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# Geographic field types

The following table lists all geographic field types that OpenSearch supports.

Field data type | Description
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[`geo_point`]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/opensearch/supported-field-types/geo-point/) | A geographic point specified by latitude and longitude. 
[`geo_shape`]({{site.url}}{{site.baseurl}}/opensearch/supported-field-types/geo-shape/) | A geographic shape, such as a polygon or a collection of geographic points. 
