Index: lams_bb_integration/src/org/lamsfoundation/ld/integration/blackboard/LamsSecurityUtil.java
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diff -u -rc238dfeb3d7b217788a342875d43951694b020e2 -r3f26754635596e355b8a1e9cf17679ac5cb7361f
--- lams_bb_integration/src/org/lamsfoundation/ld/integration/blackboard/LamsSecurityUtil.java	(.../LamsSecurityUtil.java)	(revision c238dfeb3d7b217788a342875d43951694b020e2)
+++ lams_bb_integration/src/org/lamsfoundation/ld/integration/blackboard/LamsSecurityUtil.java	(.../LamsSecurityUtil.java)	(revision 3f26754635596e355b8a1e9cf17679ac5cb7361f)
@@ -623,7 +623,10 @@
 	if (localeStr == null)
 	    return "XX";
 	String[] split = localeStr.split("_");
-	return split[1];
+	
+	//default country set to AU
+	String country = split.length > 1 ? split[1] : "AU";
+	return country;
     }
 
 }