Notes for this pages:

The codes for the subdivisions of the several countries are taken from
the ISO-Standard 3166-2:1996, as far as listed.

Other codes, specially for subdivisions in the second and lower stages,
are given by the autores.

Sources:
- CIA Worldfactbook 2000
- Fischer Weltalmanach several issues
- official websites from several states

The names of the subdivisions are given in their national language and
only in some cases are added international used names (p.e. Tibet).
The several special letters witch are used for writing some languages
(p.e. slavic) are not used (technical reasons).

Mainly this pages will give a help by searching for flags and coat-of-arms
of the states and their subdivisions, specially in the Internet.

This sites will be actuallisised when new Informations reached the authors.

Informations about correctures, changes and supplements are everytime welcome.
This includes also requests for Informations on flags.

This pages are also avaiable from  Falko Schmidt 
                                   Fichtestr.21
                                   D-04275 Leipzig
                                   GERMANY

in EXEL5-format.