public function get_allowed_countries() {
		if ( 'all' === get_option( 'woocommerce_allowed_countries' ) ) {
			return apply_filters( 'woocommerce_countries_allowed_countries', $this->countries );
		}

		if ( 'all_except' === get_option( 'woocommerce_allowed_countries' ) ) {
			$except_countries = get_option( 'woocommerce_all_except_countries', array() );

			if ( ! $except_countries ) {
				return $this->countries;
			} else {
				$all_except_countries = $this->countries;
				foreach ( $except_countries as $country ) {
					unset( $all_except_countries[ $country ] );
				}
				return apply_filters( 'woocommerce_countries_allowed_countries', $all_except_countries );
			}
		}

		$countries = array();

		$raw_countries = get_option( 'woocommerce_specific_allowed_countries', array() );

		if ( $raw_countries ) {
			foreach ( $raw_countries as $country ) {
				$countries[ $country ] = $this->countries[ $country ];
			}
		}

		return apply_filters( 'woocommerce_countries_allowed_countries', $countries );
	}