## ISO.3166.2CountrySubdivisions

- **Definition:** This value set defines a base set of codes for country, country subdivision and region for indicating where a resource is intended to be used. Note: The codes for countries and country subdivisions are taken from [ISO 3166](https://www.i so.org/iso-3166-country-codes.html) while the codes for "supra-national" regions are from [UN Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)](http://unstats.un.org/unsd /methods/m49/m49.htm).

- **Source:** This is a value set defined by the FHIR project.

- **Defining URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/jurisdiction

## **Where Used**

| Value Set | Profile Name | Profile Element |
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| ISO.3166.2CountrySubdivisions | VRDR Birth Record Identifier | BirthState.valueCodeableConcept |  |