International Relations: Open Data of Various Nations

Site language is English. Data.gov.au provides an easy way to find, access and reuse public datasets from the Australian Government and state and territory governments. The main purpose of the site is to encourage public access to and reuse of government data by providing it in useful formats and under open licences. It was created following the Government’s Declaration of Open Government and response to the Government 2.0 Taskforce.

Site language is German. They have a collection of various datasets from federal agencies and organizations including GIS data, micro-census, census, environmental dta, traffic data, and various data from NPOs and NGOS. In both human and machine-readable formats.

Site language options include English. Data on topics including Animals, Culture, Economy, Research, Tourism, Work, Education, Science, Enviroment, Diaster, Geography, Poplution, Family, Birth, Death, Government, Taxes, Health, Housing, Justice, and Mobility/Traffic. This data is of various types (including Download, Newsfeed, Script, Twitter feed, webpage and web service) at various granularity (including Country, Region, Provience, Arrondissement, Municipality and St

Site language is English. The Open Data Pilot is part of the Government of Canada's commitment to open government, which is being pursued along three streams: open data, open information & open dialogue, & aims to drive innovation and economic opportunities for all Canadians. The Open Data Pilot seeks to improve the ability of the public to find, download and use Government of Canada data. Search the catalogue, download datasets and explore the possibilities of Open Data.

Site language is Dutch. Data.overheid.nl is the open data portal from the Dutch government. On this portal you will find other information about open government data and the national registry of references to existing open data sets. The portal focuses on public government. For geographic datasets can also search the National Georegister.

Site language options includes English. Open data from the government of Estonia. Data includes statistical information on the topics of the Economy, Environment, Population, Social life and from the 2000 Population Census and the 2001 Agricultural Census.

Site language is French. Open data from the government of France. In May 26, 2011 the Prime Minister of France asked the government to open the public data of their administration to enhance the transparency of governmental action. Data.gouv.fr is the result of the Prime Minister's request and the number of dataset's available on the site continues to grow.

Site language is English. The Hong Kong government has made geo-referenced public facility data and real-time traffic data for free download and value-added re-use by the public on their site. The data includes names, addresses and co-ordinates, etc. of public facilities such as government offices, hospitals, schools, country parks as well as recreational, cultural and sports venues. Real-time traffic data is also available. Much of the data is available in the XML format.

Site language is English. In Ireland, official statistics are those produced by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), along with government departments, agencies and other state bodies. Most of these are available on the web through a variety of websites and formats. The StatCentral portal provides standard documentation on recurring official statistics and links to where they can be found.

Site language is Italian. The Italian government has a catalog of some 176 datasets from 38 different administrative bodies. On topics including Environment, Art & Culture, Citizens & public life, Economy & investment, Jobs, Politics, Social Policy, Security, Wellness, Technology, and Transportation Infrastructure in a variety of formats (including XLS, CSV, XML, TSV, Shapefile, PDF, ODS and HTML).

This site makes public government data accessible to the people of Kenya. High quality national census data, government expenditure, parliamentary proceedings and public service locations are just a taste of what's to come. Our information is a national asset, and it's time it was shared: this data is key to improving transparency; unlocking social and economic value; and building Government 2.0 in Kenya.

Site language is English. data.govt.nz is a directory of publicly-available New Zealand government datasets. The site focuses on machine-readable (ie, well-structured and open) datasets, but has links to "grey" data (for example, web pages) as well. Formats include CSV, KML/SHP, GEO & API).

Site language is English. Open Government Data from the Saudi government, on the topics of Weather conditions, Prices and indices, Social Insurance, Trade (internal and external), Education and training, Social services, Agriculture and fishing, Population and Housing, Accounts Financial monetary affairs and Industry, Health, Energy and Water, Transport and Communications, Labor market, Industry, and the Arab Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

Site language is English. data.gov.sg is the first-stop portal to search and access publicly-available data published by the Singapore Government. Launched in June 2011, data.gov.sg brings together over 5000 datasets from 50 government ministries and agencies. Topics include economic, legal, housing, education, judiciary, media, national parks, science & technology and Urban Redevelopment.

Site language is Spanish. Data sets on topics including Culture & Leisure, Science & technology, Environment, Transportation, Education, Economy, Law & Justice, Trade Security, Planning & Infrastructure, Society & welfare, Energy, Health, Finance Housing, Employment, Tourism, Industry and Sports, in a variety of formats (including xhtml, html, pdf, xls, csv, xml & json).

Site language is English. There are currently over 5,400 datasets available, from all central government departments of the United Kingdom and a number of other public sector bodies and authorities. Topics on various nations (including England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland) on various topics (including Health, Communities, Children, Finance) from various publishers (Department of Health, UK Statistics Authority, British Geological Survey, Center for Ecology & Hydrology).

Site language is English. A primary goal of Data.gov is to improve access to Federal data and expand creative use of those data beyond the walls of government by encouraging innovative ideas (e.g., web applications). Data.gov strives to make government more transparent and is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in Government. The openness derived from Data.gov will strengthen our Nation's democracy and promote efficiency and effectiveness in Government.