What is the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS)?
Q: What is the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS)?
A: NUTS is a geocode standard that shows the administrative divisions of countries for statistical purposes. It was created by the European Union and only covers EU member states in detail.
Q: How does a NUTS code begin?
A: A NUTS code begins with a two-letter code referencing the country, which is identical to the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code.
Q: How are subdivisions displayed in a NUTS code?
A: Subdivisions are displayed by one number, with additional levels referred to with another number each. If there are more than 9 entities, capital letters are used to continue the numbering.
Q: Are there any exceptions to how NUTS codes work?
A: Yes, some areas are not easily classified and have special codes - for example, Gibraltar has EO21 and French Guiana has both FR930 and AS13.
Q: Is there anything similar to the NUTS system?
A: Yes, it is similar to both ISO 3166-2 standard and FIPS standard of the United States.
Q: Does every country have its own unique NUTS code?
A: Yes, all countries have their own unique two-letter continent code followed by two numbers for the country itself. For USA, Canada and Australia states/provinces/territories are numbered separately.
