With respect to France FR and FX and numeric codes 249 and 250. I believe that the FX has been withdrawn. FX, France Metropolitain I beleive the be used where France was part of the European Union (e.g. for import/export purposes) and distinct from all the territories belonging to France. Check with the secreteriat for ISO 3166, i.e. DIN on this. Further now that we have ISO 3166-2, it would be a godsend if all entities in ISO3166-1 which are not countries in their own right but dependencies of others to be removed from 3166-1 and included in their apprapriate place in 3166-2. Any other thoughts on this - Jake Knoppers