CIV refers to:

• , a country in West Africa.
• CIV (rail travel), the International Conditions of Sale, for European railway tickets

Civilization is a series of turn-based strategy, 4X video games produced by Sid Meier. Basic gameplay functions are similar throughout the series, namely, building a civilization on a macro-scale from prehistory up to the near future. As of March 12, 2008, the Civilization franchise has sold more than 8 million copies, according to Take-Two Interactive.