The processes of compiling accurate 1st- and 2nd-level administrative data (i.e. State, County data) for the world's approximate 250 countries and 2,900,000 cities is a daunting task.

But Meridian World Data is up to the challenge!

We know this data is mission critical for your business. That's why we've got staff constantly compiling, checking and refining the data to provide our customers with the most complete set of data available today. With each quarterly release we're able to offer greater coverage.

Our current list of countries with total 2nd-level administrative data includes:

India **ALL NEW
624 Districts across 38 States

Austria
98 Bezirks (districts) across 9 Bundesland (states)

Canada
289 Divisions and Counties across 13 Provinces and Territories.

China
2,377 counties across 31 Provinces

France
96 Departements across 22 Regions

Germany
440 Landkreis (administrative districts) across 17 Bundeslands (states)

Greece
53 nomos (prefecture) across 13 perifereia (region)

Italy
103 provincia (provinces) across 20 regione (regions)

Luxembourg
12 cantons across 3 districts

Netherlands
537 gemeente (municipalities) across 12 provincies (provinces)

Spain
51 provinces (provincia) across 18 autonomous communities (comunidad autonoma)

United Kingdom
229 counties across 4 constituent states

United States
3,296 counties across 50 states, 1 district and 18 territories.

Countries and territories currently at a 100% 1st-level administrative division coverage (or that have no such areas):
Albania, American Samoa, Anguilla, Antarctica, Aruba, Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Australia, Baker Island, Bangladesh, Bassas Da India, Bouvet Island, Brazil, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Christmas Island, Clipperton Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, Coral Sea Islands, Europa Island, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), Faroe Islands, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Gaza Strip, Germany, Gibraltar, Glorioso Islands, Greenland, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guernsey, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Holy See (Vatican City), Hong Kong, Howland Island, Isle of Man, Jan Mayen, Japan, Jarvis Island, Jersey, Johnston Atoll, Juan De Nova Island, Kingman Reef, Latvia, Macau, Madagascar, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mayotte, Mexico, Micronesia, Midway Islands, Monaco, Navassa Island, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, Niue, Norfolk Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Palmyra Atoll, Paracel Islands, Pitcairn Islands, Puerto Rico, Reunion, Romania, Russia, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Singapore, South Africa, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Spain, Spratly Islands, Sri Lanka, Svalbard, Sweden, Tokelau, Tromelin Island, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Virgin Islands, Wake Island, Wallis and Futuna, West Bank, Western Sahara,

Countries and territories currently at a 95-99% 1st-level administrative division coverage:
Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Austria, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chad, Chile, China, Congo (Kinshasa), Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, Gabon, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Luxembourg, Montserrat, Morocco, Nicaragua, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Serbia and Montenegro, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, The Bahamas, Tonga, Uruguay, Venezuela, Zambia,

Countries and territories currently at a 90-94% 1st-level administrative division coverage:
Lithuania, Antigua and Barbuda, Bulgaria, Burundi, Dominica, Ecuador, Iran, Ireland, Malaysia, Mongolia, Mozambique, Saint Lucia, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates,