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Full documentation available here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Infobox_country/doc
Usage
This infobox template is used to generate an infobox for the right-hand side of two specific types of article: on a country or a former country (use for territory or on a geopolitical organisation is not recommended, unlike in the original source). Parameter syntax and examples are detailed in the collapsed sections immediately below.
Syntax
Country or territory
{{Infobox country
|micronation = <!--yes if a micronation-->
|conventional_long_name = <!--Formal or official full name of the country in English-->
|native_name = <!--Country's name (usually full name) in its official/defacto language(s), hence in italics (double quotemarks)-->
|common_name = <!--Common name in English (used for wikilinks, captions, and to produce a default iso3166 code)-->
|status = <!--Status of country, especially useful for micronations-->
|image_flag = <!--e.g. Flag of country.svg-->
|alt_flag = <!--alt text for flag (text shown when pointer hovers over flag)-->
|flag_border = <!--set to no to disable border around the flag-->
|image_flag2 = <!--e.g. Second-flag of country.svg-->
|alt_flag2 = <!--alt text for second flag-->
|flag2_border = <!--set to no to disable border around the flag-->
|image_coat = <!--e.g. Coat of arms of country.svg-->
|alt_coat = <!--alt text for coat of arms-->
|symbol_type = <!--emblem, seal, etc (if not a coat of arms)-->
|national_motto = <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists-->
|englishmotto = <!--English language version of motto-->
|national_anthem = <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists-->
|royal_anthem = <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists-->
|other_symbol_type = <!--Use if a further symbol exists, e.g. hymn-->
|other_symbol =
|image_map = <!--e.g. LocationCountry.svg-->
|loctext = <!--text description of location of country-->
|alt_map = <!--alt text for map-->
|map_caption = <!--Caption to place below map-->
|image_map_size = <!--Map size in number of pixels-->
|image_map2 = <!--Another map, if required-->
|alt_map2 = <!--alt text for second map-->
|map_caption2 = <!--Caption to place below second map-->
|image_map2_size = <!--Map size in number of pixels-->
|capital = <!--Name of country/territory's capital, wikilinked if link exists-->
|coordinates = <!-- Coordinates for capital, using {{tl|coord}} -->
|largest_city = <!--Name of country/territory's largest city. Use "capital" (without quotation marks) if it's the capital.-->
|largest_settlement_type = <!--Type of settlement if largest settlement not a city-->
|largest_settlement = <!--Name of largest settlement-->
|official_languages = <!--Languages recognised in legislation, constitution, etc-->
|national_languages = <!--Country/territory-wide languages recognised but not necessarily in country/territory-wide law, etc-->
|regional_languages = <!--Languages recognised or associated with particular regions within the country/territory-->
|languages_type = <!--Use to specify a further type of language, if not official, national or regional-->
|languages = <!--Languages of the further type-->
|languages_sub = <!--Is this further type of language a sub-item of the previous non-sub type? ("yes" or "no")-->
|languages2_type = <!--Another further type of language-->
|languages2 = <!--Languages of this second further type-->
|languages2_sub = <!--Is the second alternative type of languages a sub-item of the previous non-sub type? ("yes" or "no")-->
|ethnic_groups = <!--List/breakdown of ethnic groups within the country/territory-->
|ethnic_groups_year = <!--Year of ethnic groups data (if provided)-->
|ethnic_groups_ref = <!--(for any ref/s to associate with ethnic groups data)-->
|religion = <!--Religion-->
|religion_year = <!--Year of religion data (if provided)-->
|religion_ref = <!--(for any ref/s to associate with religion data)-->
|demonym = <!--Term/s describing those associated with the country/territory (e.g. "Belgian" for the country Belgium)-->
|government_type = <!--Wikilinked if link exists-->
|leader_title1 = <!--(for a country, usually the head of state's (wikilinked) title, e.g. "President", "Monarch")-->
|leader_name1 =
|leader_title2 = <!--(could be "Vice President", otherwise "Prime Minster", etc, etc)-->
|leader_name2 =
|leader_title14 = <!--(up to 14 distinct leaders may be included)-->
|leader_name14 =
|legislature = <!--Name of the country/territory's governing body, e.g. "Parliament", "Congress", etc-->
|upper_house = <!--Name of governing body's upper house, if given (e.g. "Senate")-->
|lower_house = <!--Name of governing body's lower house, if given (e.g. "Chamber of Deputies")-->
|sovereignty_type = <!--Brief description of country/territory's status ("Independence [from...]", "Autonomous province [of...]", etc)-->
|sovereignty_note =
|established_event1 = <!--First key event in history of country/territory's status or formation-->
|established_date1 = <!--Date of first key event-->
|established_event2 = <!--Second key event-->
|established_date2 = <!--Date of second key event-->
|established_event13 = <!--(up to 13 distinct events may be included)-->
|established_date13 =
|area_rank =
|area = <!--Major area size (in [[Template:convert]] either km2 or sqmi first)-->
|area_km2 = <!--Major area size (in square km)-->
|area_sq_mi = <!--Area in square mi (requires area_km2)-->
|area_footnote = <!--Optional footnote for area-->
|percent_water =
|area_label = <!--Label under "Area" (default is "Total")-->
|area_label2 = <!--Label below area_label (optional)-->
|area_data2 = <!--Text after area_label2 (optional)-->
|population_estimate =
|population_estimate_rank =
|population_estimate_year =
|population_census =
|population_census_year =
|population_density_km2 =
|population_density_sq_mi =
|population_density_rank =
|nummembers = <!--An alternative to population for micronation-->
|GDP_PPP = <!--(Gross Domestic Product from Purchasing Power Parity)-->
|GDP_PPP_rank =
|GDP_PPP_year =
|GDP_PPP_per_capita =
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank =
|GDP_nominal =
|GDP_nominal_rank =
|GDP_nominal_year =
|GDP_nominal_per_capita =
|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank =
|Gini = <!--(Gini measure of income inequality; input number only; valid values are between 0 and 100)-->
|Gini_ref = <!--(for any ref/s to associate with Gini number)-->
|Gini_rank =
|Gini_year =
|HDI_year = <!-- Please use the year to which the data refers, not the publication year-->
|HDI = <!--(Human Development Index; input number only; valid values are between 0 and 1)-->
|HDI_change = <!--increase/decrease/steady; rank change from previous year-->
|HDI_rank =
|HDI_ref = <!--(for any ref/s to associate with HDI number)-->
|currency = <!--Name/s of currency/ies used in country/territory-->
|currency_code = <!--ISO 4217 code/s for currency/ies (each usually three capital letters)-->
|time_zone = <!--e.g. GMT, PST, AST, etc, etc (wikilinked if possible)-->
|utc_offset = <!--in the form "+N", where N is number of hours offset-->
|time_zone_DST = <!--Link to DST (Daylight Saving Time) used, otherwise leave empty-->
|utc_offset_DST = <!--in the form "+N", where N is number of hours offset-->
|DST_note = <!--Optional note regarding DST use-->
|antipodes = <!--Place/s exactly on the opposite side of the world to country/territory-->
|date_format = <!--all-numeric date format and era, such as [[Common Era|CE]], [[Anno Domini|AD]], [[Hijri year|AH]], etc.; e.g. {{abbr|yyyy|year}}-{{abbr|mm|month}}-{{abbr|dd|day}} ([[Anno Domini|AD]]) -->
|drives_on = <!--"right" or "left" (side of road)-->
|cctld = <!--Internet country code top-level domain identifier (e.g. [[.br]], [[.de]], etc)-->
|iso3166code = <!--ISO code only; no extra text. Use to override default from common_name parameter above; omit using "omit".-->
|calling_code = <!--e.g. [[+1]], [[+531]], [[+44]], etc-->
|image_map3 = <!--Optional third map position, e.g. for use with reference to footnotes below it-->
|alt_map3 = <!--alt text for third map position-->
|footnote_a = <!--For any footnote <sup>a</sup> used above-->
|footnote_b = <!--For any footnote <sup>b</sup> used above-->
|footnote_h = <!--For any footnote <sup>h</sup> used above-->
|footnotes = <!--For any generic non-numbered footnotes-->
}}Former country
{{Infobox former country
|native_name = <!-- Name in a modern syntax of native language(s). Leave blank if name is only in English.
Separate with line breaks<br/> or use Template:Plainlist. If language uses Latin characters, place name(s) in italics. -->
|conventional_long_name = <!-- Full name in English -->
|common_name = <!-- Name to be used in constructing links and category names; not for display -->
|iso3166code = omit <!-- For a country or geopolitical version of a country that ceased to exist prior to the introduction of iso3166-->
|era = <!-- Use: "Napoleonic Wars", "Cold War", etc. -->
|status = <!-- Status: see Category list on template page -->
|status_text = <!-- A free text to describe status at the top of the infobox. Use sparingly. -->
|empire = <!-- The empire or country to which the entity was in a state of dependency -->
|government_type = <!-- To generate categories: "Monarchy", "Republic", etc. to generate categories -->
<!-- Rise and fall, events, years and dates -->
<!-- only fill in the start/end event entry if a specific article exists. Don't just say "abolition" or "declaration" -->
|event_start = <!-- Default: "Established" -->
|date_start = <!-- Optional: Date of establishment, in format 1 January (no year) -->
|year_start = <!-- Year of establishment -->
|event_end = <!-- Default: "Disestablished" -->
|date_end = <!-- Optional: Date of disestablishment, in format 1 January (no year) -->
|year_end = <!-- Year of disestablishment -->
|year_exile_start = <!-- Year of start of exile (if dealing with exiled government: status="Exile") -->
|year_exile_end = <!-- Year of end of exile (leave blank if still in exile) -->
|event1 = <!-- Optional: other events between "start" and "end" -->
|date_event1 =
|event2 =
|date_event2 =
|event3 =
|date_event3 =
|event4 =
|date_event4 =
|event5 =
|date_event5 =
|event6 =
|date_event6 =
|event_pre = <!-- Optional: A crucial event that took place before "event_start" -->
|date_pre =
|event_post = <!-- Optional: A crucial event that took place after "event_end" -->
|date_post =
<!-- Flag navigation: Preceding and succeeding entities p1 to p5 and s1 to s5 -->
|p1 = <!-- Name of the article for preceding entity, numbered 1-5 -->
|flag_p1 = <!-- Default: "Flag of {{{p1}}}.svg" (size 30) -->
|image_p1 = <!-- Use: [[File:Sin escudo.svg|20px|Image missing]] -->
|p2 =
|flag_p2 =
|p3 =
|flag_p3 =
|p4 =
|flag_p4 =
|p5 =
|flag_p5 =
|s1 = <!-- Name of the article for succeeding entity, numbered 1-5 -->
|flag_s1 = <!-- Default: "Flag of {{{s1}}}.svg" (size 30) -->
|image_s1 = <!-- Use: [[File:Sin escudo.svg|20px|Image missing]] -->
|s2 =
|flag_s2 =
|s3 =
|flag_s3 =
|s4 =
|flag_s4 =
|s5 =
|flag_s5 =
|image_flag = <!-- Default: Flag of {{{common_name}}}.svg -->
|flag_alt = <!-- Alt text for flag -->
|image_flag2 = <!-- Second flag -->
|flag_alt2 = <!-- Alt text for second flag -->
|flag = <!-- Link target under flag image. Default: Flag of {{{common_name}}} -->
|flag2 = <!-- Link target under flag2 image. Default: Flag of {{{common_name}}} -->
|flag_type = <!-- Displayed text for link under flag. Default "Flag" -->
|flag2_type = <!-- Displayed text for link under flag2. Default "Flag" -->
|image_coat = <!-- Default: Coat of arms of {{{common_name}}}.svg -->
|coa_size = <!-- Size of coat of arms -->
|coat_alt = <!-- Alt text for coat of arms -->
|symbol_type = <!-- Displayed text for link under symbol. Default "Coat of arms" -->
|symbol_type_article = <!-- Link target under symbol image. Default: Coat of arms of {{{common_name}}} -->
|image_map =
|image_map_size = <!--Map size in number of pixels-->
|image_map_alt =
|image_map_caption =
|image_map2 = <!-- If second map is needed; does not appear by default -->
|image_map2_size = <!--Map size in number of pixels-->
|image_map2_alt =
|image_map2_caption =
|capital =
|capital_exile = <!-- If status="Exile" -->
|national_motto =
|national_anthem =
|common_languages =
|religion =
|demonym =
|currency =
<!-- Titles and names of the first and last leaders and their deputies -->
|leader1 = <!-- Name of king or president -->
|leader2 =
|leader3 =
|leader4 =
|leader21 = <!--(up to 21 distinct leaders may be included)-->
|year_leader1 = <!-- Years served -->
|year_leader2 =
|year_leader3 =
|year_leader4 =
|year_leader21 =
|title_leader = <!-- Default: "King" for monarchy, otherwise "President" -->
|representative1 = <!-- Name of representative of head of state (e.g. colonial governor) -->
|representative2 =
|representative3 =
|representative4 =
|representative5 =
|year_representative1 = <!-- Years served -->
|year_representative2 =
|year_representative3 =
|year_representative4 =
|year_representative5 =
|title_representative = <!-- Default: "Governor" -->
|deputy1 = <!-- Name of prime minister -->
|deputy2 =
|deputy3 =
|deputy4 =
|year_deputy1 = <!-- Years served -->
|year_deputy2 =
|year_deputy3 =
|year_deputy4 =
|title_deputy = <!-- Default: "Prime minister" -->
<!-- Legislature -->
|legislature = <!-- Name of legislature -->
|house1 = <!-- Name of first chamber -->
|type_house1 = <!-- Default: "Upper house" -->
|house2 = <!-- Name of second chamber -->
|type_house2 = <!-- Default: "Lower house" -->
<!-- Area and population of a given year -->
|stat_year1 = <!-- year of the statistic, specify either area, population or both -->
|stat_area1 = <!-- area in square kilometres (w/o commas or spaces); area in square miles is calculated -->
|stat_pop1 = <!-- population (w/o commas or spaces) -->
|stat_year2 =
|stat_area2 =
|stat_pop2 =
|stat_year3 =
|stat_area3 =
|stat_pop3 =
|stat_year4 =
|stat_area4 =
|stat_pop4 =
|stat_year5 =
|stat_area5 =
|stat_pop5 =
|today = <!-- Present-day countries that overlap with the territorial extent of the former country. Do not use this parameter if there are more than four such countries. --><!-- Do NOT add flags, per MOS:INFOBOXFLAG -->
|footnote_a = <!-- Accepts wikilinks -->
|footnote_b = <!-- Accepts wikilinks -->
...
|footnote_h = <!-- Accepts wikilinks -->
|footnotes = <!-- Accepts wikilinks -->
}}