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# [Marking Countries on the Map - Oracle APEX, Map and 'Have Been' App](https://lcieslik.hashnode.dev/marking-countries-on-the-map-oracle-apex-map-and-have-been-app?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Many applications allow us to track the history of our travels by marking the countries, regions, cities, or places we have visited. Can we implement a similar application in Oracle APEX? Of course! It’s very simple, thanks to the Map region. What’s ...

Nov 9, 2023 · 3 min read · lcieslik.hashnode.dev  
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[Plamen Mushkov](https://hashnode.com/@plamen9)

[Nov 9, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/marking-countries-on-the-map-oracle-apex-map-and-have-been-app/654d0370c3451ffd7b99d779/comment/654d1009779490033fc40c8e)

Where did you get the GeoJSON coordinates of the countries from ? I guess there is such a dataset on Kaggle.com ?

[Lech Cieślik](https://hashnode.com/@lcieslik)

[Nov 12, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/marking-countries-on-the-map-oracle-apex-map-and-have-been-app/654d0370c3451ffd7b99d779/comment/654d1009779490033fc40c8e#reply-6550ee020701ac13578c5043)

You're right, there are many such datasets on kaggle.com. You can also check [datahub.io/collections/geojson](https://datahub.io/collections/geojson)