return {
  lang = "ar, en", -- administrative languages: ar
  ["BTH"] = {name="Bethlehem Governorate",isonames={ar="Bayt Laḩm",en="Bethlehem"}},
  ["DEB"] = {name="Deir Al-Balah Governorate",isonames={ar="Dayr al Balaḩ",en="Deir El Balah"},altnames={"Deir Al-Balah"}},
  ["GZA"] = {name="Gaza Governorate",isonames={ar="Ghazzah",en="Gaza"}},
  ["HBN"] = {name="Hebron Governorate",isonames={ar="Al Khalīl",en="Hebron"}},
  ["JEM"] = {name="Jerusalem Governorate",isonames={ar="Al Quds",en="Jerusalem"}},
  ["JEN"] = {name="Jenin Governorate",isonames={ar="Janīn",en="Jenin"}},
  ["JRH"] = {name="Jericho Governorate",isonames={ar="Arīḩā wal Aghwār",en="Jericho and Al Aghwar"},altnames={"Jericho","Jericho & Al Aghwar"}},
  ["KYS"] = {name="Khan Yunis Governorate",isonames={ar="Khān Yūnis",en="Khan Yunis"}},
  ["NBS"] = {name="Nablus Governorate",isonames={ar="Nāblus",en="Nablus"}},
  ["NGZ"] = {name="North Gaza Governorate",isonames={ar="Shamāl Ghazzah",en="North Gaza"}},
  ["QQA"] = {name="Qalqilya Governorate",isonames={ar="Qalqīlyah",en="Qalqilya"},altnames={"Qalqiliya"}},
  ["RBH"] = {name="Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate",isonames={ar="Rām Allāh wal Bīrah",en="Ramallah"},altnames={"Ramallah and al-Bireh"}},
  ["RFH"] = {name="Rafah Governorate",isonames={ar="Rafaḩ",en="Rafah"}},
  ["SLT"] = {name="Salfit Governorate",isonames={ar="Salfīt",en="Salfit"}},
  ["TBS"] = {name="Tubas Governorate",isonames={ar="Ţūbās",en="Tubas"}},
  ["TKM"] = {name="Tulkarm Governorate",isonames={ar="Ţūlkarm",en="Tulkarm"}}
}