Get-countries-regions

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Returns a list of geographic regions and their countries

Resource URL


http://data.unhcr.org/api/countries/regions.json


Example Request


GET http://data.unhcr.org/api/countries/regions.json
[
    {
        "region_code": "002",
        "region_code_en": "Africa",
        "countries": [
            {
                "name_en": "Algeria",
                "country_code": "ALG"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Angola",
                "country_code": "ANG"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Benin",
                "country_code": "BEN"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Botswana",
                "country_code": "BOT"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Burkina Faso",
                "country_code": "BKF"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Burundi",
                "country_code": "BDI"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Cameroon",
                "country_code": "CMR"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Cape Verde",
                "country_code": "CVI"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Central African Republic",
                "country_code": "CAR"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Chad",
                "country_code": "CHD"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Comoros",
                "country_code": "COI"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Congo",
                "country_code": "COB"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Côte d'Ivoire",
                "country_code": "ICO"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Democratic Republic of the Congo",
                "country_code": "COD"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Djibouti",
                "country_code": "DJB"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Egypt",
                "country_code": "ARE"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Equatorial Guinea",
                "country_code": "EGU"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Eritrea",
                "country_code": "ERT"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Ethiopia",
                "country_code": "ETH"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Gabon",
                "country_code": "GAB"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Gambia",
                "country_code": "GAM"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Ghana",
                "country_code": "GHA"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Guinea",
                "country_code": "GUI"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Guinea-Bissau",
                "country_code": "GNB"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Kenya",
                "country_code": "KEN"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Lesotho",
                "country_code": "LES"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Liberia",
                "country_code": "LBR"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Libya",
                "country_code": "LBY"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Libyan Arab Jamahiriya",
                "country_code": "LBY"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Madagascar",
                "country_code": "MAD"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Malawi",
                "country_code": "MLW"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Mali",
                "country_code": "MLI"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Mauritania",
                "country_code": "MAU"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Mauritius",
                "country_code": "MTS"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Morocco",
                "country_code": "MOR"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Mozambique",
                "country_code": "MOZ"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Namibia",
                "country_code": "NAM"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Niger",
                "country_code": "NGR"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Nigeria",
                "country_code": "NIG"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Rwanda",
                "country_code": "RWA"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Sao Tome and Principe",
                "country_code": "STP"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Senegal",
                "country_code": "SEN"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Seychelles",
                "country_code": "SEY"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Sierra Leone",
                "country_code": "SLE"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Somalia",
                "country_code": "SOM"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "South Africa",
                "country_code": "RSA"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "South Sudan",
                "country_code": "SSD"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Sudan",
                "country_code": "SUD"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Sudan",
                "country_code": "SUD"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Swaziland",
                "country_code": "SWA"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Togo",
                "country_code": "TOG"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Tunisia",
                "country_code": "TUN"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Turkey",
                "country_code": "TUR"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Uganda",
                "country_code": "UGA"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "United Republic of Tanzania",
                "country_code": "TAN"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Western Sahara",
                "country_code": "WSH"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Zaire",
                "country_code": "ZAR"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Zambia",
                "country_code": "ZAM"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Zimbabwe",
                "country_code": "ZIM"
            }
        ]
    },
    {
        "region_code": "142",
        "region_code_en": "Asia",
        "countries": [
            {
                "name_en": "Afghanistan",
                "country_code": "AFG"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Armenia",
                "country_code": "ARM"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Azerbaijan",
                "country_code": "AZE"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Bahrain",
                "country_code": "BAH"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Bangladesh",
                "country_code": "BGD"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Bhutan",
                "country_code": "BHU"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Brunei Darussalam",
                "country_code": "BRU"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Cambodia",
                "country_code": "CAM"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "China",
                "country_code": "CHI"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Cyprus",
                "country_code": "CYP"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Democratic People's Republic of Korea",
                "country_code": "KRN"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Hong Kong SAR, China",
                "country_code": "HKG"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "India",
                "country_code": "IND"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Indonesia",
                "country_code": "INS"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Iran (Islamic Republic of)",
                "country_code": "IRN"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Iraq",
