Data dictionary

Field reference generated from JSON Schemas under data/schemas/. For consumption contracts and join keys, see ai-consumers.md.

countries

Field	Type	Required	Description
code	string	yes	ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (primary key). Seven non-standard codes exist; filter code_status = 'official_iso3166_1' for current ISO entries only.
name	string	yes	Country name in World Bank style (e.g. 'Egypt, Arab Rep.'). English common names are in other_names (id 'en') and common_names.
iso3code	string	yes	ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code. Join key for the borders field, which stores alpha-3 neighbor codes.
numeric_code	string	yes	ISO 3166-1 numeric code as a zero-padded string (e.g. '004').
capital_city	object		Capital or de facto seat of government with name and optional lat/lng coordinates. Absent by design for uninhabited territories and groupings.
region	object		World Bank region as {id, value} (e.g. id 'ECS'). Filter on id: value labels are inconsistent upstream (some carry an '(all income levels)' suffix). Absent for 8 entities the World Bank does not classify.
adminregion	object		World Bank administrative region as {id, value}. Only covers low- and middle-income economies; absence for high-income economies is expected.
incomeLevel	object		World Bank income classification as {id, value} (e.g. id 'HIC', value 'High income'). Absent for 8 unclassified entities.
lendingType	object		World Bank lending category as {id, value} (e.g. IBRD, IDA, Blend). Absent for 8 unclassified entities.
wikidata_id	string		Wikidata entity id (Q-number) for cross-referencing and entity linking.
geonames_id	string		GeoNames integer feature id for the country/territory (as string).
ioc_code	string		International Olympic Committee three-letter country code when assigned.
fifa_code	string		FIFA three-letter association code when assigned.
fips_code	string		Legacy FIPS 10-4 two-letter code when known (US government geospatial).
bbox	object		Optional geographic bounding box {west, east, north, south} in WGS84 degrees.
official_name	string		Official long-form state name (e.g. 'Arab Republic of Egypt').
languages	array		Spoken/official languages as a list of {code, name, official} objects.
currencies	array		Circulating currencies as a list of {code, name, symbol} objects with ISO 4217 codes.
un_member	boolean		True when the entity is a United Nations member state. See un_status for the three-way member/observer/non_member distinction.
un_status	string		United Nations participation status: member (UN member state), observer (permanent observer state: PS, VA), or non_member. Must be consistent with un_member (member <=> un_member: true). Values: member, observer, non_member.
independent	boolean		True when the entity is a widely recognized sovereign state. Explicitly false on non-standard-code records (disputed territories, groupings).
subregion	string		UN M49 subregion label (e.g. 'South-Eastern Asia'). Statistical convenience only; implies no political affiliation.
continents	array		Continent names the entity belongs to (list; transcontinental states list several).
borders	array		Land border neighbors as ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codes (e.g. CAN, MEX)
population	object	null
area	object	null
gini	object	null
centroid	object		Geographic centroid as {lat, lng}.
native_names	object		Native-language names keyed by language code, each with official and common variants.
landlocked	boolean		True when the entity has no coastline. Non-ISO records may be landlocked with an empty borders list (borders holds alpha-3 codes only).
timezones	array		IANA/UTC timezone offsets covering the territory. Empty for uninhabited territories (see timezone_status).
timezone_status	string		Marker explaining an empty timezones list, e.g. 'not_applicable' for uninhabited territories. Values: not_applicable.
tld	string		Country-code top-level internet domain (e.g. '.th').
calling_codes	array		International telephone calling codes (list of strings).
flag_emoji	string		Unicode flag emoji for the country code.
car_side	string		Driving side: 'left' or 'right'. Values: left, right.
writing_directions	array		Writing direction(s) in use; ids from data/vocabs/writing_directions.yaml (ltr, rtl, ttb).
writing_systems	array		Writing system(s) in use; ids from data/vocabs/writing_systems.yaml.
dvd_region	integer		Commercial DVD region code (1-6) when assigned.
broadcast_systems	array		Television/broadcast standard(s); ids from data/vocabs/broadcast_systems.yaml.
legal_systems	array		Legal tradition(s); ids from data/vocabs/legal_systems.yaml. Not government form.
rail_gauges	array		Railway track gauge(s); ids from data/vocabs/rail_gauges.yaml.
start_of_week	string		First day of the working week (e.g. 'monday', 'sunday'). Values: monday, saturday, sunday.
demonyms	object		Demonyms as {female, male} strings in English.
other_names	array		Names in multiple languages (UN official languages)
common_names	array		Common English names and alternative names for the country
m49_code	string		UN M49 numeric code (3-digit code for countries)
entity_type	string	yes	Entity classification: sovereign_state, dependent_territory, special_administrative_region, disputed_territory, historical_entity, supranational_grouping, or statistical_area. Values: sovereign_state, dependent_territory, special_administrative_region, disputed_territory, historical_entity, supranational_grouping, statistical_area.
code_status	string	yes	Code assignment status: official_iso3166_1 (249 records), user_assigned, obsolete, or exceptionally_reserved. See docs/country-code-policy.md. Values: official_iso3166_1, user_assigned, obsolete, exceptionally_reserved.
recognition_status	object		Recognition metadata for non-standard entities: {status, un_member, notes} explaining disputed, dissolved, or collective-grouping records.
parent_entity	object		Parent state {code, name} for dependent territories and special administrative regions.
provenance	array		Field-level sourcing entries {field, source, url, retrieved_at, license} documenting where enriched values came from.

