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import { TypeList } from "docs-ui"

# CreateRegionDTO

The region to be created.

<TypeList types={[{"name":"name","type":"`string`","description":"The name of the region.","optional":false,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"currency_code","type":"`string`","description":"The currency code of the region.","optional":false,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"automatic_taxes","type":"`boolean`","description":"Setting to indicate whether taxes need to be applied automatically","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"countries","type":"`string`[]","description":"The region's countries.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"payment_providers","type":"`string`[]","description":"The region's payment providers.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"metadata","type":"[MetadataType](../../types/region.MetadataType/page.mdx)","description":"Holds custom data in key-value pairs.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]}]} expandUrl="https://docs.medusajs.com/learn/fundamentals/data-models/manage-relationships#retrieve-records-of-relation" sectionTitle="CreateRegionDTO"/>