# How to adapt alphabetical order in localized app using country\_select?

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**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [December 4, 2008, 9:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-adapt-alphabetical-order-in-localized-app-using-country-select/154828 "2008-12-04T09:00:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 4, 2008, 9:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-adapt-alphabetical-order-in-localized-app-using-country-select/154828/1 "2008-12-04T09:00:10Z")

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I wonder how to assure correct alphabetical order of the  
country\_select options when using different languages? If the current  
language is set to english, the order of the country\_select options is  
as I would expect alphabetically correct. But once I change the curent  
language to another one, the country\_select options are translated but  
maintain the original english alphabetical order which causes  
confusion for users trying to find their country.  
Is there any option to define the order as being alphabetically  
ascending for any language triggering the country\_select options?