Template documentation (for the above template, sometimes hidden or invisible)
- Description
- This template is used to help describe a nation which no longer exists. It has been written to accommodate any and all possibilities of nations.
- Syntax
- Type
{{Former country|...}}
somewhere, with parameters as shown below. The following is a full list of the infobox. If any of these are missing from the infobox, than they will not be included into the box.
{{Former country | name = <!--Name of the nation (particularly in the native language). Default value is {{PAGENMAE}}.--> | name_en = <!--Name of the nation in English (if {{{name}}} is not used).--> | name_short = <!--Short name of the nation. Defaults to {{{name_en}}} and {{{name}}}.--> | Timeline = <!--The timeline in which this nation is part of. Automatically comes with linking.--> | period = <!--The time period in which this nation existed--> | preceded_by = <!--The government(s) this nation was prior to this one--> | succeeded_by = <!--The government(s) this nation became after its end--> | area_unit = <!--Units of measurement you wish to use in this infobox. Defaults to "km²".--> | pop_unit = <!--Units of population you wish to use in this infobox.--> | of = <!--Used to give a more gramatical liason between Flag, CoA, etc., and name of nation. Defaults to "of."--> | flag = <!--File of the flag.--> | flag_width = <!--Desired width for the flag. Defaults to 120px when there is a {{{CoA}}}, or to 180px otherwise.--> | flag_caption = <!--Caption under the flag. Defaults to "Flag of {{{name_short}}}."--> | coa = <!--File of the Coat of Arms (CoA).--> | coa_width = <!--Desired width for the CoA. Defaults to 80px. --> | coa_caption = <!--Caption under the CoA. Defaults to "Coat of Arms of {{{name_short}}}."--> | map = <!--File of a map.--> | map_width = <!--Desired width for the map. Defaults to 220px.--> | map_caption = <!--Caption under the map.--> | motto = <!--National motto of the nation--> | motto_non = <!--For mottoes which do not use the Latin alphabet--> | motto_lang = <!--Language of which the national motto is from.--> | motto_en = <!--English translation of the motto (if needed).--> | Anthem = <!--National anthem of the nation.--> | capital = <!--Capital city of the nation.--> | city_largest = <!--Largest/Most populated city of the nation.--> | city_other = <!--Additional cities.--> | language = <!--Official languages of the nation.--> | language_other = <!--Additional languages of the nation.--> | religion = <!--National religion of the nation.--> | religion_other = <!--Additional religious beliefs.--> | ethnic_group = <!--Major ethnic groups--> | ethnic_other = <!--Additional ethnic groups--> | regime = <!--Regime of the nation (form of government).--> | governing_body = <!--The governing body of the nation.--> | area = <!--Area of the nation.--> | population = <!--Population of the nation--> | currency = <!--Currency of the nation.--> | timezone = <!--Timezones of the nation.--> | summer_time = <!--Summer timezones--> | Internet TLD = <!--Internet TLD.--> }}
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