What is the “best” way to store international addresses in a database?

Question

What is the \"best\" way to store international addresses in a database? Answer in the form of a schema and an explanation of the reasons why you chose to normalize

Answer 1

In the past I've modeled forms that needed to be international after the ups/fedex shipping address forms on their websites (I figured if they don't know how to handle an international order we are all hosed). The fields they use can be used as reference for setting up your schema.