Special Territories
The following two areas not covered by European Union Customs arrangements are also exceptionally reserved ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes on the request of the World Customs Organization:
- EA Ceuta, Melilla
- IC Canary Islands
However, these codes do not correspond in any way to the ISO 3166-2 codes of the territories.
Read more about this topic: ISO 3166-2:ES
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