diff --git a/api/src/app.module.ts b/api/src/app.module.ts
index b80e9e43..4bb384e8 100644
--- a/api/src/app.module.ts
+++ b/api/src/app.module.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { UsersModule } from '@api/modules/users/users.module';
 import { APP_FILTER } from '@nestjs/core';
 import { AllExceptionsFilter } from '@api/filters/all-exceptions.exception.filter';
 import { TsRestModule } from '@ts-rest/nest';
+import { CountriesModule } from './modules/countries/countries.module';
 
 @Module({
   imports: [
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ import { TsRestModule } from '@ts-rest/nest';
     AdminModule,
     ImportModule,
     UsersModule,
+    CountriesModule,
   ],
   controllers: [AppController],
   providers: [
diff --git a/api/src/modules/countries/countries.controller.ts b/api/src/modules/countries/countries.controller.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2d0e5cec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/modules/countries/countries.controller.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import { Controller } from '@nestjs/common';
+
+@Controller('countries')
+export class CountriesController {}
diff --git a/api/src/modules/countries/countries.module.ts b/api/src/modules/countries/countries.module.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5a8ae4b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/modules/countries/countries.module.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { TypeOrmModule } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
+import { Country } from '@shared/entities/countries/country.entity';
+import { CountriesController } from '@api/modules/countries/countries.controller';
+
+import { MapController } from './map/map.controller';
+import { CountryRepository } from '@api/modules/countries/countries.repository';
+import { MapRepository } from '@api/modules/countries/map/map.repository';
+
+@Module({
+  imports: [TypeOrmModule.forFeature([Country])],
+  controllers: [CountriesController, MapController],
+  providers: [CountryRepository, MapRepository],
+  exports: [],
+})
+export class CountriesModule {}
diff --git a/api/src/modules/countries/countries.repository.ts b/api/src/modules/countries/countries.repository.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e90ecf6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/modules/countries/countries.repository.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { Repository } from 'typeorm';
+import { InjectRepository } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
+import { Country } from '@shared/entities/countries/country.entity';
+
+@Injectable()
+export class CountryRepository extends Repository<Country> {
+  constructor(
+    @InjectRepository(Country)
+    private readonly repository: Repository<Country>,
+  ) {
+    super(repository.target, repository.manager, repository.queryRunner);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/api/src/modules/countries/map/map.controller.ts b/api/src/modules/countries/map/map.controller.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5fa16e36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/modules/countries/map/map.controller.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { Controller, Get } from '@nestjs/common';
+
+@Controller('map')
+export class MapController {
+  @Get('/geojson')
+  getGeoJson() {
+    return 'This will return the geojson of the countries';
+  }
+}
diff --git a/api/src/modules/countries/map/map.repository.ts b/api/src/modules/countries/map/map.repository.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f10c1d64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/modules/countries/map/map.repository.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { Repository } from 'typeorm';
+import { InjectRepository } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
+import { Country } from '@shared/entities/countries/country.entity';
+
+@Injectable()
+export class MapRepository extends Repository<Country> {
+  constructor(
+    @InjectRepository(Country)
+    private readonly repository: Repository<Country>,
+  ) {
+    super(repository.target, repository.manager, repository.queryRunner);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/api/src/modules/import/import.service.ts b/api/src/modules/import/import.service.ts
index abb65cac..f8afb239 100644
--- a/api/src/modules/import/import.service.ts
+++ b/api/src/modules/import/import.service.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { Injectable, ServiceUnavailableException } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { XlsxParser } from '@api/modules/import/services/xlsx.parser';
 import { EntityPreprocessor } from '@api/modules/import/services/entity.preprocessor';
 import { BaseDataRepository } from '@api/modules/model/base-data.repository';
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export class ImportService {
       return dbResult;
     } catch (e) {
       console.log(e);
+      throw new ServiceUnavailableException('Error importing data');
     } finally {
     }
   }
diff --git a/api/src/modules/import/services/entity.preprocessor.ts b/api/src/modules/import/services/entity.preprocessor.ts
index 0fbe007c..cb01fef0 100644
--- a/api/src/modules/import/services/entity.preprocessor.ts
+++ b/api/src/modules/import/services/entity.preprocessor.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { BaseData } from '@api/modules/model/base-data.entity';
-import { Country } from '@api/modules/model/entities/country.entity';
+import { Country } from '@shared/entities/countries/country.entity';
 
 export type ParsedDBEntities = {
   countries: Country[];
diff --git a/api/src/modules/model/base-data.entity.ts b/api/src/modules/model/base-data.entity.ts
index 583194c8..c82d0654 100644
--- a/api/src/modules/model/base-data.entity.ts
+++ b/api/src/modules/model/base-data.entity.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {
   ManyToOne,
   JoinColumn,
 } from 'typeorm';
-import { Country } from '@api/modules/model/entities/country.entity';
+import { Country } from '@shared/entities/countries/country.entity';
 
 export enum ECOSYSTEM {
   MANGROVE = 'Mangrove',
diff --git a/api/src/modules/model/base-data.repository.ts b/api/src/modules/model/base-data.repository.ts
index 3126fe72..1cac5d4e 100644
--- a/api/src/modules/model/base-data.repository.ts
+++ b/api/src/modules/model/base-data.repository.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
 
 import { ParsedDBEntities } from '@api/modules/import/services/entity.preprocessor';
 import { BaseData } from '@api/modules/model/base-data.entity';
-import { Country } from '@api/modules/model/entities/country.entity';
 import {
   COST_INPUT_TYPE,
   CostInput,
@@ -12,6 +11,7 @@ import {
   CARBON_INPUT_TYPE,
   CarbonInputEntity,
 } from '@api/modules/model/entities/carbon-input.entity';
+import { Country } from '@shared/entities/countries/country.entity';
 
 @Injectable()
 export class BaseDataRepository extends Repository<BaseData> {
diff --git a/api/src/modules/model/entities/carbon-input.entity.ts b/api/src/modules/model/entities/carbon-input.entity.ts
index b5078032..8882c34e 100644
--- a/api/src/modules/model/entities/carbon-input.entity.ts
+++ b/api/src/modules/model/entities/carbon-input.entity.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {
   BaseEntity,
 } from 'typeorm';
 import { ACTIVITY, ECOSYSTEM } from '@api/modules/model/base-data.entity';
-import { Country } from '@api/modules/model/entities/country.entity';
+import { Country } from '@shared/entities/countries/country.entity';
 
 export enum CARBON_INPUT_TYPE {
   ECOSYSTEM_EXTENT = 'ecosystem_extent',
diff --git a/api/src/modules/model/entities/cost-input.entity.ts b/api/src/modules/model/entities/cost-input.entity.ts
index 67ef86ec..e64202ce 100644
--- a/api/src/modules/model/entities/cost-input.entity.ts
+++ b/api/src/modules/model/entities/cost-input.entity.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {
   BaseEntity,
 } from 'typeorm';
 import { ACTIVITY, ECOSYSTEM } from '@api/modules/model/base-data.entity';
-import { Country } from '@api/modules/model/entities/country.entity';
+import { Country } from '@shared/entities/countries/country.entity';
 
 export enum COST_INPUT_TYPE {
   PROJECT_SIZE_HA = 'project_size_ha',
diff --git a/api/src/modules/model/entities/country.entity.ts b/shared/entities/countries/country.entity.ts
similarity index 78%
rename from api/src/modules/model/entities/country.entity.ts
rename to shared/entities/countries/country.entity.ts
index 4edbf241..512ef552 100644
--- a/api/src/modules/model/entities/country.entity.ts
+++ b/shared/entities/countries/country.entity.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
-import { Column, Entity, PrimaryColumn, BaseEntity } from 'typeorm';
+import {
+  Column,
+  Entity,
+  PrimaryColumn,
+  BaseEntity,
+  Geometry,
+  Index,
+} from 'typeorm';
 
 export enum CONTINENTS {
   AFRICA = 'Africa',
@@ -34,4 +41,13 @@ export class Country extends BaseEntity {
 
   @Column({ name: 'hdi', type: 'int', nullable: true })
   hdi?: number;
+
+  @Index({ spatial: true })
+  @Column({
+    type: 'geometry',
+    srid: 4326,
+    // TODO: Make it nullable false once we have all the data
+    nullable: true,
+  })
+  geometry: Geometry;
 }
diff --git a/shared/entities/database.entities.ts b/shared/entities/database.entities.ts
index 9b7568eb..66fc0bde 100644
--- a/shared/entities/database.entities.ts
+++ b/shared/entities/database.entities.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 import { User } from "@shared/entities/users/user.entity";
+import { Country } from "@shared/entities/countries/country.entity";
 
-export const COMMON_DATABASE_ENTITIES = [User];
+export const COMMON_DATABASE_ENTITIES = [User, Country];
diff --git a/shared/lib/db-entities.ts b/shared/lib/db-entities.ts
index 6b83fdb5..f1ae4140 100644
--- a/shared/lib/db-entities.ts
+++ b/shared/lib/db-entities.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import { User } from "@shared/entities/users/user.entity";
 import { ApiEventsEntity } from "@api/modules/api-events/api-events.entity";
-import { Country } from "@api/modules/model/entities/country.entity";
 import { BaseData } from "@api/modules/model/base-data.entity";
 import { CostInput } from "@api/modules/model/entities/cost-input.entity";
 import { CarbonInputEntity } from "@api/modules/model/entities/carbon-input.entity";
+import { Country } from "@shared/entities/countries/country.entity";
 
 export const DB_ENTITIES = [
   User,