Template:Country/doc

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To view the template page itself, see Template:Country.

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Given the ISO code for a country, it checks if the English language name of the country matches a template name (e.g., EE → {{Estonia}}). If such a template exists, it calls that template, if not, it returns the English name. The individual country templates provide localization of country names, and link the localized name to the Wikipedia entry in the relevant language (e.g., {{Estonia}} produces: Template:Estonia).

Usage

{{Country |1= }}

Template parameters

Parameter	Description		Default	Status
1	ISO code for country (e.g., EE = Estonia — for a list see en:ISO 3166-1 alpha-2)		empty	required
lang	language code (must be entirely lowercase)		empty	optional
nolink	set to suppress hyperlink		empty	optional

Additional information

The template is intended to be used in the following namespaces: all namespaces

The template is intended to be used by the following user groups: all users

See also

{{CountryName}} - which provides just the country name, without linking anywhere

Localization

This template is not intended to be localized.

Examples

• "Estonia" in current language: {{Country|EE}} gives "Estonia"
• "Italy" in Polish: {{Country|IT|lang=pl}} gives "Italy"
• "Ukraine" in Ukrainian without link: {{Country|UA|lang=uk|nolink=1}} gives "Ukraine"