TN 1 (02-93)

NL 01510.005 List of Foreign Countries/Places With Shortened Names

The chart below lists foreign countries/places that have official names of more than 22 characters. In order to meet the character limitation, the names should be shortened.

OFFICIAL NAME SHORTENED NAME
Central African Republic Central African Rep.
People's Republic of China China
People's Republic of the Congo Congo
Federal Republic of Germany Germany
Republic of the Marshall Islands Marshall Islands
Federated States of Micronesia Micronesia
Republic of the Philippines Philippines
Republic of South Africa South Africa
St. Helena and Dependencies St. Helena
St. Vincent and the Grenadines St. Vincent or
Grenadine Islands
People's Democratic Republic of Yemen Yemen
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Former Yugoslav Rep of Macedonia

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NL 01510.005 - List of Foreign Countries/Places With Shortened Names - 02/24/1993
Batch run: 10/17/2016
Rev:02/24/1993