diff --git a/alembic/versions/20250413_200932_33e40902_update_country.py b/alembic/versions/20250413_200932_33e40902_update_country.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab860df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alembic/versions/20250413_200932_33e40902_update_country.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+"""create countries table
+Revision ID: 0002
+Revises: 0001
+Create Date: 2024-02-13 10:30:00.000000
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '0002'
+down_revision = '0001'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+def upgrade():
+    op.create_table(
+        'countries',
+        sa.Column('id', sa.String(36), primary_key=True),
+        sa.Column('name', sa.String(), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column('landmass_size', sa.Float(), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column('created_at', sa.DateTime(), server_default=sa.func.now()),
+        sa.Column('updated_at', sa.DateTime(), server_default=sa.func.now())
+    )
+    op.create_index(op.f('ix_countries_name'), 'countries', ['name'], unique=True)
+
+def downgrade():
+    op.drop_index(op.f('ix_countries_name'), table_name='countries')
+    op.drop_table('countries')
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diff --git a/endpoints/create-country.post.py b/endpoints/create-country.post.py
index e69de29..45eb9dc 100644
--- a/endpoints/create-country.post.py
+++ b/endpoints/create-country.post.py
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+from fastapi import APIRouter, HTTPException, status
+from typing import Dict, Any
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+from database.country import create_country
+from utils.formatters import format_country_response
+
+router = APIRouter()
+
+class CountryCreate(BaseModel):
+    name: str
+    landmass_size: float
+
+@router.post("/create-country", status_code=status.HTTP_201_CREATED, response_model=Dict[str, Any])
+async def create_new_country(country_data: CountryCreate):
+    """Create a new country"""
+    created_country = create_country(
+        name=country_data.name,
+        landmass_size=country_data.landmass_size
+    )
+    
+    if not created_country:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
+            detail="Invalid country data or country already exists"
+        )
+    
+    return format_country_response(created_country)
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diff --git a/helpers/generic_helpers.py b/helpers/generic_helpers.py
index 4b6fc35..de4088c 100644
--- a/helpers/generic_helpers.py
+++ b/helpers/generic_helpers.py
@@ -1,110 +1,99 @@
 from typing import Dict, Any, List, Optional
-import uuid
-from datetime import datetime
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from uuid import uuid4
 
-# In-memory store for fruits
-_fruits_store: List[Dict[str, Any]] = []
+# In-memory storage for countries
+_countries_store: List[Dict[str, Any]] = []
 
-def validate_fruit_data(fruit_data: Dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
+@dataclass
+class CountryData:
+    name: str
+    landmass_size: float
+
+def validate_country_data(name: str, landmass_size: float) -> bool:
     """
-    Validates fruit data before creation.
+    Validates the country data before creation.
 
     Args:
-        fruit_data (Dict[str, Any]): The fruit data to validate.
+        name (str): The name of the country.
+        landmass_size (float): The landmass size in square kilometers.
 
     Returns:
         bool: True if data is valid, False otherwise.
     """
-    required_fields = ['name', 'color', 'shape']
+    if not name or not isinstance(name, str) or len(name.strip()) == 0:
+        return False
+    if not isinstance(landmass_size, (int, float)) or landmass_size <= 0:
+        return False
+    
+    # Check if country name already exists
+    for country in _countries_store:
+        if country["name"].lower() == name.lower():
+            return False
     
-    if not all(field in fruit_data for field in required_fields):
-        return False
-        
-    if not isinstance(fruit_data['name'], str) or len(fruit_data['name'].strip()) == 0:
-        return False
-        
-    if not isinstance(fruit_data['color'], str) or len(fruit_data['color'].strip()) == 0:
-        return False
-        
-    if not isinstance(fruit_data['shape'], str) or len(fruit_data['shape'].strip()) == 0:
-        return False
-        
     return True
 
-def create_fruit(fruit_data: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+def create_country(name: str, landmass_size: float) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
     """
-    Creates a new fruit entry in the in-memory store.
+    Creates a new country entry in the in-memory store.
 
     Args:
-        fruit_data (Dict[str, Any]): The fruit data containing name, color, and shape.
+        name (str): The name of the country.
+        landmass_size (float): The landmass size in square kilometers.
 
