− | ''''International Standards Organization (ISO)''' is a non-government organization composed of a network of national standards institute from 162 countries. ISO develops, publishes and holds the largest repository of international standards.<ref>[http://www.iso.org/iso/about.htm About ISO]</ref> | + | ''''International Standards Organization (ISO)''' is a non-government organization composed of a network of national standards institute from 162 countries. ISO develops, publishes and holds the largest repository of international standards. The founders of the ISO derived the name of the organizatio from the greek word "isos" which means equal. English, French and Russian are the official languages used by ISO. Its headquarters is located in Geneva, Switzerland.<ref>[http://www.iso.org/iso/about.htm About ISO]</ref> |