Administrative area missing

Property	Value
A technical identifier, unique in a certain context. Technical key	ADMINISTRATIVE_AREA_MISSING
The human-friendly name shown for this concept in the user interface, used instead of the technical name to improve readability and understanding. Display name	Administrative area missing
Informal and comprehensive human-readable definition of a concept. Description	This category encompasses data quality rules that detect when a required administrative area is absent from an address. Administrative areas (states, provinces, regions, counties) are mandatory in many countries for proper address formation and mail delivery. For example, US addresses require a state, Australian addresses need a state or territory, and Canadian addresses must include a province. The absence of this mandatory field can cause address validation failures, delivery problems, and incorrect geographic classification. In some countries, the administrative area is critical for tax calculations and regulatory compliance. These rules support the Completeness dimension by identifying incomplete addresses that lack essential geographic components. Ensuring administrative areas are present is crucial for address quality and usability.
Hierachical parent concept of a concept. Parent	Mandatory concept

Data quality rules

CDQ manages 199 data quality rules in this category.

Data quality rule	The country a linked concept is active or generally relevant for. Country scope	Informal and comprehensive human-readable definition of a concept. Description	Criticality<br/>Specifies how critical of the violation of a data quality rule.<br/>ERROR: Indicates a critical data quality rule violation that requires correction.<br/>WARNING: Indicates a potential data quality issue that should be reviewed.<br/>INFO: Indicates an informational finding with no immediate impact on data quality. Criticality	Rule release status<br/>The release status in terms of development progress or maturity of a data quality rule.<br/>IDEA: Initial rule definition that documents a business requirement but is not yet active in services.<br/>DRAFT: Rule concept is being prepared or refined but is not yet finalized for implementation or execution.<br/>HYPERCARE: Rule is newly released and under increased observation to ensure stable behaviour and correct results.<br/>RELEASED: Rule has passed verification and is actively executed in productive CDQ services.<br/>DEACTIVATED: Rule is temporarily removed from the active rule set because it needs correction or clarification before re release.<br/>ARCHIVED: Rule is permanently retired and no longer maintained or intended for future activation. Rule release status
Mandatory administrative area missing (Afghanistan) COMPLETENESS	AF (Afghanistan)	An address in Afghanistan is only complete when it names the administrative area, the top-level division of the country, which in Afghanistan is the province. This rule flags addresses in which it is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Aland Islands) COMPLETENESS	AX (Åland Islands)	For addresses in the Aland Islands the administrative area, meaning the top-level regional division of the territory, is a mandatory part of a complete address. Records that leave it empty are flagged by this rule.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Albania) COMPLETENESS	AL (Albania)	A complete Albanian address has to state the administrative area, which in Albania is the county. This rule reports addresses where that information is absent.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Algeria) COMPLETENESS	DZ (Algeria)	Addresses in Algeria must carry the administrative area, the country's top-level division, known there as the wilaya or province. The rule flags every address that does not provide it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (American Samoa) COMPLETENESS	AS (American Samoa)	In American Samoa the administrative area, that is the district the address belongs to, is mandatory. This rule points out addresses that omit it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Andorra) COMPLETENESS	AD (Andorra)	An Andorran address counts as complete only if it names the administrative area, in Andorra the parish. Addresses without this information are flagged.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Angola) COMPLETENESS	AO (Angola)	For business partner addresses in Angola the administrative area, the country's top-level division into provinces, is required. This rule identifies addresses in which it has not been maintained.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Antigua and Barbuda) COMPLETENESS	AG (Antigua and Barbuda)	A complete address in Antigua and Barbuda states the administrative area, meaning the parish. The rule flags records where this part of the address is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Argentina) COMPLETENESS	AR (Argentina)	Argentine addresses must name the administrative area, which in Argentina is the province or the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. This rule reports addresses that do not carry it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Armenia) COMPLETENESS	AM (Armenia)	In Armenia the administrative area, the province known locally as marz, is a mandatory element of a complete address. Addresses without it are flagged by this rule.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Australia) COMPLETENESS	AU (Australia)	An Australian address is only usable when it names the administrative area, that is the state or territory. This rule flags addresses in which the state or territory is missing.	ERROR	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Austria) COMPLETENESS	AT (Austria)	Austrian addresses have to state the administrative area, in Austria the federal state. Records that leave this top-level division empty are reported by the rule.