diff --git a/server/templates/base.html b/server/templates/base.html
index 09e6fff470..b23917466c 100644
--- a/server/templates/base.html
+++ b/server/templates/base.html
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@
   data-hide-sub-footer="{{ is_hide_sub_footer }}"
   data-subfooter-extra="{{ subfooter_extra_content|safe }}"
   data-brand-logo-light="{{ brand_logo_light }}"
+  data-locale="{{ locale }}"
 >
 </div>
 
diff --git a/server/templates/custom_dc/custom/base.html b/server/templates/custom_dc/custom/base.html
index 69d4ad080f..062233094b 100644
--- a/server/templates/custom_dc/custom/base.html
+++ b/server/templates/custom_dc/custom/base.html
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@
 </head>
 
 <body>
+  {# Set page locale. #}
+  <div id="metadata-base" class="d-none" data-locale="{{ locale }}"></div>
+
   <div id="main">
     <header id="main-header">
       <nav class="navbar navbar-dark navbar-expand-lg col" id="main-nav">
diff --git a/server/templates/custom_dc/feedingamerica/base.html b/server/templates/custom_dc/feedingamerica/base.html
index bac782b15f..006a5bc75b 100644
--- a/server/templates/custom_dc/feedingamerica/base.html
+++ b/server/templates/custom_dc/feedingamerica/base.html
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@
 </head>
 
 <body id="dc-fa">
+  {# Set page locale. #}
+  <div id="metadata-base" class="d-none" data-locale="{{ locale }}"></div>
   <div id="main">
     <header id="main-nav">
       <nav class="navbar navbar-default navbar-expand-md" role="navigation">
diff --git a/server/templates/custom_dc/floret/base.html b/server/templates/custom_dc/floret/base.html
index 848c765acb..f9a4ff77c2 100644
--- a/server/templates/custom_dc/floret/base.html
+++ b/server/templates/custom_dc/floret/base.html
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@
 </head>
 
 <body>
+  {# Set page locale. #}
+  <div id="metadata-base" class="d-none" data-locale="{{ locale }}"></div>
   <div id="main">
     <main id="{{ main_id }}" class="main-content">
       {% block content %}
diff --git a/server/templates/custom_dc/iitm/base.html b/server/templates/custom_dc/iitm/base.html
index 8cb5de218b..3258a46a73 100644
--- a/server/templates/custom_dc/iitm/base.html
+++ b/server/templates/custom_dc/iitm/base.html
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@
 </head>
 
 <body id="iitm-india">
+  {# Set page locale. #}
+  <div id="metadata-base" class="d-none" data-locale="{{ locale }}"></div>
+  
   <div id="main">
     
     {% if is_homepage %}
diff --git a/server/templates/custom_dc/iitm/place_landing.html b/server/templates/custom_dc/iitm/place_landing.html
index 48b1affd6e..8e2ff49947 100644
--- a/server/templates/custom_dc/iitm/place_landing.html
+++ b/server/templates/custom_dc/iitm/place_landing.html
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 {% block content %}
   <div id="body" class="container">
     <h1 class="mb-4">{% trans %}Place Explorer{% endtrans %}</h1>
-    <h3 id="locale" data-lc="{{ locale }}"></h3>
 
     <div class="search border mb-4">
       <div id="location-field">
diff --git a/server/templates/custom_dc/stanford/base.html b/server/templates/custom_dc/stanford/base.html
index 3c6437cb60..0de05db7c3 100644
--- a/server/templates/custom_dc/stanford/base.html
+++ b/server/templates/custom_dc/stanford/base.html
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@
 </head>
 
 <body>
+  {# Set page locale. #}
+  <div id="metadata-base" class="d-none" data-locale="{{ locale }}"></div>
   <div id="main">
     <header id="main-header">
       <nav class="navbar navbar-dark navbar-expand-lg col" id="main-nav">
diff --git a/server/templates/custom_dc/unsdg/base.html b/server/templates/custom_dc/unsdg/base.html
index 90b100f0b8..02a7578acf 100644
--- a/server/templates/custom_dc/unsdg/base.html
+++ b/server/templates/custom_dc/unsdg/base.html
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@
 </head>
 
