CountryRepository.cs

        private static List<Country> countryList = new List<Country>();

        
      
        public void LoadDb()
        {
            var countrycollection = StartCountryConnection();

            try
            {
                countryList = countrycollection.AsQueryable<Country>().Where<Country>(sb => sb.Name == "Antartica").ToList();
            }
            catch (MongoException ex)
            {
                //Log exception here:
                System.Windows.MessageBox.Show("A connection error occurred: " + ex.Message, "Connection Exception", MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Warning);
            }
        }


        public IMongoCollection<Country> StartCountryConnection()
        {

            var client = new MongoClient(connectionString);
            var database = client.GetDatabase("orders");
            //Get a handle on the countries collection:
            var countrycollection = database.GetCollection<Country>("countries");
            return countrycollection;
        }