Java Locale getISO3Country() Method

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Description

The java Locale getISO3Country() method returns a three-letter abbreviation for this locale's country. If the locale doesn't specify a country, this will be the empty string. Otherwise, this will be an uppercase ISO 3166 3-letter country code.

Declaration

Following is the declaration for Java Locale getISO3Country() method

public String getISO3Country()

Parameters

NA

Return Value

This method does not return a value.

Exception

MissingResourceException − Throws MissingResourceException if the three-letter country abbreviation is not available for this locale.

Getting three-letter abbreviation for US locale Country Example

The following example shows the usage of Java Locale getISO3Country() method. We're creating a locale of US and then its country is retrieved and printed.

package com.tutorialspoint;

import java.util.Locale;

public class LocaleDemo {
   public static void main(String[] args) {

      // create a new locale
      Locale locale = Locale.US;

      // print this locale
      System.out.println("Locale:" + locale);

      // print the country of this locale
      System.out.println("Country:" + locale.getISO3Country());
   }
}

Output

Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −

Locale:en_US
Country:USA

Getting three-letter abbreviation for France locale Country Example

The following example shows the usage of Java Locale getISO3Country() method. We're creating a locale of France and then its country is retrieved and printed.

package com.tutorialspoint;

import java.util.Locale;

public class LocaleDemo {
   public static void main(String[] args) {

      // create a new locale
      Locale locale = Locale.FRANCE;

      // print this locale
      System.out.println("Locale:" + locale);

      // print the country of this locale
      System.out.println("Country:" + locale.getISO3Country());
   }
}

Output

Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −

Locale:fr_FR
Country:FRA

Getting three-letter abbreviation for Germany locale Country Example

The following example shows the usage of Java Locale getISO3Country() method. We're creating a locale of Germany and then its country is retrieved and printed.

package com.tutorialspoint;

import java.util.Locale;

public class LocaleDemo {
   public static void main(String[] args) {

      // create a new locale
      Locale locale = Locale.GERMANY;

      // print this locale
      System.out.println("Locale:" + locale);

      // print the country of this locale
      System.out.println("Country:" + locale.getISO3Country());
   }
}

Output

Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −

Locale:de_DE
Country:DEU