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Create a 'countries' table for rails (See related posts)

I use rails. It's great. It automatically creates a select list of countries. It doesn't, however, know about the 2 and 3 character country code.

So, I need a country table, with countries.

This migration creates and populates a 'countries' table.

You'll have to 

  ./script/generate model Country


before you run it.



class CreateCountryTable < ActiveRecord::Migration
  def self.up
    ## Create country table
    create_table :countries do |t|
      t.column :iso, :string, :size => 2
      t.column :name, :string, :size => 80
      t.column :printable_name, :string, :size => 80
      t.column :iso3, :string, :size => 3
      t.column :numcode, :integer
    end

    Country.reset_column_information
    Country.create(:iso => 'AF', :name => 'AFGHANISTAN', :printable_name => 'Afghanistan', :iso3 => 'AFG', :numcode => '004') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'AL', :name => 'ALBANIA', :printable_name => 'Albania', :iso3 => 'ALB', :numcode => '008') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'DZ', :name => 'ALGERIA', :printable_name => 'Algeria', :iso3 => 'DZA', :numcode => '012') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'AS', :name => 'AMERICAN SAMOA', :printable_name => 'American Samoa', :iso3 => 'ASM', :numcode => '016') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'AD', :name => 'ANDORRA', :printable_name => 'Andorra', :iso3 => 'AND', :numcode => '020') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'AO', :name => 'ANGOLA', :printable_name => 'Angola', :iso3 => 'AGO', :numcode => '024') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'AI', :name => 'ANGUILLA', :printable_name => 'Anguilla', :iso3 => 'AIA', :numcode => '660') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'AG', :name => 'ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA', :printable_name => 'Antigua and Barbuda', :iso3 => 'ATG', :numcode => '028') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'AR', :name => 'ARGENTINA', :printable_name => 'Argentina', :iso3 => 'ARG', :numcode => '032') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'AM', :name => 'ARMENIA', :printable_name => 'Armenia', :iso3 => 'ARM', :numcode => '051') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'AW', :name => 'ARUBA', :printable_name => 'Aruba', :iso3 => 'ABW', :numcode => '533') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'AU', :name => 'AUSTRALIA', :printable_name => 'Australia', :iso3 => 'AUS', :numcode => '036') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'AT', :name => 'AUSTRIA', :printable_name => 'Austria', :iso3 => 'AUT', :numcode => '040') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'AZ', :name => 'AZERBAIJAN', :printable_name => 'Azerbaijan', :iso3 => 'AZE', :numcode => '031') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'BS', :name => 'BAHAMAS', :printable_name => 'Bahamas', :iso3 => 'BHS', :numcode => '044') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'BH', :name => 'BAHRAIN', :printable_name => 'Bahrain', :iso3 => 'BHR', :numcode => '048') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'BD', :name => 'BANGLADESH', :printable_name => 'Bangladesh', :iso3 => 'BGD', :numcode => '050') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'BB', :name => 'BARBADOS', :printable_name => 'Barbados', :iso3 => 'BRB', :numcode => '052') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'BY', :name => 'BELARUS', :printable_name => 'Belarus', :iso3 => 'BLR', :numcode => '112') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'BE', :name => 'BELGIUM', :printable_name => 'Belgium', :iso3 => 'BEL', :numcode => '056') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'BZ', :name => 'BELIZE', :printable_name => 'Belize', :iso3 => 'BLZ', :numcode => '084') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'BJ', :name => 'BENIN', :printable_name => 'Benin', :iso3 => 'BEN', :numcode => '204') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'BM', :name => 'BERMUDA', :printable_name => 'Bermuda', :iso3 => 'BMU', :numcode => '060') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'BT', :name => 'BHUTAN', :printable_name => 'Bhutan', :iso3 => 'BTN', :numcode => '064') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'BO', :name => 'BOLIVIA', :printable_name => 'Bolivia', :iso3 => 'BOL', :numcode => '068') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'BA', :name => 'BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA', :printable_name => 'Bosnia and Herzegovina', :iso3 => 'BIH', :numcode => '070') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'BW', :name => 'BOTSWANA', :printable_name => 'Botswana', :iso3 => 'BWA', :numcode => '072') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'BR', :name => 'BRAZIL', :printable_name => 'Brazil', :iso3 => 'BRA', :numcode => '076') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'BN', :name => 'BRUNEI DARUSSALAM', :printable_name => 'Brunei Darussalam', :iso3 => 