diff --git a/country-explorer/src/components/App.css b/country-explorer/src/components/App.css
index 8f26ef0..c1321cc 100644
--- a/country-explorer/src/components/App.css
+++ b/country-explorer/src/components/App.css
@@ -1,19 +1 @@
-.country-selection {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-wrap: wrap;
-  align-items: center;
-  justify-content: center;
-  gap: 0.5rem;
-  margin: 1rem;
-}
-
-.country-selection select {
-  min-width: 0;
-  max-width: 100%;
-  padding: 0.5rem;
-  font: inherit;
-  color: var(--text-h);
-  background: var(--bg);
-  border: 1px solid var(--border);
-  border-radius: 4px;
-}
+/* Main layout styles go here. */
diff --git a/country-explorer/src/components/App.tsx b/country-explorer/src/components/App.tsx
index a0b019f..0415156 100644
--- a/country-explorer/src/components/App.tsx
+++ b/country-explorer/src/components/App.tsx
@@ -2,24 +2,41 @@ import './App.css';
 import { useState } from 'react';
 import { useCountries } from '../hooks/useCountries';
 import CountryCard from './CountryCard';
+import CountrySelector from './CountrySelector';
+import RegionFilter from './RegionFilter';
 import Loading from './Loading';
 import ErrorMessage from './ErrorMessage';
 import NavigationControls from './NavigationControls';
 
 function App() {
   const { countries, isLoading, isError, error, refetch } = useCountries();
+  const [selectedRegion, setSelectedRegion] = useState('');
+  // The fetched countries are European, so filter by their geographic subregion.
+  const getRegion = (country: (typeof countries)[number]) =>
+    country.subregion?.trim() || country.region?.trim() || 'Unknown region';
+  const regions = [...new Set(countries.map(getRegion))].sort();
+  const availableRegions =
+    regions.includes(selectedRegion) || !selectedRegion
+      ? regions
+      : [...regions, selectedRegion].sort();
+  const filteredCountries = selectedRegion
+    ? countries.filter((country) => getRegion(country) === selectedRegion)
+    : countries;
   const [selectedCountryCode, setSelectedCountryCode] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const selectedCountry =
-    countries.find((country) => country.code === selectedCountryCode) ?? countries[0];
+    filteredCountries.find((country) => country.code === selectedCountryCode) ??
+    filteredCountries[0];
   const activeCountryCode = selectedCountry?.code ?? null;
-  const activeCountryIndex = countries.findIndex((country) => country.code === activeCountryCode);
+  const activeCountryIndex = filteredCountries.findIndex(
+    (country) => country.code === activeCountryCode,
+  );
 
   function navigateCountry(direction: -1 | 1) {
     setSelectedCountryCode((currentCode) => {
-      const currentIndex = countries.findIndex((country) => country.code === currentCode);
-      if (currentIndex === -1) return countries[0]?.code ?? null;
+      const currentIndex = filteredCountries.findIndex((country) => country.code === currentCode);
+      if (currentIndex === -1) return filteredCountries[0]?.code ?? null;
 
-      return countries[currentIndex + direction]?.code ?? currentCode;
+      return filteredCountries[currentIndex + direction]?.code ?? currentCode;
     });
   }
 
@@ -39,23 +56,19 @@ function App() {
       <main>
         <section aria-labelledby="controls-heading">
           <h2 id="controls-heading">Filters and selection</h2>
-          {/* RegionFilter and SortSelector go here */}
-          <div className="country-selection">
-            <label htmlFor="country-select">Country</label>
-            <select
-              id="country-select"
-              value={activeCountryCode ?? ''}
-              onChange={(event) => setSelectedCountryCode(event.target.value)}
-              disabled={isLoading || isError || countries.length === 0}
-            >
-              {countries.length === 0 && <option value="">No countries available</option>}
-              {countries.map((country) => (
-                <option key={country.code} value={country.code}>
-                  {country.name || country.code}
-                </option>
-              ))}
-            </select>
-          </div>
+          {/* SortSelector goes here */}
+          <RegionFilter
+            regions={availableRegions}
+            selectedRegion={selectedRegion}
+            onRegionChange={setSelectedRegion}
+            disabled={isLoading || isError}
+          />
+          <CountrySelector
+            countries={filteredCountries}
+            selectedCountryCode={activeCountryCode}
+            onSelectCountry={setSelectedCountryCode}
+            disabled={isLoading || isError}
+          />
         </section>
 
