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Learn about the standard codes for the names of countries and their subdivisions, maintained by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Find the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2, alpha-3 and numeric codes, the ISO 3166-2 subdivision codes and the Internet country code top-level domains for each of the 249 countries.
Learn about the ISO 3166-1 standard that defines codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest. Find out the criteria, information, and disputes for the three sets of country codes: alpha-2, alpha-3, and numeric.
This web page shows the current and past codes used by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for each National Olympic Committee (NOC). The code for Ivory Coast is CIV, which was also used for Costa de Marfil in 1964 and 1968.
Demolition (also known as razing, cartage, and wrecking) is the science and engineering in safely and efficiently tearing down buildings and other artificial structures. Demolition contrasts with deconstruction, which involves taking a building apart while carefully preserving valuable elements for reuse purposes.
Temecula is a city in southwestern Riverside County, California, United States, with a population of 110,003 as of 2020. It is a tourist and resort destination, with the Temecula Valley Wine Country, Old Town Temecula, and the Pechanga Indian Reservation nearby.
The Waco siege, also known as the Waco massacre, was a 51-day confrontation between the Branch Davidians, a religious cult, and U.S. law enforcement in 1993. The siege ended in a fire that killed 82 people, including children and leader David Koresh, and sparked debates over the causes and consequences of the tragedy.
ISO 639 is a standardized nomenclature used to classify languages. This table lists all two-letter codes (set 1) and some of the three-letter codes (sets 2–5) for each language, along with their names, types and scopes.
Deion Sanders is an American football coach and former player who was born on August 9, 1967. He played in the NFL and MLB, won two Super Bowls and a World Series, and was inducted into the Pro Football and College Football Halls of Fame.