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Natural Earth (ne_110m_admin_0_countries) | open_source | n/a | source_code | Crimea classified as: not_mentioned. Natural Earth uses de facto boundaries. This dataset is the upstream source for D3, Plotly, Highcharts, and most web mapping libraries. | https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvkelso/natural-earth-vector/master/geojson/ne_110m_admin_0_countries.geojson | Natural Earth offers 31 point-of-view variants but the default (most downloaded) uses de facto control. | 2026-03-31 | |
Natural Earth (ne_50m_admin_0_countries) | open_source | n/a | source_code | Crimea classified as: not_mentioned. Natural Earth uses de facto boundaries. This dataset is the upstream source for D3, Plotly, Highcharts, and most web mapping libraries. | https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvkelso/natural-earth-vector/master/geojson/ne_50m_admin_0_countries.geojson | Natural Earth offers 31 point-of-view variants but the default (most downloaded) uses de facto control. | 2026-03-31 | |
Natural Earth (disputed areas layer) | open_source | incorrect | source_code | Crimea explicitly classified: SOVEREIGNT=Russia, SOV_A3=RUS. Note: 'Admin. by Russia; Claimed by Ukraine'. Natural Earth is THE upstream source for D3, Plotly, Highcharts, ECharts, and most web map libraries. | https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvkelso/natural-earth-vector/master/geojson/ne_10m_admin_0_disputed_areas.geojson | SOVEREIGNT: Russia, ADM0_A3: RUS, NOTE_ADM0: Annexed by Rus. | Natural Earth uses de facto boundaries. Offers 31 point-of-view variants but the default assigns Crimea to Russia. | 2026-03-31 |
Natural Earth (50m countries) | open_source | incorrect | automated_data | Russia's 50m polygon CONTAINS Crimea coordinates (34.1E, 44.9N). Ukraine's polygon does NOT. Every library using this resolution inherits this. | https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvkelso/natural-earth-vector/master/geojson/ne_50m_admin_0_countries.geojson | Russia contains Crimea: True, Ukraine contains Crimea: False | 2026-03-31 | |
Natural Earth (110m countries) | open_source | incorrect | automated_data | Russia's 110m polygon CONTAINS Crimea coordinates (34.1E, 44.9N). Ukraine's polygon does NOT. Every library using this resolution inherits this. | https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvkelso/natural-earth-vector/master/geojson/ne_110m_admin_0_countries.geojson | Russia contains Crimea: True, Ukraine contains Crimea: False | 2026-03-31 | |
D3 world-atlas (110m) | data_visualization | incorrect | automated_data | Uses Natural Earth 110m as source. Since NE assigns Crimea to Russia's polygon, D3 world-atlas inherits this. Standard package for D3.js choropleth maps. | https://unpkg.com/world-atlas@2.0.2/countries-110m.json | world-atlas uses ISO numeric country IDs (RU=643, UA=804). Crimea's geometry is within Russia's arcs. | 2026-03-31 | |
D3 world-atlas (50m) | data_visualization | incorrect | automated_data | Uses Natural Earth 50m as source. Since NE assigns Crimea to Russia's polygon, D3 world-atlas inherits this. Standard package for D3.js choropleth maps. | https://unpkg.com/world-atlas@2.0.2/countries-50m.json | world-atlas uses ISO numeric country IDs (RU=643, UA=804). Crimea's geometry is within Russia's arcs. | 2026-03-31 | |
Plotly | data_visualization | ambiguous | source_code | GitHub issue #2903 (Crimea shown as Russia in choropleth): state=closed. Plotly inherits Natural Earth de facto boundaries. Default choropleth maps show Crimea as part of Russia. | https://github.com/plotly/plotly.py/issues/2903 | Plotly is one of the most popular data viz libraries (~40M monthly pip downloads). | 2026-03-31 | |
Highcharts Maps (Russia map) | data_visualization | correct | automated_data | Russia map excludes Crimea/Sevastopol regions. | https://code.highcharts.com/mapdata/countries/ru/ru-all.geo.json | Crimea/Sevastopol found: False | 2026-03-31 | |
Highcharts Maps (Ukraine map) | data_visualization | correct | automated_data | Ukraine map includes Crimea/Sevastopol regions. | https://code.highcharts.com/mapdata/countries/ua/ua-all.geo.json | Crimea/Sevastopol found: True | 2026-03-31 | |
Apache ECharts (world map) | data_visualization | n/a | source_code | Crimea classified as: not_mentioned. ECharts is Apache's data viz library, widely used in China and globally. | https://raw.githubusercontent.com/apache/echarts/master/test/data/map/json/world.json | 2026-03-31 | ||
