World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML.




Countries data

This repository contains a list of world countries, as defined by ISO Standard 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 (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 folder contains additional data such as the countries
GeoJSON outlines and flags in SVG format.

Examples

$3

``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"
}
`

$3

See an example for Germany: GeoJSON or TopoJSON.

$3

`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"
⋮
`

$3

`xml





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`

$3

`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 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
- International Telephone Input
- Telephone JS
- Countries of the World
- Country Prefix Codes For Go
- Country Info Mapper in Go
- Visa requirements in JSON
- Country picker modal for React Native
- Agnostic Virtual Assistant

How to contribute?

Please refer to CONTRIBUTING.

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.

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