Guide to a Wiki-Style Factbook, Embassies, and Consulates

[Shazbotdom]

I'm having issues with getting my text to align side-by-side with the table. Instead, however I place it, it always ends up either above my table or below. Any help would be appreciated.

Are you sure you are using the Float tag correctly?


If so, I will try to mess around with this to see if I can find a workable fix.

[Tyrnica]

This thread by Deian Salazar seems to be the newest incarnation of the International Power Classification Organisation.

[Kwaaal]

I'm trying to create a wiki page, but my map or flag completely swamps out my monitor (1366 x 768). Does anybody have recomended dimensions for the flag or map?

[Liberty and Alderney]

I'm trying to create a wiki page, but my map or flag completely swamps out my monitor (1366 x 768). Does anybody have recomended dimensions for the flag or map?

I've seen most people settle for a flag width of either 225 px or 200 px. Up to you which one you would prefer.

[Cirilla]

Is anyone available to read my wiki-style factbook? I need some constructive criticism for it so I can make nessacary changes later in the future if possible.

[Kwaaal]

Is anyone available to read my wiki-style factbook? I need some constructive criticism for it so I can make nessacary changes later in the future if possible.

Most Wikipedia articles don't have "the" before the government style e.g The Republic of Rjggurngi would normally be Republic of Rjggurngi.

[Tyrnica]

Is anyone available to read my wiki-style factbook? I need some constructive criticism for it so I can make nessacary changes later in the future if possible.

Most Wikipedia articles don't have "the" before the government style e.g The Republic of Rjggurngi would normally be Republic of Rjggurngi.

It makes it harder in her case, because "Hegemonic" is an adjective, and the brain's automatic response is to place a sentence starter in front of it, like "the" or "a."

Whilst writing my own factbook, I've had to go back and change the headers because I've inadvertently added "the" before "grand."

But, yes, you're correct. The word "the" is not part of the name, and should not be added — similarly, when writing the name of an organisation, one should not capitalise the word "the" before the organisation's name, unless "the" forms a "T" in the company's official acronym.

Is anyone available to read my wiki-style factbook? I need some constructive criticism for it so I can make nessacary changes later in the future if possible.

Otherwise, your factbook seems quite good. One thing I noticed – when mentioning Yohannes, you may want to remove the flag from the name, to make the sentence flow better.

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[nation=short+noflag]Yohannes[/nation]

Another thing – your nation is a Hegemonic Kaiserinreich, but is also an Imperial Absolute Monarchical Hegemony. To adhere to the previously set sentence structure, perhaps it would be better as "Imperial Hegemonic Absolute Monarchy."


Of course, these are just my views. Feel free to disregard them as you wish.

[Cirilla]

Thank you for all these responses, I appreciate it.

[United Newellian Federation]

Can there be a wiki style war template for wars?

[Singaporean Transhumans]

[center]INSERT NAME HERE
[hr]

[img]INSERT%20IMAGE%20HERE[/img]
INSERT DESCRIPTION HERE[/center][hr]

Date:
Location:
Result(s):

[hr]

[center]Belligerents[/center]

INSERT NAME OF COALITION HERE	INSERT NAME OF COALITION HERE
Participant name here	Participant name here
Participant name here	Participant name here
Participant name here	Participant name here

[hr]


[center]Commanders and leaders[/center]

INSERT NAME OF COALITION 1 HERE	INSERT NAME OF COALITION 2 HERE
Bob	John
Dave	Nguyen
blah blah	person's name here

[hr]


[center]Strength[/center]

INSERT NAME OF COALITION HERE	INSERT NAME OF COALITION HERE
Insert strength here	Insert strength here
Insert strength here	Insert strength here
Insert strength here	Insert strength here

[hr]


[center]Casualties[/center]

INSERT NAME OF COALITION HERE	INSERT NAME OF COALITION HERE
Insert losses here	Insert losses here
Insert losses here	Insert losses here
Insert losses here	Insert losses here

[center]Civilian casualties here[/center]

Not the best, but should be sufficient.

[Tyrnica]

[center]INSERT NAME HERE
[hr]

([url=INSERT%20IMAGE%20HERE]Image[/url])
INSERT DESCRIPTION HERE[/center][hr]

Date:
Location:
Result(s):

[hr]

[center]Belligerents[/center]

INSERT NAME OF COALITION HERE	INSERT NAME OF COALITION HERE
Participant name here	Participant name here
Participant name here	Participant name here
Participant name here	Participant name here

[hr]


[center]Commanders and leaders[/center]

INSERT NAME OF COALITION 1 HERE	INSERT NAME OF COALITION 2 HERE
Bob	John
Dave	Nguyen
blah blah	person's name here

[hr]


[center]Strength[/center]

INSERT NAME OF COALITION HERE	INSERT NAME OF COALITION HERE
Insert strength here	Insert strength here
Insert strength here	Insert strength here
Insert strength here	Insert strength here

[hr]


[center]Casualties[/center]

INSERT NAME OF COALITION HERE	INSERT NAME OF COALITION HERE
Insert losses here	Insert losses here
Insert losses here	Insert losses here
Insert losses here	Insert losses here

[center]Civilian casualties here[/center]

Not the best, but should be sufficient.

