# Places

Countries, languages, locales, time zones and the codes for them.

## Types

| Type | What it is |
|---|---|
| [`Country`](/docs/types/type-country.md) | A country, written as its two-letter code: `GB`. |
| [`CountrySubdivision`](/docs/types/type-country-subdivision.md) | A state, province or other part of a country, written as its code: `GB-ENG`, `US-CA`. |
| [`Continent`](/docs/types/type-continent.md) | A continent, as the United Nations groups the world: `europe`, `asia`. |
| [`UnLocode`](/docs/types/type-un-locode.md) | A place in trade and transport: a country's code and three letters or digits, `GBLON`. |
| [`CallingCode`](/docs/types/type-calling-code.md) | A country's telephone code with its `+`: `+44`. |
| [`Language`](/docs/types/type-language.md) | A language, written as its two-letter code: `en`. |
| [`WritingScript`](/docs/types/type-writing-script.md) | A writing system, written as its four-letter code: `Latn`, `Jpan`. |
| [`TextDirection`](/docs/types/type-text-direction.md) | Which way text runs: `ltr` or `rtl`. |
| [`Locale`](/docs/types/type-locale.md) | A language and region together, which decides how dates and numbers look: `en-GB`. |
| [`Zone`](/docs/types/type-zone.md) | A time zone, written as its name: `Europe/London`. |