diff --git a/country-explorer/src/components/App.tsx b/country-explorer/src/components/App.tsx
index 4b0a541..76f2fd6 100644
--- a/country-explorer/src/components/App.tsx
+++ b/country-explorer/src/components/App.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import './App.css';
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { useCountries } from '../hooks/useCountries';
+import { useFavorites } from '../hooks/useFavorites';
 import { isSortOption, sortCountries, type SortOption } from '../utils/sortCountries';
 import { readSessionValue, writeSessionValue } from '../utils/sessionStorage';
 import CountryCard from './CountryCard';
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ const SORT_STORAGE_KEY = 'sortOption';
 
 function App() {
   const { countries, isLoading, isError, error, refetch } = useCountries();
+  const { isFavorite, addFavorite, removeFavorite } = useFavorites();
   // Lazily read any saved choice on first render, so the page opens already
   // showing what the user had before reloading within the same session.
   const [selectedRegion, setSelectedRegion] = useState(
@@ -68,6 +70,14 @@ function App() {
     });
   }
 
+  function toggleFavorite(code: string) {
+    if (isFavorite(code)) {
+      removeFavorite(code);
+    } else {
+      addFavorite(code);
+    }
+  }
+
   // Keep the selection valid when data arrives or the available countries change.
   // Store the fallback so a removed country is not reselected if it returns later.
   if (selectedCountryCode !== activeCountryCode) {
@@ -114,7 +124,11 @@ function App() {
             />
           ) : selectedCountry ? (
             <>
-              <CountryCard country={selectedCountry} />
+              <CountryCard
+                country={selectedCountry}
+                isFavorite={isFavorite(selectedCountry.code)}
+                onToggleFavorite={() => toggleFavorite(selectedCountry.code)}
+              />
               <NavigationControls
                 currentIndex={activeCountryIndex}
                 totalCountries={sortedCountries.length}
@@ -129,7 +143,6 @@ function App() {
                 : 'No countries available.'}
             </p>
           )}
-          {/* FavoriteButton goes here */}
         </section>
 
         <section aria-labelledby="favorites-heading">
diff --git a/country-explorer/src/components/CountryCard.css b/country-explorer/src/components/CountryCard.css
index de7df82..c20369c 100644
--- a/country-explorer/src/components/CountryCard.css
+++ b/country-explorer/src/components/CountryCard.css
@@ -28,8 +28,17 @@
   overflow-wrap: anywhere;
 }
 
-.country-card h3 {
+.country-card__heading-row {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
   margin: 0 0 1rem;
+}
+
+.country-card__heading-row h3 {
+  margin: 0;
   color: var(--text-h);
   font-size: 1.5rem;
   line-height: 1.3;
diff --git a/country-explorer/src/components/CountryCard.tsx b/country-explorer/src/components/CountryCard.tsx
index 8ff5923..318f1ff 100644
--- a/country-explorer/src/components/CountryCard.tsx
+++ b/country-explorer/src/components/CountryCard.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 import { useId } from 'react';
 import type { Country } from '../types/country';
+import FavoriteButton from './FavoriteButton';
 import './CountryCard.css';
 
 interface CountryCardProps {
   country: Country;
+  isFavorite: boolean;
+  onToggleFavorite: () => void;
 }
 
 const numberFormatter = new Intl.NumberFormat('en-GB');
@@ -15,7 +18,7 @@ function formatNumber(value: number | null | undefined, unit = '') {
     : unavailable;
 }
 
-function CountryCard({ country }: CountryCardProps) {
+function CountryCard({ country, isFavorite, onToggleFavorite }: CountryCardProps) {
   const headingId = useId();
   const name = country.name?.trim() || 'Unknown country';
 
@@ -27,7 +30,14 @@ function CountryCard({ country }: CountryCardProps) {
         <p className="country-card__flag-placeholder">Flag not available</p>
       )}
       <div className="country-card__content">
-        <h3 id={headingId}>{name}</h3>
+        <div className="country-card__heading-row">
+          <h3 id={headingId}>{name}</h3>
+          <FavoriteButton
+            isFavorite={isFavorite}
+            countryName={name}
+            onToggleFavorite={onToggleFavorite}
+          />
+        </div>
         <dl className="country-card__details">
           <div>
             <dt>Capital</dt>
diff --git a/country-explorer/src/components/FavoriteButton.css b/country-explorer/src/components/FavoriteButton.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ffb4e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/country-explorer/src/components/FavoriteButton.css
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+.favorite-button {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.4rem;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  min-height: 44px;
+  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
+  font: inherit;
+  color: var(--text-h);
+  background: var(--bg);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.favorite-button:hover {
+  background: var(--accent-bg);
+  border-color: var(--accent);
+}
+
+.favorite-button:focus-visible {
+  outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
+  outline-offset: 3px;
+}
+
+.favorite-button[aria-pressed='true'] {
+  color: var(--accent);
+  border-color: var(--accent);
+  background: var(--accent-bg);
+}
+
+.favorite-button__icon {
+  font-size: 1.2em;
+  line-height: 1;
+}
diff --git a/country-explorer/src/components/FavoriteButton.tsx b/country-explorer/src/components/FavoriteButton.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8bd1902
--- /dev/null
+++ b/country-explorer/src/components/FavoriteButton.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import './FavoriteButton.css';
+
+interface FavoriteButtonProps {
+  isFavorite: boolean;
+  countryName: string;
+  onToggleFavorite: () => void;
+}
+
+function FavoriteButton({ isFavorite, countryName, onToggleFavorite }: FavoriteButtonProps) {
+  const label = isFavorite
+    ? `Remove ${countryName} from favorites`
+    : `Add ${countryName} to favorites`;
+
+  return (
+    <button
+      type="button"
+      className="favorite-button"
+      onClick={onToggleFavorite}
+      aria-pressed={isFavorite}
+      aria-label={label}
+    >
+      <span className="favorite-button__icon" aria-hidden="true">
+        {isFavorite ? '★' : '☆'}
+      </span>
+      <span className="favorite-button__text">{isFavorite ? 'Favorited' : 'Favorite'}</span>
+    </button>
+  );
+}
+
+export default FavoriteButton;