diff --git a/code/Model/EditableFormField/EditableCountryDropdownField.php b/code/Model/EditableFormField/EditableCountryDropdownField.php
index dd38a74..4683363 100644
--- a/code/Model/EditableFormField/EditableCountryDropdownField.php
+++ b/code/Model/EditableFormField/EditableCountryDropdownField.php
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 namespace SilverStripe\UserForms\Model\EditableFormField;
 
 use SilverStripe\Core\Manifest\ModuleLoader;
+use SilverStripe\Forms\CheckboxField;
 use SilverStripe\Forms\DropdownField;
+use SilverStripe\Forms\TextField;
 use SilverStripe\i18n\i18n;
 use SilverStripe\UserForms\Model\EditableCustomRule;
 use SilverStripe\UserForms\Model\EditableFormField;
@@ -11,6 +13,9 @@ use SilverStripe\UserForms\Model\EditableFormField;
 /**
  * A dropdown field which allows the user to select a country
  *
+ * @property bool $UseEmptyString
+ * @property string $EmptyString
+ *
  * @package userforms
  */
 class EditableCountryDropdownField extends EditableFormField
@@ -19,16 +24,38 @@ class EditableCountryDropdownField extends EditableFormField
 
     private static $plural_name = 'Country Dropdowns';
 
+    private static $db = array(
+        'UseEmptyString' => 'Boolean',
+        'EmptyString' => 'Varchar(255)',
+    );
+
     private static $table_name = 'EditableCountryDropdownField';
 
     /**
-     * @return FieldList
+     * @return \SilverStripe\Forms\FieldList
      */
     public function getCMSFields()
     {
         $fields = parent::getCMSFields();
 
         $fields->removeByName('Default');
+        $fields->addFieldToTab(
+            'Root.Main',
+            DropdownField::create('Default', _t(__CLASS__ . '.DEFAULT', 'Default value'))
+                         ->setSource(i18n::getData()->getCountries())
+                         ->setHasEmptyDefault(true)
+                         ->setEmptyString('---')
+        );
+
+        $fields->addFieldToTab(
+            'Root.Main',
+            CheckboxField::create('UseEmptyString', _t(__CLASS__ . '.USE_EMPTY_STRING', 'Set default empty string'))
+        );
+
+        $fields->addFieldToTab(
+            'Root.Main',
+            TextField::create('EmptyString', _t(__CLASS__ . '.EMPTY_STRING', 'Empty String'))
+        );
 
         return $fields;
     }
@@ -40,6 +67,16 @@ class EditableCountryDropdownField extends EditableFormField
             ->setFieldHolderTemplate(EditableFormField::class . '_holder')
             ->setTemplate(EditableDropdown::class);
 
+        // Empty string
+        if ($this->UseEmptyString) {
+            $field->setEmptyString($this->EmptyString ?: '');
+        }
+
+        // Set default
+        if ($this->Default) {
+            $field->setValue($this->Default);
+        }
+
         $this->doUpdateFormField($field);
 
         return $field;
diff --git a/lang/en.yml b/lang/en.yml
index b71a6f5..1fc9461 100644
--- a/lang/en.yml
+++ b/lang/en.yml
@@ -89,11 +89,14 @@ en:
       other: '{count} Checkbox Groups'
     SINGULARNAME: 'Checkbox Group'
   SilverStripe\UserForms\Model\EditableFormField\EditableCountryDropdownField:
+    DEFAULT: 'Default value'
+    EMPTY_STRING: 'Empty String'
     PLURALNAME: 'Country Dropdowns'
     PLURALS:
       one: 'A Country Dropdown'
       other: '{count} Country Dropdowns'
     SINGULARNAME: 'Country Dropdown'
+    USE_EMPTY_STRING: 'Set default empty string'
   SilverStripe\UserForms\Model\EditableFormField\EditableDateField:
     PLURALNAME: 'Date Fields'
     PLURALS:
diff --git a/tests/Model/EditableFormField/EditableCountryDropdownFieldTest.php b/tests/Model/EditableFormField/EditableCountryDropdownFieldTest.php
index cfff955..4bbd019 100644
--- a/tests/Model/EditableFormField/EditableCountryDropdownFieldTest.php
+++ b/tests/Model/EditableFormField/EditableCountryDropdownFieldTest.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace SilverStripe\UserForms\Tests\Model\EditableFormField;
 
 use SilverStripe\Dev\SapphireTest;
+use SilverStripe\Forms\DropdownField;
 use SilverStripe\UserForms\Model\EditableFormField\EditableCountryDropdownField;
 
 class EditableCountryDropdownFieldTest extends SapphireTest
@@ -21,4 +22,41 @@ class EditableCountryDropdownFieldTest extends SapphireTest
         $field->Name = 'EditableFormField_123456';
         $this->assertEmpty($field->getFormField()->Title());
     }
+
+    public function testCMSFieldsContainsDefaultValue()
+    {
+        /** @var EditableCountryDropdownField $field */
+        $field = EditableCountryDropdownField::create();
+        $cmsFields = $field->getCMSFields();
+        $defaultField = $cmsFields->dataFieldByName('Default');
+        $this->assertNotNull($defaultField);
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(DropdownField::class, $defaultField);
+    }
+
+    public function testDefaultValue()
+    {
+        /** @var EditableCountryDropdownField $field */
+        $field = EditableCountryDropdownField::create();
+        $field->Default = 'nz';
+        $this->assertEquals($field->getFormField()->Value(), 'nz');
+    }
+
+    public function testEmptyDefaultValue()
+    {
+        /** @var EditableCountryDropdownField $field */
+        $field = EditableCountryDropdownField::create();
+
+        /** @var DropdownField $formField */
+        $formField = $field->getFormField();
+        $this->assertFalse($formField->getHasEmptyDefault());
+        $this->assertEmpty($formField->getEmptyString());
+
+        $field->UseEmptyString = true;
+        $field->EmptyString = '--- empty ---';
+
+        /** @var DropdownField $formField */
+        $formField = $field->getFormField();
+        $this->assertTrue($formField->getHasEmptyDefault());
+        $this->assertEquals($formField->getEmptyString(), $field->EmptyString);
+    }
 }