ISO 3166-2:PA facts for kids
ISO 3166-2:PA is a special code for Panama. It's part of a bigger system called ISO 3166, which is created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). This system helps define unique codes for the main parts of every country, like their provinces or regions.
For Panama, these codes are used for its 10 provinces and 3 areas where native people live (called indigenous regions).
Each code has two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is PA, which stands for Panama. The second part tells you if it's a province or an indigenous region:
- One or two numbers (like 1 to 10) are for provinces.
- Two letters are for indigenous regions.
The codes for the provinces are given in alphabetical order, based on the Spanish language.
Panama's Special Codes
The names of the provinces and regions are listed here just as they are in the official ISO 3166-2 standard.
| Code | Name of Region | Type of Region |
|---|---|---|
| PA-1 | Bocas del Toro | province |
| PA-2 | Coclé | province |
| PA-3 | Colón | province |
| PA-4 | Chiriquí | province |
| PA-5 | Darién | province |
| PA-6 | Herrera | province |
| PA-7 | Los Santos | province |
| PA-8 | Panamá | province |
| PA-9 | Veraguas | province |
| PA-10 | Panamá Oeste | province |
| PA-EM | Emberá | indigenous region |
| PA-KY | Guna Yala | indigenous region |
| PA-NB | Ngöbe-Buglé | indigenous region |
(*) The official ISO 3166-2 uses "Ngöbe-Buglé", but "Ngäbe-Buglé" is more commonly used.
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See also
In Spanish: ISO 3166-2:PA para niños
