Template:Nation

Nation

The {{nation}} template is used to describe nations, kingdoms, countries, city-states, and other similar communities.

Template

{{nation
|map= / image=
|ethnicity=
|capital=
|ruler=
|occupied=
|era=
|region=
|world= / earth=
|universe=
}}

Parameters

Highlighted lines indicate mandatory parameters. On lines with multiple parameters (e.g. |world= / earth=) pick only the one most appropriate.

{{Nation}} Parameters
Parameter Description Examples
map
or
image
Use this to display a relevant map or image hosted on the Coppermind.

See Help:Infoboxes for further details.

|image=Locator Alethkar.png

ethnicity Use this to specify the dominant ethnic groups of the nation. Apply a category if possible.

|ethnicity={{cat tag|Dula}}

capital Use this to specify the nation's capital city.

|capital=[[Luthadel]]

ruler Use this to specify the nation's ruler(s). Include their primary title.

|ruler=King [[Taravangian]]

occupied If the nation is occupied by an invading force, use this to indicate what that force is.

|occupied=[[Singer]]s

era Use to specify which era the nation exists or existed in.

Note: Automatically generates a link.

|era=Classical Scadrial
|era=Silver Kingdoms

region Use this to specify the region where the nation can be found.

Note: The value here is passed to the {{place tag}} template, which forwards it to {{toponym}}, so it must be valid for both.
Note: Automatically generates a link. To bypass this and the {{place tag}}, use 'state.

|region=Free Kingdoms
|region=Dayside
|'region=Sycla (Opelon)

world
or
earth
Use this to specify the planet where the nation can be found.

Note: Automatically generates a link. To bypass this, use 'world.
See Help:Infoboxes for further details.

|world=Roshar
|earth=Reckoners
|'world=Mars

universe Use this to indicate the (connected) universe where the nation can be found.

See Help: Infoboxes for further details.

|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|universe=[[Cytoverse]]
|universe=[[Wode]] [[State]]s
|universe=''Standalone''


Categories & Tags

Pages that make use of the {{nation}} template will be added to Category: Nations and Category: Locations.

Specifying an earth in the infobox will apply the appropriate Earth category (e.g. |earth=Reckoners will apply Category: Earth (Reckoners)).

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