Globalization is a combination of Internationalization and localization. Internationalization adapts your software/website for potential use virtually anywhere in the world, while localization is the addition of special features for use in a specific nation and addresses cultural issues.

By completing Internationalization,

• You will be able to release software/website in all target markets simultaneously
• No additional software engineering effort is needed to localize for a specific locale
• Without proper internationalization, localization will be become impossible or too costly.