ISO 3166-2:LB is the entry for Lebanon in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g., provinces or states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.
Currently for Lebanon, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for eight governorates. Aakkâr Governorate (which contains the current Aakkâr District) and Baalbek-Hermel Governorate (which contains the current Baalbek District and Hermel District), which are listed, are in the process of being implemented after having been approved for creation in 2003.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is , the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of Lebanon. The second part is two letters.
Current codes Subdivision names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA).
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Code (conventional names) (BGN/PCGN 1956) For reference only, Arabic name in Arabic script not included in the ISO 3166-2 standard. For reference only, English name not included in the ISO 3166-2 standard. Aakkâr ‘Akkār عكار Akkar Baalbek-Hermel B‘alabak-Al Hirmil بعلبك - الهرمل Baalbek-Hermel Al Biqā‘ البقاع Beqaa Beyrouth Bayrūt بيروت Beirut Liban-Nord Ash Shimāl محافظة الشمال North Lebanon Liban-Sud Al Janūb محافظة الجنوب South Lebanon Mont-Liban Jabal Lubnān جبل لبنان Mount Lebanon Nabatîyé An Nabaţīyah النبطية Nabatieh Notes
Changes The following changes to the entry have been announced in newsletters by the ISO 3166/MA since the first publication of ISO 3166-2 in 1998:
Newsletter Date issued Description of change in newsletter Code/Subdivision change Addition of administrative subdivisions and of their code elements Subdivisions added: Aakkâr Baalbek-Hermel
See also Subdivisions of Lebanon FIPS region codes of Lebanon Neighbouring countries: IL, SY
External links ISO Online Browsing Platform: LB Provinces of Lebanon, Statoids.com