# LOCALE System Variable [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [L](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/L/(L).md) **Function Description:** The LOCALE system variable is used to display the current region code. (Read-Only) | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Strings | | Saved in | Not saved | | Initial value | Varies by country or region | This code is displayed by three-letter abbreviation. --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/L/LOCALE%20System%20Variable--52b5265c5176.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/L/LOCALE%20System%20Variable--52b5265c5176.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/L/LOCALE%20System%20Variable--52b5265c5176.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/System%20Variables/L/LOCALE%20System%20Variable--52b5265c5176.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](../../../2020/System%20Variables/L/LOCALE%20System%20Variable--52b5265c5176.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/L/LOCALE%20System%20Variable--52b5265c5176.md)