Java Locale getISO3Country() method

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

Syntax

Parameter

Return

This method returns a three-letter abbreviation of this locale's country.

Exception

MissingResourceException: This exception will throw if the three-letter country abbreviation is not available for this locale.

Example 1

import java.util.*;
public class LocaleGetISO3CountryExample1 {
   public static void main(String[] args) {

      // create a new locale
      Locale locale = new Locale("ENGLISH", "IN");

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

      // print ISO3 country name for locale
      System.out.println("Country Name: " + locale.getISO3Country());
   }
}

Output:

Locale: english_IN
Country Name: IND

Example 2

import java.util.*;
public class LocaleGetISO3CountryExample2 {
   public static void main(String[] args) {

      // create the locales
       Locale locale1 = new Locale("German", "AU");
       Locale locale2 = new Locale("Spanish", "EC");

      // print locales
      System.out.println("Locale1 name: " + locale1);
      System.out.println("Locale2 name: " + locale2);

      // print ISO3 country name for locales
      System.out.println("Country Name of Locale1: " + locale1.getISO3Country());
      System.out.println("Country Name of Locale2: " + locale2.getISO3Country());
   }
}

Output:

Locale1 name: german_AU
Locale2 name: spanish_EC
Country Name of Locale1: AUS
Country Name of Locale2: ECU

Example 3

import java.util.*;
public class LocaleGetISO3CountryExample3 {
   public static void main(String[] args) {

       // Creating Locales
       Locale locale1 = new Locale("German", "AU");
       Locale locale2 = new Locale("Spanish", "EC");
       Locale locale3 = new Locale("French", "BE");

       // display locale
       System.out.println("Locale1 name: "+ locale1);
       System.out.println("Locale2 name: "+ locale2);
       System.out.println("Locale3 name: "+ locale3);

      // Use of getISO3Country()
      System.out.println("Country Name of Locale1: " + locale1.getISO3Country());
      System.out.println("Country Name of Locale2: " + locale2.getISO3Country());
      System.out.println("Country Name of Locale3: " + locale3.getISO3Country());
   }
}

Output:

Locale1 name: german_AU
Locale2 name: spanish_EC
Locale3 name: french_BE
Country Name of Locale1: AUS
Country Name of Locale2: ECU
Country Name of Locale3: BEL

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