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[floatright][box][center][b][size=200]INSERT NAME HERE[/size][/b]
[hr]

[img]INSERT%20IMAGE%20HERE[/img]
[i]INSERT DESCRIPTION HERE[/i][/center][hr]

[b]Date:[/b]
[b]Location:[/b]
[b]Result(s):[/b] [list]
[*]
[*]
[*][/list]
[hr]

[center][b]Belligerents[/b][/center]
[table][tr][td]INSERT NAME OF COALITION HERE[/td][td]INSERT NAME OF COALITION HERE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Participant name here[/td][td]Participant name here[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Participant name here[/td][td]Participant name here[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Participant name here[/td][td]Participant name here[/td][/tr][/table]
[hr]


[center][b]Commanders and leaders[/b][/center]
[table][tr][td]INSERT NAME OF COALITION 1 HERE[/td][td]INSERT NAME OF COALITION 2 HERE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Bob[/td][td]John[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Dave[/td][td]Nguyen[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]blah blah[/td][td]person's name here[/td][/tr][/table]
[hr]


[center][b]Strength[/b][/center]
[table][tr][td]INSERT NAME OF COALITION HERE[/td][td]INSERT NAME OF COALITION HERE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Insert strength here[/td][td]Insert strength here[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Insert strength here[/td][td]Insert strength here[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Insert strength here[/td][td]Insert strength here[/td][/tr][/table]
[hr]


[center][b]Casualties[/b][/center]
[table][tr][td]INSERT NAME OF COALITION HERE[/td][td]INSERT NAME OF COALITION HERE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Insert losses here[/td][td]Insert losses here[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Insert losses here[/td][td]Insert losses here[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Insert losses here[/td][td]Insert losses here[/td][/tr][/table]
[center]Civilian casualties here[/center][/box][/floatright]

I've just added some code tags for easier copy-pasting.

[Hurraq]

Ponderosa’s Guide to a Wiki Style Factbook

How often have you come across a bloggy factbook, consisting of multiple articles with only a few sentences each? A wiki-style factbook allows you to condense a lot of information in only one factbook, and looks much more professional.

Wiki style factbooks are inspired from Wikipedia articles and other wikias. In this guide, I will show you how to create an article that is highly informative, organized, and visually appealing.

Disclaimer: This guide is designed for the gameside factbooks, found on your nation page. Some codes and templates do not work well on forumside factbooks, and will not work at all on sites like IIWiki. If you have any questions, please submit them in the thread here. I prefer not to receive telegrams with questions.

Contents

Sidebar
Title and Introduction
Table of Contents
Body
Largest Cities Table
Images
Template Source Code

Sidebar
This is a major part of a wiki factbook. It provides quick facts and statistics about your nation.
What to Include

- Nation name and pretitle
- Flag
- Motto
- Anthem Title
- Small map or orthographic showing where your nation is located (no details!)
- Capital and Largest City
- Demonym
- Government (e.g., national leader, legislature, etc)
- Geographic Statistics (land area, water percentage, etc)
- GDP
- And more. See my factbook or Wikipedia entries to draw inspiration.

How to make it
The sidebar will be the very first thing in your factbook code. It will involve the use of [box] and [floatright] tags.
1) Put a [box] and a [floatright] tag at the beginning of the code.
2) Start filling in information! Use small images for your flag and orthographic, and divide each section with underscores or {hr} tags.
3) Finish the sidebar with the appropriate end tags.

Sidebar Template

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[floatright][box][center][b]The PRETITLE of NATION[/b]
[hr]

INSERT FLAG HERE
[b]Flag[/b]
[hr]

[b]Motto: [/b]
[hr]

NSERT SMALL MAP OR ORTHOGRAPHIC
[b]Location[/b]
[hr][/center]

[b]Population:[/b]
[b]-Density:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Capital:[/b]
[b]Largest City:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Official Language:[/b]
[hr]
[b]National Language:[/b]
[hr]
[b]Demonym:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Government:[/b]
- President:
- Vice President:
- Speaker of the House:
- Chief Justice:
[hr]

[b]Legislature[/b]:
- Upper House:
-Lower House:
[hr]

[b]Establishment:[/b] from (INSERT OTHER NATION)
Independence: INSERT FOUNDING DATE
[hr]

[b]Land Area:[/b] mile²
                          km²
Water Area: km²
Water %:
[hr]


[b]Elevation[/b]
Highest Point:
Lowest Point:
[hr]

[b]GDP (nominal):[/b]
[b]GDP (nominal) per capita:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Human Development Index (NS Version):[/b]
[hr]

[b]Currency:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Time Zone:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Drives on the:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Calling code:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Internet TLD:[/b]

[/box][/floatright]

Title and Introduction
The title of your factbook is automatically set across the top of the page. There is no way to remove it. If you’d like a second, more colorful title, feel free to add it.

Your introduction section is basically a summary of your nation. The first paragraph is typically a description of where your nation is located, which nations border it, and a list of territories. The second paragraph (often merged with the first) is a brief description of your nation’s geography, usually including land area and population.

The next few paragraphs are often a summary of your nation’s history. If you’re like me and can’t be bothered to write a very detailed history of your nation, leave it all for the body.

