ISO 3166-2:FR
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ISO 3166-2:FR is the section of the ISO 3166-2 standard that defines internationally recognized subdivision codes for the regions and departments of France.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166-2:FR canonical | 12 |
| ISO 3166-2:FR codes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10179732 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ISO 3166-2:FR Context triple: [FR-77, partOf, ISO 3166-2:FR]
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A.
French regions
French regions are the primary administrative and territorial divisions of France, each grouping several departments under a regional council for governance and planning.
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B.
Hauts-de-France
Hauts-de-France is a region in northern France known for its industrial heritage, coastal areas along the English Channel, and proximity to Belgium and the United Kingdom.
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C.
CA Roissy Pays de France
CA Roissy Pays de France is a French intercommunal structure in the Île-de-France region that groups together several municipalities around Roissy, including those near Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, to coordinate local development and public services.
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D.
Cap-Français region
The Cap-Français region was a prominent colonial area in northern Saint-Domingue (now Haiti), centered on the port city of Cap-Français, which served as a major economic and administrative hub of French rule in the Caribbean.
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E.
mainland France
Mainland France is the European continental part of the French Republic, encompassing its largest and most populous territory including major cities like Paris, Lyon, and Marseille.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ISO 3166-2:FR Target entity description: ISO 3166-2:FR is the section of the ISO 3166-2 standard that defines internationally recognized subdivision codes for the regions and departments of France.
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A.
French regions
French regions are the primary administrative and territorial divisions of France, each grouping several departments under a regional council for governance and planning.
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B.
Hauts-de-France
Hauts-de-France is a region in northern France known for its industrial heritage, coastal areas along the English Channel, and proximity to Belgium and the United Kingdom.
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C.
CA Roissy Pays de France
CA Roissy Pays de France is a French intercommunal structure in the Île-de-France region that groups together several municipalities around Roissy, including those near Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, to coordinate local development and public services.
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D.
Cap-Français region
The Cap-Français region was a prominent colonial area in northern Saint-Domingue (now Haiti), centered on the port city of Cap-Français, which served as a major economic and administrative hub of French rule in the Caribbean.
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E.
mainland France
Mainland France is the European continental part of the French Republic, encompassing its largest and most populous territory including major cities like Paris, Lyon, and Marseille.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ISO 3166-2 entry
ⓘ
geographic code standard ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
metropolitan France
ⓘ
linked to:
Metropolitan France
overseas collectivities of France ⓘ overseas departments of France ⓘ
linked to:
French overseas departments and regions
overseas regions of France ⓘ |
| classificationLevel | subnational ⓘ |
| codeStructure |
FR-XXX
ⓘ
two-part code separated by a hyphen ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| defines |
codes for departments of France
ⓘ
codes for overseas territorial collectivities of France ⓘ codes for regions of France ⓘ codes for special-status territories of France ⓘ codes for subdivisions of France ⓘ |
| distinguishes | French subdivisions with similar or identical names ⓘ |
| ensures | unambiguous identification of French subdivisions ⓘ |
| firstPart | ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code FR ⓘ |
| formatType | alphanumeric code ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | French Republic and its territories ⓘ |
| hasUpdateMechanism | periodic newsletter or online updates by ISO 3166/MA ⓘ |
| isPublishedIn |
ISO 3166-2 standard
ⓘ
linked to:
ISO 3166
|
| languageOfNames |
French
ⓘ
sometimes English ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency
ⓘ
International Organization for Standardization ⓘ |
| partOf |
ISO 3166
ⓘ
ISO 3166-2 ⓘ
linked to:
ISO 3166
|
| relatedTo | ISO 3166-1:FR ⓘ |
| scope | current administrative subdivisions of France recognized internationally ⓘ |
| secondPart | up to three alphanumeric characters ⓘ |
| secondPartRepresents | specific French subdivision ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | ISO ⓘ |
| subdivisionCategory |
department
ⓘ
overseas collectivity ⓘ overseas department ⓘ overseas region ⓘ region ⓘ territorial collectivity with special status ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative referencing
ⓘ
data exchange ⓘ geocoding ⓘ statistical analysis ⓘ |
| usedIn |
government and intergovernmental datasets
ⓘ
international databases ⓘ logistics and shipping systems ⓘ mapping systems ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: ISO 3166-2:FR Description of subject: ISO 3166-2:FR is the section of the ISO 3166-2 standard that defines internationally recognized subdivision codes for the regions and departments of France.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: ISO 3166-2:FR