intblocks

Field	Type	Required	Description
id	string	yes	Stable uppercase identifier (primary key), e.g. EU, NATO, UN. Renames are tracked in data/datasets/intblocks_aliases.json.
name	string	yes	Official English name of the organization, group, or agreement.
blocktype	array	yes	Taxonomy keys from the blocktypes dataset (list). The record's directory under data/intblocks/ matches the primary blocktype.
status	string	yes	Formality of the entity: e.g. 'formal' (treaty-based organization) or informal grouping. Values: formal, informal, de-facto, historical.
languages	array		Official/working languages as ISO 639-1 codes.
links	array		Related URLs as {url, type} where type is website, wikipedia, or wikidata.
includes	array		Membership roster. Join on includes[].id (country code or intblock id per type); includes[].name is a display label only. status captures member/observer/former_member etc.; joined/left are ISO dates.
founded	string		Foundation date (YYYY, YYYY-MM, YYYY-MM-DD) or decade (e.g. 1950s) when only decade precision is known
dissolved	string		Dissolution date (ISO string) for defunct entities.
active_period	object		Operational period as {start, end} ISO date strings; end is absent for active entities.
headquarters	object		Seat of the organization as {city, country, coordinates{lat,lng}} with an alpha-2 country code.
geographic_scope	string		Coverage of the membership: 'global' or 'regional'. Values: global, regional, sub-regional, bilateral.
scope_category	string		Inclusion taxonomy: igo, treaty_body, policy_forum, or reference_enumeration. See docs/intblock-inclusion-policy.md. Values: igo, treaty_body, policy_forum, reference_enumeration.
regions	array		Region labels covered by the entity (e.g. 'worldwide', 'europe', 'africa').
partof	any		Parent organization id(s) for suborganizations (string or list in source; normalized to a list in exports).
suborganizations	array		Child entities as {id, name} references to other intblock records.
acronyms	array		Known acronyms as {lang, value} pairs.
wikidata_id	string		Wikidata entity id (Q-number) for cross-referencing and entity linking.
membership_count	integer		Officially stated member count. Interpreted as country members unless membership_count_type says otherwise; compared against the includes roster by validation.
membership_count_type	string		Unit of membership_count. When absent, the count is interpreted as country members and is compared against the includes roster. Non-country counts (companies, individual experts, national governing bodies, etc.) are exempt from roster comparison but require provenance for membership_count. Values: countries, organizations, companies, individuals, mixed.
membership_applicability	string		When not_applicable, an empty includes list is intentional (conceptual entities, acronyms, etc.) Values: not_applicable.
founding_members	array		Country codes of founding members (list).
last_verified	string		Date (YYYY-MM-DD) the record was last checked against official sources.
description	string		Short text summarizing what the entity is for
tags	array		List of keywords for the entity
topics	array		List of topics with which this entity is associated
other_names	array		Names in multiple languages (UN official languages)
notes	string		Additional notes or historical information about the entity
provenance	array		Field-level sourcing for enriched fields
legal_status	string		Legal character of the entity (e.g. intergovernmental, treaty, non-binding)
recognition_status	string		How the entity is recognized within a broader system (e.g. UN specialized agency)
predecessor	string		Id of the entity this one succeeded
successor	string		Id of the entity that succeeded this one
previous_names	array		Former names with the period they were used
official_documents	array		Links to founding or official documents
social_media	object		Social media handles keyed by platform
secretariat	object		Secretariat location and host organization