GitHub: datasets/geo-countries | open_source | n/a | source_code | Frictionless Data geo-countries dataset. Crimea classified as: not_mentioned. | https://raw.githubusercontent.com/datasets/geo-countries/master/data/countries.geojson | 2026-03-31 | ||
GitHub: johan/world.geo.json | open_source | n/a | source_code | Popular world GeoJSON (4k+ stars). Crimea classified as: not_mentioned. | https://raw.githubusercontent.com/johan/world.geo.json/master/countries.geo.json | 2026-03-31 | ||
npm: i18n-iso-countries | open_source | n/a | automated_data | ISO 3166-1 country names (~4M weekly downloads). Does not list Crimea as a separate entity (follows ISO 3166-1 which lists Ukraine and Russia as countries, no Crimea subdivision). | https://unpkg.com/i18n-iso-countries@7.14.0/langs/en.json | 2026-03-31 | ||
npm: country-list | open_source | n/a | automated_data | Country names and ISO codes (~200k weekly downloads). Does not list Crimea as a separate entity (follows ISO 3166-1 which lists Ukraine and Russia as countries, no Crimea subdivision). | https://unpkg.com/country-list@2.4.1/data.json | 2026-03-31 | ||
npm: world-atlas (dependents) | data_visualization | ambiguous | automated_api | D3 world-atlas (TopoJSON country boundaries). 80,198 weekly npm downloads. All downstream users inherit the geographic data (including Crimea classification) from this package. | https://www.npmjs.com/package/world-atlas | Downstream propagation metric. | 2026-03-31 | |
npm: topojson-client (dependents) | data_visualization | ambiguous | automated_api | TopoJSON client (decodes NE-based data). 3,814,090 weekly npm downloads. All downstream users inherit the geographic data (including Crimea classification) from this package. | https://www.npmjs.com/package/topojson-client | Downstream propagation metric. | 2026-03-31 | |
npm: plotly.js (dependents) | data_visualization | ambiguous | automated_api | Plotly.js (built-in NE choropleth maps). 964,646 weekly npm downloads. All downstream users inherit the geographic data (including Crimea classification) from this package. | https://www.npmjs.com/package/plotly.js | Downstream propagation metric. | 2026-03-31 | |
npm: highcharts (dependents) | data_visualization | ambiguous | automated_api | Highcharts (includes map collection). 2,269,785 weekly npm downloads. All downstream users inherit the geographic data (including Crimea classification) from this package. | https://www.npmjs.com/package/highcharts | Downstream propagation metric. | 2026-03-31 | |
npm: echarts (dependents) | data_visualization | ambiguous | automated_api | Apache ECharts (built-in map data). 2,322,682 weekly npm downloads. All downstream users inherit the geographic data (including Crimea classification) from this package. | https://www.npmjs.com/package/echarts | Downstream propagation metric. | 2026-03-31 | |
npm: d3-geo (dependents) | data_visualization | ambiguous | automated_api | D3 geo projection (renders NE-sourced maps). 13,448,446 weekly npm downloads. All downstream users inherit the geographic data (including Crimea classification) from this package. | https://www.npmjs.com/package/d3-geo | Downstream propagation metric. | 2026-03-31 | |
npm: leaflet (dependents) | data_visualization | ambiguous | automated_api | Leaflet (tile-based, but commonly used with NE data). 4,203,074 weekly npm downloads. All downstream users inherit the geographic data (including Crimea classification) from this package. | https://www.npmjs.com/package/leaflet | Downstream propagation metric. | 2026-03-31 | |
ipapi.co | ip_geolocation | correct | automated_api | Tested 3 Crimean IPs: 2 resolved to UA, 0 resolved to RU, 1 other. | https://ipapi.co | 91.207.56.1 (CrimeaCom (Ukrainian ISP, AS48031)): Hungary (HU); 176.104.32.1 (SevStar (Sevastopol ISP, AS56485)): Ukraine (UA); 46.63.0.1 (Sim-Telecom (Simferopol, AS198948)): Ukraine (UA) | Pre-2014, all these IPs were registered to Ukrainian entities. Post-annexation, some were re-registered under Russian entities. | 2026-03-31 |
Wikipedia (English) | reference | ambiguous | automated_api | Article summary mentions both Ukraine and Russia. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimea | Crimea is a peninsula in Eastern Europe, on the northern coast of the Black Sea, almost entirely surrounded by the Black Sea and the smaller Sea of Azov. The Isthmus of Perekop connects the peninsula to Kherson Oblast in mainland Ukraine. To the east, the Crimean Bridge, constructed in 2018, spans t | 2026-03-31 | |
Wikipedia (German) | reference | ambiguous | automated_api | Article summary unclear framing. | https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimea | Crimea bezeichnetdie Halbinsel Krim
Krim (Begriffsklärung)
einen Asteroiden, siehe (1140) Crimea
