---
title: "Country"
generated: true
---
<GenerationInfo sourceFile="packages/core/src/entity/region/country.entity.ts" sourceLine="14" packageName="@vendure/core" />

A country to which is available when creating / updating an [Address](/reference/typescript-api/entities/address#address). Countries are
grouped together into [Zone](/reference/typescript-api/entities/zone#zone)s which are in turn used to determine applicable shipping
and taxes for an [Order](/reference/typescript-api/entities/order#order).

```ts title="Signature"
class Country extends Region {
    constructor(input?: DeepPartial<Country>)
    readonly type: RegionType = 'country';
}
```
* Extends: [`Region`](/reference/typescript-api/entities/region#region)



<div className="members-wrapper">

### constructor

<MemberInfo kind="method" type={`(input?: DeepPartial<<a href='/reference/typescript-api/entities/country#country'>Country</a>>) => Country`}   />


### type

<MemberInfo kind="property" type={`RegionType`}   />




</div>