The final paragraph of your introduction describes your nation’s position in the present day. It is essentially a ego-rub that brags about your nation’s economic status, positions of world power, and freedoms. If you’d like, you could otherwise use this space to talk about how dirt-poor your nation is. It doesn't matter. Nobody’s going to read it anyway.

Remember, leave details to the body paragraphs!

Table of Contents
If you want a bit of a challenge, you can add a table of contents to your factbook. This typically comes after your introduction. This involves the use of [anchor] and [url] tags.

1) Write your Table of Contents without any BB code. Just a list format.
2) Put [box] and [floatleft] tags at the beginning of the list, and put the necessary / tags at the end of the list.
3) Publish your factbook and obtain the url (or internet address).
4) Go back to the editing page. Put [url]tags at the beginning of each item, and paste the url into the tag.
5) Add a hashtag and some other word that will identify the part of the wiki that the table of contents will link to. The code for your table of contents should look something like this:

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[box][floatleft][b][center]Contents[/center][/b]
[url=http://www.nationstates.net/nation=ponderosa/detail=factbook/id=97589#Ety]1 Etymology[/url]
[url=http://www.nationstates.net/nation=ponderosa/detail=factbook/id=97589#Hist]2 History[/url]
[url=http://www.nationstates.net/nation=ponderosa/detail=factbook/id=97589#Geo]3 Geography[/url]
[/box][/floatleft]


6) Go to each section of your factbook and add [anchor] tags to each section’s title. [anchor=] will allow you to link each section to the table of contents. For example, to link to the table of contents above, use the code below.

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[b][u][size=150][anchor=Ety][/anchor]Etymology[/size][/u][/b]
[b][u][size=150][anchor=Hist][/anchor]History[/size][/u][/b]
[b][u][size=150][anchor=Geo][/anchor]Geography[/size][/u][/b]


Body
This is going to be the meat of your factbook, where all the tiny details you excluded above will now be recorded. If you have even more in-depth articles, you can add an indented link to your “main article” like so:

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[list][i][url=http://www.nationstates.net/nation=ponderosa/detail=factbook/id=97593]Main Article: Religion and Religious Policy in Ponderosa[/url][/i][/list]

Main Article: Religion and Religious Policy in Ponderosa

The body can really have whatever you want in it, but popular sections include Etymology, History, Geography, Demographics, Government, Military, Economy, Infrastructure, Culture, and more.

Largest Cities
I have recieved a lot of personal messages about my lovely little city chart, showing off my top ten cities. This was a relatively recent addition to my factbook, and was thus absent from the guide. I will attempt to resolve that problem now.
This part of the factbook usually belongs as a subcategory of your Demographics section. If you don't have one, make one. Then, make a table. Start with a [table] tag, then begin each row with a [tr] tag. Use the [td] tag for each new column. The columns are where you'll put your data. Finish each column with a {/td} tag after each column, {/tr} at the end of each row, and {/table} at the end of the whole table. If that was too confusing, a helpful template is included below.

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[u][b][anchor=City][/anchor]Largest Cities[/b][/u]
[table][tr][td]Rank[/td][td]City[/td][td]Metro area population[/td][td]State[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]1[/td][td]CITY#1[/td][td]CITY1POPULATION[/td][td]CITY1STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]2[/td][td]CITY2[/td][td]CITY2POPULATION[/td][td]CITY2STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]3[/td][td]CITY3[/td][td]CITY3POPULATION[/td][td]CITY3STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]4[/td][td]CITY4[/td][td]CITY4POPULATION[/td][td]CITY4STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]5[/td][td]CITY5[/td][td]CITY5POPULATION[/td][td]CITY5STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]6[/td][td]CITY6[/td][td]CITY6POPULATION[/td][td]CITY6STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]7[/td][td]CITY7[/td][td]CITY7POPULATION[/td][td]CITY7STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]8[/td][td]CITY8[/td][td]CITY8POPULATION[/td][td]CITY8STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]9[/td][td]CITY9[/td][td]CITY9POPULATION[/td][td]CITY9STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]10[/td][td]CITY10[/td][td]CITY10POPULATION[/td][td]CITY10STATE[/td][/tr][/table]

Images
I've received several questions on how to post images in your factbook, and I will attempt to answer them. You will need to upload your images to an image-sharing site, such as Photobucket, Tinypic, or Imgur. For the purposes of this guide, I will demonstrate how to use Imgur to upload images.

1) Go to [url=imgur.com].
2) Under the "Upload images" header, you will see a link that says "Computer." Click on that.
3) A window will open, allowing you to search for and select your file from your computer. Select your file, and click "Open."
4) After uploading the image, you will arrive at a new page on which your image is in the center. If you like the image, copy the code under the heading "BBCode (message boards & forums)."
5) Paste the code into your factbook.

Now you have your image! However, you may not like the size. Luckily, back on step 4, there is a link in the upper-right that says "Edit image." After clicking that, you can resize your image using the box in the upper-right. Make sure the proportions are locked! Once you've set the image to the preferred size, click "Apply", then "Save."

Template Source Code
As part of this guide, I have included the source code for a wiki factbook template. If you don’t understand this guide, or just don’t want to read it, you can simply copy/paste this template and fill in the information.

