Template talk:Infobox Country

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[edit] Usage guidelines

This is still new, but here is a usage guide for the template

  1. Copy the text below and paste it into the country article.
  2. Edit the parameters with the correct information.
    • nationalmotto & nationalsong - use quotes

Please try to use English translations for any text displayed, even if the article page resides somewhere else.

From the Germany page (only an example):

{{Infobox Country | fullcountryname = Federal Republic of Germany 
| image_flag = Germany_flag.png 
| image_coa = Germany_coa.png 
| image_location = LocationGermany.png 
| nationalmotto = "Unity and Justice and Freedom." 
| nationalsong = [[Das Lied der Deutschen]] (only the 3rd part) 
| officiallanguages = [[German language|German]] 
| populationtotal = 83,251,851 
| populationrank = 13 
| populationdensity = 231 
| countrycapital = [[Berlin]] 
| countrylargestcity = [[Berlin]] 
| areatotal = 357,023 
| arearank = 61 
| areawater = n/a 
| areawaterpercent = 2.18 
| establishedin = [[Treaty of Verdun]] ([[843]])<br />[[January 18]], [[1871]]<br />[[May 23]], [[1949]]<br />[[October 3]], [[1990]] 
| leadertitlename = [[President of Germany|President]] [[Horst Köhler]]<br />[[Chancellor of Germany|Chancellor]] [[Gerhard Schröder]] 
| currency = [[Euro]] (€) 
| utcoffset = +01:00 
| dialingcode = 49 
| internettld = .DE
}}

[edit] Discussion

[edit] National Flower/Animal

Shouldn't National Flower and Animal be removed from the Template? I don't think there are many countries that have national flowers or animals.

[edit] Favorite song?

I would suggest National song as a simplification of anthem, except that it already says "National anthem". Apparently it used to be National song: [1] So let's delete the word "Favorite", OK? - PhilipR 18:57, 13 Jun 2005 (UTC)

No one ever replied, so I'm going to be bold and change it. - PhilipR 16:33, 19 Jun 2005 (UTC)