A World of Address Formats
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Europe In Norway, an address has only two lines. The top line contains the street name and building number. The bottom line contains the postal code and the place name. In Ireland, a new postal code system was launched in 2015, known as Eircode to provide a unique code for each individual address. Ireland In Germany, many businesses have two postal codes. One for the postbox address, the other for their street address. Germany Large organisations in France have their own unique postal code; you have to use that code followed by the word CEDEX. France Norway Over 4,000 address changes are noted by delivery staff each day. UK Has one of the longest street names in the world: Aleja Alije Izetbegovića Prvig Predsjednika Predsjedništva Republika Bosna i Hercegovina. Bosnia Postal codes in Canada do not include the letters D, F, I, O, Q, or U as the OCR equipment used in automated sorting could confuse them. Canada Addresses that receive high volumes of mail have their own unique ZIP code, eg: Wal-Mart HQ and the Empire State Building. USA There are over 40 locations in the US called 'Springfield'. USA One of the only former British colonies to not have postcodes. Jamaica Asia Traditionally assigns addresses chronologically instead of geographically; buildings are numbered according to when they were built, not where they’re located on a street. South Korea Only towns with 60,000 inhabitants and above have postal codes individualised for streets, roads, avenues, etc. Brazil Almost 1/4 of the mail in Costa Rica is returned undeliverable. Costa Rica PIN code (Postal Index Number) is the standard term for a postcode in India. India Japan has very few street names – just names for building blocks which are numbered in the order in which they were built. Japan In Bangladesh, the format is different depending on whether the address is rural or urban. Bangladesh Africa Postal Codes in Madagascar consist of just 3 numbers. Madagascar Properties often don't have a house number or name and street signs are rarely visible, so local landmarks like bars, banks or even trees are used instead. Ghana In rural areas street delivery is not available so PO Box addresses are much more common. South Africa Around 17% of the Australian population change their address each year. Australia Addresses may be to post office boxes, private bags or rural deliveries. A recipient may have more than one postal code according to the address type used (street, bag or box). New Zealand AUSTRALASIA PCApredict.com @PCApredict EXPRESS EXPRESS EXPRESS It is important to put 'Colonia' to identify the district (when known) in Mexican addresses. Mexico
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Europe
In Norway, an address has only two lines. The top line contains the street name and building number. The bottom line contains the postal code and the place name.
In Ireland, a new postal code system was launched in 2015, known as Eircode to provide a unique code for each individual address.
Ireland
In Germany, many businesses have two postal codes. One for the postbox address, the other for their street address.
GermanyLarge organisations
in France have their own unique postal code; you have
to use that code followed by the word
CEDEX.
France
Norway
Over 4,000 address changes are noted
by delivery staff each day.
UK
Has one of the longest street names in the world: Aleja
Alije Izetbegovića Prvig Predsjednika Predsjedništva
Republika Bosna i Hercegovina.
Bosnia
Postal codes in Canada do not include the letters D, F, I, O, Q, or U as the OCR equipment used in automated sorting could confuse them.
Canada
Addresses that receive high volumes of mail
have their own unique ZIP code, eg: Wal-Mart
HQ and the Empire State Building.
USA
There are over 40 locations in the US called 'Springfield'.
USA
One of the only former British colonies to not have postcodes.
Jamaica
Asia
Traditionally assigns addresses chronologically instead of geographically; buildings are numbered according to when they were built, not where they’re located on a street.
South Korea
Only towns with 60,000 inhabitants and above have postal codes individualised for streets, roads, avenues, etc.
Brazil
Almost 1/4 of the mail in Costa Rica is returned undeliverable.
Costa Rica
PIN code (Postal Index Number) is the standard term for a
postcode in India.
India
Japan has very few street names – just names for
building blocks which are numbered in the order in
which they were built.
Japan
In Bangladesh, the format is different depending on
whether the address is rural or urban.
Bangladesh
Africa
Postal Codes in Madagascar consist of just 3 numbers.
Madagascar
Properties often don't have a house number or name and street signs are rarely visible, so local landmarks like bars, banks or even trees are used instead.
Ghana
In rural areas street delivery is not available so
PO Box addresses are much more common.
South Africa
Around 17% of the Australian population change their address each year.
Australia
Addresses may be to post office boxes, private bags or rural deliveries. A recipient may have more than one postal code according to
the address type used (street, bag or box).
New Zealand
AUSTRALASIA
PCApredict.com@PCApredict
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It is important to put'Colonia' to identify the district (when known) in
Mexican addresses.
Mexico