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Azerbaijan) COMPLETENESS	AZ (Azerbaijan)	For addresses in Azerbaijan the administrative area, meaning the district or city of republic subordination, is mandatory. The rule flags addresses that do not provide it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Bahamas) COMPLETENESS	BS (Bahamas)	A complete address in the Bahamas names the administrative area, which is the district. This rule identifies addresses where the district has not been maintained.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Bahrain) COMPLETENESS	BH (Bahrain)	In Bahrain the administrative area, that is the governorate, belongs to every complete address. Addresses that omit it are flagged.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Bangladesh) COMPLETENESS	BD (Bangladesh)	Addresses in Bangladesh must state the administrative area, the top-level division of the country. This rule reports records in which the division is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Barbados) COMPLETENESS	BB (Barbados)	A Barbadian address is complete only when it names the administrative area, in Barbados the parish. The rule flags addresses without this information.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Belarus) COMPLETENESS	BY (Byelorussian SSR)	For addresses in Belarus the administrative area, meaning the region or voblast, is required. This rule identifies addresses that do not carry it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Belgium) COMPLETENESS	BE (Belgium)	Belgian addresses have to name the administrative area, that is the region or province the address belongs to. Addresses leaving it empty are flagged by this rule.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Belize) COMPLETENESS	BZ (Belize)	In Belize the administrative area, the district, is a mandatory part of the address. This rule reports addresses in which it is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Benin) COMPLETENESS	BJ (Benin)	A complete address in Benin states the administrative area, which in Benin is the department. The rule flags records without this top-level division.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Bhutan) COMPLETENESS	BT (Bhutan)	Addresses in Bhutan must name the administrative area, the district known locally as dzongkhag. This rule identifies addresses that omit it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Bolivia) COMPLETENESS	BO (Bolivia)	Bolivian addresses are only complete with the administrative area, in Bolivia the department. Records that do not state it are flagged.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Bosnia- Herzegovina) COMPLETENESS	BA (Bosnia and Herzegovina)	For addresses in Bosnia and Herzegovina the administrative area, meaning the top-level entity or canton, is mandatory. This rule reports addresses in which it is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Botswana) COMPLETENESS	BW (Botswana)	A complete address in Botswana names the administrative area, that is the district. Addresses without the district are flagged by this rule.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Brazil) COMPLETENESS	BR (Brazil)	Brazilian addresses must state the administrative area, which in Brazil is the state. This rule identifies records where the state has not been maintained.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Brunei) COMPLETENESS	BN (Brunei Darussalam)	In Brunei the administrative area, the district or daerah, is required for a complete address. The rule flags addresses that leave it empty.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Bulgaria) COMPLETENESS	BG (Bulgaria)	Addresses in Bulgaria have to name the administrative area, the province known as oblast. This rule reports addresses that do not provide it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Burkina Faso) COMPLETENESS	BF (Burkina Faso)	A complete address in Burkina Faso states the administrative area, meaning the region. Records omitting it are flagged.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Burundi) COMPLETENESS	BI (Burundi)	For addresses in Burundi the administrative area, the province, is mandatory. This rule identifies addresses in which it is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Cambodia) COMPLETENESS	KH (Cambodia)	Cambodian addresses must carry the administrative area, in Cambodia the province or the capital. The rule flags addresses without this information.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Cameroon) COMPLETENESS	CM (Cameroon)	In Cameroon the administrative area, that is the region, belongs to every complete address. This rule reports records that omit it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Canada) COMPLETENESS	CA (Canada)	A Canadian address is only complete when it names the administrative area, meaning the province or territory. Addresses without the province or territory are flagged by this rule.	ERROR	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Cape Verde) COMPLETENESS	CV (Cabo Verde)	Addresses in Cape Verde must state the administrative area, which is the municipality. This rule identifies addresses that do not carry it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Chad) COMPLETENESS	TD (Chad)	For addresses in Chad the administrative area, the province, is mandatory. The rule flags records in which it has not been maintained.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Chile) COMPLETENESS	CL (Chile)	Chilean addresses have to name the administrative area, in Chile the region. This rule reports addresses that leave it empty.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (China) COMPLETENESS	CN (China)	A complete address in China states the administrative area, that is the province, autonomous region or municipality. Addresses omitting it are flagged.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Cocos (Keeling) Islands) COMPLETENESS	CC (Cocos)	For addresses in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands the administrative area, meaning the top-level division of the territory, is required. This rule identifies addresses without it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Colombia) COMPLETENESS	CO (Colombia)	Colombian addresses must name the administrative area, which in Colombia is the department. The rule flags addresses in which the department is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Comoros) COMPLETENESS	KM (Comoros)	In the Comoros the administrative area, that is the island, is a mandatory part of a complete address. This rule reports records that omit it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Congo) COMPLETENESS	CG (Congo)	Addresses in the Congo have to state the administrative area, the department. Addresses without this top-level division are flagged by this rule.