countryinfo is a python module for returning data about countries, ISO info and states/provinces within them.
A python module for returning data about countries, ISO info and states/provinces within them.
Install <#install>__API Usage <#api-usage>__.info() <#info>__.provinces() <#provinces>__.alt\_spellings() <#alt_spellings>__.area() <#area>__.borders() <#borders>__.calling\_codes() <#calling_codes>__.capital() <#capital>__.capital_latlng() <#capital_latlng>__.currencies() <#currencies>__.demonym() <#demonym>__.geojson()\ <#geo_json>`__.iso() <#iso>__.languages() <#languages>__.latlng() <#latlng>__.native\_name() <#native_name>__.population() <#population>__.region() <#region>__.subregion() <#subregion>__.timezones() <#timezones>__.tld() <#tld>__.translations() <#translations>__.wiki() <#wiki>__.all() <#all>__Special Thanks <#special-thanks>__Contributing <#contributing>__Changelog <#changelog>__Disclaimer <#disclaimer>__License (MIT) <#license>__.. code:: python
pip install countryinfo
OR, git clone
.. code:: python
git clone https://github.com/porimol/countryinfo.git
cd countryinfo
python setup.py install
To access one of the country properties available, you'll need to use one of the API methods listed below and pass a country in either way.
.info()
Returns all available information for a specified country.
.. code:: python
# coding=utf-8
from countryinfo import CountryInfo
country = CountryInfo('Singapore')
country.info()
# returns object,
{
'ISO': {
'alpha2': 'SG',
'alpha3': 'SGP'
},
'altSpellings': [
'SG',
'Singapura',
'Republik Singapura',
'新加坡共和国'
],
'area': 710,
'borders': [],
'callingCodes': ['65'],
'capital': 'Singapore',
'currencies': ['SGD'],
'demonym': 'Singaporean',
'flag': '',
'geoJSON': {},
'languages': [
'en',
'ms',
'ta',
'zh'
],
'latlng': [
1.36666666,
103.8
],
'name': 'Singapore',
'nativeName': 'Singapore',
'population': 5469700,
'provinces': ['Singapore'],
'region': 'Asia',
'subregion': 'South-Eastern Asia',
'timezones': ['UTC+08:00'],
'tld': ['.sg'],
'translations': {
'de': 'Singapur',
'es': 'Singapur',
'fr': 'Singapour',
'it': 'Singapore',
'ja': 'シンガポール'
},
'wiki': 'http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/singapore'
}
.provinces()
Return provinces list
.. code:: python
# coding=utf-8
from countryinfo import CountryInfo
country = CountryInfo('Singapore')
country.provinces()
# returns object,
['Singapore']
.alt_pellings()
Returns alternate spellings for the name of a specified country
.. code:: python
# coding=utf-8
from countryinfo import CountryInfo
country = CountryInfo('Singapore')
country.alt_spellings()
# returns list of strings, alternate names
# ['SG', 'Singapura', 'Republik Singapura', '新加坡共和国']
.area()
~~~~~~~
Returns area (km²) for a specified country
.. code:: python
# coding=utf-8
from countryinfo import CountryInfo
country = CountryInfo('Singapore')
country.area()
# returns number of square kilometer area
710
.borders()
~~~~~~~~~~
Returns bordering countries (ISO3) for a specified country
.. code:: python
# coding=utf-8
from countryinfo import CountryInfo
country = CountryInfo('Singapore')
country.borders()
# returns array of strings, ISO3 codes of countries that border the given country
[]
.calling\_codes()
Returns international calling codes for a specified country
.. code:: python
# coding=utf-8
from countryinfo import CountryInfo
country = CountryInfo('Singapore')
country.calling_codes()
# returns array of calling code strings
['65']
.capital()
Returns capital city for a specified country
.. code:: python
# coding=utf-8
from countryinfo import CountryInfo
country = CountryInfo('Singapore')
country.capital()
# returns string
'Singapore'
.capital_latlng()
Returns capital city latitude and longitude for a specified country
.. code:: python
# coding=utf-8
from countryinfo import CountryInfo
country = CountryInfo('Singapore')
country.capital_latlng()
# returns array, approx latitude and longitude for country capital
[1.357107, 103.819499]
.currencies()
Returns official currencies for a specified country
.. code:: python
# coding=utf-8
from countryinfo import CountryInfo
country = CountryInfo('Singapore')
country.currencies()
# returns array of strings, currencies
# ['SGD']
.demonym()
~~~~~~~~~~
Returns the `demonyms <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demonym>`__ for a
specified country
.. code:: python
# coding=utf-8
from countryinfo import CountryInfo
country = CountryInfo('Singapore')
country.demonym()
# returns string, name of residents
'Singaporean'
.geo\_json()
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Returns `geoJSON <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeoJSON>`__ for a
