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Standard:
ISO 3166 — Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions
Committee:
ISO/TC 46
ICS:
01.140.30
Alpha-2 code
MH
Short name
MARSHALL ISLANDS
Short name lower case
Marshall Islands (the)
Full name
the Republic of the Marshall Islands
Alpha-3 code
MHL
Numeric code
584
Remarks
Independent
Yes
Territory name
Jaluit, Kwajalein, Majuro
Status
Officially assigned
Remark part 1
Principal atolls: Jaluit, Kwajalein, Majuro.
Remark part 3
Pacific Islands (Trust Territory) (PC, PCI, 582) were divided into: Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia (FM, FSM, 583), Northern Mariana Islands (MP, MNP, 580) and Palau (PW, PLW, 585). See also code element PCHH.
For definition of the different code types, please click here

Additional information

Administrative language(s) alpha-2 Administrative language(s) alpha-3 Local short name
en eng Marshall Islands (the)
mh mah Aelōn̄ in M̧ajeļ

Subdivisions

2 chain (of islands) (en) / chaîne d’îles (fr)

24 municipality (en) / municipalité (fr) / jukjuk (mh)

List source

BET 1993; http://www.rmiembassyus.org/Constitution/Constitution.pdf; Marshall Islands Constitution

Code source

ISO/TC 46/WG 2 Secretariat (*)

Subdivision category 3166-2 code Subdivision name Language code Romanization system Parent subdivision
municipality MH-ALL* Ailinglaplap en MH-L
municipality MH-ALL* Ailinglaplap mh MH-L
municipality MH-ALK* Ailuk mh MH-T
municipality MH-ALK* Ailuk en MH-T
municipality MH-ARN* Arno en MH-T
municipality MH-ARN* Arno mh MH-T
municipality MH-AUR* Aur en MH-T
municipality MH-AUR* Aur mh MH-T
municipality MH-KIL* Bikini and Kili mh MH-L
municipality MH-KIL* Bikini and Kili en MH-L
municipality MH-EBO* Ebon mh MH-L
municipality MH-EBO* Ebon en MH-L
municipality MH-ENI* Enewetak and Ujelang mh MH-L
municipality MH-ENI* Enewetak and Ujelang en MH-L
municipality MH-JAB* Jabat en MH-L
municipality MH-JAB* Jabat mh MH-L
municipality MH-JAL* Jaluit mh MH-L
municipality MH-JAL* Jaluit en MH-L
municipality MH-KWA* Kwajalein mh MH-L
municipality MH-KWA* Kwajalein en MH-L
municipality MH-LAE* Lae mh MH-L
municipality MH-LAE* Lae en MH-L
municipality MH-LIB* Lib mh MH-L
municipality MH-LIB* Lib en MH-L
municipality MH-LIK* Likiep en MH-T
municipality MH-LIK* Likiep mh MH-T
municipality MH-MAJ* Majuro en MH-T
municipality MH-MAJ* Majuro mh MH-T
municipality MH-MAL* Maloelap en MH-T
municipality MH-MAL* Maloelap mh MH-T
municipality MH-MEJ* Mejit mh MH-T
municipality MH-MEJ* Mejit en MH-T
municipality MH-MIL* Mili mh MH-T
municipality MH-MIL* Mili en MH-T
municipality MH-NMK* Namdrik mh MH-L
municipality MH-NMK* Namdrik en MH-L
municipality MH-NMU* Namu mh MH-L
municipality MH-NMU* Namu en MH-L
chain (of islands) MH-L* Ralik chain mh
chain (of islands) MH-L* Ralik chain en
chain (of islands) MH-T* Ratak chain mh
chain (of islands) MH-T* Ratak chain en
municipality MH-RON* Rongelap en MH-L
municipality MH-RON* Rongelap mh MH-L
municipality MH-UJA* Ujae en MH-L
municipality MH-UJA* Ujae mh MH-L
municipality MH-UTI* Utrik mh MH-T
municipality MH-UTI* Utrik en MH-T
municipality MH-WTH* Wotho mh MH-L
municipality MH-WTH* Wotho en MH-L
municipality MH-WTJ* Wotje en MH-T
municipality MH-WTJ* Wotje mh MH-T

Change history of country code

Effective date of change Short description of change (en) Short description of change (fr)
2014-11-03 Spelling changes to MH-ENI, MH-KIL, MH-NMK and MH-UTI; update the List Source Modification de l'orthographe de MH-ENI, MH-KIL, MH-NMK et MH-UTI; mise à jour de la Liste Source
2010-02-19 Addition of the country code prefix as the first code element, addition of names in administrative languages Ajout du préfixe au premier niveau et d’un nom générique en marshall (mh)