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id: bd7198d8c242eddfaeb5bd13
title: Show National Contiguity with a Force Directed Graph
isRequired: false
challengeType: 3
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## Description
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<strong>Objective:</strong> Build a <a href='https://codepen.io' target='_blank'>CodePen.io</a> app that is functionally similar to this: <a href='https://codepen.io/freeCodeCamp/full/xVopBo' target='_blank'>https://codepen.io/freeCodeCamp/full/xVopBo</a>.
Fulfill the following <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_story' target='_blank'>user stories</a>. Use whichever libraries or APIs you need. Give it your own personal style.
<strong>User Story:</strong> I can see a Force-directed Graph that shows which countries share borders.
<strong>User Story:</strong> I can see each country's flag on its node.
<strong>Hint:</strong> Here's a dataset you can use to build this: <a href='https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DealPete/forceDirected/master/countries.json' target='_blank'>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DealPete/forceDirected/master/countries.json</a>
<strong>Hint:</strong> You can create a spritesheet of national flags at <a href='https://www.flag-sprites.com' target='_blank'>https://www.flag-sprites.com</a>.
Remember to use <a href='http://forum.freecodecamp.org/t/how-to-get-help-when-you-are-stuck/19514' target='_blank'>Read-Search-Ask</a> if you get stuck.
When you are finished, click the "I've completed this challenge" button and include a link to your CodePen.
You can get feedback on your project by sharing it with your friends on Facebook.
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## Instructions
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## Tests
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tests: []

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## Challenge Seed
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## Solution
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