def METHOD_NAME(country_fip: str):
    geocache = geonamescache.GeonamesCache()
    dict_of_countries = geocache.get_countries()
    list_of_countries = [d for d in dict_of_countries.values()]
    list_of_country_fips = [item["fips"] for item in list_of_countries]
    cleaned_list_of_country_fips = [
        string for string in list_of_country_fips if string.strip()
    ]
    if len(country_fip) > 2:
        return False
    elif type(country_fip) != str:  # noqa: E721
        return False
    elif country_fip in cleaned_list_of_country_fips:
        return True
    else:
        return False