World metadata fields

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{# ---------- Generic country / area name ---------- #} {% docs world_metadata_country_name_official_short %} Official English short name of the country or territory, typically aligned with ISO 3166-1 naming conventions.

{% docs world_metadata_fao_list_name %} Short country or territory name used in FAO lists, tables, and reporting formats (may differ slightly from the official ISO name).

{# ---------- ISO country codes ---------- #} {% docs world_metadata_iso_alpha2_code %} ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country or territory code (two-letter international standard, e.g. "AF").

{% docs world_metadata_iso_alpha3_code %} ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country or territory code (three-letter international standard, e.g. "AFG").

{% docs world_metadata_iso_numeric_code %} ISO 3166-1 numeric country or territory code (three-digit code, e.g. "004").

{% docs world_metadata_iso_3166_2_code %} ISO 3166-2 subdivision prefix for the country or territory (e.g. "ISO 3166-2:AF"), used as the base for subnational codes.

{# ---------- UN M49 regions / subregions ---------- #} {% docs world_metadata_un_region_name %} UN Statistics Division (UNSD) macro-region name (e.g. "Asia"), as defined in the M49 standard. May be empty.

{% docs world_metadata_un_subregion_name %} UNSD sub-region name (e.g. "Southern Asia"), as defined in the M49 standard. May be empty.

{% docs world_metadata_un_intermediate_region_name %} UNSD intermediate region name (e.g. "Caribbean"), as defined in the M49 standard. May be empty.

{% docs world_metadata_un_region_code_m49 %} UNSD numeric region code (M49) corresponding to the macro-region (e.g. "019"). May be empty.

{% docs world_metadata_un_subregion_code_m49 %} UNSD numeric sub-region code (M49) corresponding to the sub-region (e.g. "034"). May be empty.

{% docs world_metadata_un_intermediate_region_code_m49 %} UNSD numeric intermediate region code (M49) corresponding to the intermediate region (e.g. "005"). May be empty.

{# ---------- FAO / FAOSTAT / AGROVOC / GAUL / UNDP ---------- #} {% docs world_metadata_fao_nocs_internal_id %} Internal FAO NOCS (Nomenclature of Countries and Territories for Statistical Use) identifier for the country or territory.

{% docs world_metadata_agrovoc_code %} AGROVOC thesaurus concept code used by FAO’s Geopolitical Ontology to identify the country or territory.

{% docs world_metadata_fao_code %} General FAO (FAOSTAT) geographic code.

{% docs world_metadata_un_m49_code %} UN Statistics Division (UNSD) M49 numerical code (“Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use”) for the country or area.

{% docs world_metadata_undp_country_code %} UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) country/area code as used in UNDP datasets and classifications.

{% docs world_metadata_gaul_code %} GAUL (Global Administrative Unit Layers) code representing the administrative unit used for spatial / geographic datasets.

{% docs world_metadata_fao_membership_date %} Date on which the country became a member of FAO, where applicable. Not applicable for territories or non-member entities.

{% docs world_metadata_fao_entity_category %} Classification of the entity within FAO’s system, such as “FAO Member Nation”, “Territory”, “Associate Member”, or “Member Organization”.

{# ---------- Currency codes ---------- #} {% docs world_metadata_currency_iso3_code %} ISO 4217 three-letter currency code used by the country or territory.