function etGetCountryCode() {
  countryid  = readCookie ("countrycode");
  if (countryid == null) countryid = "united-states";
  return countryid;
} 

function etCountryFull(country_short) {
  var country_full;
  switch(country_short) {
    case "us":
      country_full = "united-states";
    case "ca":
      country_full = "canada";
    case "au":
      country_full = "australia";
    case "uk":
      country_full = "united-kingdom";
    case "ie":
      country_full = "ireland";
    case "nz":
      country_full = "new-zealand";
   
  }
}