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USMARC Geographic Codes

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043 code Country008 code
a
a------Asia 
aa-----Amur River (China and Russia) 
a-af---Afghanistanaf
ab-----Bengal, Bay of 
a-ba---Bahrainba
a-bg---Bangladeshbg
a-bn---Borneo 
a-br---Burmabr
a-bt---Bhutanbt
a-bx---Bruneibx
ac-----Asia, Central 
a-cb---Cambodiacb
a-cc---Chinacc
a-cc-anAnhwei Province (China)cc
a-cc-chChekiang Province (China)cc
a-cc-cqChongqing (China)cc
a-cc-fuFukien Province (China)cc
a-ccg--Yangtze River (China) 
a-cc-heHeilungkiang Province (China)cc
a-cc-hhHupeh Province (China)cc
a-cc-hkHong Kong (China)cc
a-cc-hoHonan Province (China)cc
a-cc-hpHopeh Province (China)cc
a-cc-huHunan Province (China)cc
a-cc-imInner Mongolia (China)cc
a-cck--Kunlun Mountains 
a-cc-kaKansu Province (China)cc
a-cc-kcKwangsi Chuang Autonomous Region (China)cc
a-cc-kiKiangsi Province (China)cc
a-cc-knKwangtung Province (China)cc
a-cc-krKirin Province (China)cc
a-cc-kuKiangsu Province (China)cc
a-cc-kwKweichow Province (China)cc
a-cc-lpLiaoning Province (China)cc
a-cc-mhMacau (China: Special Administrative Region)cc
a-cc-nnNingsia Hui Autonomous Region (China)cc
a-ccp--Po Hai (China) 
a-cc-pePeking (China)cc
a-ccs--West River (China) 
a-cc-shShansi Province (China)cc
a-cc-smShanghai (China)cc
a-cc-spShantung Province (China)cc
a-cc-ssShensi Province (China)cc
a-cc-suSinkiang Uighur Autonomous Region (China)cc
a-cc-szSzechwan Province (China)cc
a-cc-tiTibet (China)cc
a-cc-tsTsinghai Province (China)cc
a-ccy--Yellow River (China) 
a-cc-yuYunnan Province (China)cc
a-ce---Sri Lankace
a-ch---China (Republic, 1949-)ch
a-ch---Taiwanch
a-ch---Formosach
a-cy---Cypruscy
ae-----East Asia 
a-em---East Timorem
af-----Thailand, Gulf of 
ag-----Mekong River 
ah-----Himalaya Mountains 
ai-----Indochina 
a-ii---Indiaii
a-ii---Sikkimii
a-io---Timor Timur (Indonesia)io
a-io---Portuguese Timorio
a-io---Indonesiaio
a-iq---Iraqiq
a-ir---Iranir
a-is---Israelis
a-ja---Japanja
a-ja---Ryukyu Islands, Southernja
a-ja---Okinawa Island (Japan)ja
a-joJordanjo
ak-----Caspian Sea 
a-kn---North Koreakn
a-kn---Korea, Northkn
a-ko---South Koreako
a-ko---Korea, Southko
a-kr---Korea 
a-ku---Kuwaitku
a-leLebanonle
a-lsLaosls
am-----Malaya 
a-mk---Omanmk
a-mk---Muscat and Omanmk
a-mp---Mongoliamp
a-my---Malaysiamy
an-----East China Sea 
a-np---Nepalnp
a-nw---New Guinea 
ao-----South China Sea 
aopf---Paracel Islandspf
aoxp---Spratly Islandsxp
ap-----Persian Gulf 
a-ph---Philippinesph
a-pk---Pakistanpk
a-pp---Papua New Guineapp
a-qa---Qatarqa
ar-----Arabian Peninsula 
as-----Asia, Southeastern 
a-si---Singaporesi
a-su---Saudi Arabiasu
a-sy---Syriasy
at-----Tien Shan 
