Template:Country

This template defines the table "Countries". View table. This is the "Country" template.

It should be called in the following format:

{{Country
|country_name=
|continent=
|region=
|historical_region=
|area_sq_km=
|population=
|catholic_population=
|catholic_percentage=
|rank_among_religions=
|official_languages=
|capital_city=
|date_catholicism_introduced=
|catholicism_status=
|ecclesiastical_provinces_count=
|dioceses_count=
|patron_saints=
|start_year=
|end_year=
|predecessor_states=
|successor_states=
|historic=
}}

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Usage

This template is used to store and display key information about modern and historic countries on Saintapedia.org, with a focus on the Catholic Church. It stores data in the Cargo table `Countries` and displays it in an infobox. Additional details (e.g., pilgrimage sites, cultural practices, full lists of predecessor/successor states) are covered in the article text.

Stored

Stored: No results

Syntax

{{Country
 | country_name = 
 | continent = 
 | region = 
 | historical_region = 
 | area_sq_km = 
 | population = 
 | catholic_population = 
 | catholic_percentage = 
 | rank_among_religions = 
 | official_languages = 
 | capital_city = 
 | date_catholicism_introduced = 
 | catholicism_status = 
 | ecclesiastical_provinces_count = 
 | dioceses_count = 
 | patron_saints = 
 | start_year = 
 | end_year = 
 | predecessor_states = 
 | successor_states = 
 | historic = 
}}

Example: Modern Country

{{Country
 | country_name = Algeria
 | continent = Africa
 | region = North Africa
 | historical_region = Numidia
 | area_sq_km = 2381741
 | population = 46000000
 | catholic_population = 5000
 | catholic_percentage = 0.01
 | catholicism_status = Minority religion, Islam dominant (99%)
 | official_languages = Arabic, Berber
 | capital_city = Algiers
 | date_catholicism_introduced = 2nd century AD
 | ecclesiastical_provinces_count = 1
 | dioceses_count = 4
 | patron_saints = Saint Augustine of Hippo
 | historic = No
}}

Example: Historic Country

{{Country
 | country_name = Holy Roman Empire
 | continent = Europe
 | region = Central Europe
 | historical_region = Central Europe
 | area_sq_km = 1000000
 | population = 20000000
 | catholic_population = 15000000
 | catholic_percentage = 75
 | catholicism_status = State religion under multiple emperors
 | official_languages = Latin, German
 | capital_city = Aachen
 | date_catholicism_introduced = 4th century AD
 | patron_saints = Saint Boniface
 | start_year = 800 AD
 | end_year = 1806 AD
 | predecessor_states = Frankish Empire
 | successor_states = Austrian Empire, Prussia
 | historic = Yes
}}

Fields

• country_name: Official name of the country.
• continent: Continent (e.g., Europe, Africa).
• region: Modern region (e.g., North Africa, Central Europe); can be used for both modern and historic countries to indicate current or relevant regional context.
• historical_region: Historical region (e.g., Numidia, Gaul, Central Europe); can be used for both modern and historic countries to indicate historical geographic context.
• area_sq_km: Land area in square kilometers (approximate for historic countries).
• population: Estimated population (modern or historical).
• catholic_population: Number of Catholics (modern or historical estimate).
• catholic_percentage: Percentage of population that is Catholic.
• rank_among_religions: Catholicism’s position relative to other religions (modern countries).
• official_languages: Official languages (comma-separated).
• capital_city: Capital city or primary seat of government.
• date_catholicism_introduced: Year/century Catholicism was introduced.
• catholicism_status: Role of Catholicism (e.g., “State religion”, “Minority religion”); max 150 characters, especially for historic countries.
• ecclesiastical_provinces_count: Number of ecclesiastical provinces (modern countries).
• dioceses_count: Total number of dioceses (modern countries).
• patron_saints: Patron saints (comma-separated).
• start_year: Year or century the country was established (e.g., “27 BC”, “9th century”).
• end_year: Year or century the country ceased to exist (leave blank for modern countries).
• predecessor_states: Primary states that preceded the country (comma-separated, max 150 characters; full list in article text).
• successor_states: Primary states that succeeded the country (comma-separated, max 150 characters; full list in article text).
• historic: Indicates if the country is historic (“Yes” for countries that no longer exist, “No” for modern countries).