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 {{TemplateBox
 |1=1
-|1d=ISO code for country, eg EE=Estonia
+|1d=ISO code for country (e.g., EE&nbsp;=&nbsp;Estonia — for a list see [[w:ISO 3166-1 alpha-2]])
 |1def=
 |1stat=required
+|2=lang
+|2d=language code (must be entirely lowercase)
+|2def=
+|2stat=optional-
+|3=nolink
+|3d=set to suppress hyperlink
+|3def=
+|3stat=optional-
 |name=Country
-|desc=Given the iso code, it checks if the English language name of the country matches a template name (eg EE -> {{tl|Estonia}}). If it exists, it outputs that template, if not, just the name. The country templates provide localization of country names, and link the localized name to the relevant Wikipedia entry in the relevant language. eg {{tl|Estonia}} produces <code>{{Estonia}}</code>.
+|desc=Given the [[w:ISO 3166-1 alpha-2|ISO code]] for a country, it checks if the English language name of the country matches a template name. If such a template exists, it calls that template; if not, it returns the English name.
 |namespace=all
 |usergroup=all
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 |i18n-method=-
 |i18n-desc=
-|seealso={{tl|CountryName}} - which provides just the country name, without linking anywhere (but currently only has localization in en and eo)
+|seealso={{tl|CountryName}}, which provides just the country name without linking it
 |setscats=
 |lines=
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 |relieson=
 }}
+== Examples ==
+* "New Zealand" in Russian: {{tlc|Country|NZ|3=lang=ru}} → {{Country|NZ|lang=ru}}
+* "Ukraine" in Ukrainian with no wikilink: {{tlc|Country|UA|3=lang=uk|4=nolink=1}} → {{Country|UA|lang=uk|nolink=1}}

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