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Cook Islands) COMPLETENESS	CK (Cook Islands)	A complete address in the Cook Islands names the administrative area, meaning the island. This rule identifies addresses that do not provide it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Costa Rica) COMPLETENESS	CR (Costa Rica)	For addresses in Costa Rica the administrative area, in Costa Rica the province, is mandatory. The rule flags records leaving it empty.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Croatia) COMPLETENESS	HR (Croatia)	Croatian addresses must state the administrative area, which is the county or županija. This rule reports addresses in which it is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Cuba) COMPLETENESS	CU (Cuba)	In Cuba the administrative area, that is the province, belongs to every complete address. Addresses that omit it are flagged.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Curacao) COMPLETENESS	CW (Curaçao)	For addresses in Curacao the administrative area, meaning the top-level division of the territory, is required. This rule identifies addresses without this information.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Cyprus) COMPLETENESS	CY (Cyprus)	A complete address in Cyprus names the administrative area, the district. The rule flags addresses that do not carry it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Czech Republic) COMPLETENESS	CZ (Czechia)	Czech addresses have to state the administrative area, in the Czech Republic the region or kraj. This rule reports records in which the region is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Denmark) COMPLETENESS	DK (Denmark)	Addresses in Denmark must name the administrative area, that is the region. Addresses leaving it empty are flagged by this rule.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Djibouti) COMPLETENESS	DJ (Djibouti)	For addresses in Djibouti the administrative area, the region, is mandatory. This rule identifies addresses that omit it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Dominica) COMPLETENESS	DM (Dominica)	A complete address in Dominica states the administrative area, which is the parish. The rule flags records without this top-level division.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Dominican Republic) COMPLETENESS	DO (Dominican Republic)	Addresses in the Dominican Republic have to name the administrative area, the province. This rule reports addresses in which it has not been maintained.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (East Timor) COMPLETENESS	TL (Timor-Leste)	In East Timor the administrative area, that is the municipality, is a mandatory element of a complete address. Addresses omitting it are flagged.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Ecuador) COMPLETENESS	EC (Ecuador)	Ecuadorian addresses must state the administrative area, in Ecuador the province. This rule identifies addresses that do not provide it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Egypt) COMPLETENESS	EG (Egypt)	A complete Egyptian address names the administrative area, which in Egypt is the governorate. The rule flags addresses where the governorate is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (El Salvador) COMPLETENESS	SV (El Salvador)	For addresses in El Salvador the administrative area, the department, is required. This rule reports records that leave it empty.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Equatorial Guinea) COMPLETENESS	GQ (Equatorial Guinea)	Addresses in Equatorial Guinea must carry the administrative area, meaning the province. Addresses without it are flagged by this rule.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Estonia) COMPLETENESS	EE (Estonia)	In Estonia the administrative area, that is the county or maakond, belongs to every complete address. This rule identifies addresses that omit it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Ethiopia) COMPLETENESS	ET (Ethiopia)	A complete address in Ethiopia states the administrative area, which is the regional state. The rule flags addresses in which it is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Falkland Islands) COMPLETENESS	FK (Falkland Islands)	For addresses in the Falkland Islands the administrative area, meaning the top-level division of the territory, is mandatory. This rule flags addresses in which it is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Faroe Islands) COMPLETENESS	FO (Faroe Islands)	A complete address in the Faroe Islands names the administrative area, that is the region. The rule reports records that leave it empty.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Fiji) COMPLETENESS	FJ (Fiji)	Addresses in Fiji must state the administrative area, which is the division. This rule identifies addresses that omit it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Finland) COMPLETENESS	FI (Finland)	A Finnish address is only complete when it names the administrative area, in Finland the region. Addresses without the region are flagged by this rule.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (France) COMPLETENESS	FR (France)	French addresses have to carry the administrative area, that is the region the address belongs to. This rule reports addresses in which it has not been maintained.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (French Guiana) COMPLETENESS	GF (French Guiana)	For addresses in French Guiana the administrative area, meaning the overseas department and region, is required. The rule flags records that do not provide it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (French Polynesia) COMPLETENESS	PF (French Polynesia)	A complete address in French Polynesia states the administrative area, that is the administrative subdivision. This rule identifies addresses leaving it empty.