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This makes a log plot of country GDP against population, using country flags as markers.
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Graphics[Inset[

    CountryData[#, "Flag"], {Log[10, CountryData[#, "Population"]], 

     Log[10, CountryData[#, "GDP"]]}, Center, 0.2] & /@ 

  DeleteCases[CountryData["UN"], "VaticanCity"], Frame -> True, 

 PlotRangePadding -> .2]
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