# Outlining countries in Cesium

**URL:** <https://community.cesium.com/t/outlining-countries-in-cesium/12272>\
**Category:** CesiumJS\
**Created:** [February 8, 2021, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/outlining-countries-in-cesium/12272 "2021-02-08T16:04:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![loradennys01](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/cesium/user_avatar/community.cesium.com/loradennys01/32/3458_2.png) [@loradennys01](https://community.cesium.com/u/loradennys01)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2021, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/outlining-countries-in-cesium/12272/1 "2021-02-08T16:04:05Z")

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Hi All!

I’m very new to Cesium and I’m trying to create an app where when I type in a country the border then becomes highlighted. I already have a document countryBorders.geo.json

Download[Sign up](https://account.box.com/ref/singlefileshare2), but it uses Multipolygon and I’ve read in places that Cesium doesn’t support this!

Could anyone point me in the right direction for resources or suggestions?

Many thanks!

Best wishes,

Laura

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**Author:** ![dzung](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/cesium/user_avatar/community.cesium.com/dzung/32/2996_2.png) [@dzung](https://community.cesium.com/u/dzung)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2021, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/outlining-countries-in-cesium/12272/2 "2021-02-08T16:54:34Z")

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Hi Laura,

Welcome to the Cesium Community!

Cesium actually does support multipolygons, as in [this example](https://sandcastle.cesium.com/#c=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