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### Step 1: Create a Migration for the `countries` Table

Run the following Artisan command to generate a migration:

php artisan make:migration create_countries_table

This will create a migration file in the `database/migrations` directory. Open that file and modify the `up` method like this:

public function up()
{
    Schema::create('countries', function (Blueprint $table) {
        $table->id();
        $table->string('name');
        $table->string('iso_code', 3)->unique();
        $table->string('phone_code', 10);
        $table->timestamps();
    });
}

This will create a table with the following columns:
– `name`: The name of the country.
– `iso_code`: The ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code.
– `phone_code`: The international calling code.

### Step 2: Create a Seeder to Insert Country Data

You can use a seeder to insert all countries into the `countries` table. Run the following Artisan command to generate a seeder:

php artisan make:seeder CountriesSeeder

Open the `CountriesSeeder.php` file in the `database/seeders` directory and add the country data like this:

use IlluminateDatabaseSeeder;
use IlluminateSupportFacadesDB;

class CountriesSeeder extends Seeder
{
    public function run()
    {
        $countries = [
            ['name' => 'Afghanistan', 'iso_code' => 'AFG', 'phone_code' => '93'],
            ['name' => 'Albania', 'iso_code' => 'ALB', 'phone_code' => '355'],
            ['name' => 'Algeria', 'iso_code' => 'DZA', 'phone_code' => '213'],
            // Add all other countries here
        ];

        DB::table('countries')->insert($countries);
    }
}

You can find the full list of countries with their ISO 3166-1 codes and phone codes online, and you can populate the `$countries` array accordingly.

### Step 3: Run the Migration and Seeder

After creating the migration and seeder, you can run the migration and seed the database:

php artisan migrate
php artisan db:seed --class=CountriesSeeder

This will create the `countries` table and populate it with the countries' data.

Let me know if you'd like help with the complete list of countries and codes!