Comprehensive, accurate, and up-to-date international boundary data for all 195 UN member states and territories worldwide. The foundation for global geospatial analysis.
All 195 UN member states plus dependent territories, disputed regions, and special administrative areas with internationally recognized boundaries.
Available in multiple scales from 1:1m to 1:100m, suitable for global visualization to detailed country-level analysis.
Boundary accuracy of 99.9% with regular updates based on UN cartographic section, international treaties, and satellite imagery.
Each country includes ISO 3166-1 alpha-2, alpha-3, numeric codes, official names, common names, capital, continent, and more.
Boundaries updated daily to reflect geopolitical changes, border adjustments, and new international recognitions.
Available in Shapefile, GeoJSON, KML, CSV, and all major GIS and database formats.
Sample visualization of country boundaries. Full dataset available for download.
The largest continent with complete coverage of all 49 countries, from the Middle East to Southeast Asia.
Complete coverage of all 54 African countries, including mainland and island nations.
All 44 European countries, including EU members, UK, and microstates.
Complete coverage of 23 countries in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.
All 12 South American countries, from Colombia to Argentina.
Complete coverage of 14 independent countries and numerous territories in the Pacific.
| Field Name | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ISO_A2 | ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code | US, IN, GB, JP |
| ISO_A3 | ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code | USA, IND, GBR, JPN |
| ISO_N3 | ISO 3166-1 numeric code | 840, 356, 826, 392 |
| COUNTRY | Common country name | United States, India, United Kingdom, Japan |
| OFFICIAL_NAME | Official full country name | United States of America, Republic of India |
| CAPITAL | Capital city | Washington, New Delhi, London, Tokyo |
| CONTINENT | Continent name | North America, Asia, Europe, Asia |
| REGION | UN geoscheme region | Americas, Asia, Europe, Asia |
| SUBREGION | UN geoscheme subregion | Northern America, Southern Asia, Northern Europe |
| POPULATION | Total population (latest estimate) | 331,000,000, 1,380,000,000, 67,000,000 |
| AREA_SQKM | Total area in square kilometers | 9,833,517, 3,287,263, 243,610 |
| POP_DENSITY | Population density per sq km | 33.6, 419.9, 275.0 |
| CURRENCY | Official currency | USD, INR, GBP, JPY |
| CURRENCY_NAME | Currency name | Dollar, Rupee, Pound, Yen |
| LANGUAGES | Official languages | English, Hindi/English, English, Japanese |
| PHONE_CODE | International calling code | +1, +91, +44, +81 |
| TLD | Internet top-level domain | .us, .in, .uk, .jp |
| DRIVING_SIDE | Traffic direction | right, left, left, left |
| UN_MEMBER | UN membership status | Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes |
| FLAG_URL | Flag image URL | flags/us.png, flags/in.png |
| LAST_UPDATED | Last boundary update | 2025-03-01 |
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