No problem. I like to first add the path where the module lies to @INC rather than assume the module will always be in the same directory as the executing script. Something like:

use lib '/path/to/my/module';
use module;
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require is not deprecated, but i use use 99.99% of the time. Follow those links or read about those two pragmas with:

perldoc -f use
perldoc -f require

If you want to install Geography::Countries, you should read A Guide to Installing Modules.

jeffa

L-LL-L--L-LL-L--L-LL-L--
-R--R-RR-R--R-RR-R--R-RR
B--B--B--B--B--B--B--B--
H---H---H---H---H---H---
(the triplet paradiddle with high-hat)