# Region
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Describes the AWS Region.

## Contents
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 ** availabilityZones **   <a name="Lightsail-Type-Region-availabilityZones"></a>
The Availability Zones. Follows the format `us-east-2a` (case-sensitive).  
Type: Array of [AvailabilityZone](API_AvailabilityZone.md) objects  
Required: No

 ** continentCode **   <a name="Lightsail-Type-Region-continentCode"></a>
The continent code (`NA`, meaning North America).  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** description **   <a name="Lightsail-Type-Region-description"></a>
The description of the AWS Region (`This region is recommended to serve users in the eastern United States and eastern Canada`).  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** displayName **   <a name="Lightsail-Type-Region-displayName"></a>
The display name (`Ohio`).  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** name **   <a name="Lightsail-Type-Region-name"></a>
The region name (`us-east-2`).  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `us-east-1 | us-east-2 | us-west-1 | us-west-2 | eu-west-1 | eu-west-2 | eu-west-3 | eu-central-1 | eu-north-1 | ca-central-1 | ap-south-1 | ap-southeast-1 | ap-southeast-2 | ap-northeast-1 | ap-northeast-2 | ap-southeast-3 | ap-southeast-5`   
Required: No

 ** relationalDatabaseAvailabilityZones **   <a name="Lightsail-Type-Region-relationalDatabaseAvailabilityZones"></a>
The Availability Zones for databases. Follows the format `us-east-2a` (case-sensitive).  
Type: Array of [AvailabilityZone](API_AvailabilityZone.md) objects  
Required: No

## See Also
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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/lightsail-2016-11-28/Region) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/lightsail-2016-11-28/Region) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/lightsail-2016-11-28/Region)