Changes according to repo owner

README.md

@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ Type: `Object` Default: `{}`
 Allows to translate the countries by its given iso code e.g.:
 
 ```js
-{'DE':'Deutschland'} 
+{'de':'Deutschland'} 
 ```
 
 

build/js/intlTelInput.js

@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@
         separateDialCode: false,
         // specify the path to the libphonenumber script to enable validation/formatting
         utilsScript: "",
-        // default locale eg.: {'DE':'Deutschland'}
-        localizedCountries: {}
+        // default locale eg.: {'de':'Deutschland'}
+        localizedCountries: null
     }, keys = {
         UP: 38,
         DOWN: 40,
@@ -133,7 +133,9 @@
             // process the preferredCountries
             this._processPreferredCountries();
             // translate countries according to locale object literal
-            this._translateCountriesByLocale();
+            if (this.options.localizedCountries) {
+                this._translateCountriesByLocale();
+            }
         },
         // add a country code to this.countryCodes
         _addCountryCode: function(iso2, dialCode, priority) {
@@ -166,7 +168,7 @@
         // Translate Countries by object literal provided on config
         _translateCountriesByLocale: function() {
             for (var i = 0; i < this.countries.length; i++) {
-                var iso = this.countries[i].iso2.toUpperCase();
+                var iso = this.countries[i].iso2.toLowerCase();
                 if (iso in this.options.localizedCountries) {
                     this.countries[i].name = this.options.localizedCountries[iso];
                 }