^"UNSD: Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49) – Questions & Answers". Retrieved 2024-05-03. The status of Kosovo should be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999). As a result, within the 'Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)', Kosovo is currently considered part of Serbia (numerical code 688). However, for strictly statistical purposes, the numerical code 412 can be used to represent this area. … On the 25th October 1971, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution (2758) to recognize the representatives of the Government of the People's Republic of China as the only legitimate representatives of China to the United Nations. As a result, within the M49, Taiwan Province of China is considered part of China (numerical code 156). However, for strictly statistical purposes, the numerical code 158 can be used to represent this area.