontinued July 1960. See 77.

Somalis 51v 51v 51v

Sombrero Island 44k 41k Discontinued January 1958. See 41j.

South Africa, Republic of

70x Established May 1961. See 45a for earlier.

South Africa, Union of

48a 45a 45a Discontinued May 1961. See 70x.

South America (East Coast).

30

South America (West Coast)

20

South and Central America

20 20

South Australia 47c Generally not used. See "Australia."

South Georgia Island

44m 41s 41s

South Korea 95b 95b

South Orkney Islands

44m 41s 41s

South Pacific Islands

46m Established 1940s.

South Sandwich

Islands

44m 41s 41s

South Shetland Islands

44n 41t 41t

Southern Nigeria 48m Discontinued. See 48l.

Southwest Africa (mandated)

45x 45x Formerly "German Southwest Africa."

Spain 52 52 52

Spanish Guinea 52d 52d 52d

Spanish 52b 52b 52b

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Spanish Zone (Morocco)

81 71b

Spitzbergen 50d Discontinued 1920. See 57h.

Spitzbergen 57h 57b 57b Before 1920 see 50d.

St. Antonio Island 53h 53g 53g

St. Bathelemy Island

51c 51c 51c

St. Christopher 44k 41k Discontinued January 1958. See 41j.

St. Croix Island 59d Discontinued March 1917. See

11g.

St. Croix Island 11g 11g 11g Beginning March 1917. For previous see 59d.

St. Eustatius Island

56b 56b 56b

St. Helena Island 49d 47d 47d

St. John Island 59d Discontinued March 1917. See 11g.

St. John Island 11g 11g 11g Beginning March 1917. For previous see 59d.

St. Kitts Island 44k 41k Discontinued January 1958. See 41j.

St. Lucia Island 44i 41n Discontinued January 1958. See 41j.

St. Martin Island (Dutch)

56b 56b 56b

St. Martin Island (French)

51c 51c 51c

St. Nicolas Island 53h 53g 53g

St. Paul Island 51x 51x 51x

St. Pierre 51a 51a 51a

St. Thomas Island 59d Discontinued March 1917. See 11g.

St. Thomas Island 11g 11g 11g Beginning March 1917. For previous see 59d.

St. Vincent Island 44i 41n Discontinued January 1958. See

41j.

Straits Settlements

46d 46f 46f

Sudan 48z 45w 45w Prior to May 1938, see 83.

Sumatra 56f 56f 98 Discontinued 1960. See 98.

Surinam 56a 56a 56a

Swains Island 11e 11e 11e

Swaziland 48i 45f 45f

Sweden 58 58 58 Also see "Scandinavia."

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Switzerland 54 54 54

Syria 90d 83* 83* *See 86b.

Tahiti 51m 51n 51n

Taiwan 94a 94a 94a

Tanganyika 78 Established December 1961.

Tanganyika Territory

62s 78 78 Formerly "German East Africa." Discontinued December 1961.

Tangier Zone (Morocco)

81 71 71

Tasmania 47e Generally not used. See "Australia."

Tetuan 52f 52f 52f

Thailand 92 92 92

The Congo, Republic of

70g Established June 1960.

Tibet 93b 93b

Timor 53f 53f 53f

Timor Archipelago 56i 56c 56c

Tobago Island 44g 41m 41f Discontinued January 1958. See 41j.

Togo, Republic of 70d Established April 1960.

Togo/Togoland (British)

62p 45k Discontinued April 1960. See 70d.

Togoland/Togo (French)

51t Discontinued April 1960. See 70d.

Tokelau/Tokela Islands

47h 44 44

Tonga Islands 46m 46n 46n

Tongking/Tonkin 51g 51g 51g

Transcaucasia-Vitanvalia

60r Discontinued 1933. See 61.

Trans-Jordan 90i See "Jordan."

Transvaal 48c 45a 45a Discontinued 1961. See 70x.

Trengannu 46e 97 97 Beginning late 1940s. See 46f for earlier.

Trengennu 46f Discontineud late 1940s. See 46e.

Trieste 60s Established 1940s.

Trinidad and

Tobago

36b Established August 1962.

Trinidad Island 44g 41m Discontinued January 1958. See 41j.

Tripoli 67t Discontinued 1935. See 65c.

Tripoli 65c 73 73 Before 1936 see 67t.

Tristan da Cunha 49e 47e 47e

Trucial Coast/ Trucial Sheikhs

90f 86g 86g

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Trust Territory of Somaliland

77 Discontinued July 1960.

Tuamotu/Tumoto 51n 51p 51p

Tubuai Archipelago

51n 51p 51p

Tunis/Tunisia 51s 72 72

Turkey 67 82 82

Turkey in Asia 67m Discontinued January 1924. See 67.

Turkey in Europe 67a Discontinued January 1924. See 67.

Turks Island 44d 41h Discontinued January1958. See

41j.

Tutuilla 11e 11e 11e

U.S. Possessions in the Pacific Ocean

11b 11b

Ubanga-Shari 51u 51u 51u Discontinud 1960. See 70p.

Uganda 48u 45s 45s

Ukraine 60e 61b 61b

Unfederated Malay States

46f Discontinued late 1940s. See 46e.

Union Islands 47h 44 44

Union of South Africa

48a 45a 45a Discontinued 1961. See 70x.

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

61 61 61

United Arab Republic

86b 86b Established 1958. Includes 74 and 83. See 74 after October 1961.

United Kingdom 41 41 41

United States 11 11 11

United States of Indonesia

56d Discontinued. See "Indonesia."

Universe 00 00 Beginning 1955.

Upolu 62m 99 99

Upper Senegal 51t 51t 51t Discontinued June 1960. See 70e.

Upper Volta,

Republic of

70k Established August 1960.

Uruguay 33 33 33

Vatican City 66a 65a 65a

Venezuela 31 31 31

Victoria 47b Generally not used. See "Australia."

Vietnam 51g 51g 51k

Virgin Islands 41j Established 1960.

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44k 41k Discontinued 1960. See 41j.

Virgin Islands (U.S.)

11g 11g 11g Beginning March 1917. For previous see 59d.

Volcano Islands 94c 94c

Wake Island 11h Beginning 1960.

Wales 41c 41 41

Wallis Archipelago

51l 51m 51m

Watling’s Island 44e 41f 41f

Weihaiwei 46h Discontinued November 1930. See 93.

West African States

79 79 Established 1958. Includes 45j and 70b.

West Australia 47f Generally not used. See "Australia."

West Germany 62a 62a

West Indian Republics

36 36 36

West Indies 41f Beginning 1960.

Western Continental Europe

50 50 50

Western Hemisphere

10 10

Western New Guinea

56i 56c 56c

Western Sahara 52c 52c 52c

Western Samoa 99a Beginning January 1962.

Western Samoa 62m 99 99

Windward Federation

44i 41n Discontinued January 1958. See 41j.

Windward Islands 44i 41n Discontinued 1958. See 41f.

World, The 00 00 00

Yanaon 51f 51f 91

Yemen 90j 86h 86h Established 1928.

Yugoslavia 60h 68 68 Beginning 1929.

Yukon 42i Generally not used. See 42.

Zaffarin Islands 52f 71 71

Zanzibar 48v 45t 45t