What's the best way to work with country data JSON in Python? or How can I parse and use country data

If you’re working with country data json python, avoid random datasets—they’re often outdated.

The World Bank’s API (https://data.worldbank.org/) is reliable, though a bit heavy.

For lightweight stuff, `simplejson` handles edge cases better than the stdlib `json`.

Also, always check for `KeyError`—country data loves missing fields.