NLS_TERRITORY

Parameter type	String
Syntax	NLS_TERRITORY = territory
Default value	Operating system-dependent
Parameter class	Dynamic: ALTER SESSION
Range of values	Any valid territory name

NLS_TERRITORY specifies the name of the territory whose conventions are to be followed for day and week numbering.

This parameter also establishes the default date format, the default decimal character and group separator, and the default ISO and local currency symbols.

For information on these settings, see "NLS_DATE_FORMAT", "NLS_NUMERIC_CHARACTERS", "NLS_CURRENCY", and "NLS_ISO_CURRENCY".

See Also: Oracle9i Globalization Support Guide for a complete list of territories Your operating system-specific Oracle documentation for the territory-dependent default values for these parameters