JQVMap.prototype.getPins = function(){
  var pins = this.container.find('.jqvmap-pin');
  var ret = {};
  jQuery.each(pins, function(index, pinObj){
    pinObj = jQuery(pinObj);
    var cc = pinObj.attr('for').toLowerCase();
    var pinContent = pinObj.html();
    ret[cc] = pinContent;
  });
  return JSON.stringify(ret);
};