 <body id="dc-unsdg">
+  {# Set page locale. #}
+  <div id="metadata-base" class="d-none" data-locale="{{ locale }}"></div>
   <div id="main">
     <div class="header-container">
       <div class="top-container">
diff --git a/server/templates/place.html b/server/templates/place.html
index 0c0c5a92c3..1ff56758f2 100644
--- a/server/templates/place.html
+++ b/server/templates/place.html
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@
           <div id="place-heading">
             <h1 id="place-name" data-pn="{{ place_name }}">{{ place_name }}</h1>
             <h3 id="place-type" data-pt="{{ place_type }}">{{ place_type_with_parent_places_links | safe }}</h3>
-            <h3 id="locale" data-lc="{{ locale }}"></h3>
             <div id="place-highlight"></div>
           </div>
           <div class="dcid-and-knowledge-graph">
diff --git a/server/templates/place_landing.html b/server/templates/place_landing.html
index 2de96cad39..f04d7fc096 100644
--- a/server/templates/place_landing.html
+++ b/server/templates/place_landing.html
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
   {% endif -%}
 
   <h1 class="mb-4">{% trans %}Place Explorer{% endtrans %}</h1>
-  <h3 id="locale" data-lc="{{ locale }}"></h3>
 
   <div class="search border mb-4">
     <div id="location-field">
diff --git a/server/templates/ranking.html b/server/templates/ranking.html
index 210d05900a..a5c4173c77 100644
--- a/server/templates/ranking.html
+++ b/server/templates/ranking.html
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 <div id="place-name" data-pn="{{ place_name }}"></div>
 <div id="per-capita" data-pc="{{ per_capita }}"></div>
 <div id="stat-var" data-sv="{{ stat_var }}"></div>
-<div id="locale" data-lc="{{ locale }}"></div>
 <div id="body" class="container">
   <div class="row mt-3">
     <div id="main-pane" class="col-12"></div>
diff --git a/server/templates/topic_page.html b/server/templates/topic_page.html
index e40091640d..0a73d9551e 100644
--- a/server/templates/topic_page.html
+++ b/server/templates/topic_page.html
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 <div id="metadata" class="d-none" data-place-dcid="{{ place_dcid }}" data-more-places="{{ more_places }}" data-topic-id="{{ topic_id }}">
   <div id="place-name" data-pn="{{ place_name }}"></div>
   <div id="place-type" data-pt="{{ place_type }}"></div>
-  <div id="locale" data-lc="{{ locale }}"></div>
   <div id="topic-config" data-config="{{ page_config }}" data-topics-summary=" {{ topics_summary }}"></div>
 </div>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/server/webdriver/shared_tests/place_explorer_i18n_test.py b/server/webdriver/shared_tests/place_explorer_i18n_test.py
index a13cec4857..2f4015e99b 100644
--- a/server/webdriver/shared_tests/place_explorer_i18n_test.py
+++ b/server/webdriver/shared_tests/place_explorer_i18n_test.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 from selenium.webdriver.support import expected_conditions as EC
 from selenium.webdriver.support.ui import WebDriverWait
 
+from server.webdriver import shared
+
 
 class PlaceI18nExplorerTestMixin():
   """Mixins to test the i18n place explorer page."""
@@ -136,3 +138,23 @@ def test_demographics_link_in_fr(self):
     self.assertEqual(
         self.driver.find_element(By.TAG_NAME, 'h1').text,
         'Classement par Taux de croissance de la population')
+
+  def test_explorer_redirect_place_explorer_keeps_locale(self):
+    """Test the redirection from explore to place explore for single place queries keeps the locale"""
+    usa_explore_fr_locale = '/explore?hl=fr#q=United%20States%20Of%20America'
+
+    start_url = self.url_ + usa_explore_fr_locale
+    self.driver.get(start_url)
+
+    # Assert 200 HTTP code: successful page load.
+    self.assertEqual(shared.safe_url_open(self.driver.current_url), 200)
+
+    # Assert localized page title is correct, and that the query string is set in the url.
+    WebDriverWait(self.driver, 3).until(EC.title_contains('États-Unis'))
+    self.assertTrue("place/country/USA?q=United+States+Of+America&hl=fr" in
+                    self.driver.current_url)
+
+    # Ensure the query string is set in the NL Search Bar.
+    search_bar = self.driver.find_element(By.ID, "query-search-input")
+    self.assertEqual(search_bar.get_attribute("value"),
+                     "United States Of America")
diff --git a/server/webdriver/shared_tests/place_explorer_test.py b/server/webdriver/shared_tests/place_explorer_test.py
index e7d7dd5ab9..6560e9e681 100644
--- a/server/webdriver/shared_tests/place_explorer_test.py
+++ b/server/webdriver/shared_tests/place_explorer_test.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ def test_explorer_redirect_place_explorer(self):
     # Assert page title is correct, and that the query string is set in the url.
     WebDriverWait(self.driver, self.TIMEOUT_SEC).until(
         EC.title_contains('United States of America'))
-    self.assertTrue("place/country/USA?q=United%20States%20Of%20America" in
+    self.assertTrue("place/country/USA?q=United+States+Of+America" in
                     self.driver.current_url)
 