         <section aria-labelledby="country-heading">
@@ -72,13 +85,17 @@ function App() {
               <CountryCard country={selectedCountry} />
               <NavigationControls
                 currentIndex={activeCountryIndex}
-                totalCountries={countries.length}
+                totalCountries={filteredCountries.length}
                 onPrevious={() => navigateCountry(-1)}
                 onNext={() => navigateCountry(1)}
               />
             </>
           ) : (
-            <p>No countries available.</p>
+            <p role="status">
+              {selectedRegion
+                ? 'No countries match the selected region.'
+                : 'No countries available.'}
+            </p>
           )}
           {/* FavoriteButton goes here */}
         </section>
diff --git a/country-explorer/src/components/CountrySelector.css b/country-explorer/src/components/CountrySelector.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5bd5534
--- /dev/null
+++ b/country-explorer/src/components/CountrySelector.css
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+.country-selection {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+  margin: 1rem;
+}
+
+.country-selection select {
+  min-width: 0;
+  max-width: 100%;
+  padding: 0.5rem;
+  font: inherit;
+  color: var(--text-h);
+  background: var(--bg);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: 4px;
+}
+
+.country-selection select:focus-visible {
+  outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
+  outline-offset: 3px;
+}
diff --git a/country-explorer/src/components/CountrySelector.tsx b/country-explorer/src/components/CountrySelector.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b24caf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/country-explorer/src/components/CountrySelector.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import { useId } from 'react';
+import type { Country } from '../types/country';
+import './CountrySelector.css';
+
+interface CountrySelectorProps {
+  countries: Country[];
+  selectedCountryCode: string | null;
+  onSelectCountry: (code: string) => void;
+  disabled?: boolean;
+}
+
+function CountrySelector({
+  countries,
+  selectedCountryCode,
+  onSelectCountry,
+  disabled = false,
+}: CountrySelectorProps) {
+  const selectId = useId();
+
+  return (
+    <div className="country-selection">
+      <label htmlFor={selectId}>Country</label>
+      <select
+        id={selectId}
+        value={selectedCountryCode ?? ''}
+        onChange={(event) => onSelectCountry(event.target.value)}
+        disabled={disabled || countries.length === 0}
+      >
+        {countries.length === 0 ? (
+          <option value="">No countries available</option>
+        ) : (
+          <>
+            {selectedCountryCode === null && <option value="">Select a country</option>}
+            {countries.map((country) => (
+              <option key={country.code} value={country.code}>
+                {country.name || country.code}
+              </option>
+            ))}
+          </>
+        )}
+      </select>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export default CountrySelector;
diff --git a/country-explorer/src/components/RegionFilter.css b/country-explorer/src/components/RegionFilter.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3aea2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/country-explorer/src/components/RegionFilter.css
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+.region-filter {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+  margin: 1rem;
+}
+
+.region-filter select {
+  min-width: 0;
+  max-width: 100%;
+  padding: 0.5rem;
+  font: inherit;
+  color: var(--text-h);
+  background: var(--bg);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: 4px;
+}
+
+.region-filter select:focus-visible {
+  outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
+  outline-offset: 3px;
+}
diff --git a/country-explorer/src/components/RegionFilter.tsx b/country-explorer/src/components/RegionFilter.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f29a28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/country-explorer/src/components/RegionFilter.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { useId } from 'react';
+import './RegionFilter.css';
+
+interface RegionFilterProps {
+  regions: string[];
+  selectedRegion: string;
+  onRegionChange: (region: string) => void;
+  disabled?: boolean;
+}
+
+function RegionFilter({
+  regions,
+  selectedRegion,
+  onRegionChange,
+  disabled = false,
+}: RegionFilterProps) {
+  const selectId = useId();
+
+  return (
+    <div className="region-filter">
+      <label htmlFor={selectId}>Region</label>
+      <select
+        id={selectId}
+        value={selectedRegion}
+        onChange={(event) => onRegionChange(event.target.value)}
+        disabled={disabled}
+      >
+        <option value="">All regions</option>
+        {regions.map((region) => (
+          <option key={region} value={region}>
+            {region}
+          </option>
+        ))}
+      </select>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export default RegionFilter;