The 1991 CIA World Factbook

From the opening

@ the first three characters in each country heading; for example, @Afghanistan @Albania @Algeria @American Samoa

* the first three characters in each section heading; for example, *Geography *People *Government *Economy

# the first three characters in each individual entry; for example, #Total area #Comparative area #Land boundaries #Coastline

% the first three characters in the first line following the end of a country section or an appendix %

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Text (247 nations, dependent areas, and other entities) Afghanistan Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antarctica Antigua and Barbuda Arctic Ocean Argentina Aruba Ashmore and Cartier Islands Atlantic Ocean Australia Austria

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