# Canadian Postals back in database

_August 12, 2013_

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Canadian postal codes are included in the GeoIP City databases again. We now
return the first 3 characters of the postal for Canada. We have also increased
postal coverage for Australia, France, Spain, and Switzerland

The postal code coverage is approximately:

- Australia, 22%
- Canada, 25%
- France, 39%
- Germany, 14%
- Italy, 19%
- Spain, 20%
- South Africa, 5%
- Switzerland, 38%
- United Kingdom, 9%
- United States, 56%