GoCountry Web Application

GoCountry is a web application that allows users to search for countries by name and provides them with basic information about the country. This application is built using REACT.js and the Rest Countries API.

How to Use

To use the GoCountry web application, simply go to the following link: https://augustine-edeh.github.io/GoCountry/. Once the page has loaded, you can enter the name of the country you want to search for in the search bar provided. Click on the "Search" button or press "Enter" to get the results.

Features

• Search for countries by name
• Get general information about a country, including its flag, name, capital city, region, subregion, status of independence, demonym, official lanuage(s), currency, calling code, population, area, an hypertext link to the map (Google Map) of the country and a list of clickable buttons to the bordering nations of the countries searched.
• Responsive design that works on both desktop and mobile devices.

Technologies Used

(Development)

• JavaScript
• REACT.JS
• Rest Countries API

(Design)

• Figma

Installation

If you want to run this application locally, you will need to have Node.js and npm installed on your machine. Once you have those installed, follow these steps:

1. Clone this repository.
2. Navigate to the project directory in your terminal.
3. Run the command npm install to install the necessary dependencies.
4. Run the command npm start to start the application.
5. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000.

Credits

This application was designed by [@Blessing] and built by [@Augustine]. It uses the Rest Countries API to retrieve country data.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE.md file for details.