3 letter country code for netherlands

The ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code for the Netherlands is NLD. This standard code is used in many datasets and international systems to identify the country consistently.

How it works

NLD is different from NED, a common abbreviation used for the Netherlands in sports contexts. A code can depend on the system, so the purpose matters when interpreting a three-letter label.

Example or application

For a data field explicitly requesting an ISO three-letter country code, use NLD. For a tournament scoreboard, the organizer may use a sporting convention instead.

Scope and limits

Always check which standard a form or dataset uses. Similar abbreviations are not interchangeable across systems.

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