Talk:ISO 3166-3

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[edit] AIDJ

Is there any reason why the old code and new cold are connected together (without space or separator of any kind), like AIDJ? After each code, it is already clearly explained that, say, AI became DJ. Having the two codes joined look confusing like these old codes were four-lettered. If there's no reason why it is so, the 2nd code (the new) should be removed. --Menchi 11:15, 13 Nov 2003 (UTC)

The reason is that these are 4-letter codes in ISO 3166-3. They are four letters long to distinguish them from the 2-letter and 3-letter codes in current use. However, I think the list was clearer as I originally did it (with just the old 2-letter codes). Perhaps we should give both the old 2-letter code and also the ISO 3166-3 4-letter code - this would be a bit redundant, but it would probably be clearer than what we have at present. --Zundark 17:16, 5 Dec 2003 (UTC)

What about the three-letter code? I'm curious about what the three-letter codes were for, say, the Soviet Union or Yugoslavia. -Branddobbe 21:42, Jul 3, 2004 (UTC)