specified country
.. code:: python
# coding=utf-8
from countryinfo import CountryInfo
country = CountryInfo('Bangladesh')
country.geo_json()
# returns object of GeoJSON data
{
'features': [
{
'geometry': {
'coordinates': [[[92.672721, 22.041239],
[92.652257, 21.324048],
[92.303234, 21.475485],
[92.368554, 20.670883],
[92.082886, 21.192195],
[92.025215, 21.70157],
[91.834891, 22.182936],
[91.417087, 22.765019],
[90.496006, 22.805017],
[90.586957, 22.392794],
[90.272971, 21.836368],
[89.847467, 22.039146],
[89.70205, 21.857116],
[89.418863, 21.966179],
[89.031961, 22.055708],
[88.876312, 22.879146],
[88.52977, 23.631142],
[88.69994, 24.233715],
[88.084422, 24.501657],
[88.306373, 24.866079],
[88.931554, 25.238692],
[88.209789, 25.768066],
[88.563049, 26.446526],
[89.355094, 26.014407],
[89.832481, 25.965082],
[89.920693, 25.26975],
[90.872211, 25.132601],
[91.799596, 25.147432],
[92.376202, 24.976693],
[91.915093, 24.130414],
[91.46773, 24.072639],
[91.158963, 23.503527],
[91.706475, 22.985264],
[91.869928, 23.624346],
[92.146035, 23.627499],
[92.672721, 22.041239]]],
'type': 'Polygon'
},
'id': 'BGD',
'properties': {'name': 'Bangladesh'},
'type': 'Feature'}],
'type': 'FeatureCollection'
}
.iso()
~~~~~~
Returns ISO codes for a specified country
.. code:: python
# coding=utf-8
from countryinfo import CountryInfo
country = CountryInfo('Singapore')
country.iso()
# returns object of ISO codes
{'alpha2': 'SG', 'alpha3': 'SGP'}
country.iso(2)
# returns object of ISO codes
'SG'
country.iso(3)
# returns object of ISO codes
'SGP'
.languages()
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Returns official languages for a specified country
.. code:: python
# coding=utf-8
from countryinfo import CountryInfo
country = CountryInfo('Singapore')
country.languages()
# returns array of language codes
['en', 'ms', 'ta', 'zh']
.latlng()
~~~~~~~~~
Returns approx latitude and longitude for a specified country
.. code:: python
# coding=utf-8
from countryinfo import CountryInfo
country = CountryInfo('Singapore')
country.latlng()
# returns array, approx latitude and longitude for country
[1.36666666, 103.8]
.native\_name()
Returns the name of the country in its native tongue
.. code:: python
# coding=utf-8
from countryinfo import CountryInfo
country = CountryInfo('Singapore')
country.native_name()
# returns string, name of country in native language
'Singapore'
.population()
Returns approximate population for a specified country
.. code:: python
# coding=utf-8
from countryinfo import CountryInfo
country = CountryInfo('Singapore')
country.population()
# returns number, approx population
5469700
.region()
~~~~~~~~~
Returns general region for a specified country
.. code:: python
# coding=utf-8
from countryinfo import CountryInfo
country = CountryInfo('Singapore')
country.region()
# returns string
'Asia'
.subregion()
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Returns a more specific region for a specified country
.. code:: python
# coding=utf-8
from countryinfo import CountryInfo
country = CountryInfo('Singapore')
country.subregion()
# returns string
'South-Eastern Asia'
.timezones()
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Returns all timezones for a specified country
.. code:: python
# coding=utf-8
from countryinfo import CountryInfo
country = CountryInfo('Singapore')
country.timezones()
# returns array of timezones
['UTC+08:00']
.tld()
~~~~~~
Returns official `top level
domains <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-level_domain>`__ for a
specified country
.. code:: python
# coding=utf-8
from countryinfo import CountryInfo
country = CountryInfo('Singapore')
country.tld()
# returns array of top level domains specific to the country
['.sg']
.translations()
Returns translations for a specified country name in popular languages
.. code:: python
# coding=utf-8
from countryinfo import CountryInfo
country = CountryInfo('Singapore')
country.translations()
# returns object of translations of country name in major languages
{
'de': 'Singapur',
'es': 'Singapur',
'fr': 'Singapour',
'it': 'Singapore',
'ja': 'シンガポール'
}
.wiki()
Returns link to wikipedia page for a specified country
.. code:: python
# coding=utf-8
from countryinfo import CountryInfo
country = CountryInfo('Singapore')
country.wiki()
# returns string URL of wikipedia article on country
'http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/singapore'
.all()
~~~~~~
Returns array of objects containing all available data for all
countries. This will be super big. Not recommended.
