UK

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UK

  1. (international standards) Exceptionally reserved ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for United Kingdom.
    Synonym: GB (for general use)

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This is an exceptionally reserved code, included as part of ISO 3166-1 on the request of the United Kingdom, and is not endorsed for general use by the ISO. The general-purpose code for the United Kingdom is GB.

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Abbreviation of United Kingdom attested from 1883.

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UK

  1. Initialism of United Kingdom.
  2. Initialism of Uttarakhand.
  3. Initialism of University of Kentucky.

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