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World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and Yaml. Any help is welcome!
https://github.com/mledoze/countries

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# World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML.



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## Countries data

This repository contains a list of world countries, as defined by [ISO Standard 3166-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1),

in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML. **Warning:** not all entities in this project are independent countries; refer to the `independent` property to know if the country is considered a sovereign state.



Each line contains the country:



 - `name`

 	 - `common` - common name in english

 	 - `official` - official name in english

 	 - `native` - list of all native names

 	 	- key: three-letter ISO 639-3 language code

	 	- value: name object

	 		- key: `official` - official name translation

	 		- key: `common` - common name translation

 - country code top-level domain (`tld`)

 - code ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 (`cca2`)

 - code ISO 3166-1 numeric (`ccn3`)

 - code ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 (`cca3`)

 - code International Olympic Committee (`cioc`)

 - ISO 3166-1 independence status (`independent`) (denotes the country is considered a sovereign state)

 - ISO 3166-1 assignment status (`status`)

 - UN Member status (`unMember`)

 - [UN Regional Group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Regional_Groups) (`unRegionalGroup`)

 - `currencies` - list of all currencies

 	- key: ISO 4217 currency code

 	- value: currency object

 		- key: `name` name of the currency

 		- key: `symbol` symbol of the currency

 - International Direct Dialing info (`idd`)

 	- `root` - the root geographical code prefix. e.g. +6 for New Zealand, +4 for UK.

 	- `suffixes` - list of all suffixes assigned to this country. 4 for NZ, 809, 829, and 849 for Dominican Republic.

 - capital city(ies) (`capital`)

 - alternative spellings (`altSpellings`)

 - region

 - subregion

 - list of official languages (`languages`)

 	- key: three-letter ISO 639-3 language code

 	- value: name of the language in english

 - list of name translations (`translations`)

 	- key: three-letter ISO 639-3 language code

 	- value: name object

 		- key: official - official name translation

 		- key: common - common name translation

 - latitude and longitude (`latlng`)

 - `demonyms` - name of residents, translated & genderized

    - key: three-letter ISO 639-3 language code

	- value: genderized demonym object

		- key: `f` (female) or `m` (male)

		- value: genderized demonym translation

 - landlocked status (`landlocked`)

 - land borders (`borders`)

 - land area in km² (`area`)

 - emoji flag (`flag`)

 - calling codes (`callingCodes`)



#### Additional data

The [data](https://github.com/mledoze/countries/tree/master/data) folder contains additional data such as the countries

GeoJSON outlines and flags in SVG format.



## Examples

### JSON

```json

{

	"name": {

		"common": "Austria",

		"official": "Republic of Austria",

		"native": {

			"bar": {

				"official": "Republik Österreich",

				"common": "Österreich"

			}

		}

	},

	"tld": [".at"],

	"cca2": "AT",

	"ccn3": "040",

	"cca3": "AUT",

	"cioc": "AUT",

	"independent": true,

	"status": "officially-assigned",

	"unMember": true,

	"unRegionalGroup": "Western European and Others Group",

	"currencies": {"EUR": {"name": "Euro", "symbol": "\u20ac"}},

	"idd": {

		"root": "+4",

		"suffixes": ["3"]

	},

	"capital": ["Vienna"],

	"altSpellings": ["AT", "Osterreich", "Oesterreich"],

	"region": "Europe",

	"subregion": "Western Europe",

	"languages": {

		"bar": "Austro-Bavarian German"

	},

	"translations": {

		"cym": {"official": "Republic of Austria", "common": "Awstria"},

		"deu": {"official": "Republik Österreich", "common": "Österreich"},

		"fra": {"official": "République d'Autriche", "common": "Autriche"},

		"hrv": {"official": "Republika Austrija", "common": "Austrija"},

		"ita": {"official": "Repubblica d'Austria", "common": "Austria"},

		"jpn": {"official": "オーストリア共和国", "common": "オーストリア"},

		"nld": {"official": "Republiek Oostenrijk", "common": "Oostenrijk"},

		"por": {"official": "República da Áustria", "common": "Áustria"},

		"rus": {"official": "Австрийская Республика", "common": "Австрия"},

		"spa": {"official": "República de Austria", "common": "Austria"}

	},

	"latlng": [47.33333333, 13.33333333],

	"demonyms": {

		"fra": {

			"f": "Autrichienne",

			"m": "Autrichien"

		},

		"spa": {

			"f": "Austriaco",

			"m": "Austriaca"

		}

	},

	"landlocked": true,

	"borders": ["CZE", "DEU", "HUN", "ITA", "LIE", "SVK", "SVN", "CHE"],

	"area": 83871,

	"callingCodes": ["+43"]

	"flag": "\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9"

}