'BRN', :numcode => '096') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'BG', :name => 'BULGARIA', :printable_name => 'Bulgaria', :iso3 => 'BGR', :numcode => '100') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'BF', :name => 'BURKINA FASO', :printable_name => 'Burkina Faso', :iso3 => 'BFA', :numcode => '854') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'BI', :name => 'BURUNDI', :printable_name => 'Burundi', :iso3 => 'BDI', :numcode => '108') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'KH', :name => 'CAMBODIA', :printable_name => 'Cambodia', :iso3 => 'KHM', :numcode => '116') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'CM', :name => 'CAMEROON', :printable_name => 'Cameroon', :iso3 => 'CMR', :numcode => '120') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'CA', :name => 'CANADA', :printable_name => 'Canada', :iso3 => 'CAN', :numcode => '124') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'CV', :name => 'CAPE VERDE', :printable_name => 'Cape Verde', :iso3 => 'CPV', :numcode => '132') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'KY', :name => 'CAYMAN ISLANDS', :printable_name => 'Cayman Islands', :iso3 => 'CYM', :numcode => '136') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'CF', :name => 'CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC', :printable_name => 'Central African Republic', :iso3 => 'CAF', :numcode => '140') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'TD', :name => 'CHAD', :printable_name => 'Chad', :iso3 => 'TCD', :numcode => '148') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'CL', :name => 'CHILE', :printable_name => 'Chile', :iso3 => 'CHL', :numcode => '152') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'CN', :name => 'CHINA', :printable_name => 'China', :iso3 => 'CHN', :numcode => '156') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'CO', :name => 'COLOMBIA', :printable_name => 'Colombia', :iso3 => 'COL', :numcode => '170') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'KM', :name => 'COMOROS', :printable_name => 'Comoros', :iso3 => 'COM', :numcode => '174') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'CG', :name => 'CONGO', :printable_name => 'Congo', :iso3 => 'COG', :numcode => '178') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'CD', :name => 'CONGO, THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE', :printable_name => 'Congo, the Democratic Republic of the', :iso3 => 'COD', :numcode => '180') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'CK', :name => 'COOK ISLANDS', :printable_name => 'Cook Islands', :iso3 => 'COK', :numcode => '184') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'CR', :name => 'COSTA RICA', :printable_name => 'Costa Rica', :iso3 => 'CRI', :numcode => '188') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'CI', :name => 'COTE D\'IVOIRE', :printable_name => 'Cote D\'Ivoire', :iso3 => 'CIV', :numcode => '384') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'HR', :name => 'CROATIA', :printable_name => 'Croatia', :iso3 => 'HRV', :numcode => '191') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'CU', :name => 'CUBA', :printable_name => 'Cuba', :iso3 => 'CUB', :numcode => '192') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'CY', :name => 'CYPRUS', :printable_name => 'Cyprus', :iso3 => 'CYP', :numcode => '196') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'CZ', :name => 'CZECH REPUBLIC', :printable_name => 'Czech Republic', :iso3 => 'CZE', :numcode => '203') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'DK', :name => 'DENMARK', :printable_name => 'Denmark', :iso3 => 'DNK', :numcode => '208') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'DJ', :name => 'DJIBOUTI', :printable_name => 'Djibouti', :iso3 => 'DJI', :numcode => '262') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'DM', :name => 'DOMINICA', :printable_name => 'Dominica', :iso3 => 'DMA', :numcode => '212') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'DO', :name => 'DOMINICAN REPUBLIC', :printable_name => 'Dominican Republic', :iso3 => 'DOM', :numcode => '214') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'EC', :name => 'ECUADOR', :printable_name => 'Ecuador', :iso3 => 'ECU', :numcode => '218') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'EG', :name => 'EGYPT', :printable_name => 'Egypt', :iso3 => 'EGY', :numcode => '818') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'SV', :name => 'EL SALVADOR', :printable_name => 'El Salvador', :iso3 => 'SLV', :numcode => '222') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'GQ', :name => 'EQUATORIAL GUINEA', :printable_name => 'Equatorial Guinea', :iso3 => 'GNQ', :numcode => '226') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'ER', :name => 'ERITREA', :printable_name => 'Eritrea', :iso3 => 'ERI', :numcode => '232') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'EE', :name => 'ESTONIA', :printable_name => 'Estonia', :iso3 => 'EST', :numcode => '233') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'ET', :name => 'ETHIOPIA', :printable_name => 