.. code:: python
# coding=utf-8
from countryinfo import CountryInfo
country = CountryInfo()
country.all()
# returns array of objects,
{
'zimbabwe': {'ISO': {'alpha2': 'ZW', 'alpha3': 'ZWE'},
'altSpellings': ['ZW', 'Republic of Zimbabwe'],
'area': 390757,
'borders': ['BWA', 'MOZ', 'ZAF', 'ZMB'],
'callingCodes': ['263'],
'capital': 'Harare',
'capital_latlng': [-17.831773, 31.045686],
'currencies': ['USD'],
'demonym': 'Zimbabwean',
'flag': '',
'geoJSON': {'features': [{'geometry': {'coordinates': [[[31.191409,
-22.25151],
[30.659865,
-22.151567],
[30.322883,
-22.271612],
[29.839037,
-22.102216],
[29.432188,
-22.091313],
[28.794656,
-21.639454],
[28.02137,
-21.485975],
[27.727228,
-20.851802],
[27.724747,
-20.499059],
[27.296505,
-20.39152],
[26.164791,
-19.293086],
[25.850391,
-18.714413],
[25.649163,
-18.536026],
[25.264226,
-17.73654],
[26.381935,
-17.846042],
[26.706773,
-17.961229],
[27.044427,
-17.938026],
[27.598243,
-17.290831],
[28.467906,
-16.4684],
[28.825869,
-16.389749],
[28.947463,
-16.043051],
[29.516834,
-15.644678],
[30.274256,
-15.507787],
[30.338955,
-15.880839],
[31.173064,
-15.860944],
[31.636498,
-16.07199],
[31.852041,
-16.319417],
[32.328239,
-16.392074],
[32.847639,
-16.713398],
[32.849861,
-17.979057],
[32.654886,
-18.67209],
[32.611994,
-19.419383],
[32.772708,
-19.715592],
[32.659743,
-20.30429],
[32.508693,
-20.395292],
[32.244988,
-21.116489],
[31.191409,
-22.25151]]],
'type': 'Polygon'},
'id': 'ZWE',
'properties': {'name': 'Zimbabwe'},
'type': 'Feature'}],
'type': 'FeatureCollection'},
'languages': ['en', 'sn', 'nd'],
'latlng': [-20, 30],
'name': 'Zimbabwe',
'nativeName': 'Zimbabwe',
'population': 13061239,
'provinces': ['Bulawayo',
'Harare',
'ManicalandMashonaland Central',
'Mashonaland East',
'Mashonaland'],
'region': 'Africa',
'subregion': 'Eastern Africa',
'timezones': ['UTC+02:00'],
'tld': ['.zw'],
'translations': {'de': 'Simbabwe',
'es': 'Zimbabue',
'fr': 'Zimbabwe',
'it': 'Zimbabwe',
'ja': 'ジンバブエ'},
'wiki': 'http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/zimbabwe'}
}
Special Thanks
--------------
Special thanks to johan for his work on
`johan/world.geo.json <https://github.com/johan/world.geo.json>`__, who
made the geojson portion of this build possible.
Inspired By
-----------
Repo: `countryjs <https://github.com/therebelrobot/countryjs>`__
Maintainer: `Oz Haven <https://github.com/therebelrobot>`__
Contributing
------------
See the list of
`contributors <https://github.com/porimol/countryinfo/contributors>`__
who participated in this project.
How to become a contributor
If you want to contribute to countryinfo and make it better, your
help is very welcome. You can make constructive, helpful bug reports,
feature requests and the noblest of all contributions. If like to
contribute in a good way, then follow the following guidelines.
How to make a clean pull request ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
origin.)upstream.dev.countryinfo's code style, including indentation(4 spaces).origin.dev branch.upstream to your local repo and delete your extra
branch(es).This is being maintained in the contributor's free time, and as such, may contain minor errors in regards to some countries. Most of the information included in this library is what is listed on Wikipedia. If there is an error, please let me know and I will do my best to correct it.
The MIT License <LICENSE.txt>__
Copyright (c) 2018, Porimol Chandro porimolchandroroy@gmail.com
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