a-th---Thailandth
a-ts---United Arab Emiratests
a-tu---Turkeytu
au-----Arabian Sea 
a-vt---Vietnamvm
a-vt---Viet Nam (Democratic Republic)vm
a-vt---South Vietnamvm
aw-----Middle East 
awba---West Bank 
awgz---Gaza Stripgz
ay-----Yellow Sea 
a-ye---Yemen (People's Democratic Republic)ye
a-ye---Yemenye
a-ys---Socotra Island 
az-----Asia, South 
b
b------Commonwealth of Nations 
c
c------Intercontinental areas (Western Hemisphere) 
cc-----Caribbean Area; Caribbean Sea 
clLatin America 
d
d------Developing countries 
dd-----Developed countries 
e
e------Europe 
ea-----Alps 
e-aa---Albaniaaa
e-an---Andorraan
e-au---Austriaau
eb-----Baltic States 
e-be---Belgiumbe
e-bn---Bosnia and Hercegovinabn
e-bu---Bulgariabu
ec-----Europe, Central 
e-ci---Croatiaci
e-cs---Czechoslovakia 
ed-----Balkan Peninsula 
e-dk---Denmarkdk
ee-----Europe, Eastern 
e-fi---Finlandfi
e-fr---Francefr
e-ge---Germany (East) [former country as whole]gw
e-gi---Gibraltargi
e-gr---Greecegr
e-gw---Germany (West) [former country as whole]gw
e-gx---Germanygw
e-hu---Hungaryhu
e-ic---Icelandic
e-ie---Irelandie
e-it---Italyit
el-----Benelux countries 
e-lhLiechtensteinlh
e-lu---Luxembourglu
e-mc---Monacomc
e-mm---Maltamm
e-mo---Montenegromo
en-----Europe, Northern 
e-ne---Netherlandsne
e-no---Norwayno
eo-----Danube River 
ep-----Pyrenees (France and Spain) 
e-pl---Polandpl
e-po---Portugalpo
er-----Rhine River 
e-rb---Serbiarb
e-rm---Romaniarm
es-----Europe, Southern 
e-sm---San Marinosm
e-sp---Spainsp
e-sw---Swedensw
e-sz---Switzerlandsz
e-uk---Great Britainxxk
e-uk---United Kingdomxxk
e-uk-enEnglandenk
e-uk-niNorthern Irelandnik
e-uk-stScotlandstk
e-uk-uiGreat Britain Miscellaneous Islandsuik
e-uk-wlWaleswlk
e-ur---Soviet Union; former Soviet republicsxxr
e-ur-aiArmenia (Republic)ai
e-ur-ajAzerbaijanaj
e-ur-bwBelarusbw
e-urc--Central Chernozem Region (Russia)rur
e-ure--Siberia, Eastern (Russia)rur
e-ur-erEstoniaer
e-urf--Russian Far East (Russia)rur
e-ur-gsGeorgia (Republic)gs
e-urk--Caucasus 
e-ur-kgKyrghyzstankg
e-ur-kzKazakhstankz
e-ur-liLithuaniali
e-ur-lvLatvialv
e-ur-mvMoldovamv
e-urn--Soviet Union, Northwestern 
e-urp--Volga River (Russia) 
e-urr--Caucasus, Northern (Russia)rur
e-ur-ruRussia (Federation)ru
e-urs--Siberia (Russia)rur
e-ur-taTajikistanta
e-ur-tkTurkmenistantk
e-uru--Ural Mountains (Russia)rur
e-ur-unUkraineun
e-ur-uzUzbekistanuz
e-urw--Siberia, Western (Russia)rur
ev-----Scandinavia 
e-vc---Vatican Cityvc
ew-----Europe, Western 
e-xn---Macedonia (Republic)xn
e-xo---Slovakiaxo
e-xr---Czech Republicxr
e-xv---Sloveniaxv
e-yu---Yugoslaviayu
f
f------Africa 
fa-----Atlas Mountains 
f-ae---Algeriaae
f-ao---Angolaao
fb-----Africa, Sub-Saharan 
f-bd---Burundibd
f-bs---Botswanabs