das auf der Halbinsel Krim gelegenes Kernkraftwerk Krim
Crimea (Louisiana), Ort in den Vereinigten Staaten | 2026-03-31 | |
Wikipedia (Italian) | reference | incorrect | automated_api | Article summary frames as Russian without Ukrainian context. | https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimea | La Crimea è la più grande penisola affacciata sul Mar Nero ed è collegata alla terraferma dall'istmo di Perekop, che la unisce al resto dell'Ucraina; dal 2018 è collegata alla Russia dal ponte di Crimea, situato sullo stretto di Kerč'. Chiude a sud la sezione nord-orientale del Mar Nero, il mar d'Az | 2026-03-31 | |
Wikipedia (Spanish) | reference | ambiguous | automated_api | Article summary unclear framing. | https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimea | Crimea es una península ubicada en la costa septentrional del mar Negro, en Europa Oriental. En la actualidad es un territorio disputado entre Rusia y Ucrania, controlado por el primero pero reconocido por la comunidad internacional como parte del segundo. | 2026-03-31 | |
Google Search | search_engine | ambiguous | manual | NEEDS MANUAL CHECK: Search 'Crimea' on Google. Check the knowledge panel on the right side. Does it say 'Country: Ukraine' or 'Country: Russia'? Also check from different country VPNs (US, UK, Germany, Russia). | https://www.google.com/search?q=Crimea | Placeholder — update after manual verification. [REVIEW PENDING - awaiting human verification] | 2026-03-31 | |
Bing Search | search_engine | ambiguous | manual | NEEDS MANUAL CHECK: Search 'Crimea' on Bing. Check the knowledge panel. What country does it show? | https://www.bing.com/search?q=Crimea | Placeholder — update after manual verification. [REVIEW PENDING - awaiting human verification] | 2026-03-31 | |
Skyscanner | travel | ambiguous | automated_api | SIP airport page — country unclear from HTML | https://www.skyscanner.com/transport/flights/sip/ | SIP = Simferopol International Airport (IATA code). | 2026-03-31 | |
Google Flights | travel | ambiguous | manual | NEEDS MANUAL CHECK: Search flights to SIP — what country is listed? | https://www.google.com/travel/flights | Placeholder — update after manual verification. [REVIEW PENDING - awaiting human verification] | 2026-03-31 | |
Steam | gaming | ambiguous | manual | NEEDS MANUAL CHECK: Check country/region settings. Steam blocks Crimea under US sanctions. Verify store region list — is Crimea listed separately? | https://store.steampowered.com/ | Placeholder — update after manual verification. [REVIEW PENDING - awaiting human verification] | 2026-03-31 | |
Epic Games Store | gaming | ambiguous | manual | NEEDS MANUAL CHECK: Check region restrictions. Known to block Crimea. | https://store.epicgames.com/ | Placeholder — update after manual verification. [REVIEW PENDING - awaiting human verification] | 2026-03-31 | |
EA Sports FC / FIFA | gaming | ambiguous | manual | NEEDS MANUAL CHECK: Check player nationalities for Crimean-born players. Are they listed as Ukrainian or Russian? | https://www.ea.com/games/ea-sports-fc | Placeholder — update after manual verification. [REVIEW PENDING - awaiting human verification] | 2026-03-31 | |
Hearts of Iron IV | gaming | ambiguous | manual | NEEDS MANUAL CHECK: Check map data files — how is Crimea's state/province defined? | https://store.steampowered.com/app/394360/Hearts_of_Iron_IV/ | Placeholder — update after manual verification. [REVIEW PENDING - awaiting human verification] | 2026-03-31 | |
IANA Timezone Database (zone1970.tab) | tech_infrastructure | ambiguous | source_code | Europe/Simferopol mapped to country codes: 'RU,UA'. In zone1970.tab format, 'RU,UA' means both countries claim the zone. Russia is listed FIRST. The older zone.tab lists only 'UA'. | https://github.com/eggert/tz | RU,UA +4457+03406 Europe/Simferopol Crimea | Key git history: 2014-03-19 'Crimea switches to Moscow time', 2016-12-06 'Just say Crimea rather than going into politics'. The tz database switched Crimea from MSK+2 (EET) to MSK (Moscow time) in 2014. This affects every OS, programming language, and app that uses tzdata. | 2026-03-31 |
IANA Timezone Database (zone.tab, legacy) | tech_infrastructure | correct | source_code | Legacy zone.tab maps Europe/Simferopol to 'UA'. Older format only supports one country code per zone. | https://github.com/eggert/tz | UA +4457+03406 Europe/Simferopol Crimea | 2026-03-31 | |
