Index: lams_admin/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/admin/service/ImportService.java
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diff -u -rd5b05f6e239a87908856f9f4251a487158ed9ca8 -r6377e7115e4539a81944421568f024ab1b970b55
--- lams_admin/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/admin/service/ImportService.java	(.../ImportService.java)	(revision d5b05f6e239a87908856f9f4251a487158ed9ca8)
+++ lams_admin/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/admin/service/ImportService.java	(.../ImportService.java)	(revision 6377e7115e4539a81944421568f024ab1b970b55)
@@ -580,10 +580,7 @@
 	user.setState(parseStringCell(row.getCell(ImportService.STATE)));
 	user.setPostcode(parseStringCell(row.getCell(ImportService.POSTCODE)));
 	String country = parseStringCell(row.getCell(ImportService.COUNTRY));
-	if (StringUtils.isBlank(country)) {
-	    country = LanguageUtil.getDefaultCountry();
-	}
-	user.setCountry(country);
+	user.setCountry(LanguageUtil.getSupportedCountry(country));
 	user.setDayPhone(parseStringCell(row.getCell(ImportService.DAY_PHONE)));
 	user.setEveningPhone(parseStringCell(row.getCell(ImportService.EVE_PHONE)));
 	user.setMobilePhone(parseStringCell(row.getCell(ImportService.MOB_PHONE)));