---
name: "distributionRegion"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["System"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/distributionRegion
revid: 318977
updated: 2022-05-13T09:22:07Z
---

# distributionRegion

*Command · System · Arma 3 v0.50 · introduced in Armed Assault v1.05*

## Description

Returns the numerical index for the distribution region of this copy of Armed Assault.
1. USA
1. Rest of the world

## Syntax

```sqf
distributionRegion
```

**Returns:** [Number](../topics/Number.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
if (distributionRegion == 1) then { hint "miles"; } else { hint "kilometres"; };
```

## See also

[productVersion](../commands/productVersion.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — distributionRegion](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/distributionRegion) (revision 318977).</sub>