Google libphonenumber | tech_infrastructure | ambiguous | source_code | Crimean phones classified under BOTH countries. Under Russia (+7): 2 entries (e.g., 736|Simferopol). Under Ukraine (+380): 3 entries (e.g., 38065|Crimea). Carrier data lists 4 operators for +7-978 (Crimean mobile): Elemte-Invest, K-Telecom Ltd, MTS, Sevastopol TELECOM. | https://github.com/google/libphonenumber | RU entries: 736|Simferopol; 7869|Sevastopol. UA entries: 3806297|Mangosh/Yalta, Donetsk; 38065|Crimea; 38069|Sevastopol city | libphonenumber (17k+ GitHub stars) is used by Android, Chrome, and most phone number validation worldwide. Post-2014, Russia assigned +7-978 prefix to Crimean mobiles while Ukraine's +380-65 prefix remains in the database. | 2026-03-31 |
OpenStreetMap Nominatim | map_service | correct | automated_api | Tested 6 Crimean cities: 6 returned UA, 0 returned RU. OSM follows 'on the ground' rule but Nominatim currently returns all Crimean cities under Ukraine. | https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/ | Simferopol=UA; Sevastopol=UA; Yalta=UA; Kerch=UA; Feodosia=UA; Evpatoria=UA | OpenStreetMap has a complex policy for Crimea (see WikiProject Crimea). The 'on the ground' rule could support either classification, but OSM's current Nominatim results show Ukraine. | 2026-03-31 |
IP Geolocation (extended, ip-api.com) | ip_geolocation | ambiguous | automated_api | Tested 8 Crimean IPs. Pre-2014 Ukrainian ISPs (5 tested): 3 resolve UA, 0 resolve RU, 2 resolve other (re-routed). Post-2014 Russian entities (3 tested): 3 resolve RU, 0 resolve UA. Pattern: ISP registration origin determines geolocation, not physical location in Crimea. | https://ip-api.com/ | 91.207.56.1 (CrimeaCom AS48031): HU; 176.104.32.1 (SevStar AS56485): UA; 46.63.0.1 (Sim-Telecom AS198948): UA; 83.149.22.1 (Miranda-Media AS201776): RU; 185.31.160.1 (CrimeaTelecom AS42961): RU; 5.133.64.1 (KNET AS28761): LT; 193.19.228.1 (CrimeanFederalUniv): UA; 95.47.152.1 (Win-Mobile/K-Telecom): RU | Some Ukrainian ISPs have re-routed through third countries (Hungary, Lithuania) rather than through Russian infrastructure. IP geolocation resolves the ISP's registration, not the end-user's physical location. | 2026-03-31 |
Natural Earth Propagation (aggregate) | open_source | incorrect | automated_api | Natural Earth's Crimea=Russia propagates to: 30,403,325 weekly npm downloads, 1,215,492 monthly PyPI downloads, 4,202 dependent repositories, 17,971 dependent packages. Only Highcharts (of major libraries) overrides NE to correctly assign Crimea to Ukraine. | https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ | Aggregate propagation metric across npm + PyPI ecosystems. | 2026-03-31 | |
Google Maps | map_service | ambiguous | manual | Geo-dependent borders: solid international border (Russia) from Russia, light internal border (Ukraine) from Ukraine, dashed 'disputed' border from all other countries. No policy change since 2014. The 'disputed' framing is itself problematic — UNGA Res 68/262 affirmed Crimea as Ukrainian. | https://maps.google.com/ | Google: 'In countries where we have a localized version, we follow local laws on representing borders.' | 30+ localized map versions exist. [REVIEW PENDING - awaiting human verification] | 2026-03-31 |
Apple Maps | map_service | ambiguous | manual | Shows Crimea as part of Ukraine outside Russia since March 2022. From Russia: shows as part of Russia (per Russian law). Apple ceased operations in Russia, so RU version may no longer be maintained. Best major map service for Crimea. | https://maps.apple.com/ | AppleInsider (2022-03-04): 'Apple Maps now shows Crimea as part of Ukraine'. Ukrainer Stop Mapaganda (2023): 'Apple Maps shows Ukraine's borders correctly.' | [REVIEW PENDING - awaiting human verification] | 2026-03-31 |
Bing Maps (Microsoft) | map_service | ambiguous | manual | Insufficient public documentation for 2025-2026 state. Historically showed dashed border similar to Google. Needs direct VPN-based verification. | https://www.bing.com/maps | Requires manual verification with VPN. [REVIEW PENDING - awaiting human verification] | 2026-03-31 | |
OpenStreetMap | map_service | ambiguous | manual | Dual mapping: Crimea simultaneously in both Ukraine and Russia administrative hierarchies since 2014. 'On the ground' rule creates ambiguity. Nominatim geocoder returns Ukraine. Rendered maps vary by tile provider. | https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/WikiProject_Crimea | WikiProject Crimea documents the dual-mapping policy. | [REVIEW PENDING - awaiting human verification] | 2026-03-31 |
National Geographic | map_service | ambiguous | manual | Inconsistent: five different representations across products. Europe Wall Map labels Crimea as Russian. Other products show disputed borders. No single policy. | https://www.nationalgeographic.com/ | NatGeo 2014 article: 'How Should Crimea Be Shown?' describes internal debate. | [REVIEW PENDING - awaiting human verification] | 2026-03-31 |
