Good online resource for common databases / open databases?

Question

I am trying to find the best area to download SQL tables of common subjects like states, countries, zip codes. Maybe even public/government information like FDA or FCC information. Does such a resource exist and is it mature?

Answer 1

For states/provinces and countries, I'd recommend ISO 3166.

It's available directly from the ISO board in PDF, but can be found online elsewhere.

Answer 2

geonames.org is a pretty good source of such data