                "country_code": "IRQ"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Israel",
                "country_code": "ISR"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Japan",
                "country_code": "JPN"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Jordan",
                "country_code": "JOR"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Kazakhstan",
                "country_code": "KAZ"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Kuwait",
                "country_code": "KUW"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Kyrgyzstan",
                "country_code": "KGZ"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Lao People's Democratic Republic",
                "country_code": "LAO"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Lebanon",
                "country_code": "LEB"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Macao SAR, China",
                "country_code": "MAC"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Malaysia",
                "country_code": "MLS"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Maldives",
                "country_code": "MDV"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Mongolia",
                "country_code": "MNG"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Myanmar",
                "country_code": "MYA"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Nepal",
                "country_code": "NEP"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Oman",
                "country_code": "OMN"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Pakistan",
                "country_code": "PAK"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Palestinian Territory, Occupied",
                "country_code": "GAZ"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Philippines",
                "country_code": "PHI"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Qatar",
                "country_code": "QAT"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Republic of Korea",
                "country_code": "KOR"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Saudi Arabia",
                "country_code": "SAU"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Singapore",
                "country_code": "SIN"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Sri Lanka",
                "country_code": "LKA"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "State of Palestine",
                "country_code": "GAZ"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Syrian Arab Republic",
                "country_code": "SYR"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Tajikistan",
                "country_code": "TJK"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Thailand",
                "country_code": "THA"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Timor-Leste",
                "country_code": "TMP"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Turkmenistan",
                "country_code": "TKM"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "USSR",
                "country_code": "SUN"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "United Arab Emirates",
                "country_code": "UAE"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Uzbekistan",
                "country_code": "UZB"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Viet Nam",
                "country_code": "SRV"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Yemen",
                "country_code": "YEM"
            }
        ]
    },
    {
        "region_code": "150",
        "region_code_en": "Europe",
        "countries": [
            {
                "name_en": "Albania",
                "country_code": "ALB"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Andorra",
                "country_code": "AND"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Austria",
                "country_code": "AUS"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Belarus",
                "country_code": "BLR"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Belgium",
                "country_code": "BEL"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Bosnia and Herzegovina",
                "country_code": "BSN"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Bulgaria",
                "country_code": "BUL"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Croatia",
                "country_code": "HRV"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Czech Republic",
                "country_code": "CZE"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Denmark",
                "country_code": "DEN"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Estonia",
                "country_code": "EST"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Faeroe Islands",
                "country_code": "FRO"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Federal Republic of Yugoslavia",
                "country_code": "YUG"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Finland",
                "country_code": "FIN"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "France",
                "country_code": "FRA"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Georgia",
                "country_code": "GEO"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Germany",
                "country_code": "GFR"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Gibraltar",
                "country_code": "GIB"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Greece",
                "country_code": "GRE"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Holy See",
                "country_code": "VAT"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Hungary",
                "country_code": "HUN"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Iceland",
                "country_code": "ICE"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Ireland",
                "country_code": "IRE"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Italy",
                "country_code": "ITA"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Kosovo (S/RES/1244 (1999))",
                "country_code": "KOS"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Latvia",
                "country_code": "LVA"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Liechtenstein",
                "country_code": "LIE"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Lithuania",
                "country_code": "LTU"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Luxembourg",
                "country_code": "LUX"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Malta",
                "country_code": "MTA"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Monaco",
                "country_code": "MCO"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Montenegro",
                "country_code": "MNE"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Netherlands",
                "country_code": "NET"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Norway",
                "country_code": "NOR"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Poland",
                "country_code": "POL"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Portugal",
                "country_code": "POR"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Republic of Moldova",
                "country_code": "MDA"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Romania",
                "country_code": "ROM"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Russian Federation",
                "country_code": "RUS"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "San Marino",
                "country_code": "SMA"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Serbia (and Kosovo: S/RES/1244 (1999))",
                "country_code": "SRB"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Serbia and Montenegro",
                "country_code": "YUG"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Slovakia",
                "country_code": "SVK"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Slovenia",