AccuWeather | weather | correct | automated_api | Simferopol listed as 'Simferopol, Crimea, Ukraine'. URL path contains /ua/ country code. | https://www.accuweather.com/en/ua/simferopol/322464/weather-forecast/322464 | Weather services rely on GeoNames and ISO 3166, which classify Crimea under Ukraine. | 2026-03-31 | |
Weather Underground | weather | correct | automated_api | Simferopol listed under Ukraine. URL path /ua/. | https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/ua/simferopol | Weather services rely on GeoNames and ISO 3166, which classify Crimea under Ukraine. | 2026-03-31 | |
TimeAndDate.com | weather | correct | automated_api | Simferopol listed as 'Simferopol, Ukraine'. | https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/ukraine/simferopol | Weather services rely on GeoNames and ISO 3166, which classify Crimea under Ukraine. | 2026-03-31 | |
Weather Spark | weather | correct | automated_api | Lists 'Average Weather in Simferopol Ukraine'. | https://weatherspark.com/y/98362/Average-Weather-in-Simferopol-Ukraine | Weather services rely on GeoNames and ISO 3166, which classify Crimea under Ukraine. | 2026-03-31 | |
Meteoblue | weather | correct | automated_api | Simferopol listed under Ukraine. | https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/week/simferopol_ukraine_693805 | Weather services rely on GeoNames and ISO 3166, which classify Crimea under Ukraine. | 2026-03-31 | |
Weather-Forecast.com | weather | correct | automated_api | Simferopol listed under Ukraine. | https://www.weather-forecast.com/locations/Simferopol | Weather services rely on GeoNames and ISO 3166, which classify Crimea under Ukraine. | 2026-03-31 | |
Ventusky | weather | correct | automated_api | Simferopol listed under Ukraine. | https://www.ventusky.com/?p=44.95;34.10 | Weather services rely on GeoNames and ISO 3166, which classify Crimea under Ukraine. | 2026-03-31 | |
Weather Atlas | weather | correct | automated_api | Simferopol climate data listed under Ukraine. | https://www.weather-atlas.com/en/ukraine/simferopol-climate | Weather services rely on GeoNames and ISO 3166, which classify Crimea under Ukraine. | 2026-03-31 | |
Booking.com | travel | ambiguous | manual | Suspended all Russia and Crimea operations since 2022 due to EU/US sanctions. No Crimea properties bookable. | https://www.booking.com/ | EU sanctions on Crimea renewed through June 23, 2026. [REVIEW PENDING - awaiting human verification] | 2026-03-31 | |
Airbnb | travel | ambiguous | manual | Explicitly blocks all Crimea listings per sanctions policy. Announced 2022: 'suspended all operations in Russia and Belarus'. | https://news.airbnb.com/airbnbs-actions-in-response-to-the-ukraine-crisis/ | [REVIEW PENDING - awaiting human verification] | 2026-03-31 | |
Expedia / Hotels.com | travel | ambiguous | manual | Ceased all Russia travel sales in 2022. | https://www.expedia.com/ | [REVIEW PENDING - awaiting human verification] | 2026-03-31 | |
Google Flights (SIP airport) | travel | correct | automated_data | SIP (Simferopol) airport classified under Ukraine. ICAO: UKFF (UK=Ukraine prefix). Alt ICAO: URFF (UR=Russia). All flights suspended since Feb 2022. | https://www.google.com/travel/flights | OurAirports data: country=UA, region=UA-43 | 2026-03-31 | |
TripAdvisor | travel | ambiguous | manual | Lists Crimea under 'Europe' with NO country designation — neither Ukraine nor Russia. Avoids the sovereignty question entirely. | https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g313972-Crimea-Vacations.html | Evasion is less harmful than 'Russia' but still fails to reflect internationally recognized status. [REVIEW PENDING - awaiting human verification] | 2026-03-31 | |
Skyscanner (SIP airport) | travel | ambiguous | automated_api | SIP airport page accessible but country classification unclear from HTML. Airport suspended — no active flights. | https://www.skyscanner.com/transport/flights/sip/ | 2026-03-31 | ||
Instagram | social_media | ambiguous | manual | Maintains BOTH 'Crimea, Ukraine' and 'Russia, Crimea, Yalta' as active location tags. Users can freely choose either, effectively normalizing Russia's sovereignty claim. | https://www.instagram.com/ | Dual tags allow users to label the same location under either country. [REVIEW PENDING - awaiting human verification] | 2026-03-31 | |
TikTok | social_media | ambiguous | manual | Moved Ukraine out of shared 'Russia + Ukraine' region category in 2022 after Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation intervened. Crimea-specific city tags need verification. | https://imi.org.ua/en/news/tiktok-moves-ukraine-from-shared-region-with-russia-ministry-of-digital-transformation-i46927 | [REVIEW PENDING - awaiting human verification] | 2026-03-31 | |
