diff --git a/application/controllers/Gridmap.php b/application/controllers/Gridmap.php
index 152e0f460..5082220f6 100644
--- a/application/controllers/Gridmap.php
+++ b/application/controllers/Gridmap.php
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ class Gridmap extends CI_Controller {
 
 		$this->load->model('gridmap_model');
 
+		$data['country_coords'] = $this->gridmap_model->get_coordinates_for_dxcc($dxcc);
+
 		$data['grids'] = $this->gridmap_model->get_grids_for_country($dxcc);
 		$data['grid_count'] = count($data['grids']);
 
diff --git a/application/models/Gridmap_model.php b/application/models/Gridmap_model.php
index b6f2e5872..014b86d61 100644
--- a/application/models/Gridmap_model.php
+++ b/application/models/Gridmap_model.php
@@ -390,4 +390,24 @@ class Gridmap_model extends CI_Model {
 
 		return $gridarray;
 	}
+
+	function get_coordinates_for_dxcc($dxcc) {
+		// Get country coordinates if a specific country is selected
+		$country_coords = null;
+		if ($dxcc && $dxcc != 'All') {
+			// Query dxcc_entities table for country info
+			$sql = "SELECT adif, lat, `long`, name FROM dxcc_entities WHERE adif = ?";
+			$query = $this->db->query($sql, array($dxcc));
+
+			if ($query && $query->num_rows() > 0) {
+				$country_info = $query->row();
+				$country_coords = [
+					'lat' => (float)$country_info->lat,
+					'long' => (float)$country_info->long,
+					'name' => $country_info->name
+				];
+			}
+		}
+		return $country_coords;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/application/views/gridmap/index.php b/application/views/gridmap/index.php
index afdcf807b..2728de6b8 100644
--- a/application/views/gridmap/index.php
+++ b/application/views/gridmap/index.php
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
                                     </select>
                                 </div>
 								<?php if(count($countries->result()) > 0) { ?>
-									<label class="col-md-2" for="country">Country</label>
+									<label class="col-md-2" for="country">DXCC</label>
 									<div class="col-sm-3">
 										<select class="form-select form-select-sm" id="dxcc">
 											<option value="All"><?= __("All") ?></option>
diff --git a/assets/js/sections/gridmap.js b/assets/js/sections/gridmap.js
index a8734b44c..b79ada2b1 100644
--- a/assets/js/sections/gridmap.js
+++ b/assets/js/sections/gridmap.js
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ function gridPlot(form, visitor=true) {
 				grid_six_confirmed = data.grid_6char_confirmed;
 				grids = data.grids;
 				grid_max = data.grid_count;
-				plot(visitor, grid_two, grid_four, grid_six, grid_two_confirmed, grid_four_confirmed, grid_six_confirmed, grids, grid_max);
+				plot(visitor, grid_two, grid_four, grid_six, grid_two_confirmed, grid_four_confirmed, grid_six_confirmed, grids, grid_max, data.country_coords);
 
 			},
 			error: function (data) {
@@ -143,17 +143,26 @@ function gridPlot(form, visitor=true) {
    };
 }
 
-function plot(visitor, grid_two, grid_four, grid_six, grid_two_confirmed, grid_four_confirmed, grid_six_confirmed, grids, grid_max) {
-            var layer = L.tileLayer(jslayer, {
+function plot(visitor, grid_two, grid_four, grid_six, grid_two_confirmed, grid_four_confirmed, grid_six_confirmed, grids, grid_max, country_coords) {
+            let layer = L.tileLayer(jslayer, {
                 maxZoom: 12,
                 attribution: jsattribution,
                 id: 'mapbox.streets'
             });
 
+            // Set map center and zoom based on country selection
+            let mapCenter = [19, 0];
+            let mapZoom = 3;
+
+            if (country_coords && country_coords.lat && country_coords.long) {
+                mapCenter = [country_coords.lat, country_coords.long];
+                mapZoom = 5; // Zoom in closer for country view
+            }
+
             map = L.map('gridsquare_map', {
             layers: [layer],
-            center: [19, 0],
-            zoom: 3,
+            center: mapCenter,
+            zoom: mapZoom,
             minZoom: 2,
             fullscreenControl: true,
                 fullscreenControlOptions: {
@@ -162,7 +171,7 @@ function plot(visitor, grid_two, grid_four, grid_six, grid_two_confirmed, grid_f
             });
 
             if (visitor != true) {
-               var printer = L.easyPrint({
+               let printer = L.easyPrint({
                    tileLayer: layer,
                    sizeModes: ['Current'],
                    filename: 'myMap',
@@ -172,7 +181,7 @@ function plot(visitor, grid_two, grid_four, grid_six, grid_two_confirmed, grid_f
             }
 
             /*Legend specific*/
-            var legend = L.control({ position: "topright" });
+            let legend = L.control({ position: "topright" });
 
 
 			if (grids != '') {
@@ -180,6 +189,12 @@ function plot(visitor, grid_two, grid_four, grid_six, grid_two_confirmed, grid_f
 					let div = L.DomUtil.create("div", "legend");
 					div.setAttribute('id', 'gridmapLegend');
 					html = '<div align="right" class="legendClose"><small><a href="javascript: hideLegend();">X</a></small></div>';
+					 // Add country name if selected
+					const countryName = getSelectedCountryName();
+					if (countryName) {
+						html += '<h4>DXCC: ' + countryName + '</h4>';
+					}
+
 					html += "<table border=\"0\">";
 					html += '<i style="background: green"></i><span>' + gridsquares_gridsquares_confirmed + ' ('+grid_four_confirmed.length+')</span><br>';
 					html += '<i style="background: red"></i><span>' + gridsquares_gridsquares_not_confirmed + ' ('+(grid_four.length - grid_four_confirmed.length)+')</span><br>';
@@ -214,6 +229,23 @@ function plot(visitor, grid_two, grid_four, grid_six, grid_two_confirmed, grid_f
             }
 }
 
+// Get selected country name from multiselect
+function getSelectedCountryName() {
+    const dxccSelect = $('#dxcc');
+    const selectedValues = dxccSelect.val();
+
+    if (!selectedValues || selectedValues[0] === 'All') {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    // Get the text of selected options
+    const selectedText = dxccSelect.find('option:selected').map(function() {
+        return $(this).text();
+    }).get();
+
+    return selectedText.join(', ');
+}
+
 function spawnGridsquareModal(loc_4char) {
 	if (!(modalloading)) {
 		var ajax_data = ({