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Country Code List Country | ISO Country Codes | Country Code | Population
(Rank of 1) | Area Sq. Km
(Rank of 1) | GDP $USD
(Rank of 1) | Afghanistan | AF / AFG | 93 | 28,396,000 (43) | 652,230 (42) | 22.27 Billion (114) | Albania | AL / ALB | 355 | 3,639,453 (129) | 28,748 (145) | 21.81 Billion (116) | Algeria | DZ / DZA | 213 | 34,178,188 (36) | 2,381,741 (12) | 232.9 Billion (48) | American Samoa | AS / ASM | 1 684 | 65,628 (204) | 199 (215) | 575.3 Million (210) | Andorra | AD / AND | 376 | 83,888 (200) | 468 (197) | 3.66 Billion (166) | Angola | AO / AGO | 244 | 12,799,293 (69) | 1,246,700 (24) | 110.3 Billion (62) | Anguilla | AI / AIA | 1 264 | 14,436 (219) | 91 (224) | 108.9 Million (218) | Antarctica | AQ / ATA | 672 | 0 (236) | 14,000,000 (2) | 0 (228) | Antigua and Barbuda | AG / ATG | 1 268 | 85,632 (199) | 443 (201) | 1.657 Billion (188) | Argentina | AR / ARG | 54 | 40,913,584 (31) | 2,780,400 (9) | 573.9 Billion (23) | Armenia | AM / ARM | 374 | 2,967,004 (137) | 29,743 (143) | 18.77 Billion (125) | Aruba | AW / ABW | 297 | 103,065 (194) | 180 (217) | 2.258 Billion (180) | Australia | AU / AUS | 61 | 21,262,641 (54) | 7,741,220 (7) | 800.2 Billion (18) | Austria | AT / AUT | 43 | 8,210,281 (92) | 83,871 (114) | 329.5 Billion (36) | Azerbaijan | AZ / AZE | 994 | 8,238,672 (91) | 86,600 (113) | 77.61 Billion (76) | Bahamas | BS / BHS | 1 242 | 309,156 (176) | 13,880 (161) | 9.093 Billion (151) | Bahrain | BH / BHR | 973 | 727,785 (162) | 741 (191) | 26.82 Billion (111) | Bangladesh | BD / BGD | 880 | 156,050,883 (7) | 143,998 (95) | 224 Billion (49) | Barbados | BB / BRB | 1 246 | 284,589 (180) | 430 (202) | 5.425 Billion (156) | Belarus | BY / BLR | 375 | 9,648,533 (86) | 207,600 (86) | 114.1 Billion (61) | Belgium | BE / BEL | 32 | 10,414,336 (78) | 30,528 (141) | 389.3 Billion (29) | Belize | BZ /
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