Draw a network/graph on world map using basemap (python)

Question

I have a list of hundreds of connected countries:

...
Albania ; Austria
Albania ; Azerbaijan
...

This gives a graph. I would like to draw lines (straight or curved) between the connected countries on the world map (using basemap / python)?

here is an example of the kind of result I would like to achieve http://www.lincomrealestate.com/site/images/WorldMapBig1.jpg

Answer 1

It would be really helpful if you provided more information regarding what you have already tried. I have just posted an answer to a question which addresses what appears to be the subject of this question: https://stackoverflow.com/a/14154584/741316

The resulting image of the code in that answer looks like:

HTH