Template:Country topics/doc

Usage
Use this template to create a "Name topics" template for the country / territory / region called Name.

To see how, it's probably easiest to look at one or more of the templates in one of the subcategories of Category:Country and territory topics templates – for instance, Antigua and Barbuda topics in Category:Caribbean country and territory topics templates.

Syntax
Below is a basic syntax. If the area involved isn't a country, the template's name and first parameter should be renamed accordingly, i.e. to    followed by  ;  otherwise,     followed by.




 * With added fields

It's possible to add, remove or amend various features of the template (e.g. suppress the appearance of a flag in the titlebar). What and how is described in the rest of the documentation.

Because this is a metatemplate for templates in categories such as Category:Country and territory topics templates, it provides the layout that appears to have evolved for the majority of these templates:
 * A titlebar featuring a flag icon followed by a country or area's name followed by the word "topics";


 * Five fundamental topic areas: History, Geography, Politics, Economy, Culture;
 * A line below the template's main body (the "below" line) that carries a link or links to a Wikipedia category, index article, outline article, or portal.

Although standardized, much of the above can be customized via the template's parameters.

Parameters
Most common parameters shown in bold italics.