---
id: bd7198d8c242eddfaeb5bd13
title: Show National Contiguity with a Force Directed Graph
isRequired: false
challengeType: 3
---
## Description
Objective: Build a CodePen.io app that is functionally similar to this: https://codepen.io/freeCodeCamp/full/xVopBo.
Fulfill the following user stories. Use whichever libraries or APIs you need. Give it your own personal style.
User Story: I can see a Force-directed Graph that shows which countries share borders.
User Story: I can see each country's flag on its node.
Hint: Here's a dataset you can use to build this: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DealPete/forceDirected/master/countries.jsonHint: You can create a spritesheet of national flags at https://www.flag-sprites.com.
Remember to use Read-Search-Ask if you get stuck.
When you are finished, click the "I've completed this challenge" button and include a link to your CodePen.
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## Instructions
## Tests
```yml
tests: []
```
## Challenge Seed
## Solution
```js
// solution required
```