diff --git a/src/app/_components/admin/CreateCountryForm.tsx b/src/app/_components/admin/CreateCountryForm.tsx
index f7d5e21..2b72471 100644
--- a/src/app/_components/admin/CreateCountryForm.tsx
+++ b/src/app/_components/admin/CreateCountryForm.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import SubmitButton from "../SubmitButton";
 import { useFormState } from "react-dom";
 import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
 import clsx from "clsx";
+import { Check, CircleX } from "lucide-react";
 
 export default function CreateCountryForm() {
   const [formState, formAction] = useFormState(addCountry, {
@@ -21,14 +22,21 @@ export default function CreateCountryForm() {
     }
   }, [formState.message]);
   return (
-    <form action={formAction}>
+    <form action={formAction} className="flex flex-col gap-2">
       <Input
         name="name"
         id="name"
         className={clsx({ "border-red-500": formState.errors?.name })}
       />
+      {formState.message === "success" ? (
+        <Check className="text-green-400" />
+      ) : (
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <CircleX className="text-red-600" />
+          <span>{formState.errors?.name}</span>{" "}
+        </div>
+      )}
       <SubmitButton text={"Country"} />
-      {formState.errors?.name}
     </form>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/server/actions/addCountry.ts b/src/server/actions/addCountry.ts
index 810e745..2bb4b66 100644
--- a/src/server/actions/addCountry.ts
+++ b/src/server/actions/addCountry.ts
@@ -6,27 +6,32 @@ import { countries } from "../db/schema";
 import { ZodError, z } from "zod";
 import { eq } from "drizzle-orm";
 
-const schema = z.object({
-  name: z.string().min(1, { message: "Name is required" }),
-});
-
 export async function addCountry(prevstate: any, formData: FormData) {
-  const name = formData.get("name") as string;
+  const name = (formData.get("name") as string).toLowerCase();
   const exists = await db
     .select({ name: countries.name })
     .from(countries)
     .where(eq(countries.name, name));
+
+  //Define the schema for the form data
+  const schema = z.object({
+    name: z
+      .string()
+      .min(1, { message: "Name is required" })
+      .refine(() => !exists[0], { message: `${name} already exists` }),
+  });
+  //Parse the form data using the schema for validation, and check if the name already exists
   try {
     schema.parse({
       name,
     });
-    if (!exists[0]) {
-      await db
-        .insert(countries)
-        .values({ name })
-        .returning({ name: countries.name });
-      revalidatePath("/");
-    }
+    //If the name doesn't exist, add the country to the database abd revalidate the page
+    await db
+      .insert(countries)
+      .values({ name })
+      .returning({ name: countries.name });
+    revalidatePath("/");
+    //Return a success message
     return {
       message: "success",
       errors: undefined,