# 2.2 Country Statistics

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### 🌐 Country Statistics

#### 🎯 Purpose

The **Country Statistics** panel gives insight into where your traffic is coming from over time. It helps differentiate between normal geographic distributions and potential attack patterns.

#### 📌 Key Components

* **Total Visits**: Total requests across all countries.
* **Unique Countries**: Number of different country sources.
* **Peak Country**: The country with the most requests in a single burst.
* **Visitor Distribution Table**: A sortable list of countries and their request counts.
* **Visitor Map**: Geographical heatmap showing traffic density.

#### 📈 Visual Indicators

* Brighter regions on the map indicate heavier traffic.
* Country flags and exact numbers enhance readability.

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#### ✅ Use Cases

* Spot unusual regional activity (e.g. DDoS from a new country).
* Correlate with marketing campaigns or legal access boundaries.
* Prioritize geo-blocking or regional filtering.


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