     # Ensure the query string is set in the NL Search Bar.
diff --git a/static/js/apps/base/components/header_bar/header_bar_search.tsx b/static/js/apps/base/components/header_bar/header_bar_search.tsx
index db0d87363c..2ca2dfe12f 100644
--- a/static/js/apps/base/components/header_bar/header_bar_search.tsx
+++ b/static/js/apps/base/components/header_bar/header_bar_search.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import {
   CLIENT_TYPES,
   URL_HASH_PARAMS,
 } from "../../../../constants/app/explore_constants";
+import { localizeLink } from "../../../../i18n/i18n";
 import {
   GA_EVENT_NL_SEARCH,
   GA_PARAM_QUERY,
@@ -82,7 +83,12 @@ const HeaderBarSearch = ({
               [GA_PARAM_SOURCE]:
                 gaValueSearchSource ?? GA_VALUE_SEARCH_SOURCE_HOMEPAGE,
             });
-            window.location.href = `/explore#q=${encodeURIComponent(q)}`;
+            // Localize the url to maintain the current page's locale.
+            const localizedUrl = localizeLink(`/explore`);
+            const localizedUrlWithQuery = `${localizedUrl}#q=${encodeURIComponent(
+              q
+            )}`;
+            window.location.href = localizedUrlWithQuery;
           }
         }}
         placeholder={placeholder}
diff --git a/static/js/apps/base/main.ts b/static/js/apps/base/main.ts
index df5f9de2f9..43613579e4 100644
--- a/static/js/apps/base/main.ts
+++ b/static/js/apps/base/main.ts
@@ -27,17 +27,19 @@ import { FooterApp } from "./footer_app";
 import { HeaderApp } from "./header_app";
 import { extractLabels, extractRoutes } from "./utilities/utilities";
 
-window.addEventListener("load", (): void => {
-  loadLocaleData("en", [import("../../i18n/compiled-lang/en/units.json")]).then(
-    () => {
-      renderPage();
-    }
-  );
-});
-
-function renderPage(): void {
+window.addEventListener("load", async (): Promise<void> => {
+  // Load locale data
   const metadataContainer = document.getElementById("metadata-base");
+  const locale = metadataContainer.dataset.locale;
+  await loadLocaleData(locale, [
+    import(`../../i18n/compiled-lang/${locale}/units.json`),
+  ]);
+
+  // Render the page
+  renderPage(metadataContainer);
+});
 
+async function renderPage(metadataContainer: HTMLElement): Promise<void> {
   const headerMenu = JSON.parse(
     metadataContainer.dataset.header
   ) as HeaderMenu[];
diff --git a/static/js/apps/explore/app.tsx b/static/js/apps/explore/app.tsx
index 0b4384ef20..ce00c3ae2e 100644
--- a/static/js/apps/explore/app.tsx
+++ b/static/js/apps/explore/app.tsx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import {
   URL_DELIM,
   URL_HASH_PARAMS,
 } from "../../constants/app/explore_constants";
-import { intl } from "../../i18n/i18n";
+import { intl, localizeLink } from "../../i18n/i18n";
 import {
   GA_EVENT_NL_DETECT_FULFILL,
   GA_EVENT_NL_FULFILL,
@@ -251,7 +251,9 @@ export function App(props: AppProps): ReactElement {
         const placeDcid = pageMetadata.place.dcid;
         // If the user has a query, append it to the url
         const url = `/place/${placeDcid}${userQuery ? `?q=${userQuery}` : ""}`;
-        window.location.replace(url);
+        // Localize the url to maintain the current page's locale.
+        const localizedUrl = localizeLink(url);
+        window.location.replace(localizedUrl);
       }
       // Note: for category links, we only use the main-topic.
       for (const category of pageMetadata.pageConfig.categories) {
diff --git a/static/js/apps/explore/main.ts b/static/js/apps/explore/main.ts
index cd09a6fea3..bba038450a 100644
--- a/static/js/apps/explore/main.ts
+++ b/static/js/apps/explore/main.ts
@@ -26,17 +26,19 @@ import { URL_HASH_PARAMS } from "../../constants/app/explore_constants";
 import { loadLocaleData } from "../../i18n/i18n";
 import { App } from "./app";
 
