txt: ## dist_zef-PowellDean-Locale-Codes-Country.md
  # Locale::Codes::Country
  
  Locale::Codes::Country is a first attempt at creating a pure Raku implementation
  of the Perl 5 module of the same name found on CPAN. This version extends
  the functionality of the original version.
  
  # Requirements
  
  Rakudo (Tested with the 2024.01 release).
  
  # Installation
  
  Use zef. The command: `zef install Locale-Codes-Country` should work.
  
  # What's it for?
  
  Locale::Codes::Country is an implementation of the ISO3166 standard, which defines
  codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, etc. There are
  essentially four types of codes associated with each country/area:
  
  * LOCALE\_CODE\_ALPHA\_2 defines a unique 2 character code for each country/area
  * LOCALE\_CODE\_ALPHA\_3 defines a unique 3 character code
  * LOCALE\_CODE\_NUMERIC defines a numeric code (between 000 and 999) for each
    country/area
  * LOCALE\_CODE\_DOM defines the IANA assigned Top Level Domain for a country.
    For most countrues this just the LOCALE\_CODE\_ALPHA\_2 code in lower case
    with a leading dot, but every now and again there is a difference. I may
    not have caught those yet ;-)
  
  For each of the constants listed above there is an equivalent string. Respectively:
  
  * 'alpha-2'
  * 'alpha-3'
  * 'numeric'
  * 'dom'
  
  Using Locale::Codes::Country, you may lookup a country name by its ISO3166-2,
  ISO3166-3 or ISO3166-Numeric defined code. You may also look up a country's
  ISO-assigned code using the full country name. You may also lookup one
  of the other ISO-defined codes by passing in any of the other unique values.
  
  # Examples
  
  ```
  use Locale::Codes::Country;
  
  say codeToCountry("BGD"); # will print 'BANGLADESH'
  say codeToCountry("CA"); # will print 'CANADA'. LOCALE_CODE_ALPHA_2 is default
  say countryToCode("Austria",LOCALE_CODE_NUMERIC) # will print "040"
  say codeToCode(70, "alpha-3"); # will print BIH (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
  
  ```
  
  # Future
  
  I may in the near future add other codes such as IOC designations, or FIPS
  codes to the mix.
  
  # Testing
  
  Basic tests. Not extensive, but there are a few.
  
  Run `prove6 --lib t -v` or `zef test .`
  
  # Contributing
  
  Comments and Pull Requests are always welcome.
  
  # License and Author
  
  The Artistic 2.0 License (Artistic-2)
  
  Copyright (c) 2016-2024 Dean Powell [PowellDean@gmail.com](mailto:PowellDean@gmail.com)
  
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