fc-----Africa, Central 
f-cd---Chadcd
f-cf---Congo (Brazzaville)cf
f-cg---Congo, Belgiancg
f-cg---Belgian Congocg
f-cg---Zairecg
f-cm---Camerooncm
f-cx---Central African Republiccx
fd-----Sahara 
f-dm---Benindm
fe-----Africa, Eastern 
f-ea---Eritreaea
f-eg---Equatorial Guineaeg
f-et---Ethiopiaet
ff-----Africa, North 
f-ft---French Somalilandft
f-ft---Somaliland, Frenchft
f-ft---Djiboutift
fg-----Congo River 
f-gh---Ghanagh
f-gm---Gambiagm
f-go---Gabongo
f-gv---Guineagv
fh-----Africa, Northeast 
fi-----Niger River 
f-iv---Ivory Coastiv
f-ke---Kenyake
fl-----Nile River 
f-lbLiberialb
f-loLesotholo
f-lyLibyaly
f-mg---Madagascarmg
f-mg---Malagasy Republicmg
f-ml---Maliml
f-mr---Moroccomr
f-mr---Ifni (Morocco)mr
f-mu---Mauritaniamu
f-mw---Malawimw
f-mz---Mozambiquemz
fn-----Sudan (Region) 
f-ng---Nigerng
f-nr---Biafranr
f-nr---Nigerianr
f-pg---Portuguese Guineapg
f-pg---Guinea, Portuguesepg
f-pg---Guinea-Bissaupg
fq-----Africa, French-speaking Equatorial 
fr-----Great Rift Valley 
f-rh---Zimbabwerh
f-rh---Rhodesiarh
f-rw---Rwandarw
fs-----Africa, Southern 
f-sa---South Africasa
f-sf---Sao Tome and Principesf
f-sg---Senegalsg
f-sh---Spanish North Africash
f-sj---Sudansj
f-sl---Sierra Leonesl
f-so---Somaliaso
f-sq---Swazilandsq
f-ss---Western Saharass
f-sx---Namibiasx
f-sx---South West Africasx
f-tg---Togotg
f-ti---Tunisiati
f-tz---Tanzaniatz
fu-----Suez Canal (Egypt) 
f-ua---Egyptua
f-ug---Ugandaug
f-uv--Upper Voltauv
f-uv---Burkina Fasouv
fv-----Volta River (Ghana) 
fw-----Africa, West 
fz-----Zambezi River 
f-za---Zambiaza
h
h------French Community 
i
i------Indian Ocean 
i-bi---British Indian Ocean Territorybi
i-cq---Comoroscq
i-fs---Terres australes et antartiques fran‡aisesfs
i-hm---Heard and McDonald Islandshm
i-mf---Mauritiusmf
i-my---Mayotteot
i-re---R‚unionre
i-se---Seychellesse
i-xa---Christmas Island (Indian Ocean)xa
i-xb---Cocos (Keeling) Islandsxb
i-xc---Maldivesxc
l
l------Atlantic Ocean 
ln-----North Atlantic Ocean 
lnaz---Azores 
lnbm---Bermuda Islandsbm
lnca---Canary Islands 
lncv---Cape Verdecv
lnfa---Faroe Islandsfa
lnjn---Jan Mayen Islandno
lnma---Madeira Islands 
lnsb---Svalbard (Norway)no
ls-----South Atlantic Ocean 
lsai---Ascension Island (Atlantic Ocean) 
lsbv---Bouvet Islandbv
lsfk---Falkland Islandsfk
lstd---Tristan da Cunha Islands 
lsxj---Saint Helenaxj
lsxs---South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islandsxs
m
m------Intercontinental areas (Eastern Hemisphere) 
ma-----Arab countries 
mb-----Black Sea 
me-----Eurasia 
mm-----Mediterranean Region; Mediterranean Sea 
mr-----Red Sea 
n
n------North America 
nc-----Central America 
ncbh---Belizebh
nccr---Costa Ricacr
nccz---Canal Zonepn
nces---Salvadores
nces---El Salvadores
ncgt---Guatemalagt
ncho---Hondurasho
n-cn---Canadacn
n-cn-abAlbertaabc
n-cn-bcBritish Columbiabcc
n-cnh--Hudson Bay 
n-cnm--Maritime Provinces 
n-cn-mbManitobambc
n-cn-nfNewfoundland and Labradornfc
n-cn-nkNew Brunswicknkc
n-cn-nsNova Scotiansc
n-cn-ntNorthwest Territoriesntc
n-cn-onOntarioonc
n-cnp--Prairie Provinces 
n-cn-piPrince Edward Islandpic
ncnq---Nicaraguanq
n-cn-quQu‚becquc
n-cn-snSaskatchewansnc
n-cn-ykYukon Territoryykc
ncpn---Panamapn
n-gl---Greenlandgl
nl-----Great Lakes; Lake States 
nm-----Mexico, Gulf of 
n-mx---Mexicomx
np-----Great Plains 
nr-----Rocky Mountains 
n-us---United Statesxxu
n-usa--Appalachian Mountains 
n-us-akAlaskaaku
n-us-alAlabamaalu
n-us-arArkansasaru
n-us-azArizonaazu
n-usc--Middle West 
n-us-caCaliforniacau
n-us-coColoradocou
n-us-ctConnecticutctu
n-us-dcDistrict of Columbiadcu
n-us-dcWashington (D.C.)dcu
n-us-deDelawaredeu
n-use--Northeastern States 
n-us-flFloridaflu
n-us-gaGeorgiagau
n-us-hiHawaiihiu
n-us-iaIowaiau
n-us-idIdahoidu
n-us-ilIllinoisilu
n-us-inIndianainu
n-us-ksKansasksu
n-us-kyKentuckykyu
n-us-laLouisianalau
n-usm--Mississippi River 
n-us-maMassachusettsmau
n-us-mdMarylandmdu
n-us-meMainemeu
n-us-miMichiganmiu
n-us-mnMinnesotamnu
n-us-moMissourimou
n-us-msMississippimsu
n-us-mtMontanamtu
n-usn--New England 
n-us-nbNebraskanbu
n-us-ncNorth Carolinancu
n-us-ndNorth Dakotandu
n-us-nhNew Hampshirenhu
n-us-njNew Jerseynju
n-us-nmNew Mexiconmu
n-us-nvNevadanvu
n-us-nyNew Yorknyu
n-uso--Ohio River 
n-us-ohOhioohu
n-us-okOklahomaoku
n-us-orOregonoru
n-usp--West (U.S.) 
n-us-paPennsylvaniapau
n-usr--East (U.S.) 
n-us-riRhode Islandriu
n-uss--Missouri River 
n-us-scSouth Carolinascu
n-us-sdSouth Dakotasdu
n-ust--Southwest, New 
n-us-tnTennesseetnu
n-us-txTexastxu
n-usu--Southern States 
n-us-utUtahutu
n-us-vaVirginiavau
n-us-vtVermontvtu
n-us-waWashington (State)wau
n-us-wiWisconsinwiu
n-us-wvWest Virginiawvu
n-us-wyWyomingwyu
nw-----Greater Antilles 
nw-----West Indies 
nwaq---Barbuda and Antiguaaq
nwaq---Antigua and Barbudaaq
nwawAruba 
nwbb---Barbadosbb
nwbf---Bahamasbf
nwbnBonaire 
nwcj---Cayman Islandscj
nwco---Cura‡aoco
nwcu---Cubacu
nwdq---Dominicadq
nwdr---Dominican Republicdr
nweu---Saint Eustatius (Netherlands Antilles) 
nwgd---Grenadagd
nwgp---Saint-Barth‚lemygp
nwgp---Guadeloupegp
nwhi---Hispaniola 
nwht---Haitiht
nwjm---Jamaicajm
nwlaLesser Antilles 
nwla---Antilles, Lesser 
nwliLeeward Islands (West Indies) 
nwmj---Montserratmj
nwmq---Martiniquemq
nwna---Netherlands Antillesna
nwpr---Puerto Ricopr
nwsd---Saba (Netherlands Antilles) 
nwst---Saint Martin 
nwsv---Swan Islandsho
nwtc---Turks and Caicos Islandstc
nwtr---Trinidad and Tobagotr
