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+function get_countries(){
+    $.ajax({
+        url : "https://restcountries.eu/rest/v2/all",
+        type: "GET",
+        dataType: "JSON",
+        success: function(data){
+            populate_countries(data);
+        },
+        failure: function(){
+            console.log("Error");
+        }
+
+
+    });
+       
+}
+function populate_countries(countries){
+    for(var a= 0; a< countries.length; a++){
+        console.log(countries[0].name)
+    }
+}
+get_countries();
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