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World Server Overview


Purpose

Provides access to a database of information about cities and countries.

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Description

The API has three key concepts: world server, city information, and country information.


World server

The world server controls access to the world database. Clients can search for a country or city by name, and then get the country or city information.

Clients can also add or change entries in the database.

The world server interface is provided by RWorldServer.


City information

City information records a city's dial codes, latitude and longitude, city map position, GMT offsets, and daylight savings zone information.

The city information interface is provided by TCityData.


Country information

Country information records a country's capital and dialling information.

The country information interface is provided by TCountryData.