I am using angular ui-select for drop down. How can I set a default value for the drop down value?

<h3>Selectize theme</h3>

  <p>Selected: {{country.selected}}</p>

  <ui-select ng-model=country.selected theme=selectize ng-disabled=disabled style=width: 300px;>

    <ui-select-match placeholder=Select or search a country in the list...>{{$select.selected.name}}</ui-select-match>

    <ui-select-choices repeat=country in countries | filter: $select.search>

      <span ng-bind-html=country.name | highlight: $select.search></span>

      <small ng-bind-html=country.code | highlight: $select.search></small>

    </ui-select-choices>

  </ui-select>

The snippet is from plnkr.co. Currently the dropdown just sowing default Select or search a country in the list... But i need to pass a value from controller. Lets say $scope.default = {name:Decard}

Thanks!!

EDIT

This question is similar to This one but involving json return format of data.