     Returns:
-        Dict[str, Any]: The created fruit data with generated ID and timestamp.
-
-    Raises:
-        ValueError: If the fruit data is invalid.
+        Optional[Dict[str, Any]]: The created country data if successful, None if validation fails.
     """
-    if not validate_fruit_data(fruit_data):
-        raise ValueError("Invalid fruit data. Name, color, and shape are required.")
-
-    new_fruit = {
-        "id": str(uuid.uuid4()),
-        "name": fruit_data["name"].strip(),
-        "color": fruit_data["color"].strip(),
-        "shape": fruit_data["shape"].strip(),
-        "created_at": datetime.utcnow().isoformat()
+    if not validate_country_data(name, landmass_size):
+        return None
+    
+    country_data = {
+        "id": str(uuid4()),
+        "name": name.strip(),
+        "landmass_size": float(landmass_size)
     }
     
-    _fruits_store.append(new_fruit)
-    return new_fruit
+    _countries_store.append(country_data)
+    return country_data
 
-def get_all_fruits() -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+def get_all_countries() -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
     """
-    Retrieves all fruits from the in-memory store.
+    Retrieves all countries from the in-memory store.
 
     Returns:
-        List[Dict[str, Any]]: List of all stored fruits.
+        List[Dict[str, Any]]: A list of all stored countries.
     """
-    return _fruits_store
+    return _countries_store
 
-def get_fruit_by_name(name: str) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
+def get_country_by_name(name: str) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
     """
-    Retrieves a fruit by its name.
+    Retrieves a country by its name.
 
     Args:
-        name (str): The name of the fruit to find.
+        name (str): The name of the country to find.
 
     Returns:
-        Optional[Dict[str, Any]]: The fruit if found, None otherwise.
+        Optional[Dict[str, Any]]: The country data if found, None otherwise.
     """
-    name = name.strip().lower()
-    for fruit in _fruits_store:
-        if fruit["name"].lower() == name:
-            return fruit
+    name = name.lower()
+    for country in _countries_store:
+        if country["name"].lower() == name:
+            return country
     return None
 
-def get_fruits_by_color(color: str) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+def format_country_response(country: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
     """
-    Retrieves all fruits of a specific color.
+    Formats the country data for API response.
 
     Args:
-        color (str): The color to filter by.
+        country (Dict[str, Any]): The raw country data.
 
     Returns:
-        List[Dict[str, Any]]: List of fruits matching the color.
+        Dict[str, Any]: Formatted country data.
     """
-    color = color.strip().lower()
-    return [fruit for fruit in _fruits_store if fruit["color"].lower() == color]
-
-def get_fruits_by_shape(shape: str) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
-    """
-    Retrieves all fruits of a specific shape.
-
-    Args:
-        shape (str): The shape to filter by.
-
-    Returns:
-        List[Dict[str, Any]]: List of fruits matching the shape.
-    """
-    shape = shape.strip().lower()
-    return [fruit for fruit in _fruits_store if fruit["shape"].lower() == shape]
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+    return {
+        "id": country["id"],
+        "name": country["name"],
+        "landmass_size": country["landmass_size"],
+        "landmass_size_formatted": f"{country['landmass_size']:,.2f} km²"
+    }
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diff --git a/models/country.py b/models/country.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0643e01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/models/country.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+from sqlalchemy import Column, String, Float, DateTime
+from sqlalchemy.dialects.postgresql import UUID
+from sqlalchemy.sql import func
+from core.database import Base
+import uuid
+
+class Country(Base):
+    __tablename__ = "countries"
+
+    id = Column(UUID(as_uuid=True), primary_key=True, default=uuid.uuid4)
+    name = Column(String, unique=True, nullable=False, index=True)
+    landmass_size = Column(Float, nullable=False)
+    created_at = Column(DateTime, default=func.now())
+    updated_at = Column(DateTime, default=func.now(), onupdate=func.now())
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diff --git a/schemas/country.py b/schemas/country.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef016ce
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+++ b/schemas/country.py
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+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+from typing import Optional
+from datetime import datetime
+from uuid import UUID
+
+class CountryBase(BaseModel):
+    name: str = Field(..., description="Country name")
+    landmass_size: float = Field(..., gt=0, description="Size of country's landmass")
+
+class CountryCreate(CountryBase):
+    pass
+
+class CountryUpdate(BaseModel):
+    name: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Country name")
+    landmass_size: Optional[float] = Field(None, gt=0, description="Size of country's landmass")
+
+class CountrySchema(CountryBase):
+    id: UUID
+    created_at: datetime
+    updated_at: datetime
+
+    class Config:
+        orm_mode = True
+        schema_extra = {
+            "example": {
+                "id": "f47ac10b-58cc-4372-a567-0e02b2c3d479",
+                "name": "United States",
+                "landmass_size": 9833517.0,
+                "created_at": "2023-01-01T12:00:00",
+                "updated_at": "2023-01-01T12:00:00"
+            }
+        }
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