# Update existing country

<p class="callout danger">This action requires the "Update countries" permission.</p>

Countries are automatically added, when a new ERP instance is created. All of this information, however, can be updated later if necessary.

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Information of countries in ERP include:

- Short country name (eg*. Slovenia*)
- Full country name (eg*. Republic of Slovenia*)
- Country ISO
- Currency information
- Country's latitude and longitude.