library(ColombiAPI)
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#> intersect, setdiff, setequal, unionThe ColombiAPI package provides a seamless interface to
access diverse public data about Colombia through the
API-Colombia, a RESTful API. The package enables users to
explore various aspects of Colombia, including general
information, geography, and cultural insights. It includes five
API-related functions to retrieve data on topics such as
Colombia’s general information, airports, departments,
regions, and presidents.
Additionally, ColombiAPI offers a built-in function to
view the datasets available within the package. The package also
includes curated datasets covering Bogota air stations, business and
holiday dates, public schools, Colombian coffee exports, cannabis
licenses, Medellin rainfall, and malls in Bogota, making it a
comprehensive tool for exploring Colombia’s data.
The ColombiAPI package provides five primary functions
to retrieve data from the API-Colombia, we’ll show you how
two of them work in this section:
get_Colombia_info() Retrieves general information about
Colombia, including its capital, surface area, population,
and languages.
get_Colombia_info()
#> name surface population timeZone currency currencySymbol region
#> 1 Colombia 1141748 52235050 UTC-5 Colombian Peso $ Americasget_regions_list() Retrieves information about
Colombia’s regions, showcasing their unique
characteristics.
get_regions_list()
#> id name
#> 1 4 Amazonía
#> 2 5 Andina
#> 3 1 Caribe
#> 4 6 Insular
#> 5 3 Orinoquía
#> 6 2 Pacíficoget_departments_list(): Lists all the departments of
Colombia, including their geographical
information.
get_presidents_list(): Provides a list of all
presidents in Colombia’s history.
get_airports_list(): Get the List of Airports in
Colombia.
In addition to API functions, ColombiAPI includes
several preloaded datasets that provide valuable insights into various
aspects of Colombia:
Bogota_airstations_df: A data frame containing
coordinates of air quality monitoring stations in Bogota.
Bogota_business_Date: A Date object listing official
business dates in Bogota.
Bogota_holidays_Date: A Date object listing official
holidays in Bogota.
Bogota_malls_tbl_df: A tibble with detailed
information about malls in Bogota.
Cannabis_Licenses_tbl_df: A tibble containing data
on cannabis licenses issued in Colombia.
Colombia_coffee_tbl_df: A tibble with details of
Colombian coffee export and import for the year 2016.
Medellin_rain_tbl_df: A tibble providing rainfall
data for Medellin.
Tulua_Public_Schools_tbl_df: A tibble with
information on public schools in Tulua.
Each dataset in ColombiAPI is labeled with a
suffix to indicate its type and structure:
_df: A standard data frame.
_tbl_df: A tibble, a modern version of a data frame
with better formatting and functionality.
_Date: An object of type Date.
The ColombiAPI package includes a built-in function,
view_datasets(), which allows users to view a comprehensive
list of all datasets available in the package directly from the
console:
The ColombiAPI package offers a powerful set of tools
for accessing and analyzing public data about Colombia. From exploring
general information about the country to diving into specific datasets
on topics like air quality, public schools, or coffee exports,
ColombiAPI enables users to engage with Colombia’s rich
data landscape easily. For more detailed examples and use cases, refer
to the full package documentation or explore the datasets using the
built-in functions.