```



### GeoJSON and TopoJSON outlines

See an example for Germany: [GeoJSON](https://github.com/mledoze/countries/blob/bb61a1cddfefd09ad5c92ad0a1effbfceba39930/data/deu.geo.json) or [TopoJSON](https://github.com/mledoze/countries/blob/442472de98e80f4a44f1028960dbb0dfb1d942fe/data/deu.topo.json).



### CSV

```csv

"name.common","name.official","tld","cca2","ccn3","cca3","cioc","independent","status","unMember","currencies","idd.root","idd.suffixes","capital","altSpellings","region","subregion","languages","translations.ces.official","translations.ces.common","translations.deu.official","translations.deu.common","translations.est.official","translations.est.common","translations.fin.official","translations.fin.common","translations.fra.official","translations.fra.common","translations.hrv.official","translations.hrv.common","translations.hun.official","translations.hun.common","translations.ita.official","translations.ita.common","translations.jpn.official","translations.jpn.common","translations.kor.official","translations.kor.common","translations.nld.official","translations.nld.common","translations.per.official","translations.per.common","translations.pol.official","translations.pol.common","translations.por.official","translations.por.common","translations.rus.official","translations.rus.common","translations.slk.official","translations.slk.common","translations.spa.official","translations.spa.common","translations.swe.official","translations.swe.common","translations.urd.official","translations.urd.common","translations.zho.official","translations.zho.common","latlng","landlocked","borders","area","flag","demonyms.eng.f","demonyms.eng.m","demonyms.fra.f","demonyms.fra.m","callingCodes"

"Aruba","Aruba",".aw","AW","533","ABW","ARU","0","officially-assigned","0","AWG","+2","97","Oranjestad","AW","Americas","Caribbean","Dutch,Papiamento","Aruba","Aruba","Aruba","Aruba","Aruba","Aruba","Aruba","Aruba","Aruba","Aruba","Aruba","Aruba","Aruba","Aruba","Aruba","Aruba","アルバ","アルバ","아루바","아루바","Aruba","Aruba","آروبا","آروبا","Aruba","Aruba","Aruba","Aruba","Аруба","Аруба","Aruba","Aruba","Aruba","Aruba","Aruba","Aruba","اروبا","اروبا","阿鲁巴","阿鲁巴","12.5,-69.96666666","0","","180","🇦🇼","Aruban","Aruban","Arubaise","Arubais","+297"

"Afghanistan","Islamic Republic of Afghanistan",".af","AF","004","AFG","AFG","1","officially-assigned","1","AFN","+9","3","Kabul","AF,Afġānistān","Asia","Southern Asia","Dari,Pashto,Turkmen","Afghánská islámská republika","Afghánistán","Islamische Republik Afghanistan","Afghanistan","Afganistani Islamivabariik","Afganistan","Afganistanin islamilainen tasavalta","Afganistan","République islamique d'Afghanistan","Afghanistan","Islamska Republika Afganistan","Afganistan","Afganisztáni Iszlám Köztársaság","Afganisztán","Repubblica islamica dell'Afghanistan","Afghanistan","アフガニスタン・イスラム共和国","アフガニスタン","아프가니스탄 이슬람 공화국","아프가니스탄","Islamitische Republiek Afghanistan","Afghanistan","جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان","افغانستان","Islamska Republika Afganistanu","Afganistan","República Islâmica do Afeganistão","Afeganistão","Исламская Республика Афганистан","Афганистан","Afgánsky islamský štát","Afganistan","República Islámica de Afganistán","Afganistán","Islamiska republiken Afghanistan","Afghanistan","اسلامی جمہوریہ افغانستان","افغانستان","阿富汗伊斯兰共和国","阿富汗","33,65","1","IRN,PAK,TKM,UZB,TJK,CHN","652230","🇦🇫","Afghan","Afghan","Afghane","Afghan","+93"

"Angola","Republic of Angola",".ao","AO","024","AGO","ANG","1","officially-assigned","1","AOA","+2","44","Luanda","AO,República de Angola,ʁɛpublika de an'ɡɔla","Africa","Middle Africa","Portuguese","Angolská republika","Angola","Republik Angola","Angola","Angola Vabariik","Angola","Angolan tasavalta","Angola","République d'Angola","Angola","Republika Angola","Angola","Angola","Angola","Repubblica dell'Angola","Angola","アンゴラ共和国","アンゴラ","앙골라 공화국","앙골라","Republiek Angola","Angola","جمهوری آنگولا","آنگولا","Republika Angoli","Angola","República de Angola","Angola","Республика Ангола","Ангола","Angolská republika","Angola","República de Angola","Angola","Republiken Angola","Angola","جمہوریہ انگولہ","انگولہ","安哥拉共和国","安哥拉","-12.5,18.5","0","COG,COD,ZMB,NAM","1246700","🇦🇴","Angolan","Angolan","Angolaise","Angolais","+244"

⋮

```



### XML

```xml



  

  

  

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```



### YAML

```yaml

- { name: { common: Aruba, official: Aruba, native: { nld: { official: Aruba, common: Aruba }, pap: { official: Aruba, common: Aruba } } }, tld: [.aw], cca2: AW, ccn3: '533', cca3: ABW, cioc: ARU, independent: false, status: officially-assigned, unMember: false, currencies: { AWG: { name: 'Aruban florin', symbol: ƒ } }, idd: { root: '+2', suffixes: ['97'] }, capital: [Oranjestad], altSpellings: [AW], region: Americas, subregion: Caribbean, languages: { nld: Dutch, pap: Papiamento }, translations: { ces: { official: Aruba, common: Aruba }, deu: { official: Aruba, common: Aruba }, est: { official: Aruba, common: Aruba }, fin: { official: Aruba, common: Aruba }, fra: { official: Aruba, common: Aruba }, hrv: { official: Aruba, common: Aruba }, hun: { official: Aruba, common: Aruba }, ita: { official: Aruba, common: Aruba }, jpn: { official: アルバ, common: アルバ }, kor: { official: 아루바, common: 아루바 }, nld: { official: Aruba, common: Aruba }, per: { official: آروبا, common: آروبا }, pol: { official: Aruba, common: Aruba }, por: { official: Aruba, common: Aruba }, rus: { official: Аруба, common: Аруба }, slk: { official: Aruba, common: Aruba }, spa: { official: Aruba, common: Aruba }, swe: { official: Aruba, common: Aruba }, urd: { official: اروبا, common: اروبا }, zho: { official: 阿鲁巴, common: 阿鲁巴 } }, latlng: [12.5, -69.96666666], landlocked: false, borders: {  }, area: 180, flag: 🇦🇼, demonyms: { eng: { f: Aruban, m: Aruban }, fra: { f: Arubaise, m: Arubais } }, callingCodes: ['+297'] }

