{
  "type": "record",
  "name": "State",
  "namespace": "utilities",
  "doc": "A list of states in the United States of America.",
  "fields": [
    {
      "name": "name",
      "type": "string",
      "doc": "The common name of the state."
    },
    {
      "name": "post_abbr",
      "type": "string",
      "doc": "The postal code abbreviation of the state."
    },
    {
      "name": "population",
      "type": "long",
      "default": 0,
      "doc": "The population of the state."
    }
  ]
}