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Gabon) COMPLETENESS	GA (Gabon)	Addresses in Gabon must name the administrative area, which is the province. Records without the province are flagged.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Gambia) COMPLETENESS	GM (Gambia)	In the Gambia the administrative area, meaning the region, belongs to every complete address. This rule reports addresses that omit it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Georgia) COMPLETENESS	GE (Georgia)	Georgian addresses have to state the administrative area, in Georgia the region or mkhare. The rule flags addresses in which it is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Germany) COMPLETENESS	DE (Germany)	A German address is only complete when it names the administrative area, that is the federal state. This rule identifies addresses without the federal state.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Ghana) COMPLETENESS	GH (Ghana)	Addresses in Ghana must carry the administrative area, meaning the region. Records that leave it empty are flagged by this rule.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Greece) COMPLETENESS	GR (Greece)	A complete Greek address states the administrative area, which in Greece is the region. This rule reports addresses that do not provide it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Grenada) COMPLETENESS	GD (Grenada)	For addresses in Grenada the administrative area, that is the parish, is mandatory. The rule flags records in which it is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Guatemala) COMPLETENESS	GT (Guatemala)	Guatemalan addresses have to name the administrative area, in Guatemala the department. This rule identifies addresses that omit it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Guinea) COMPLETENESS	GN (Guinea)	In Guinea the administrative area, meaning the region, is a required part of a complete address. Addresses without it are flagged.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Guinea-Bissau) COMPLETENESS	GW (Guinea-Bissau)	Addresses in Guinea-Bissau must state the administrative area, which is the region. This rule reports records leaving it empty.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Guyana) COMPLETENESS	GY (Guyana)	A complete address in Guyana names the administrative area, that is the region. The rule flags addresses in which it has not been maintained.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Haiti) COMPLETENESS	HT (Haiti)	Haitian addresses have to carry the administrative area, in Haiti the department. This rule identifies addresses that do not provide it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Heard & McDonald Islands) COMPLETENESS	HM (Heard Island and McDonald Islands)	For addresses in the Heard and McDonald Islands the administrative area, meaning the top-level division of the territory, is mandatory. Records without it are flagged by this rule.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Honduras) COMPLETENESS	HN (Honduras)	Addresses in Honduras must name the administrative area, which is the department. This rule reports addresses that omit it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Hong Kong) COMPLETENESS	HK (Hong Kong)	A complete address in Hong Kong states the administrative area, that is the district or area such as Hong Kong Island, Kowloon or the New Territories. The rule flags records in which it is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Hungary) COMPLETENESS	HU (Hungary)	Hungarian addresses have to name the administrative area, in Hungary the county. This rule identifies addresses leaving it empty.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Iceland) COMPLETENESS	IS (Iceland)	In Iceland the administrative area, meaning the region, belongs to every complete address. Addresses without it are flagged.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (India) COMPLETENESS	IN (India)	An Indian address is only complete when it names the administrative area, that is the state or union territory. This rule reports addresses in which it is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Indonesia) COMPLETENESS	ID (Indonesia)	Addresses in Indonesia must state the administrative area, which is the province. The rule flags records that do not provide it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Iran) COMPLETENESS	IR (Iran)	A complete Iranian address carries the administrative area, in Iran the province or ostan. This rule identifies addresses that omit it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Iraq) COMPLETENESS	IQ (Iraq)	For addresses in Iraq the administrative area, meaning the governorate, is required. Records leaving it empty are flagged by this rule.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Ireland) COMPLETENESS	IE (Ireland)	Irish addresses have to name the administrative area, that is the county. This rule reports addresses in which the county is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Isle of Man) COMPLETENESS	IM (Isle of Man)	For addresses on the Isle of Man the administrative area, meaning the top-level division of the territory, is mandatory. The rule flags addresses that do not provide it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Israel) COMPLETENESS	IL (Israel)	In Israel the administrative area, that is the district, is a required part of a complete address. This rule identifies addresses that omit it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Italy) COMPLETENESS	IT (Italy)	An Italian address is only complete when it names the administrative area, in Italy the province. Records without the province are flagged.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Ivory Coast) COMPLETENESS	CI (Côte d'Ivoire)	Addresses in the Ivory Coast must state the administrative area, which is the district. This rule reports addresses leaving it empty.