chore(api): update dependency pycountry to v23 (develop)

v23.12.11

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• Fixed import of importlib_metadata to importlib.metadata

• Fixed bug causing parent subdivision codes to be returned with additional country code preceeding (i.e. GB-GB-ENG instead of GB-ENG)

v23.12.7

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• Dropped support for end-of-life Python 3.6 and 3.7.

• Added support for Python 3.11 and Python 3.12.

• Added dependency on importlib-resources for Python 3.8.

• Dropped implicit dependency on setuptools for pkg_resources. (Thanks to D3X!)

• Update to iso-codes 4.15.0. (Thanks to alanorth!)

• Removes iso3166.mo files and opts for newer iso3166-1.mo and iso3166-3.mo files for Country and Historic Country Translations respectively.

  Warning: This requires an update in your application code when you previously used to access the iso3166 gettext data.