I wanted to briefly address how cities and towns in Crimea are classified in the database.
I've decided to align most places in Crimea administratively with Ukraine. This is not a political statement—GeoDB remains neutral in this specific situation. I'm simply aiming to keep the data consistent with GeoNames, a key open-source reference that currently lists the vast majority of Crimean places as part of Ukraine.
I recognize the real-world situation is complex and contested. If or when there's a mutually agreed resolution between Ukraine and Russia that's reflected in major geographical sources, I'll update the classifications accordingly.
In the meantime, you're completely free to handle this however fits your app best. The API gives you full flexibility to associate these places with either country on your end.
My goal is to provide reliable, up-to-date global place data while staying out of this particular debate. Thanks for your understanding!