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Jamaica) COMPLETENESS	JM (Jamaica)	A complete Jamaican address names the administrative area, that is the parish. The rule flags records in which it is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Japan) COMPLETENESS	JP (Japan)	Japanese addresses have to carry the administrative area, in Japan the prefecture. This rule identifies addresses without the prefecture.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Jordan) COMPLETENESS	JO (Jordan)	In Jordan the administrative area, meaning the governorate, belongs to every complete address. Addresses that omit it are flagged by this rule.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Kazakhstan) COMPLETENESS	KZ (Kazakhstan)	Addresses in Kazakhstan must name the administrative area, that is the region. This rule reports records that do not provide it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Kenya) COMPLETENESS	KE (Kenya)	A complete address in Kenya states the administrative area, which is the county. The rule flags addresses in which it has not been maintained.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Kosovo) COMPLETENESS	XK (Kosovo)	For addresses in Kosovo the administrative area, meaning the district, is required. This rule identifies addresses leaving it empty.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Kuwait) COMPLETENESS	KW (Kuwait)	Kuwaiti addresses have to name the administrative area, that is the governorate. Records without it are flagged.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Kyrgyzstan) COMPLETENESS	KG (Kyrgyzstan)	In Kyrgyzstan the administrative area, meaning the region or oblast, is a mandatory part of a complete address. This rule reports addresses that omit it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Laos) COMPLETENESS	LA (Lao People's Democratic Republic)	Addresses in Laos must state the administrative area, which is the province. The rule flags records in which it is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Latvia) COMPLETENESS	LV (Latvia)	A complete Latvian address names the administrative area, in Latvia the municipality or state city. This rule identifies addresses that do not provide it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Lebanon) COMPLETENESS	LB (Lebanon)	Lebanese addresses have to carry the administrative area, that is the governorate. Addresses leaving it empty are flagged by this rule.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Lesotho) COMPLETENESS	LS (Lesotho)	In Lesotho the administrative area, meaning the district, belongs to every complete address. This rule reports addresses without it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Liberia) COMPLETENESS	LR (Liberia)	Addresses in Liberia must name the administrative area, which is the county. The rule flags records that omit it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Libya) COMPLETENESS	LY (Libya)	A complete address in Libya states the administrative area, that is the district. This rule identifies addresses in which it is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Liechtenstein) COMPLETENESS	LI (Liechtenstein)	For addresses in Liechtenstein the administrative area, meaning the municipality, is required. Records without it are flagged.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Lithuania) COMPLETENESS	LT (Lithuania)	Lithuanian addresses have to name the administrative area, in Lithuania the county. This rule reports addresses leaving it empty.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Luxembourg) COMPLETENESS	LU (Luxembourg)	In Luxembourg the administrative area, that is the canton, is a mandatory element of a complete address. The rule flags addresses that do not provide it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Macao) COMPLETENESS	MO (Macao)	Addresses in Macao must state the administrative area, meaning the district of the territory. This rule identifies records in which it is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Macedonia) COMPLETENESS	MK (North Macedonia)	A complete address in Macedonia names the administrative area, that is the region. Addresses omitting it are flagged by this rule.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Madagascar) COMPLETENESS	MG (Madagascar)	Addresses in Madagascar have to carry the administrative area, which is the region. This rule reports records that leave it empty.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Malawi) COMPLETENESS	MW (Malawi)	In Malawi the administrative area, meaning the region, belongs to every complete address. The rule flags addresses without it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Malaysia) COMPLETENESS	MY (Malaysia)	A Malaysian address is only complete when it names the administrative area, that is the state or federal territory. This rule identifies addresses in which it is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Maldives) COMPLETENESS	MV (Maldives)	Addresses in the Maldives must state the administrative area, which is the atoll. Records that omit it are flagged.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Mali) COMPLETENESS	ML (Mali)	A complete address in Mali names the administrative area, meaning the region. This rule reports addresses that do not provide it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Malta) COMPLETENESS	MT (Malta)	For addresses in Malta the administrative area, that is the region, is required. The rule flags records leaving it empty.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Marshall Islands) COMPLETENESS	MH (Marshall Islands)	Addresses in the Marshall Islands have to state the administrative area, meaning the atoll or island. This rule identifies addresses in which it is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Mauritania) COMPLETENESS	MR (Mauritania)	In Mauritania the administrative area, that is the region, is a mandatory part of a complete address. Addresses without it are flagged by this rule.