                "country_code": "SVN"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Spain",
                "country_code": "SPA"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Sweden",
                "country_code": "SWE"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Switzerland",
                "country_code": "SWI"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia",
                "country_code": "MCD"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Ukraine",
                "country_code": "UKR"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland",
                "country_code": "GBR"
            }
        ]
    },
    {
        "region_code": "419",
        "region_code_en": "Latin America and the Caribbean",
        "countries": [
            {
                "name_en": "Anguilla",
                "country_code": "AIA"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Antigua and Barbuda",
                "country_code": "ANT"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Argentina",
                "country_code": "ARG"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Aruba",
                "country_code": "ABW"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Bahamas",
                "country_code": "BHS"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Barbados",
                "country_code": "BAR"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Belize",
                "country_code": "BZE"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Bolivia (Plurinational State of)",
                "country_code": "BOL"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba",
                "country_code": "BES"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Brazil",
                "country_code": "BRA"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "British Virgin Islands",
                "country_code": "BVI"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Cayman Islands",
                "country_code": "CAY"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Chile",
                "country_code": "CHL"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Colombia",
                "country_code": "COL"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Costa Rica",
                "country_code": "COS"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Cuba",
                "country_code": "CUB"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Curacao",
                "country_code": "CUW"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Dominica",
                "country_code": "DMA"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Dominican Republic",
                "country_code": "DOM"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Ecuador",
                "country_code": "ECU"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "El Salvador",
                "country_code": "SAL"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "French Guiana",
                "country_code": "FGU"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Grenada",
                "country_code": "GRN"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Guatemala",
                "country_code": "GUA"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Guyana",
                "country_code": "GUY"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Haiti",
                "country_code": "HAI"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Honduras",
                "country_code": "HON"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Jamaica",
                "country_code": "JAM"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Martinique",
                "country_code": "MAR"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Mexico",
                "country_code": "MEX"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Montserrat",
                "country_code": "MSR"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Nicaragua",
                "country_code": "NIC"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Panama",
                "country_code": "PAN"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Paraguay",
                "country_code": "PAR"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Peru",
                "country_code": "PER"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Puerto Rico",
                "country_code": "PUE"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Saint Kitts and Nevis",
                "country_code": "STK"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Saint Lucia",
                "country_code": "LCA"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines",
                "country_code": "VCT"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Sint Maarten (Dutch part)",
                "country_code": "SXM"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Suriname",
                "country_code": "SUR"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Trinidad and Tobago",
                "country_code": "TRT"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Turks and Caicos Islands",
                "country_code": "TCI"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "United States Virgin Islands",
                "country_code": "VIR"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Uruguay",
                "country_code": "URU"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)",
                "country_code": "VEN"
            }
        ]
    },
    {
        "region_code": "021",
        "region_code_en": "Northern America",
        "countries": [
            {
                "name_en": "Bermuda",
                "country_code": "BER"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Canada",
                "country_code": "CAN"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Greenland",
                "country_code": "GRL"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "United States of America",
                "country_code": "USA"
            }
        ]
    },
    {
        "region_code": "009",
        "region_code_en": "Oceania",
        "countries": [
            {
                "name_en": "Australia",
                "country_code": "AUL"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Cook Islands",
                "country_code": "COK"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Fiji",
                "country_code": "FIJ"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "French Polynesia",
                "country_code": "FPO"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Kiribati",
                "country_code": "KIR"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Marshall Islands",
                "country_code": "MHL"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Micronesia (Federated States of)",
                "country_code": "FSM"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Nauru",
                "country_code": "NRU"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "New Caledonia",
                "country_code": "FNC"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "New Zealand",
                "country_code": "NZL"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Niue",
                "country_code": "NIU"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Palau",
                "country_code": "PLW"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Papua New Guinea",
                "country_code": "PNG"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Pitcairn",
                "country_code": "PCN"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Samoa",
                "country_code": "WES"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Solomon Islands",
                "country_code": "SOL"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Tonga",
                "country_code": "TON"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Tuvalu",
                "country_code": "TUV"
            },
            {
                "name_en": "Vanuatu",
                "country_code": "VAN"
            }
        ]
    }
]