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Subject: [DK] Abbreviations of US States
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 18:45:08 EST


Ian:
I agree with your comments discouraging the use of two letter abbreviations
for the name of U.S. States. Because it is common practice in the USA to
abbreviate them, we listers are most likely to err on occasion. Until we fall into
lock step, I suggest you copy the following codes for future reference.
Plumdanish

AL - Alabama AK Alaska AZ Arizona AR Arkansas CA California

CO Colorado, CT Connecticut DE Delaware DC District of Columbia
FL Florida GA Georgia HI Hawaii ID Idaho IL Illinois IN
Indiana IA Iowa KS Kansas KY Kentucky LA Louisiana ME
Maine MD Maryland.

MA Massachusetts MI Michigan MN Minnesota MS Mississippi MO
Missouri MT Montana NE Nebraska NV Nevada NJ New Jersey NH New
Hampshire NM New Mexico NY New York NC North Carolina ND
North Dakota OH Ohio
OK Oklahoma OR Oregon PA Pennsylvania RI Rhode Island SC
South Carolina
SD South Dakota TN Tennessee TX Texas UT Utah VT Vermont
VA Virginia
WA Washington WV West Virginia WI Wisconsin WY Wyoming.


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