Python GeoPy Package: Search the country name from given state name

Last update on May 28 2022 13:02:03 (UTC/GMT +8 hours)

Default Options Object (Nominatim API): Exercise-2 with Solution

Write a Python program to search the country name from given state name using Nominatim API and GeoPy package.

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

from geopy.geocoders import Nominatim
geolocator = Nominatim(user_agent="geoapiExercises")
state1 = "Uttar Pradesh"
print("State Name:",state1)
location = geolocator.geocode(state1)
print("State Name/Country Name: ")
print(location.address)
state2 = " Illinois"
print("\nState Name:",state2)
location = geolocator.geocode(state2)
print("State Name/Country Name: ")
print(location.address)
state3 = "Normandy"
print("\nState Name:",state3)
location = geolocator.geocode(state3)
print("State Name/Country Name: ")
print(location.address) 
state4 = "Jerusalem District"
print("\nState Name:",state4)
location = geolocator.geocode(state4)
print("State Name/Country Name: ")
print(location.address)

Sample Output:

State Name: Uttar Pradesh
State Name/Country Name: 
Uttar Pradesh, India

State Name:  Illinois
State Name/Country Name: 
Illinois, USA

State Name: Normandy
State Name/Country Name: 
Normandie, France métropolitaine, France

State Name: Jerusalem District
State Name/Country Name:

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