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Mauritius) COMPLETENESS	MU (Mauritius)	A complete address in Mauritius names the administrative area, which is the district. This rule reports records that omit it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Mayotte) COMPLETENESS	YT (Mayotte)	For addresses in Mayotte the administrative area, meaning the French overseas department, is required. The rule flags addresses that do not provide it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Mexico) COMPLETENESS	MX (Mexico)	A Mexican address is only complete when it names the administrative area, in Mexico the state. This rule flags addresses in which the state is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Moldova) COMPLETENESS	MD (Moldova)	Addresses in Moldova must state the administrative area, that is the district or raion. The rule reports records that omit it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Monaco) COMPLETENESS	MC (Monaco)	In Monaco the administrative area, meaning the ward or quartier, belongs to every complete address. This rule identifies addresses leaving it empty.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Mongolia) COMPLETENESS	MN (Mongolia)	A complete Mongolian address names the administrative area, which in Mongolia is the province or aimag. Addresses without it are flagged.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Montenegro) COMPLETENESS	ME (Montenegro)	For addresses in Montenegro the administrative area, that is the municipality, is required. This rule reports addresses in which it is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Montserrat) COMPLETENESS	MS (Montserrat)	Addresses in Montserrat have to carry the administrative area, meaning the parish. The rule flags records that do not provide it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Morocco) COMPLETENESS	MA (Morocco)	A complete Moroccan address states the administrative area, in Morocco the region. This rule identifies addresses that omit it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Myanmar) COMPLETENESS	MM (Myanmar)	In Myanmar the administrative area, that is the state or region, is a mandatory part of a complete address. Records leaving it empty are flagged by this rule.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Namibia) COMPLETENESS	NA (Namibia)	Addresses in Namibia must name the administrative area, which is the region. This rule reports addresses without it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Nauru) COMPLETENESS	NR (Nauru)	A complete address in Nauru states the administrative area, meaning the district. The rule flags records in which it is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Nepal) COMPLETENESS	NP (Nepal)	Nepalese addresses have to name the administrative area, in Nepal the province. This rule identifies addresses that do not provide it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (New Zealand) COMPLETENESS	NZ (New Zealand)	A New Zealand address is only complete when it names the administrative area, that is the region. Addresses without the region are flagged.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Nicaragua) COMPLETENESS	NI (Nicaragua)	Addresses in Nicaragua must state the administrative area, which is the department. This rule reports records that omit it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Niger) COMPLETENESS	NE (Niger)	In Niger the administrative area, meaning the region, belongs to every complete address. The rule flags addresses leaving it empty.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Nigeria) COMPLETENESS	NG (Nigeria)	A complete Nigerian address names the administrative area, in Nigeria the state. This rule identifies addresses in which it is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (North Korea) COMPLETENESS	KP (North Korea)	Addresses in North Korea have to carry the administrative area, that is the province. Records without it are flagged by this rule.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Norway) COMPLETENESS	NO (Norway)	A Norwegian address is only complete when it states the administrative area, in Norway the county. This rule reports addresses that do not provide it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Oman) COMPLETENESS	OM (Oman)	For addresses in Oman the administrative area, meaning the governorate, is required. The rule flags records that omit it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Pakistan) COMPLETENESS	PK (Pakistan)	Addresses in Pakistan must name the administrative area, that is the province or territory. This rule identifies addresses in which it is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Palau) COMPLETENESS	PW (Palau)	In Palau the administrative area, meaning the state, is a mandatory element of a complete address. Addresses leaving it empty are flagged.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Panama) COMPLETENESS	PA (Panama)	A complete address in Panama states the administrative area, which is the province. This rule reports records without it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Papua New Guinea) COMPLETENESS	PG (Papua New Guinea)	Addresses in Papua New Guinea have to name the administrative area, that is the province. The rule flags addresses that omit it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Paraguay) COMPLETENESS	PY (Paraguay)	Paraguayan addresses must carry the administrative area, in Paraguay the department. This rule identifies addresses in which it has not been maintained.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Peru) COMPLETENESS	PE (Peru)	A complete Peruvian address names the administrative area, which in Peru is the region. Records that do not provide it are flagged by this rule.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Philippines) COMPLETENESS	PH (Philippines)	In the Philippines the administrative area, that is the province, belongs to every complete address. This rule reports addresses leaving it empty.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Poland) COMPLETENESS	PL (Poland)	A Polish address is only complete when it states the administrative area, in Poland the voivodeship. The rule flags addresses in which it is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Portugal) COMPLETENESS	PT (Portugal)	Addresses in Portugal must name the administrative area, meaning the district. This rule identifies records that omit it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Puerto Rico) COMPLETENESS	PR (Puerto Rico)	A complete address in Puerto Rico states the administrative area, that is the municipality. Addresses without it are flagged.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Qatar) COMPLETENESS	QA (Qatar)	For addresses in Qatar the administrative area, meaning the municipality, is required. This rule reports addresses that do not provide it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Romania) COMPLETENESS	RO (Romania)	Romanian addresses have to name the administrative area, in Romania the county or judet. The rule flags records in which it is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Russia) COMPLETENESS	RU (Russian Federation)	A Russian address is only complete when it states the administrative area, that is the federal subject such as an oblast, republic or krai. This rule identifies addresses leaving it empty.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Rwanda) COMPLETENESS	RW (Rwanda)	Addresses in Rwanda must carry the administrative area, which is the province. Records that omit it are flagged by this rule.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Saint Kitts &Nevis) COMPLETENESS	KN (Saint Kitts and Nevis)	A complete address in Saint Kitts and Nevis names the administrative area, meaning the parish. This rule reports addresses without it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Saint Lucia) COMPLETENESS	LC (Saint Lucia)	In Saint Lucia the administrative area, that is the district, is a mandatory part of a complete address. The rule flags addresses in which it is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Saint Vincent & The Grenadies) COMPLETENESS	VC (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)	Addresses in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have to state the administrative area, meaning the parish. This rule identifies records that do not provide it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Samoa) COMPLETENESS	WS (Samoa)	A complete address in Samoa names the administrative area, which is the district. Addresses leaving it empty are flagged.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (San Marino) COMPLETENESS	SM (San Marino)	For addresses in San Marino the administrative area, that is the municipality or castello, is required. This rule reports addresses that omit it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Saudi Arabia) COMPLETENESS	SA (Saudi Arabia)	Saudi Arabian addresses must name the administrative area, in Saudi Arabia the region. The rule flags records in which it is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Senegal) COMPLETENESS	SN (Senegal)	In Senegal the administrative area, meaning the region, belongs to every complete address. This rule identifies addresses without it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Serbia) COMPLETENESS	RS (Serbia)	A complete Serbian address states the administrative area, that is the district. Records that do not provide it are flagged by this rule.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Seychelles) COMPLETENESS	SC (Seychelles)	Addresses in the Seychelles must carry the administrative area, which is the district. This rule reports addresses leaving it empty.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Sierra Leone) COMPLETENESS	SL (Sierra Leone)	A complete address in Sierra Leone names the administrative area, meaning the province. The rule flags addresses that omit it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Singapore) COMPLETENESS	SG (Singapore)	For addresses in Singapore the administrative area, meaning the top-level division of the city state, is required. This rule identifies records in which it is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Slovakia) COMPLETENESS	SK (the Slovak Republic)	Slovak addresses have to name the administrative area, in Slovakia the region or kraj. Addresses without it are flagged.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Slovenia) COMPLETENESS	SI (Slovenia)	In Slovenia the administrative area, that is the region, is a mandatory element of a complete address. This rule reports addresses that do not provide it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Solomon Islands) COMPLETENESS	SB (Solomon Islands)	Addresses in the Solomon Islands must state the administrative area, which is the province. The rule flags records leaving it empty.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Somalia) COMPLETENESS	SO (Somalia)	A complete address in Somalia names the administrative area, meaning the region. This rule identifies addresses in which it is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (South Africa) COMPLETENESS	ZA (South Africa)	A South African address is only complete when it states the administrative area, that is the province. Records that omit it are flagged by this rule.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (South Korea) COMPLETENESS	KR (South Korea)	Addresses in South Korea have to carry the administrative area, meaning the province or metropolitan city. This rule reports addresses without it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Spain) COMPLETENESS	ES (Spain)	A complete Spanish address names the administrative area, in Spain the province. The rule flags addresses that do not provide it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Sri Lanka) COMPLETENESS	LK (Sri Lanka)	In Sri Lanka the administrative area, that is the province, belongs to every complete address. This rule identifies records leaving it empty.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Sweden) COMPLETENESS	SE (Sweden)	A Swedish address is only complete when it states the administrative area, in Sweden the county. Addresses without the county are flagged.