Q:

How are countriesofeurope characters generated?

I'd like to extend the countriesofeurope package with some other not-european countries. When I open the pfb file in fontforge and select a country I get this:

How is that generated? What tool should I use to create a similar outline for a new country?

A:

Each country was generated as a single eps file (PostScript) which then build together a Type 1 version. The OTF version is a simple conversion of the Type 1 font, enhanced by the possibility of having ligatures for the country names. 
You can also use potrace for creating an eps image of another country and 
put it into the existing font file. It is easier to use the pfa variant of the Type 1 version. "a" is a synonym for ascii. The package countriesofeurope doesn't need any modification.