- { name: { common: Afghanistan, official: 'Islamic Republic of Afghanistan', native: { prs: { official: 'جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان', common: افغانستان }, pus: { official: 'د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت', common: افغانستان }, tuk: { official: 'Owganystan Yslam Respublikasy', common: Owganystan } } }, tld: [.af], cca2: AF, ccn3: '004', cca3: AFG, cioc: AFG, independent: true, status: officially-assigned, unMember: true, currencies: { AFN: { name: 'Afghan afghani', symbol: ؋ } }, idd: { root: '+9', suffixes: ['3'] }, capital: [Kabul], altSpellings: [AF, Afġānistān], region: Asia, subregion: 'Southern Asia', languages: { prs: Dari, pus: Pashto, tuk: Turkmen }, translations: { ces: { official: 'Afghánská islámská republika', common: Afghánistán }, deu: { official: 'Islamische Republik Afghanistan', common: Afghanistan }, est: { official: 'Afganistani Islamivabariik', common: Afganistan }, fin: { official: 'Afganistanin islamilainen tasavalta', common: Afganistan }, fra: { official: "République islamique d'Afghanistan", common: Afghanistan }, hrv: { official: 'Islamska Republika Afganistan', common: Afganistan }, hun: { official: 'Afganisztáni Iszlám Köztársaság', common: Afganisztán }, ita: { official: "Repubblica islamica dell'Afghanistan", common: Afghanistan }, jpn: { official: アフガニスタン・イスラム共和国, common: アフガニスタン }, kor: { official: '아프가니스탄 이슬람 공화국', common: 아프가니스탄 }, nld: { official: 'Islamitische Republiek Afghanistan', common: Afghanistan }, per: { official: 'جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان', common: افغانستان }, pol: { official: 'Islamska Republika Afganistanu', common: Afganistan }, por: { official: 'República Islâmica do Afeganistão', common: Afeganistão }, rus: { official: 'Исламская Республика Афганистан', common: Афганистан }, slk: { official: 'Afgánsky islamský štát', common: Afganistan }, spa: { official: 'República Islámica de Afganistán', common: Afganistán }, swe: { official: 'Islamiska republiken Afghanistan', common: Afghanistan }, urd: { official: 'اسلامی جمہوریہ افغانستان', common: افغانستان }, zho: { official: 阿富汗伊斯兰共和国, common: 阿富汗 } }, latlng: [33, 65], landlocked: true, borders: [IRN, PAK, TKM, UZB, TJK, CHN], area: 652230, flag: 🇦🇫, demonyms: { eng: { f: Afghan, m: Afghan }, fra: { f: Afghane, m: Afghan } }, callingCodes: ['+93'] }

- { name: { common: Angola, official: 'Republic of Angola', native: { por: { official: 'República de Angola', common: Angola } } }, tld: [.ao], cca2: AO, ccn3: '024', cca3: AGO, cioc: ANG, independent: true, status: officially-assigned, unMember: true, currencies: { AOA: { name: 'Angolan kwanza', symbol: Kz } }, idd: { root: '+2', suffixes: ['44'] }, capital: [Luanda], altSpellings: [AO, 'República de Angola', "ʁɛpublika de an'ɡɔla"], region: Africa, subregion: 'Middle Africa', languages: { por: Portuguese }, translations: { ces: { official: 'Angolská republika', common: Angola }, deu: { official: 'Republik Angola', common: Angola }, est: { official: 'Angola Vabariik', common: Angola }, fin: { official: 'Angolan tasavalta', common: Angola }, fra: { official: "République d'Angola", common: Angola }, hrv: { official: 'Republika Angola', common: Angola }, hun: { official: Angola, common: Angola }, ita: { official: "Repubblica dell'Angola", common: Angola }, jpn: { official: アンゴラ共和国, common: アンゴラ }, kor: { official: '앙골라 공화국', common: 앙골라 }, nld: { official: 'Republiek Angola', common: Angola }, per: { official: 'جمهوری آنگولا', common: آنگولا }, pol: { official: 'Republika Angoli', common: Angola }, por: { official: 'República de Angola', common: Angola }, rus: { official: 'Республика Ангола', common: Ангола }, slk: { official: 'Angolská republika', common: Angola }, spa: { official: 'República de Angola', common: Angola }, swe: { official: 'Republiken Angola', common: Angola }, urd: { official: 'جمہوریہ انگولہ', common: انگولہ }, zho: { official: 安哥拉共和国, common: 安哥拉 } }, latlng: [-12.5, 18.5], landlocked: false, borders: [COG, COD, ZMB, NAM], area: 1246700, flag: 🇦🇴, demonyms: { eng: { f: Angolan, m: Angolan }, fra: { f: Angolaise, m: Angolais } }, callingCodes: ['+244'] }

```



## Customising the output

The data files provided in the `dist` directory include all available fields, but is also possible to build a custom version of the data with certain fields excluded.



To do this, you will first need a working PHP installation, [composer](https://getcomposer.org) and a local copy of this repository. Once you have these, open a terminal in your local version of this project's root directory and run this command to install the necessary dependencies:



```sh

composer install

```



After this finishes, run the following command (here we will exclude the `tld` field from the output, but you can exclude any field you want):



```sh

php countries.php convert --exclude-field=tld

```



You can also exclude multiple fields:



```sh

php countries.php convert --exclude-field=tld --exclude-field=cca2



# Or using the shorter `-x` syntax:

php countries.php convert -x tld -x cca2

```



If you prefer to include only some fields (this can not be combined with `--exclude-field`):



```sh

php countries.php convert --include-field=name --include-field=area



# or using the shorter `-i` syntax:

php countries.php convert -i name -i area

```



The generated files are put into the `dist` directory, but you can change this to another existing directory:



```sh

mkdir foobar

php countries.php convert --output-dir=foobar

```



You can also choose to only generate some of the output formats:



```sh

mkdir foobar

php countries.php convert --format=json_unescaped --format=csv



# or using the shorter `-f` syntax:

php countries.php convert -f json_unescaped -f csv

```



## Showcase

Projects using this dataset:



- [REST Countries](https://restcountries.eu/)

- [International Telephone Input](https://intl-tel-input.com/)

- [Telephone JS](https://github.com/lukaswhite/telephones-js)

- [Countries of the World](http://countries.petethompson.net/)

- [Country Prefix Codes For Go](https://github.com/relops/prefixes)

- [Country Info Mapper in Go](https://github.com/pirsquare/country-mapper)

- [Visa requirements in JSON](https://github.com/StrudelInc/visas2)

- [Country picker modal for React Native](https://github.com/xcarpentier/react-native-country-picker-modal)

- [Agnostic Virtual Assistant](https://github.com/ava-ia/core)



## How to contribute?

Please refer to [CONTRIBUTING](https://github.com/mledoze/countries/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).



## To do

 - add the type of the country (country, sovereign state, public body, territory, etc.)

 - pull in data automatically from CLDR at build time (idea from @Munter, see #108)



## Sources

https://www.currency-iso.org/ for currency codes.



Region and subregion are taken from https://github.com/hexorx/countries.



GeoJSON outlines come from http://thematicmapping.org/downloads/world_borders.php.



The rest comes from Wikipedia.



## Credits

Thanks to:

 - @Glazz for his help with country calling codes

 - @hexorx for his work (https://github.com/hexorx/countries)

 - @frederik-jacques for the capital cities

 - @fayer for the population, geolocation, demonym and area data

 - @ancosen for his help with the borders data

 - @herrjemand for country names and various fixes

 - all the contributors: https://github.com/mledoze/countries/graphs/contributors



## License

See [LICENSE](https://github.com/mledoze/countries/blob/master/LICENSE).



Flags are not licensed under the ODbL license; see  for more information.