diff --git a/src/app/map-svg/map-svg.css b/src/app/map-svg/map-svg.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..feba52d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/map-svg/map-svg.css
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+.svg-container {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
+  align-items: center;
+}
+
+:host ::ng-deep svg {
+  max-width: 100%;
+  height: auto;
+}
+
+:host ::ng-deep .country-path {
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: fill 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+:host ::ng-deep .country-path:hover {
+  fill: #3498db !important;
+  opacity: 0.8;
+}
diff --git a/src/app/map-svg/map-svg.html b/src/app/map-svg/map-svg.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4af6af0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/map-svg/map-svg.html
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<div class="svg-container"></div>
diff --git a/src/app/map-svg/map-svg.ts b/src/app/map-svg/map-svg.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e6795f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/map-svg/map-svg.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import { Component, Output, EventEmitter, AfterViewInit, ElementRef } from '@angular/core';
+import { HttpClient } from '@angular/common/http';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'app-map-svg',
+  imports: [],
+  templateUrl: './map-svg.html',
+  styleUrl: './map-svg.css'
+})
+export class MapSvgComponent implements AfterViewInit {
+  @Output() countryClick = new EventEmitter<string>();
+
+  constructor(private http: HttpClient, private elementRef: ElementRef) {}
+
+  ngAfterViewInit(): void {
+    // Load SVG file and inject it into the component
+    this.http.get('assets/map-image.svg', { responseType: 'text' }).subscribe({
+      next: (svgContent) => {
+        const container = this.elementRef.nativeElement.querySelector('.svg-container');
+        if (container) {
+          container.innerHTML = svgContent;
+          this.attachClickHandlers();
+        }
+      },
+      error: (err) => {
+        console.error('Failed to load SVG:', err);
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  private attachClickHandlers(): void {
+    const svgElement = this.elementRef.nativeElement.querySelector('svg');
+    if (!svgElement) return;
+
+    // Find all path elements with id attributes (country codes)
+    const paths = svgElement.querySelectorAll('path[id]');
+    
+    paths.forEach((path: Element) => {
+      const countryCode = path.getAttribute('id');
+      if (countryCode) {
+        // Add hover effect
+        path.setAttribute('class', 'country-path');
+        
+        // Add click handler
+        path.addEventListener('click', () => {
+          this.countryClick.emit(countryCode.toUpperCase());
+        });
+      }
+    });
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/map/map.html b/src/app/map/map.html
index 515b37d..0bcaa72 100644
--- a/src/app/map/map.html
+++ b/src/app/map/map.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <div class="map-column">
     <h2>Interactive World Map</h2>
     <div class="map-container">
-      <img src="assets/map-image.svg" alt="World Map" class="world-map" />
+      <app-map-svg (countryClick)="onCountrySelected($event)"></app-map-svg>
     </div>
   </div>
   
diff --git a/src/app/map/map.ts b/src/app/map/map.ts
index 16690de..62bef10 100644
--- a/src/app/map/map.ts
+++ b/src/app/map/map.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
 import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
 import { WorldBankService, CountryData } from '../services/world-bank';
+import { MapSvgComponent } from '../map-svg/map-svg';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-map',
-  imports: [CommonModule],
+  imports: [CommonModule, MapSvgComponent],
   templateUrl: './map.html',
   styleUrl: './map.css'
 })