def read_in_admin1(filepath):
    """
    Small helper function to read in a admin1 code <--> admin1 name document.

    Parameters
    ----------
    filepath: string
              path to the admin1 mapping JSON. This file is usually
              mordecai/resources/data/admin1CodesASCII.json

    Returns
    -------
    admin1_dict: dictionary
                 keys are country + admin1codes, values are names
                 Example: "US.OK" : "Oklahoma"
                 Example: "SE.21": "Uppsala"
    """
    with open(filepath) as admin1file:
        admin1_dict = json.loads(admin1file.read())
    return admin1_dict
Small helper function to read in a admin1 code <--> admin1 name document.

    Parameters
    ----------
    filepath: string
              path to the admin1 mapping JSON. This file is usually
              mordecai/resources/data/admin1CodesASCII.json

    Returns
    -------
    admin1_dict: dictionary
                 keys are country + admin1codes, values are names
                 Example: "US.OK" : "Oklahoma"
                 Example: "SE.21": "Uppsala"