COUNTRY CODE

1. In international direct telephone dialing , a code that consists of 1-, 2-, or 3- digit numbers in which the first digit designates the region and succeeding digits, if any, designate the country. 2. In international record carrier transmissions, a code consisting of 2- or 3-letter abbreviations of the country names, or 2- or 3-digit numbers that represent the country names, that follow the geographical place names.