Facebook | social_media | ambiguous | manual | Likely shares Instagram's location database (both Meta). May have contradictory location tags. Needs direct verification. | https://www.facebook.com/ | Placeholder — needs manual check. [REVIEW PENDING - awaiting human verification] | 2026-03-31 | |
X / Twitter | social_media | ambiguous | manual | No structured country enforcement on location tags. Users can set free-text locations. Needs verification of any location autocomplete behavior for Crimean cities. | https://x.com/ | Placeholder — needs manual check. [REVIEW PENDING - awaiting human verification] | 2026-03-31 | |
Wikipedia (French) | reference | ambiguous | automated_api | Geographic description mentioning both Ukraine and Russia. Does not lead with sovereignty statement. | https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crim%C3%A9e | La Crimée est une péninsule d'Europe de l'Est, située au sud de l'oblast de Kherson en Ukraine... | 2026-03-31 | |
GeoPandas (naturalearth_lowres) | data_visualization | correct | source_code | Was incorrect until v0.12.2 (2022). GitHub issue #2382 reported Crimea shown as Russian. PR #2670 fixed it. Datasets module deprecated and removed in v1.0 (2024). ~15M monthly PyPI downloads. Legacy versions still propagate error. | https://github.com/geopandas/geopandas/issues/2382 | Fixed upstream but legacy tutorials still show incorrect maps. | 2026-03-31 | |
Cartopy (SciTools) | data_visualization | incorrect | source_code | Downloads Natural Earth at runtime. Default 1:110m scale assigns Crimea to Russia. No POV option exposed. Used in climate science, meteorology, earth sciences. ~2-3M monthly PyPI downloads. No issue filed yet. | https://github.com/SciTools/cartopy | 2026-03-31 | ||
rnaturalearth (R package) | data_visualization | incorrect | source_code | Issue #116 requested fix — maintainer refused: 'We do not modify the underlying data.' Issue #27 similarly declined. Users must manually modify geometries with sf package. 50-100K monthly CRAN downloads. | https://github.com/ropensci/rnaturalearth/issues/116 | Maintainers explicitly declined to fix. | 2026-03-31 | |
spData (R, 'Geocomputation with R') | data_visualization | incorrect | source_code | Issue #50 'Improper map of Ukraine' — Crimea shown as Russian. Sourced from rnaturalearth. Used in the textbook 'Geocomputation with R' taught in universities worldwide. | https://github.com/Nowosad/spData/issues/50 | 2026-03-31 | ||
moment-timezone (npm) | tech_infrastructure | incorrect | source_code | Issue #954 requested dissociating Europe/Simferopol from RU. Closed without change. Maintainer: 'We directly consume IANA data. No extra decision layer.' ~12M weekly npm downloads. | https://github.com/moment/moment-timezone/issues/954 | 2026-03-31 | ||
libphonenumber-js (npm) | tech_infrastructure | incorrect | source_code | Reimplementation of Google libphonenumber. +7-365/978 (Crimean) numbers parsed as RU. ~13.6M weekly npm downloads. Combined with google-libphonenumber wrapper (~1.6M/wk), total phone number library impact is ~15.2M weekly downloads. | https://www.npmjs.com/package/libphonenumber-js | 2026-03-31 | ||
MaxMind GeoIP2 | ip_geolocation | correct | automated_data | Industry-standard IP geolocation. Classifies Crimea under Ukraine (UA), region codes UA-43 (Krym) and UA-40 (Sevastopol). Data source: GeoNames. ~96% accuracy for Crimean visitors. | https://dev.maxmind.com/release-note/geoip-accuracy-in-crimea/ | 2026-03-31 | ||
GeoNames | reference | correct | automated_data | Major open geographic database. Lists Crimea in Ukraine's administrative hierarchy. Upstream source for MaxMind, postal code databases, and many geocoding services. | https://www.geonames.org/UA/administrative-division-ukraine.html | 2026-03-31 | ||
Google libaddressinput | tech_infrastructure | correct | source_code | Google's address validation library (615 stars). Classifies Crimean addresses under UA (Ukraine). Powers address forms in Android apps and Chrome autofill. | https://github.com/google/libaddressinput | 2026-03-31 | ||
iso3166-2-db (esosedi/3166) | open_source | incorrect | source_code | Default mode includes Crimea as part of Russia. Configurable to UN perspective (excludes Crimea from Russia), but most users get the default. ~10K weekly npm downloads. | https://github.com/esosedi/3166 | Could change default to UN perspective. | 2026-03-31 | |
