Data reference standard on Canadian Provinces and Territories - Reference data on Canadian Provinces and Territories
Data Dictionary
| Column | Type | Label | Description |
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| nm_en | text | Name in English | English name informed by the ISO Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions – Part 2: Country subdivision code (3166-2), Principles and Procedures for Geographical Naming 2011 (Geographical Names Board of Canada, Natural Resources Canada), the Statistics Canada Standard Geographical Classification (2016), and the Canada Post Canadian provinces and territories names and abbreviations. Data type: alphanumeric. |
| nm_fr | text | Name in French | French name informed by the ISO Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions – Part 2: Country subdivision code (3166-2), Principles and Procedures for Geographical Naming 2011 (Geographical Names Board of Canada, Natural Resources Canada), the Statistics Canada Standard Geographical Classification (2016), and the Canada Post Canadian provinces and territories names and abbreviations. Data type: alphanumeric. |
| ab_en | text | Abbreviation in English | English abbreviation informed by the Principles and Procedures for Geographical Naming 2011 (Geographical Names Board of Canada, Natural Resources Canada) and the Statistics Canada Standard Geographical Classification (2016). Data type: alphanumeric. |
| ab_fr | text | Abbreviation in French | French abbreviation informed by the Principles and Procedures for Geographical Naming 2011 (Geographical Names Board of Canada, Natural Resources Canada) and the Statistics Canada Standard Geographical Classification (2016). Data type: alphanumeric. |
| al_code | text | Alpha Code | This code represents the major political units in the country of Canada. Data type: alphanumeric. (“Alpha Code” was used as the title for an alphanumeric code to be clear about the difference between this and the Numeric Code). This code was created by Canada Post. |
| nu_code | text | Numeric Code | This code also represents the major political units in the country of Canada. Data type: numeric. This code was created by Statistics Canada. |
| iso_code | text | ISO Code | This code is stewarded by the International Organization for Standardization and, following the CA- prefix, matches the Alpha Code created by Canada Post. |
Additional Information
| Created | August 11, 2021 |
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| Format | CSV |