Re: [dns-wg] retiring old ccTLDs

[Jaap Akkerhuis jaap@localhost]

Note, the ISO information is somewhat confusing.

    BTW, the "official" ISO list doesn't have EU:
    
    http://www.iso.org/iso/en/prods-services/iso3166ma/02iso-3166-code- 
    lists/list-en1.html

This is just a subset of the 3166 list. To quote:

	This list states the country names (official short names
	in English) in alphabetical order as given in ISO 3166-1
	and the corresponding ISO 3166-1-alpha-2 code elements.

and European Union(*) is clearly not country. The UNITED KINGDOM(**)
is (GB) but the United Kingdom(*) (UK) apparently not. The list Kim
points to, the "decoding table"
(http://www.iso.org/iso/en/prods-services/iso3166ma/02iso-3166-code-
lists/iso_3166-1_decoding_table.html) contains all codes covered
by 3166. To quote:

	This decoding table provides the user of ISO 3166-1 with
	an easy access to the definition of all 676 code elements
	available in the alpha-2 code of ISO's country code standard.

So, be careful what you quote.

	jaap

(*) Spelling according to the code table. See also footnote (b) of this
    table
(**) Short name; Official name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and 
     Nothern Island (according to 3166 5th edition).