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[floatright][box][center][b]The PRETITLE of NATION[/b]
[hr]

INSERT FLAG HERE
[b]Flag[/b]
[hr]

[b]Motto: [/b]
[hr]

NSERT SMALL MAP OR ORTHOGRAPHIC
[b]Location[/b]
[hr][/center]

[b]Population:[/b]
[b]-Density:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Capital:[/b]
[b]Largest City:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Official Language:[/b]
[hr]
[b]National Language:[/b]
[hr]
[b]Demonym:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Government:[/b]
- President:
- Vice President:
- Speaker of the House:
- Chief Justice:
[hr]

[b]Legislature[/b]:
- Upper House:
-Lower House:
[hr]

[b]Establishment:[/b] from (INSERT OTHER NATION)
Independence: INSERT FOUNDING DATE
[hr]

[b]Land Area:[/b] mile²
                          km²
Water Area: km²
Water %:
[hr]


[b]Elevation[/b]
Highest Point:
Lowest Point:
[hr]

[b]GDP (nominal):[/b]
[b]GDP (nominal) per capita:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Human Development Index (NS Version):[/b]
[hr]

[b]Currency:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Time Zone:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Drives on the:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Calling code:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Internet TLD:[/b]

[/box][/floatright]
[size=200][b]NATION NAME[/size][/b]
[hr]

The PRETITLE of NATION commonly called NATION, is a GOVERNMENT TYPE in LOCATION. It is bordered on the north by OTHER-NATION, on the south by OTHER-NATION, by the east by OTHER-NATION and on the west by OTHER-NATION. NATION covers LAND AREA square kilometers and has has an estimated population of POPULATION. NATION comprises of NUMBER SUBDIVISIONS and NUMBER TERRITORIES.

DESCRIPTION OF YOUR NATION’S ROLE IN THE WORLD

[floatleft][box][center]Contents[/center]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Ety]1 Etymology[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Hist]2 History[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Geo]3 Geography[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Demo]4 Demographics[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Pop]4.1 Population[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Lan]4.2 Language[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Reli]4.3 Race[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#City]4.4 Largest Cities[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Govt]5 Government[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#FRM]5.1 Foreign Relations and Military[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Econ]6 Economy[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Cult]7 Culture[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Infra]8 Infrastructure[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Energy]8.1 Energy[/url]
[/box][/floatleft]

[b][u][size=150][anchor=Ety]Etymology[/anchor][/b][/u][/size]

DESCRIBE ORIGIN OF NATION NAME

The standard way to refer to a citizen of NATION is as a "DEMONYM."

[b][u][size=150][anchor=Hist]History[/anchor][/b][/u][/size]

DESCRIBE HISTORY

[b][u][size=150][anchor=Geo]Geography[/anchor][/b][/u][/size]

DESCRIBE GEOGRAPHY

DESCRIBE CLIMATE

DESCRIBE ENVIRONMENT

INSERT MAP

[b][u][size=150][anchor=Demo]Demographics[/anchor][/b][/u][/size]

[b][u][anchor=Pop]Population[/anchor][/b][/u]
DESCRIBE POPULATION

[u][b][anchor=Lan]Language[/anchor][/b][/u]
DESCRIBE LANGUAGE

[u][b][anchor=Reli]Religion[/anchor][/b][/u]

DESCRIBE RELIGION

[u][b][anchor=Race]Race[/anchor][/b][/u]
DESCRIBE RACE

[u][b][anchor=City]Largest Cities[/anchor][/b][/u]
[table][tr][td]Rank[/td][td]City[/td][td]Metro area population[/td][td]State[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]1[/td][td]CITY#1[/td][td]CITY1POPULATION[/td][td]CITY1STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]2[/td][td]CITY2[/td][td]CITY2POPULATION[/td][td]CITY2STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]3[/td][td]CITY3[/td][td]CITY3POPULATION[/td][td]CITY3STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]4[/td][td]CITY4[/td][td]CITY4POPULATION[/td][td]CITY4STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]5[/td][td]CITY5[/td][td]CITY5POPULATION[/td][td]CITY5STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]6[/td][td]CITY6[/td][td]CITY6POPULATION[/td][td]CITY6STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]7[/td][td]CITY7[/td][td]CITY7POPULATION[/td][td]CITY7STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]8[/td][td]CITY8[/td][td]CITY8POPULATION[/td][td]CITY8STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]9[/td][td]CITY9[/td][td]CITY9POPULATION[/td][td]CITY9STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]10[/td][td]CITY10[/td][td]CITY10POPULATION[/td][td]CITY10STATE[/td][/tr][/table]

[b][u][size=150][anchor=Govt]Government[/anchor][/b][/u][/size]

DESCRIBE GOVERNMENT

[b][u][anchor=FRM]Foreign Relations and Military[/anchor][/b][/u]

DESCRIBE DIPLOMACY

DESCRIBE MILITARY

[b][u][size=150][anchor=Econ]Economy[/anchor][/b][/u][/size]

[floatright][box]
[center][b][u]Economic Indicators[/b][/u][/center]
[b]Rank:[/b]
[b]Currency:[/b]
[b]Fiscal Year:[/b]
[hr]
[b]GDP (nominal):[/b]
[b]GDP (nominal) per capita:[/b]
[b]Labor Force:[/b]
[b]Unemployment:[/b]
[/floatright][/box]

DESCRIBE ECONOMY

[size=150][b][u][anchor=Cult]Culture[/anchor][/size][/b][/u]

DESCRIBE CULTURE

[size=150][b][u][anchor=Infra]Infrastructure[/anchor][/size][/b][/u]

DESCRIBE INFRASTRUCTURE

[b][u][anchor=Energy]Energy[/anchor][/b][/u]
DESCRIBE ENERGY

Template by [nation=Ponderosa]
Template may be found [url=http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=256878]here[/url].


