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Category:Module documentation#Country%20label/doc

This module is rated as beta, and is ready for widespread use. It is still new and should be used with some caution to ensure the results are as expected.

Usage

Returns a single metadata value for a country or region. Data is sourced from Module:Country label/data, which is generated from Template:Country label and its sub-templates.

`main`

Parameter	Description	Example
`country`	Country or region name, must match exactly	`Germany`
`parameter`	Metadata key to retrieve	`cont1`
`default`	Value to return if country or parameter is not found	`unknown`

Common parameters

Key	Description	Example values
`type`	Entity type	`country`, `constituent`, `region`, `continent`, `city`
`status`	Current or historical	`current`, `former`
`cont1`, `cont2`, `cont3`	Continent(s)	`Europe`, `Asia`
`partof`	Parent country or region	`Germany`
`partofindex`	Type of subdivision	`state`, `province`, `region`
`q`	Wikidata item ID	`Q183`
`art`	Article prefix ("the") if applicable	`the`
`flag`	Flag filename on Commons	`Flag of Germany.svg`

Examples

{{#invoke:Country label|main|country=Germany|parameter=cont1}}
{{#invoke:Country label|main|Germany|cont1}}

→ Europe

{{#invoke:Country label|main|country=Ancient Rome|parameter=status}}
{{#invoke:Country label|main|Ancient Rome|status}}

→ former

{{#invoke:Country label|main|country=Bavaria|parameter=partof}}
{{#invoke:Country label|main|Bavaria|partof}}

→ Germany

{{#invoke:Country label|main|country=Atlantis|parameter=cont1|default=unknown}}
{{#invoke:Country label|main|Atlantis|cont1|unknown}}

→ unknown

Lua API

For use in other Lua modules (not via #invoke).

`_withArticle(country)`

Returns the country name prefixed with its article if applicable (e.g. the United Kingdom). Uses the cat alias as the display name when present. Falls back to the plain country name if no article is defined.

local CountryLabel = require('Module:Country label')
CountryLabel._withArticle('United Kingdom')  -- "the United Kingdom"
CountryLabel._withArticle('Germany')         -- "Germany"