# GeoLocation


A complex type that contains information about a geographic location.

## Contents


 ** ContinentCode **   <a name="Route53-Type-GeoLocation-ContinentCode"></a>
The two-letter code for the continent.  
Amazon Route 53 supports the following continent codes:  
+  **AF**: Africa
+  **AN**: Antarctica
+  **AS**: Asia
+  **EU**: Europe
+  **OC**: Oceania
+  **NA**: North America
+  **SA**: South America
Constraint: Specifying `ContinentCode` with either `CountryCode` or `SubdivisionCode` returns an `InvalidInput` error.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Fixed length of 2.  
Required: No

 ** CountryCode **   <a name="Route53-Type-GeoLocation-CountryCode"></a>
For geolocation resource record sets, the two-letter code for a country.  
Amazon Route 53 uses the two-letter country codes that are specified in [ISO standard 3166-1 alpha-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1_alpha-2).  
Route 53 also supports the country code **UA** for Ukraine.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 2.  
Required: No

 ** SubdivisionCode **   <a name="Route53-Type-GeoLocation-SubdivisionCode"></a>
For geolocation resource record sets, the two-letter code for a state of the United States. Route 53 doesn't support any other values for `SubdivisionCode`. For a list of state abbreviations, see [Appendix B: Two–Letter State and Possession Abbreviations](https://pe.usps.com/text/pub28/28apb.htm) on the United States Postal Service website.   
If you specify `subdivisioncode`, you must also specify `US` for `CountryCode`.   
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 3.  
Required: No

## See Also


For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/route53-2013-04-01/GeoLocation) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/route53-2013-04-01/GeoLocation) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/route53-2013-04-01/GeoLocation)