-window.addEventListener("load", (): void => {
-  loadLocaleData("en", [import("../../i18n/compiled-lang/en/units.json")]).then(
-    () => {
-      renderPage();
-    }
-  );
-});
-
-function renderPage(): void {
+window.addEventListener("load", async (): Promise<void> => {
   const metadataContainer = document.getElementById("metadata-base");
+  const locale = metadataContainer.dataset.locale;
+  await loadLocaleData(locale, [
+    import(`../../i18n/compiled-lang/${locale}/place.json`),
+    import(`../../i18n/compiled-lang/${locale}/units.json`),
+    import(`../../i18n/compiled-lang/${locale}/stats_var_labels.json`),
+  ]);
+
+  renderPage(metadataContainer);
+});
 
+function renderPage(metadataContainer: HTMLElement): void {
   const hashParams = queryString.parse(window.location.hash);
   //if there is no metadataContainer, we do not hide the searchbar (as we are in a base where the flags
   //are not prepared)
diff --git a/static/js/i18n/i18n.tsx b/static/js/i18n/i18n.tsx
index bc90244a8b..985eb4a0e6 100644
--- a/static/js/i18n/i18n.tsx
+++ b/static/js/i18n/i18n.tsx
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ function loadLocaleData(
   modules: Promise<Record<any, any>>[]
 ): Promise<void> {
   const allMessages = {};
+  // If no i18n modules are provided, just set the locale and return.
+  if (modules.length === 0) {
+    intl = createIntl({ locale, messages: {} }, intlCache);
+    return Promise.resolve();
+  }
+  // Otherwise, set the locale and load the i18n modules.
   return Promise.all(modules)
     .then((messages) => {
       for (const msg of messages) {
diff --git a/static/js/place/chart.tsx b/static/js/place/chart.tsx
index ef7ac5ce57..f6cbbe0eb7 100644
--- a/static/js/place/chart.tsx
+++ b/static/js/place/chart.tsx
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ import { defaultDataCommonsClient } from "../utils/data_commons_client";
 import { transformCsvHeader } from "../utils/tile_utils";
 import { ChartEmbed } from "./chart_embed";
 import { getChoroplethData, getGeoJsonData } from "./fetch";
-import { updatePageLayoutState } from "./place";
 
 const CHART_HEIGHT = 194;
 const MIN_CHOROPLETH_DATAPOINTS = 9;
@@ -139,6 +138,10 @@ interface ChartPropType {
    * The chart spec.
    */
   spec?: ChartBlockData;
+  /**
+   * The locale of the page.
+   */
+  locale: string;
 }
 
