Retrieves information about a locale specified by name.
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms776365.aspx
int GetLocaleInfoEx (
LPCWSTR lpLocaleName,
LCTYPE LCType,
LPWSTR lpLCData,
int cchData
);

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/aa905066.aspx Links to application compatibility library on Microsoft TechNet.