Place of publication - abbreviation code

Australia

ACT-Australian Capital Territory
SA-South Australia
NSW-New South Wales
TAS-Tasmania
NT-Northern Territory
VIC-Victoria
QLD-Queensland
WA-Western Australia

US

Alabama - AL
Alaska - AK
American Samoa - AS
Arizona - AZ
Arkansas - AR
California - CA
Colorado - CO
Connecticut - CT
Delaware - DE
District of Columbia - DC
Federated States of Micronesia* - FM
Florida - FL
Georgia - GA
Guam - GU
Hawaii - HI
Idaho - ID
Illinois - IL
Indiana - IN
Iowa - IAK
ansas - KS
Kentucky - KY
Louisiana - LA
Maine - ME
Marshall Islands* - MH
Maryland - MD
Massachusetts - MA
Michigan - MI
Minnesota - MN
Mississippi - MS
Missouri - MO
Montana - MT
Nebraska - NE
Nevada - NV
New Hampshire - NH
New Jersey - NJ
New Mexico - NM
New York - NY
North Carolina - NC
North Dakota - ND
Northern Mariana Islands - MP
Ohio - OH
Oklahoma - OK
Oregon - OR
Palau* - PW
Pennsylvania - PA
Puerto Rico - PR
Rhode Island - RI
South Carolina - SC
South Dakota - SD
Tennessee - TN
Texas - TX
Utah - UT
Vermont - VT
Virgin Island - VI
Virginia - VA
Washington - WA
West Virginia - WV
Wisconsin - WI
Wyoming - WY
*Although Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and Marshall Islands are independent countries, each is still served by the United States Postal Service

Canada

Alberta - AB
British Colombia - BC
Manitoba - MB
New Brinswick - NB
Newfoundland and Labrador - NL
Northwest Territories - NT
Nova Scotia - NS
Nunavut - NU
Ontario - ON
Prince Edwards Island - PE
Quebec - Qc
Saskatchewan - SK
Yukon - YT