Postal code databases (Russian Post) | tech_infrastructure | incorrect | automated_data | Russia assigned postal codes 295000-299999 to Crimea post-2014. zauberware/postal-codes-json-xml-csv (397 stars) and sanmai/pindx include Crimean codes under RU. | https://github.com/zauberware/postal-codes-json-xml-csv | Reflects Russian Post operational reality. | 2026-03-31 | |
CIA World Factbook | reference | correct | automated_data | Ukraine entry: area = 603,550 km² (includes Crimea). States "Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, approximately 27,000 km²". Ukraine admin divisions include Crimea. Clear framing: Crimea is Ukrainian territory, illegally annexed. | https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/ukraine/ | Geography note: Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, area ~27,000 km² | 2026-03-31 | |
UN M49 / UNGA Resolution 68/262 | reference | ambiguous | manual | UN M49 lists Ukraine (804) as sovereign state. No separate Crimea entity. UNGA Resolution 68/262 (2014) affirmed Ukrainian territorial integrity including Crimea, passed 100-11. This is the authoritative international legal baseline. | https://unstats.un.org/unsd/methodology/m49/overview/ | [REVIEW PENDING - awaiting human verification] | 2026-03-31 | |
Apache ECharts (world map, deep) | data_visualization | ambiguous | automated_data | World.json: Both Russia AND Ukraine polygons contain coordinates near 34.x longitude (Crimea region). Possible overlapping geometry. ECharts is Chinese-origin (Baidu/Apache); China abstained on UNGA 68/262. 2.3M weekly npm downloads. | https://github.com/apache/echarts | Russia and Ukraine features both contain 34.x lon coordinates. | 2026-03-31 | |
mledoze/countries (area analysis) | open_source | incorrect | automated_data | Russia area listed as 17,098,242 km² — approximately 23,000 km² more than pre-2014 figure (~17,075,200). This suggests Crimea's area is included in Russia's total. Ukraine area: 603,500 km² (close to CIA figure of 603,550 which includes Crimea). 6.2K GitHub stars, one of the most popular country data repos. | https://github.com/mledoze/countries | Russia area=17,098,242, pre-2014 without Crimea ~17,075,200. Diff ~23K km². | 2026-03-31 | |
OurAirports (SIP/Simferopol) | tech_infrastructure | correct | automated_data | Simferopol International Airport: ICAO=UKFF (UK=Ukraine prefix), IATA=SIP, country=UA, region=UA-43. Alt ICAO: URFF (UR=Russia). Primary code is Ukrainian; Russian code listed as alternate. | https://ourairports.com/airports/UKFF/ | CSV: country_iso=UA, region=UA-43, ident=UKFF, alt=URFF | 2026-03-31 | |
Domain TLD (.ru/.ua) | tech_infrastructure | ambiguous | automated_api | crimea.ru resolves (78.110.50.145). crimea.ua resolves (5.9.228.67). Both ccTLDs are active for Crimea-related domains. simferopol.ru resolves; simferopol.ua does not. Russian registrars readily serve Crimean entities; Ukrainian .ua registration requires Ukrainian legal entity status, effectively excluding occupied ter... | https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db | crimea.ru=78.110.50.145, crimea.ua=5.9.228.67, simferopol.ua=NXDOMAIN | The asymmetry (simferopol.ru works, simferopol.ua does not) reflects operational control vs legal sovereignty. | 2026-03-31 |
Yandex Maps | map_service | ambiguous | manual | Shows Crimea as part of Russia with solid borders. Russian company, complies with Russian law. Crimean cities listed under Russian administrative hierarchy (Republic of Crimea, Crimean Federal District). Expected and confirmed by multiple sources. | https://yandex.ru/maps/ | Russian platform — classification matches Russian law. [REVIEW PENDING - awaiting human verification] | 2026-03-31 | |
Encyclopaedia Britannica | reference | ambiguous | manual | Describes Crimea as "autonomous republic, southern Ukraine". States Russia "illegally annexed" Crimea. One of the clearest reference sources. Updated March 2026. | https://www.britannica.com/place/Crimea | [REVIEW PENDING - awaiting human verification] | 2026-03-31 | |
mledoze/countries (GitHub, 6.2K stars) | open_source | correct | automated_data | CORRECTED: Direct GeoJSON verification — Crimea IN Ukraine polygon (358 points), EXCLUDED from Russia. Uses thematicmapping.org, NOT Natural Earth. Breaks the NE propagation chain. | https://github.com/mledoze/countries | ukr.geo.json: 358 Crimea points. rus.geo.json: 0 | 2026-03-31 | |
Cloudflare CDN | tech_infrastructure | correct | automated_data | Classifies Crimea as country=UA, subdivision=UA-43. Affects ~20% of all websites. WAF RU-block does NOT capture Crimea. Crimean users appear as Ukrainian. | https://community.cloudflare.com/t/waf-block-sanctioned-countries-crimea/401191 | One of most significant findings: internet infra layer treats Crimea as UA. | 2026-03-31 | |