[Hurraq]

Every i put my flag to the flag its always redirect to file picture in internet. Does anybody knows what is the solution?

[Todlichebujoku]

Every i put my flag to the flag its always redirect to file picture in internet. Does anybody knows what is the solution?

Try

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[img]picture's internet address[/img]

[Akelphia]

Is there a code for making a list abbreviated? Such as:
Apple
Banana
Cat
Dog
Elephant

**Becoming**

Apple

Like if someone clicks onto Apple, it will expand into the full list?
If so, awesome and thanks!

[Todlichebujoku]

Is there a code for making a list abbreviated? Such as:
Apple
Banana
Cat
Dog
Elephant

**Becoming**

Apple

Like if someone clicks onto Apple, it will expand into the full list?
If so, awesome and thanks!

As in

Banana
Cat
Dog
etc.

?

The code for it is the same on both forum and gameside, so you can just copy and paste what I did, and edit your info in.

[Tierra Prime]

It would be immensely useful if we could get click-able code buttons and a justified alignment.

[Mahdistan]

https://www.nationstates.net/nation=mah ... /id=397658

Mine is an edited version of the one provided. Is it possible for me to get both the flag and coat of arms centered so the flag's not over to the side? Here's the sidebar code I have now:

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[floatright][box][center][b]The Emirate of Mahdistan[/b]
[hr]

[floatleft][img]http://i.imgur.com/mz7UWh3.png[/img]
[b]Flag[/b][/floatleft][img]http://i.imgur.com/zxfelFe.png[/img]
[b]Coat of Arms[/b]
[hr]

[b]Motto:
"الأمة في خدمة الله"
"Nation in Service to God"[/b]
[hr]

[b]Anthem:
[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3rTBQ1qP2Q]Allahu Akbar[/url][/b]
[hr]

[img]http://i.imgur.com/cG9TmI6.png[/img]
[b]Location[/b]
[hr][/center]

[b]Capital: Hassan[/b]
[hr]

[b]Official Languages: Persian, Arabic, Kurdish, English[/b]
[hr]

[b]Religion: Islam[/b]
[hr]

[b]Demonym: Mahdistani[/b]
[hr]

[b]Government: Absolute Monarchy[/b]
- Emir: Ishmael bin Abdullah

- President: Khadijeh Mashadi
[hr]

[b]Legislature[/b]: National Assembly
- Upper House: Wing of State
-Lower House: Wing of Order
[hr]

[b]Establishment:[/b] from Britain
Independence: 1920
[hr]

[b]Land Area:[/b]300,433 km²
Water %: Negligible
[hr]

[b]Population: 20,024,000[/b]
[b]Density: 66.65/km²[/b]
[hr]

[b]GDP (nominal): $322,868,216,080.22[/b]
[b]GDP (nominal) per capita: $16,124.06[/b]
[hr]

[b]Currency: Mahdistani Dinar[/b]
[hr]

[b]Time Zone: IRST (UTC+3:30)[/b]
[hr]

[b]Drives on the: Right[/b]
[hr]

[b]Calling code: +978[/b]
[hr]

[b]Internet TLD: .mh[/b][1][/box][/floatright]

[Balco and Litic]

Ponderosa’s Guide to a Wiki Style Factbook

How often have you come across a bloggy factbook, consisting of multiple articles with only a few sentences each? A wiki-style factbook allows you to condense a lot of information in only one factbook, and looks much more professional.

Wiki style factbooks are inspired from Wikipedia articles and other wikias. In this guide, I will show you how to create an article that is highly informative, organized, and visually appealing.

Disclaimer: This guide is designed for the gameside factbooks, found on your nation page. Some codes and templates do not work well on forumside factbooks, and will not work at all on sites like IIWiki. If you have any questions, please submit them in the thread here. I prefer not to receive telegrams with questions.

Contents

Sidebar
Title and Introduction
Table of Contents
Body
Largest Cities Table
Images
Template Source Code

Sidebar
This is a major part of a wiki factbook. It provides quick facts and statistics about your nation.
What to Include

- Nation name and pretitle
- Flag
- Motto
- Anthem Title
- Small map or orthographic showing where your nation is located (no details!)
- Capital and Largest City
- Demonym
- Government (e.g., national leader, legislature, etc)
- Geographic Statistics (land area, water percentage, etc)
- GDP
- And more. See my factbook or Wikipedia entries to draw inspiration.

