def METHOD_NAME():
    """
    ~~->Countries:Data~~
    ~~!Countries:Data->PyCountry:Technology~~
    Gather the countries with 2-character codes
    """
    country_options_ = [('', '')]
    for co in sorted(pycountry.countries, key=lambda x: x.name):
        try:
            country_options_.append((co.alpha_2.upper(), co.name))
        except AttributeError:
            continue
    return country_options_