Domain TLD (.crimea.ua/.crimea.ru) | tech_infrastructure | correct | automated_data | .crimea.ua EXISTS and is active/registrable. .crimea.ru does NOT exist. DNS hierarchy recognizes Crimea under Ukraine TLD. | https://nic.ua/en/domains/.crimea.ua | 2026-03-31 | ||
HERE Maps | map_service | ambiguous | manual | Political view system: RUS view available but NO Ukraine view. Default shows disputed borders. Asymmetry: occupier perspective exists, sovereign nation perspective does not. | https://developer.here.com/ | [REVIEW PENDING - awaiting human verification] | 2026-03-31 | |
Mapbox | map_service | ambiguous | source_code | 11 worldviews. US default. RU worldview added v3.4. NO Ukraine worldview exists — same asymmetry as HERE Maps. | https://docs.mapbox.com/help/glossary/worldview/ | Absence of UA worldview while RU exists is a key finding. | 2026-03-31 | |
TomTom | map_service | ambiguous | manual | Ukraine listed with complete coverage. Crimea not under any Russia zone. Dutch company, EU sanctions apply. Likely UA but unconfirmed. | https://help.tomtom.com/ | [REVIEW PENDING - awaiting human verification] | 2026-03-31 | |
ESPN | sports | ambiguous | manual | Editorial: "annexed by Russia" (accurate). Sports DB: Crimean clubs under Russian league. Split between editorial correctness and structural classification. | https://www.espn.com/ | [REVIEW PENDING - awaiting human verification] | 2026-03-31 | |
weather.com (The Weather Channel) | weather | ambiguous | manual | Sister product Weather Underground (same IBM parent) lists Simferopol under Ukraine. Same geographic database. Likely correct. | https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/ua/simferopol | [REVIEW PENDING - awaiting human verification] | 2026-03-31 | |
BBC Weather | weather | ambiguous | manual | Uses GeoNames ID 693805 (Simferopol = Ukraine). BBC editorial uses "annexed". URL: bbc.com/weather/693805. | https://www.bbc.com/weather/693805 | [REVIEW PENDING - awaiting human verification] | 2026-03-31 | |
Akamai CDN | tech_infrastructure | ambiguous | manual | Proprietary EdgeScape geolocation. No public Crimea docs. Likely UA based on industry norms but unconfirmed. | https://techdocs.akamai.com/ | [REVIEW PENDING - awaiting human verification] | 2026-03-31 | |
Wikidata (Q7835: Crimea) | reference | ambiguous | automated_api | Crimea (Q7835) lists BOTH Ukraine (Q212) and Russia (Q159) as country (P17), both at "preferred" rank. Admin territories: Autonomous Republic of Crimea (UA entity, Q756294) AND Republic of Crimea (RU entity, Q15966495) both at "preferred" rank. Wikidata feeds many downstream knowledge systems. | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7835 | P17: Q212 (Ukraine, preferred, from 1991), Q159 (Russia, preferred, from 2014) | Dual "preferred" rank = treats both claims as equally valid. | 2026-03-31 |
OSM Overpass API (admin boundaries) | map_service | correct | automated_api | Autonomous Republic of Crimea: admin_level=4, ISO3166-2=UA-43, is_in:country_code=UA. OSM's structured data explicitly assigns Crimea to Ukraine via ISO code, despite the "on the ground" mapping ambiguity. | https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/WikiProject_Crimea | ISO3166-2=UA-43, is_in:country_code=UA, wikidata=Q756294 | 2026-03-31 | |
DuckDuckGo | search_engine | ambiguous | automated_api | Instant Answer API returns Wikipedia as source for Crimea but no country field in the structured response. Needs browser-based manual verification for knowledge panel content. | https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Crimea | 2026-03-31 | ||
Spotify | tech_infrastructure | ambiguous | manual | Exited Russia April 2022. Crimea included in the exit. No separate Crimea region in Spotify's country list. | https://www.spotify.com/ | [REVIEW PENDING - awaiting human verification] | 2026-03-31 | |
FIFA / EA Sports FC | sports | ambiguous | manual | Crimean clubs moved into Russian football system by UEFA in 2014. After 2022 Russia suspension, moot for international play. Player nationalities follow FIFA registration (birth country vs national team separate). | https://www.fifa.com/ | [REVIEW PENDING - awaiting human verification] | 2026-03-31 | |
UEFA | sports | ambiguous | manual | Created "special zone" for Crimean clubs in 2015. Banned them from Russian AND Ukrainian leagues. After 2022 Russia suspended from all competitions. | https://www.uefa.com/ | [REVIEW PENDING - awaiting human verification] | 2026-03-31 |
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