How to make it
The sidebar will be the very first thing in your factbook code. It will involve the use of [box] and [floatright] tags.
1) Put a [box] and a [floatright] tag at the beginning of the code.
2) Start filling in information! Use small images for your flag and orthographic, and divide each section with underscores or {hr} tags.
3) Finish the sidebar with the appropriate end tags.

Sidebar Template

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[floatright][box][center][b]The PRETITLE of NATION[/b]
[hr]

INSERT FLAG HERE
[b]Flag[/b]
[hr]

[b]Motto: [/b]
[hr]

NSERT SMALL MAP OR ORTHOGRAPHIC
[b]Location[/b]
[hr][/center]

[b]Population:[/b]
[b]-Density:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Capital:[/b]
[b]Largest City:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Official Language:[/b]
[hr]
[b]National Language:[/b]
[hr]
[b]Demonym:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Government:[/b]
- President:
- Vice President:
- Speaker of the House:
- Chief Justice:
[hr]

[b]Legislature[/b]:
- Upper House:
-Lower House:
[hr]

[b]Establishment:[/b] from (INSERT OTHER NATION)
Independence: INSERT FOUNDING DATE
[hr]

[b]Land Area:[/b] mile²
                          km²
Water Area: km²
Water %:
[hr]


[b]Elevation[/b]
Highest Point:
Lowest Point:
[hr]

[b]GDP (nominal):[/b]
[b]GDP (nominal) per capita:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Human Development Index (NS Version):[/b]
[hr]

[b]Currency:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Time Zone:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Drives on the:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Calling code:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Internet TLD:[/b]

[/box][/floatright]

Title and Introduction
The title of your factbook is automatically set across the top of the page. There is no way to remove it. If you’d like a second, more colorful title, feel free to add it.

Your introduction section is basically a summary of your nation. The first paragraph is typically a description of where your nation is located, which nations border it, and a list of territories. The second paragraph (often merged with the first) is a brief description of your nation’s geography, usually including land area and population.

The next few paragraphs are often a summary of your nation’s history. If you’re like me and can’t be bothered to write a very detailed history of your nation, leave it all for the body.

The final paragraph of your introduction describes your nation’s position in the present day. It is essentially a ego-rub that brags about your nation’s economic status, positions of world power, and freedoms. If you’d like, you could otherwise use this space to talk about how dirt-poor your nation is. It doesn't matter. Nobody’s going to read it anyway.

Remember, leave details to the body paragraphs!

Table of Contents
If you want a bit of a challenge, you can add a table of contents to your factbook. This typically comes after your introduction. This involves the use of [anchor] and [url] tags.

1) Write your Table of Contents without any BB code. Just a list format.
2) Put [box] and [floatleft] tags at the beginning of the list, and put the necessary / tags at the end of the list.
3) Publish your factbook and obtain the url (or internet address).
4) Go back to the editing page. Put [url]tags at the beginning of each item, and paste the url into the tag.
5) Add a hashtag and some other word that will identify the part of the wiki that the table of contents will link to. The code for your table of contents should look something like this:

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[box][floatleft][b][center]Contents[/center][/b]
[url=http://www.nationstates.net/nation=ponderosa/detail=factbook/id=97589#Ety]1 Etymology[/url]
[url=http://www.nationstates.net/nation=ponderosa/detail=factbook/id=97589#Hist]2 History[/url]
[url=http://www.nationstates.net/nation=ponderosa/detail=factbook/id=97589#Geo]3 Geography[/url]
[/box][/floatleft]


6) Go to each section of your factbook and add [anchor] tags to each section’s title. [anchor=] will allow you to link each section to the table of contents. For example, to link to the table of contents above, use the code below.

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[b][u][size=150][anchor=Ety][/anchor]Etymology[/size][/u][/b]
[b][u][size=150][anchor=Hist][/anchor]History[/size][/u][/b]
[b][u][size=150][anchor=Geo][/anchor]Geography[/size][/u][/b]


Body
This is going to be the meat of your factbook, where all the tiny details you excluded above will now be recorded. If you have even more in-depth articles, you can add an indented link to your “main article” like so:

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[list][i][url=http://www.nationstates.net/nation=ponderosa/detail=factbook/id=97593]Main Article: Religion and Religious Policy in Ponderosa[/url][/i][/list]

Main Article: Religion and Religious Policy in Ponderosa

The body can really have whatever you want in it, but popular sections include Etymology, History, Geography, Demographics, Government, Military, Economy, Infrastructure, Culture, and more.

Largest Cities
I have recieved a lot of personal messages about my lovely little city chart, showing off my top ten cities. This was a relatively recent addition to my factbook, and was thus absent from the guide. I will attempt to resolve that problem now.
This part of the factbook usually belongs as a subcategory of your Demographics section. If you don't have one, make one. Then, make a table. Start with a [table] tag, then begin each row with a [tr] tag. Use the [td] tag for each new column. The columns are where you'll put your data. Finish each column with a {/td} tag after each column, {/tr} at the end of each row, and {/table} at the end of the whole table. If that was too confusing, a helpful template is included below.

