["python","random","dictionary","key"]
How can I get a random key-value pair from a dictionary?

In Python, given a dictionary like { 'VENEZUELA': 'CARACAS', 'CANADA': 'OTTAWA' } How can I choose a random item (key-value pair)? What if I only need the key, or only the value - can it be optimized?
Make a list of the dictionary's items, and choose randomly from that in the usual way: import random d = {'VENEZUELA':'CARACAS', 'CANADA':'OTTAWA'} country, capital = random.choice(list(d.items())) Similarly, if only a value is needed, choose directly from the values: capital = random.choice(list(d.values()))