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Switzerland) COMPLETENESS	CH (Switzerland)	Swiss addresses must name the administrative area, that is the canton. This rule reports addresses in which the canton is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Syria) COMPLETENESS	SY (Syrian Arab Republic)	For addresses in Syria the administrative area, meaning the governorate, is required. The rule flags records that omit it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Taiwan) COMPLETENESS	TW (Taiwan)	A complete address in Taiwan states the administrative area, that is the county or city. This rule identifies addresses that do not provide it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Tajikistan) COMPLETENESS	TJ (Tajikistan)	Addresses in Tajikistan have to name the administrative area, which is the region. Records leaving it empty are flagged by this rule.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Thailand) COMPLETENESS	TH (Thailand)	In Thailand the administrative area, meaning the province, belongs to every complete address. This rule reports addresses without it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (The Netherlands) COMPLETENESS	NL (Netherlands)	A Dutch address is only complete when it names the administrative area, in the Netherlands the province. The rule flags addresses in which it is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Tonga) COMPLETENESS	TO (Tonga)	Addresses in Tonga must state the administrative area, that is the division. This rule identifies records that omit it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Trinidad and Tobago) COMPLETENESS	TT (Trinidad and Tobago)	A complete address in Trinidad and Tobago names the administrative area, meaning the region or municipality. Addresses leaving it empty are flagged.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Tunisia) COMPLETENESS	TN (Tunisia)	Tunisian addresses have to carry the administrative area, in Tunisia the governorate. This rule reports addresses that do not provide it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Turkey) COMPLETENESS	TR (Turkey)	A complete Turkish address states the administrative area, which in Turkey is the province. The rule flags records in which it is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Turkmenistan) COMPLETENESS	TM (Turkmenistan)	Addresses in Turkmenistan must name the administrative area, that is the region or welayat. This rule flags addresses in which it is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Turks and Caicos Islands) COMPLETENESS	TC (Turks and Caicos Islands)	For addresses in the Turks and Caicos Islands the administrative area, meaning the district of the territory, is required. The rule reports records that omit it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Uganda) COMPLETENESS	UG (Uganda)	A complete address in Uganda states the administrative area, which is the district. This rule identifies addresses leaving it empty.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Ukraine) COMPLETENESS	UA (Ukraine)	Ukrainian addresses have to carry the administrative area, in Ukraine the region or oblast. Addresses without it are flagged.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (United Arab Emirates) COMPLETENESS	AE (United Arab Emirates)	In the United Arab Emirates the administrative area, that is the emirate, belongs to every complete address. This rule reports addresses that do not provide it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (United Kingdom) COMPLETENESS	GB (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)	A complete address in the United Kingdom names the administrative area, meaning the county. The rule flags records in which it is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (United States Virgin Islands) COMPLETENESS	VI (Virgin Islands)	Addresses in the United States Virgin Islands must state the administrative area, that is the island or district. This rule identifies addresses that omit it.	ERROR	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (United States) COMPLETENESS	US (United States of America)	A complete physical address in the United States of America, usually a street address, has to name the administrative area, which is the state. This rule flags addresses where the state is missing.	ERROR	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Uruguay) COMPLETENESS	UY (Uruguay)	A complete physical address in Uruguay, usually a street address, has to name the administrative area, in Uruguay the department. Records leaving it empty are reported by this rule.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Uzbekistan) COMPLETENESS	UZ (Uzbekistan)	A complete physical address in Uzbekistan, usually a street address, must state the administrative area, that is the region or viloyat. This rule identifies addresses without it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Venezuela) COMPLETENESS	VE (Venezuela)	A complete physical address in Venezuela, usually a street address, has to name the administrative area, which in Venezuela is the state. Addresses that omit it are flagged.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Vietnam) COMPLETENESS	VN (Viet Nam)	A complete physical address in Vietnam, usually a street address, must carry the administrative area, meaning the province or centrally governed city. This rule reports addresses in which it is missing.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Yemen) COMPLETENESS	YE (Yemen)	A complete physical address in Yemen, usually a street address, has to name the administrative area, that is the governorate. The rule flags records that do not provide it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Zaire) COMPLETENESS	ZR (Zaire)	A complete physical address in Zaire, usually a street address, must state the administrative area, meaning the province. This rule identifies addresses leaving it empty.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Zambia) COMPLETENESS	ZM (Zambia)	A complete physical address in Zambia, usually a street address, has to name the administrative area, which is the province. Addresses without the province are flagged by this rule.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Zimbabwe) COMPLETENESS	ZW (Zimbabwe)	A complete physical address in Zimbabwe, usually a street address, must carry the administrative area, that is the province. This rule reports addresses that omit it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)