'Ethiopia', :iso3 => 'ETH', :numcode => '231') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'FK', :name => 'FALKLAND ISLANDS (MALVINAS)', :printable_name => 'Falkland Islands (Malvinas)', :iso3 => 'FLK', :numcode => '238') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'FO', :name => 'FAROE ISLANDS', :printable_name => 'Faroe Islands', :iso3 => 'FRO', :numcode => '234') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'FJ', :name => 'FIJI', :printable_name => 'Fiji', :iso3 => 'FJI', :numcode => '242') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'FI', :name => 'FINLAND', :printable_name => 'Finland', :iso3 => 'FIN', :numcode => '246') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'FR', :name => 'FRANCE', :printable_name => 'France', :iso3 => 'FRA', :numcode => '250') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'GF', :name => 'FRENCH GUIANA', :printable_name => 'French Guiana', :iso3 => 'GUF', :numcode => '254') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'PF', :name => 'FRENCH POLYNESIA', :printable_name => 'French Polynesia', :iso3 => 'PYF', :numcode => '258') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'GA', :name => 'GABON', :printable_name => 'Gabon', :iso3 => 'GAB', :numcode => '266') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'GM', :name => 'GAMBIA', :printable_name => 'Gambia', :iso3 => 'GMB', :numcode => '270') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'GE', :name => 'GEORGIA', :printable_name => 'Georgia', :iso3 => 'GEO', :numcode => '268') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'DE', :name => 'GERMANY', :printable_name => 'Germany', :iso3 => 'DEU', :numcode => '276') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'GH', :name => 'GHANA', :printable_name => 'Ghana', :iso3 => 'GHA', :numcode => '288') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'GI', :name => 'GIBRALTAR', :printable_name => 'Gibraltar', :iso3 => 'GIB', :numcode => '292') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'GR', :name => 'GREECE', :printable_name => 'Greece', :iso3 => 'GRC', :numcode => '300') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'GL', :name => 'GREENLAND', :printable_name => 'Greenland', :iso3 => 'GRL', :numcode => '304') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'GD', :name => 'GRENADA', :printable_name => 'Grenada', :iso3 => 'GRD', :numcode => '308') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'GP', :name => 'GUADELOUPE', :printable_name => 'Guadeloupe', :iso3 => 'GLP', :numcode => '312') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'GU', :name => 'GUAM', :printable_name => 'Guam', :iso3 => 'GUM', :numcode => '316') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'GT', :name => 'GUATEMALA', :printable_name => 'Guatemala', :iso3 => 'GTM', :numcode => '320') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'GN', :name => 'GUINEA', :printable_name => 'Guinea', :iso3 => 'GIN', :numcode => '324') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'GW', :name => 'GUINEA-BISSAU', :printable_name => 'Guinea-Bissau', :iso3 => 'GNB', :numcode => '624') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'GY', :name => 'GUYANA', :printable_name => 'Guyana', :iso3 => 'GUY', :numcode => '328') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'HT', :name => 'HAITI', :printable_name => 'Haiti', :iso3 => 'HTI', :numcode => '332') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'VA', :name => 'HOLY SEE (VATICAN CITY STATE)', :printable_name => 'Holy See (Vatican City State)', :iso3 => 'VAT', :numcode => '336') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'HN', :name => 'HONDURAS', :printable_name => 'Honduras', :iso3 => 'HND', :numcode => '340') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'HK', :name => 'HONG KONG', :printable_name => 'Hong Kong', :iso3 => 'HKG', :numcode => '344') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'HU', :name => 'HUNGARY', :printable_name => 'Hungary', :iso3 => 'HUN', :numcode => '348') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'IS', :name => 'ICELAND', :printable_name => 'Iceland', :iso3 => 'ISL', :numcode => '352') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'IN', :name => 'INDIA', :printable_name => 'India', :iso3 => 'IND', :numcode => '356') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'ID', :name => 'INDONESIA', :printable_name => 'Indonesia', :iso3 => 'IDN', :numcode => '360') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'IR', :name => 'IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF', :printable_name => 'Iran, Islamic Republic of', :iso3 => 'IRN', :numcode => '364') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'IQ', :name => 'IRAQ', :printable_name => 'Iraq', :iso3 => 'IRQ', :numcode => '368') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'IE', :name => 'IRELAND', :printable_name => 'Ireland', :iso3 => 'IRL', :numcode => '372') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'IL', :name => 'ISRAEL', :printable_name => 'Israel', :iso3 => 'ISR', :numcode => '376') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'IT', :name => 'ITALY', :printable_name => 'Italy', :iso3 => 'ITA', :numcode => '380') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'JM', :name => 'JAMAICA', :printable_name => 'Jamaica', :iso3 => 'JAM', :numcode => '388') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'JP', :name => 'JAPAN', :printable_name => 'Japan', :iso3 => 'JPN', :numcode => '392') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'JO', :name => 'JORDAN', :printable_name => 'Jordan', :iso3 => 'JOR', :numcode => '400') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'KZ', :name => 'KAZAKHSTAN', :printable_name => 'Kazakhstan', :iso3 => 'KAZ', :numcode => '398') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'KE', :name => 'KENYA', :printable_name => 'Kenya', :iso3 => 'KEN', :numcode => '404') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'KI', :name => 'KIRIBATI', :printable_name => 'Kiribati', :iso3 => 'KIR', :numcode => '296') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'KP', :name => 'KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE\'S REPUBLIC OF', :printable_name => 'Korea, Democratic People\'s Republic of', :iso3 => 'PRK', :numcode => '408') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'KR', :name => 'KOREA, REPUBLIC OF', :printable_name => 'Korea, Republic of', :iso3 => 'KOR', :numcode => '410') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'KW', :name => 'KUWAIT', :printable_name => 'Kuwait', :iso3 => 'KWT', :numcode => '414') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'KG', :name => 'KYRGYZSTAN', :printable_name => 'Kyrgyzstan', :iso3 => 'KGZ', :numcode => '417') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'LA', :name => 'LAO PEOPLE\'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC', :printable_name => 'Lao People\'s Democratic Republic', :iso3 => 'LAO', :numcode => '418') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'LV', :name => 'LATVIA', :printable_name => 'Latvia', :iso3 => 'LVA', :numcode => '428') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'LB', :name => 'LEBANON', :printable_name => 'Lebanon', :iso3 => 'LBN', :numcode => '422') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'LS', :name => 'LESOTHO', :printable_name => 'Lesotho', :iso3 => 'LSO', :numcode => '426') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'LR', :name => 'LIBERIA', :printable_name => 'Liberia', :iso3 => 'LBR', :numcode => '430') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'LY', :name => 'LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA', :printable_name => 'Libyan Arab Jamahiriya', :iso3 => 'LBY', :numcode => '434') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'LI', :name => 'LIECHTENSTEIN', :printable_name => 'Liechtenstein', :iso3 => 'LIE', :numcode => '438') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'LT', :name => 'LITHUANIA', :printable_name => 'Lithuania', :iso3 => 'LTU', :numcode => '440') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'LU', :name => 'LUXEMBOURG', :printable_name => 'Luxembourg', :iso3 => 'LUX', :numcode => '442') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'MO', :name => 'MACAO', :printable_name => 'Macao', :iso3 => 'MAC', :numcode => '446') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'MK', :name => 'MACEDONIA, THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF', :printable_name => 'Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of', :iso3 => 'MKD', :numcode => '807') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'MG', :name => 'MADAGASCAR', :printable_name => 'Madagascar', :iso3 => 'MDG', :numcode => '450') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'MW', :name => 'MALAWI', :printable_name => 'Malawi', :iso3 => 'MWI', :numcode => '454') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'MY', :name => 'MALAYSIA', :printable_name => 'Malaysia', :iso3 => 'MYS', :numcode => '458') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'MV', :name => 'MALDIVES', :printable_name => 'Maldives', :iso3 => 'MDV', :numcode => '462') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'ML', :name => 'MALI', :printable_name => 'Mali', :iso3 => 'MLI', :numcode => '466') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'MT', :name => 'MALTA', :printable_name => 'Malta', :iso3 => 'MLT', :numcode => '470') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'MH', :name => 'MARSHALL ISLANDS', :printable_name => 'Marshall Islands', :iso3 => 'MHL', :numcode => '584') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'MQ', :name => 'MARTINIQUE', :printable_name => 'Martinique', :iso3 => 'MTQ', :numcode => '474') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'MR', :name => 'MAURITANIA', :printable_name => 'Mauritania', :iso3 => 'MRT', :numcode => '478') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'MU', :name => 'MAURITIUS', :printable_name => 'Mauritius', :iso3 => 'MUS', :numcode => '480') 
    Country.create(:iso => 'MX', :name => 'MEXICO', :printable_name => 'Mexico', :iso3 => 'MEX', :numcode => '