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[u][b][anchor=City][/anchor]Largest Cities[/b][/u]
[table][tr][td]Rank[/td][td]City[/td][td]Metro area population[/td][td]State[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]1[/td][td]CITY#1[/td][td]CITY1POPULATION[/td][td]CITY1STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]2[/td][td]CITY2[/td][td]CITY2POPULATION[/td][td]CITY2STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]3[/td][td]CITY3[/td][td]CITY3POPULATION[/td][td]CITY3STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]4[/td][td]CITY4[/td][td]CITY4POPULATION[/td][td]CITY4STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]5[/td][td]CITY5[/td][td]CITY5POPULATION[/td][td]CITY5STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]6[/td][td]CITY6[/td][td]CITY6POPULATION[/td][td]CITY6STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]7[/td][td]CITY7[/td][td]CITY7POPULATION[/td][td]CITY7STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]8[/td][td]CITY8[/td][td]CITY8POPULATION[/td][td]CITY8STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]9[/td][td]CITY9[/td][td]CITY9POPULATION[/td][td]CITY9STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]10[/td][td]CITY10[/td][td]CITY10POPULATION[/td][td]CITY10STATE[/td][/tr][/table]

Images
I've received several questions on how to post images in your factbook, and I will attempt to answer them. You will need to upload your images to an image-sharing site, such as Photobucket, Tinypic, or Imgur. For the purposes of this guide, I will demonstrate how to use Imgur to upload images.

1) Go to [url=imgur.com].
2) Under the "Upload images" header, you will see a link that says "Computer." Click on that.
3) A window will open, allowing you to search for and select your file from your computer. Select your file, and click "Open."
4) After uploading the image, you will arrive at a new page on which your image is in the center. If you like the image, copy the code under the heading "BBCode (message boards & forums)."
5) Paste the code into your factbook.

Now you have your image! However, you may not like the size. Luckily, back on step 4, there is a link in the upper-right that says "Edit image." After clicking that, you can resize your image using the box in the upper-right. Make sure the proportions are locked! Once you've set the image to the preferred size, click "Apply", then "Save."

Template Source Code
As part of this guide, I have included the source code for a wiki factbook template. If you don’t understand this guide, or just don’t want to read it, you can simply copy/paste this template and fill in the information.

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[floatright][box][center][b]The PRETITLE of NATION[/b]
[hr]

INSERT FLAG HERE
[b]Flag[/b]
[hr]

[b]Motto: [/b]
[hr]

NSERT SMALL MAP OR ORTHOGRAPHIC
[b]Location[/b]
[hr][/center]

[b]Population:[/b]
[b]-Density:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Capital:[/b]
[b]Largest City:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Official Language:[/b]
[hr]
[b]National Language:[/b]
[hr]
[b]Demonym:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Government:[/b]
- President:
- Vice President:
- Speaker of the House:
- Chief Justice:
[hr]

[b]Legislature[/b]:
- Upper House:
-Lower House:
[hr]

[b]Establishment:[/b] from (INSERT OTHER NATION)
Independence: INSERT FOUNDING DATE
[hr]

[b]Land Area:[/b] mile²
                          km²
Water Area: km²
Water %:
[hr]


[b]Elevation[/b]
Highest Point:
Lowest Point:
[hr]

[b]GDP (nominal):[/b]
[b]GDP (nominal) per capita:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Human Development Index (NS Version):[/b]
[hr]

[b]Currency:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Time Zone:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Drives on the:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Calling code:[/b]
[hr]

[b]Internet TLD:[/b]

[/box][/floatright]
[size=200][b]NATION NAME[/size][/b]
[hr]

The PRETITLE of NATION commonly called NATION, is a GOVERNMENT TYPE in LOCATION. It is bordered on the north by OTHER-NATION, on the south by OTHER-NATION, by the east by OTHER-NATION and on the west by OTHER-NATION. NATION covers LAND AREA square kilometers and has has an estimated population of POPULATION. NATION comprises of NUMBER SUBDIVISIONS and NUMBER TERRITORIES.

DESCRIPTION OF YOUR NATION’S ROLE IN THE WORLD

[floatleft][box][center]Contents[/center]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Ety]1 Etymology[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Hist]2 History[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Geo]3 Geography[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Demo]4 Demographics[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Pop]4.1 Population[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Lan]4.2 Language[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Reli]4.3 Race[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#City]4.4 Largest Cities[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Govt]5 Government[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#FRM]5.1 Foreign Relations and Military[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Econ]6 Economy[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Cult]7 Culture[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Infra]8 Infrastructure[/url]
[url=INSERT-FACTBOOK-URL#Energy]8.1 Energy[/url]
[/box][/floatleft]

[b][u][size=150][anchor=Ety]Etymology[/anchor][/b][/u][/size]

DESCRIBE ORIGIN OF NATION NAME

The standard way to refer to a citizen of NATION is as a "DEMONYM."