nwuc---United States Miscellaneous Caribbean islandsuc
nwvb---British Virgin Islandsvb
nwvb---Virgin Islands, Britishvb
nwvi---Virgin Islands of the United Statesvi
nwwi---Windward Islands 
nwxa---Anguillaam
nwxi---Saint Kitts-Nevisxi
nwxk---Saint Luciaxk
nwxm---Grenadinesxm
nwxm---Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesxm
n-xl---Saint Pierre et Miquelonxl
p
p------Pacific Ocean 
pn-----North Pacific Ocean 
po-----Oceania 
poas---American Samoaas
pobp---Solomon Islandsbp
pobp---Santa Cruz Islandsbp
poci---Caroline Islandsci
pocw---Cook Islandscw
poea---Easter Island 
pofj---Fijifj
pofp---French Polynesiafp
pogg---Galapagos Islands 
pogu---Guamgu
poji---Johnston Island (Atoll)ji
pokb---Canton and Enderbury Islandsgb
pokb---Kiribatigb
poki---Kermadec Islands 
polnLine Islands 
pome---Melanesia 
pomi---Chuuk (Micronesia) 
pomi---Micronesia (Federated States)fm
ponl---Nouvelle Caledonienl
ponl---New Caledonianl
ponn---Vanuatunn
ponu---Naurunu
popc---Pitcairn Islandpc
popl---Palaupw
pops---Polynesia 
posh---Samoan Islands 
potl---Tokelau Islandstl
poto---Tongato
pott---Micronesia 
potv---Tuvalutv
poup---United States Miscellaneous Pacific islandsup
powf---Wallis and Futuna Islandswf
powk---Wake Islandwk
pows---Western Samoaws
poxd---Mariana Islandsnw
poxe---Marshall Islandsxe
poxf---Midway Islandsxf
poxh---Niuexh
ps-----South Pacific Ocean 
q
q------Cold regions 
r
r------Arctic Ocean; Arctic regions 
s
s------South America 
sa-----Amazon River 
s-ag---Argentinaag
s-bl---Brasilbl
s-bo---Boliviabo
s-ck---Colombiack
s-cl---Chilecl
s-ec---Ecuadorec
s-fg---French Guianafg
s-gy---Guyanagy
sn-----Andes 
sp-----Rio de la Plata (Argentina and Uruguay) 
s-pe---Perupe
s-py---Paraguaypy
s-sr---Surinamsr
s-uy---Uruguayuy
s-ve---Venezuelave
t
t------Antarcticaay
t------Antarctic Ocean; Antarctic regions 
u
u------Australasia 
u-ac---Ashmore and Cartier Islandsac
u-at---Australiaat
u-at-acAustralian Capital Territory 
u-at-neNew South Walesat
u-at-noNorthern Territoryat
u-at-qnQueenslandat
u-at-saSouth Australiaat
u-at-tmTasmaniaat
u-at-viVictoriaat
u-at-weWestern Australiaat
u-atcCentral Australiaat
u-ateEastern Australiaat
u-atnNorthern Australiaat
u-cs---Coral Sea Islands 
u-nz---New Zealandnz
v
v------Communist countries 
w
w------Tropics 
x
x------Earth 
xa-----Eastern Hemisphere 
xb-----Northern Hemisphere 
xc-----Southern Hemisphere 
xd-----Western Hemisphere 
z
zd-----Deep space 
zju----Jupiter 
zma----Mars 
zme----Mercury 
zmo----Moon 
zne----Neptune 
zo-----Outer space 
zpl----Pluto 
zs-----Solar system 
zsa----Saturn 
zsu----Sun 
zur----Uranus 
zve----Venus 
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Last revised: 4 March 2007
Revised by: Charley Pennell