.country-header {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.country-image {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 250px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  filter: brightness(90%);
  transition: transform 0.35s ease-in-out, filter 0.35s ease-in-out;
}

.country-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,0.00) 20%, rgba(0,0,0,0.45) 85%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.country-meta {
  position: absolute;
  left: 16px;
  bottom: 14px;
  right: 16px;
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  z-index: 2;
}

.country-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 28px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}

.country-subtitle {
  margin: 2px 0 0 0;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
  text-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}

.country-header:hover .country-image {
  transform: scale(1.02);
  filter: brightness(100%);
}