[b][u][size=150][anchor=Hist]History[/anchor][/b][/u][/size]

DESCRIBE HISTORY

[b][u][size=150][anchor=Geo]Geography[/anchor][/b][/u][/size]

DESCRIBE GEOGRAPHY

DESCRIBE CLIMATE

DESCRIBE ENVIRONMENT

INSERT MAP

[b][u][size=150][anchor=Demo]Demographics[/anchor][/b][/u][/size]

[b][u][anchor=Pop]Population[/anchor][/b][/u]
DESCRIBE POPULATION

[u][b][anchor=Lan]Language[/anchor][/b][/u]
DESCRIBE LANGUAGE

[u][b][anchor=Reli]Religion[/anchor][/b][/u]

DESCRIBE RELIGION

[u][b][anchor=Race]Race[/anchor][/b][/u]
DESCRIBE RACE

[u][b][anchor=City]Largest Cities[/anchor][/b][/u]
[table][tr][td]Rank[/td][td]City[/td][td]Metro area population[/td][td]State[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]1[/td][td]CITY#1[/td][td]CITY1POPULATION[/td][td]CITY1STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]2[/td][td]CITY2[/td][td]CITY2POPULATION[/td][td]CITY2STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]3[/td][td]CITY3[/td][td]CITY3POPULATION[/td][td]CITY3STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]4[/td][td]CITY4[/td][td]CITY4POPULATION[/td][td]CITY4STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]5[/td][td]CITY5[/td][td]CITY5POPULATION[/td][td]CITY5STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]6[/td][td]CITY6[/td][td]CITY6POPULATION[/td][td]CITY6STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]7[/td][td]CITY7[/td][td]CITY7POPULATION[/td][td]CITY7STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]8[/td][td]CITY8[/td][td]CITY8POPULATION[/td][td]CITY8STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]9[/td][td]CITY9[/td][td]CITY9POPULATION[/td][td]CITY9STATE[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]10[/td][td]CITY10[/td][td]CITY10POPULATION[/td][td]CITY10STATE[/td][/tr][/table]

[b][u][size=150][anchor=Govt]Government[/anchor][/b][/u][/size]

DESCRIBE GOVERNMENT

[b][u][anchor=FRM]Foreign Relations and Military[/anchor][/b][/u]

DESCRIBE DIPLOMACY

DESCRIBE MILITARY

[b][u][size=150][anchor=Econ]Economy[/anchor][/b][/u][/size]

[floatright][box]
[center][b][u]Economic Indicators[/b][/u][/center]
[b]Rank:[/b]
[b]Currency:[/b]
[b]Fiscal Year:[/b]
[hr]
[b]GDP (nominal):[/b]
[b]GDP (nominal) per capita:[/b]
[b]Labor Force:[/b]
[b]Unemployment:[/b]
[/floatright][/box]

DESCRIBE ECONOMY

[size=150][b][u][anchor=Cult]Culture[/anchor][/size][/b][/u]

DESCRIBE CULTURE

[size=150][b][u][anchor=Infra]Infrastructure[/anchor][/size][/b][/u]

DESCRIBE INFRASTRUCTURE

[b][u][anchor=Energy]Energy[/anchor][/b][/u]
DESCRIBE ENERGY

Template by [nation=Ponderosa]
Template may be found [url=http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=256878]here[/url].


How do you make that wikipedia style map

[Asterbania]

I didn't really got the url part of the table of contents. What urls am I supposed to paste there?

[Asterbania]

How do you make that wikipedia style map

He probably just took a wikipedia map of North America, like from this article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_America

[Gurori]

I am using a modified version of the embassy application form.

[New Ducklands]

What Do They Do For Your Nation?
A Better Economy Can Help With Many Things. Military, Wealthfare, Government Size, Health, Transportations, Massive Duck Index, Culture, And That's Just To Name A Few! Since A Better Economy Can Do All This How Do I Make It Awsome?

How To Improve Dat Economy
Here Are The 3 Simply Ways To Grow One From Frightening To So Beast That Chuck Norris Has Issues Keeping Up. Firstly, Focus On Growing It By Changing Answering Issues In Ways That Benefit Your Economy. Its Fine If Your Civil Rights Or Political Freedoms Go Down A Bit, Just Don't Focus On It To Much Or Because Bad Civil Rights OR Political Freedoms Can Change Your Economy. We'll Talk About That Later. Secondly, (Only If Your Economy Is At The Level Below Average Or Above) You Can Challenge People By Pressing The Challenge Button Under The Quote Of Some Other Nation. Gaining More Points Can Grow Economy, Civil Rights, And Political Freedoms But Only Grow 1 Point Per 100 Challenge Points So Its Not Recommended As The Best Way. The Third Way Is Actually To Grow Political Freedoms As Well. This Can Actually Make You Grow A Population Faster. The Larger Population, The Larger Economy.

What Things Effect My Economy Of Beastness?
Here's A Quick List
-Population
-Political Freedoms
-Civil Rights
-Defeats In Challenges
-Issue Soultions That Do
Not Benefit The Economy
-Cowbutts
-Region (The Larger The
Better)
-Endorsments (Only Ones
To You, Not When You
Endorse Someone Else)

More Help+Last Words
For More Help Telegram Me New Ducklands
Please Do Read My Nightly News Dispatches (DUCKNN)
If Your In The North Pacific Please Do Endorse Me
Thanks For Reading

-New Ducklands

[Ponderosa]

- snip -

Not Every Word Needs To Be Capitalized, You Know. It Makes The Paragraph Largely Unreadable.

[New Ducklands]

Thanks, this helped so much whilst I was trying to right a wikipedia factbook on my Nation, you should get honored by the WA for this.
A Link to my factbook as well.