 interface ChartStateType {
@@ -648,10 +651,7 @@ class Chart extends React.Component<ChartPropType, ChartStateType> {
         break;
       case chartTypeEnum.CHOROPLETH:
         Promise.all([
-          getGeoJsonData(
-            this.props.dcid,
-            document.getElementById("locale").dataset.lc
-          ),
+          getGeoJsonData(this.props.dcid, this.props.locale),
           getChoroplethData(this.props.dcid, this.props.spec),
         ]).then(([geoJsonData, choroplethData]) => {
           if (
diff --git a/static/js/place/chart_block.tsx b/static/js/place/chart_block.tsx
index 93b7ed812e..0b246279dc 100644
--- a/static/js/place/chart_block.tsx
+++ b/static/js/place/chart_block.tsx
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ export class ChartBlock extends React.Component<ChartBlockPropType> {
         <Chart
           key={id}
           id={id}
+          locale={this.props.locale}
           dcid={this.props.dcid}
           chartType={chartTypeEnum.LINE}
           trend={this.props.data.trend}
@@ -261,6 +262,7 @@ export class ChartBlock extends React.Component<ChartBlockPropType> {
         const id = randDomId();
         chartElements.push(
           <Chart
+            locale={this.props.locale}
             chartType={chartTypeEnum.CHOROPLETH}
             enclosedPlaceType={
               isEarth ? EARTH_ENCLOSED_PLACE_TYPE : this.props.childPlaceType
@@ -279,6 +281,7 @@ export class ChartBlock extends React.Component<ChartBlockPropType> {
         const id = randDomId();
         chartElements.push(
           <Chart
+            locale={this.props.locale}
             key={id}
             id={id}
             snapshot={this.props.data.nearby}
@@ -297,6 +300,7 @@ export class ChartBlock extends React.Component<ChartBlockPropType> {
         const id = randDomId();
         chartElements.push(
           <Chart
+            locale={this.props.locale}
             key={id}
             id={id}
             snapshot={this.props.data.child}
@@ -314,6 +318,7 @@ export class ChartBlock extends React.Component<ChartBlockPropType> {
         const id = randDomId();
         chartElements.push(
           <Chart
+            locale={this.props.locale}
             key={id}
             id={id}
             snapshot={this.props.data.similar}
@@ -331,6 +336,7 @@ export class ChartBlock extends React.Component<ChartBlockPropType> {
         const id = randDomId();
         chartElements.push(
           <Chart
+            locale={this.props.locale}
             key={id}
             id={id}
             snapshot={this.props.data.parent}
@@ -349,6 +355,7 @@ export class ChartBlock extends React.Component<ChartBlockPropType> {
         const id = randDomId();
         chartElements.push(
           <Chart
+            locale={this.props.locale}
             key={id}
             id={id}
             snapshot={this.props.data.nearby}
@@ -366,6 +373,7 @@ export class ChartBlock extends React.Component<ChartBlockPropType> {
         const id = randDomId();
         chartElements.push(
           <Chart
+            locale={this.props.locale}
             key={id}
             id={id}
             snapshot={this.props.data.similar}
@@ -384,6 +392,7 @@ export class ChartBlock extends React.Component<ChartBlockPropType> {
           const id = randDomId();
           chartElements.push(
             <Chart
+              locale={this.props.locale}
               key={id}
               id={id}
               snapshot={this.props.data.child}
@@ -410,6 +419,7 @@ export class ChartBlock extends React.Component<ChartBlockPropType> {
           }
           chartElements.push(
             <Chart
+              locale={this.props.locale}
               key={id}
               id={id}
               snapshot={snapshotData}
@@ -430,6 +440,7 @@ export class ChartBlock extends React.Component<ChartBlockPropType> {
         const id = randDomId();
         chartElements.push(
           <Chart
+            locale={this.props.locale}
             chartType={chartTypeEnum.CHOROPLETH}
             enclosedPlaceType={
               isEarth ? EARTH_ENCLOSED_PLACE_TYPE : this.props.childPlaceType
@@ -450,6 +461,7 @@ export class ChartBlock extends React.Component<ChartBlockPropType> {
         const id = randDomId();
         chartElements.push(
           <Chart
+            locale={this.props.locale}
             key={id}
             id={id}
             dcid={this.props.dcid}
diff --git a/static/js/place/dev_place.ts b/static/js/place/dev_place.ts
index 0b8bb0026c..1115f231e2 100644
--- a/static/js/place/dev_place.ts
+++ b/static/js/place/dev_place.ts
@@ -17,9 +17,18 @@
 import React from "react";
 import ReactDOM from "react-dom";
 
+import { loadLocaleData } from "../i18n/i18n";
 import { DevPlaceMain } from "./dev_place_main";
 
