Index: maven-embedder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/cli/CLIReportingUtils.java
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--- maven-embedder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/cli/CLIReportingUtils.java	(revision 645041)
+++ maven-embedder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/cli/CLIReportingUtils.java	(working copy)
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Properties;
 import java.util.TimeZone;
 
@@ -78,6 +79,9 @@
             System.out.println( "Java version: "
                                 + System.getProperty( "java.version", "<unknown java version>" ) );
 
+            System.out.println( "Java locale: " + Locale.getDefault() + ", "
+                                + System.getProperty( "file.encoding", "<unknown encoding>" ) );
+
             //TODO: when plexus can return the family type, add that here because it will make it easier to know what profile activation settings to use.
             System.out.println( "OS name: \"" + Os.OS_NAME + "\" version: \"" + Os.OS_VERSION
                                 + "\" arch: \"" + Os.OS_ARCH + "\"" );