NLS_TERRITORY

Property	Description
Parameter type	String
Syntax	`NLS_TERRITORY =` `territory`
Default value	Operating system-dependent
Modifiable	`ALTER SESSION`
Range of values	Any valid territory name
Basic	Yes

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:

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