-window.addEventListener("load", (): void => {
+window.addEventListener("load", async (): Promise<void> => {
+  // Get locale from metadata
+  const metadataContainer = document.getElementById("metadata-base");
+  const locale = metadataContainer.dataset.locale;
+
+  // Load locale data
+  await loadLocaleData(locale, []);
+
+  // Render page
   renderPage();
 });
 
diff --git a/static/js/place/place.ts b/static/js/place/place.ts
index f146e9c23b..dead94b63a 100644
--- a/static/js/place/place.ts
+++ b/static/js/place/place.ts
@@ -163,12 +163,20 @@ function renderPage(): void {
   // Get category and render menu.
   const category = urlParams.get("category") || "Overview";
   const seed = urlParams.get("seed") || "0";
+
+  // Get place data
   const dcid = document.getElementById("title").dataset.dcid;
   const placeName = document.getElementById("place-name").dataset.pn;
   const placeType = document.getElementById("place-type").dataset.pt;
-  const locale = document.getElementById("locale").dataset.lc;
+
+  // Get locale
+  const metadataContainer = document.getElementById("metadata-base");
+  const locale = metadataContainer.dataset.locale;
+
+  // Get landing page data
   const landingPagePromise = getLandingPageData(dcid, category, locale, seed);
 
+  // Load locale data
   Promise.all([
     landingPagePromise,
     loadLocaleData(locale, [
diff --git a/static/js/place/place_landing.ts b/static/js/place/place_landing.ts
index 597ff9757b..9314994a96 100644
--- a/static/js/place/place_landing.ts
+++ b/static/js/place/place_landing.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ import { loadLocaleData } from "../i18n/i18n";
 import { initSearchAutocomplete } from "../shared/place_autocomplete";
 
 window.addEventListener("load", (): void => {
-  const locale = document.getElementById("locale").dataset.lc;
+  // Get locale from metadata
+  const metadataContainer = document.getElementById("metadata-base");
+  const locale = metadataContainer.dataset.locale;
+
   loadLocaleData(locale, [
     import(`../i18n/compiled-lang/${locale}/place.json`),
   ]).then(() => {
diff --git a/static/js/ranking/ranking.ts b/static/js/ranking/ranking.ts
index 0127db9fef..84382e0adc 100644
--- a/static/js/ranking/ranking.ts
+++ b/static/js/ranking/ranking.ts
@@ -22,19 +22,27 @@ import { loadLocaleData } from "../i18n/i18n";
 import { renderRankingComponent } from "./component";
 
 window.addEventListener("load", (): void => {
+  // Get page metadata
   const withinPlace = document.getElementById("within-place-dcid").dataset.pwp;
   const placeType = document.getElementById("place-type").dataset.pt;
   const placeName = document.getElementById("place-name").dataset.pn;
   const statVar = document.getElementById("stat-var").dataset.sv;
-  const locale = document.getElementById("locale").dataset.lc;
   const isPerCapita = JSON.parse(
     document.getElementById("per-capita").dataset.pc.toLowerCase()
   );
+
+  // Get locale from metadata
+  const metadataContainer = document.getElementById("metadata-base");
+  const locale = metadataContainer.dataset.locale;
+
+  // Get scaling
   const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
   const unit = urlParams.get("unit");
   let scaling = Number(urlParams.get("scaling"));
   scaling = isNaN(scaling) || scaling == 0 ? 1 : scaling;
   const date = urlParams.get("date");
+
+  // Load locale data
   loadLocaleData(locale, [
     import(`../i18n/compiled-lang/${locale}/place.json`),
     import(`../i18n/compiled-lang/${locale}/stats_var_titles.json`),
diff --git a/static/js/shared/ga_events.test.tsx b/static/js/shared/ga_events.test.tsx
index 780d67812a..5c96bdc863 100644
--- a/static/js/shared/ga_events.test.tsx
+++ b/static/js/shared/ga_events.test.tsx
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ import { ScatterChartType } from "../tools/scatter/util";
 import { Chart as TimelineToolChart } from "../tools/timeline/chart";
 import * as dataFetcher from "../tools/timeline/data_fetcher";
 import { axiosMock } from "../tools/timeline/mock_functions";
-import { getNumEntitiesExistence } from "../utils/app/visualization_utils";
 import {
   GA_EVENT_PLACE_CATEGORY_CLICK,
   GA_EVENT_PLACE_CHART_CLICK,
@@ -144,6 +143,7 @@ const PLACE_CHART_PROPS = {
   dcid: PLACE_DCID,
   id: "",
   isUsaPlace: true,
+  locale: "en",
   names: { [PLACE_DCID]: PLACE_NAME },
   rankingTemplateUrl: "",
   statsVars: [STAT_VAR_1],
