It allows you to download the most recent, official lists of country codes and/or subdivisions not to mention formerly used codes in one convenient location. The collection contains the codes from parts 1, 2 and 3 of ISO 3166 in 3 different formats: .xml, .csv, and .xls for easy integration into your own systems.

ISO 3166 has three parts: codes for countries, codes for subdivisions and formerly used codes (codes that were once used to describe countries but are no longer in use). The country codes can be represented either as a two-letter code (alpha-2) which is recommended as the general purpose code,...

ISO 3166 is regularly updated to reflect changes in country names and subdivisions. These changes are done by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO3166/MA). The maintenance agency includes representatives from the following 14 organizations: Association française de normalisation AFNOR (France)