Your First Look

The CountryExtras::class is designed to extend the information about a country by including extra details like national sports, popular technologies, and much more.

Whether you're building applications with detailed country data or just want to store some fun facts, the CountryExtras::class helps you organize that information in a clean and maintainable way.

Manage Additional Country Data: The CountryExtras model adds fields for unique country attributes such as national sports, internet data, cybersecurity agencies, and international organizations.

Overview

The CountryExtras::class includes several fillable attributes that let you extend your country data with unique details. Below is a quick description of each field:

Attribute	Description
National Sport	The country's most popular or officially recognized sport.
Cybersecurity Agency	The main agency or organization responsible for national cybersecurity efforts.
Popular Technologies	A list of technologies commonly used or emerging in the country.
Internet	Key statistics or information about internet usage, connectivity, or infrastructure in the country.
Religions	Major religions practiced within the country, typically as an array of values.
International Organizations	A collection of international organizations that the country is part of, such as the UN or NATO.

Use Cases

The CountryExtras::class model is flexible and can be used in various scenarios to enhance your application's functionality. Here are some common use cases where this model shines:

1. Displaying Extra Country Details on a Profile Page Enrich a country’s profile by displaying its national sport, popular technologies, and other unique information alongside standard country data.

2. Building a Cybersecurity Dashboard Create a dashboard that shows the national cybersecurity agency of various countries, allowing users to explore and compare cybersecurity efforts around the globe.

3. Filtering Countries by Internet Connectivity Use the internet field to filter and display countries based on their internet usage or infrastructure, perfect for applications focusing on global technology trends.

4. Showcasing International Organization Memberships Highlight countries that are part of specific international organizations like the UN, NATO, or others, making it easy for users to explore global affiliations.

Examples

Here are some example values for the different fields in the CountryExtras::class model:

Field	Example Value
National Sport	Football (Soccer)
Cybersecurity Agency	Data Protection Department of Barbados
Popular Technologies	["PHP", "JavaScript", "WordPress"]
Internet	{"speed": {"average_fixed": "70 Mbps", "average_mobile": "35 Mbps"}, "penetration": "82%"}
Religions	["Islam", "Christianity"]
International Organizations	["United Nations", "European Union", "NATO", "OECD", "Schengen Area", "Eurozone", "Benelux"]

NOTE: The internet field uses a JSON structure to store detailed information about a country's internet connectivity. Here's a breakdown of the example JSON:

• speed: This is an object that contains:
  • average_fixed: The average speed of fixed (wired) internet connections in the country (in this case, 70 Mbps).
  • average_mobile: The average speed of mobile internet connections (in this case, 35 Mbps).
• penetration: This represents the percentage of the population with internet access (here, 82%).

This structure allows you to store both fixed and mobile internet speeds along with the overall penetration rate in a single, organized format.