Template:Nation
Use this template to describe nations. If you are looking to describe a non-nation place, try [[Template:Place]], instead.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | name | The common name of the nation. For 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland', this might be 'The UK' or 'The United Kingdom'. | String | required |
| long_name | long_name | The full name of the nation. For the UK, this might be 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland'. | String | suggested |
| image | image | Usually a map indicating the location of the nation. Use the name of the image, not the full File link. | String | suggested |
| caption | caption | A caption for the map. | String | optional |
| Motto | national_motto | The nation's motto, if it has one. If this is in a local language, please also provide an English translation. | String | optional |
| Anthem | national_anthem | The name of the nation's anthem, if it has one. | String | optional |
| Symbol | flag | The flag or symbol of the nation. This should be an image filename. Do not include the entire File tag, just the name. Ex: party.jpg | String | optional |
| Capital | capital | The name of the capital of the nation. If this place has a Place page, link it. | String | optional |
| Language(s) | official_languages | The official language or languages of this nation. If a page exists for the language, consider linking to it. | String | optional |
| Ethnic groups | ethnic_groups | Races present in this nation, in order of population density. You may include approximate percentages. | String | optional |
| Government | government_type | The type of government this nation has. For example: Monarchy, Republic, Oligarchy, etc. | String | suggested |
| Population | population | The approximate population of the nation | Number | optional |
| Currency | currency | The name of and possibly symbol for the currency used in this nation. | String | optional |
| Footnotes | footnotes | Further notes that may be of at-a-glance importance. Keep in mind this is a page for the nation, though, so don't load this box up with the entire article. | String | optional |