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

[The Intersphere]

I like this.
I like this a lot.

Especially the usage of the [anchor] tag.

[Maltropia]

This has come in handy, my wiki is beginning to take shape ....

http://www.nationstates.net/nation=tuaisceart_eireann/detail=factbook/id=155195

Love the "Location" image. I wish mines looked like that.

Make it a map of Ulster and it will. Alternatively, try adding territorial divisions and internal bodies of water (lakes, wide rivers, some estuaries) to provide a more detailed map.

[Tuaisceart Eireann]

This has come in handy, my wiki is beginning to take shape ....

http://www.nationstates.net/nation=tuaisceart_eireann/detail=factbook/id=155195

Love the "Location" image. I wish mines looked like that.

Thanks, though yours isn't so bad Nice Factbook nonetheless!

[Daskoxian]

WHOO

Wikipedia-style edit of Ponderosa's template!

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[font=arial][size=200]NATION NAME[/size]
[hr]
[floatright][box][center][b]The PRETITLE of NATION[/b][/center]
[hr][size=80][center]
INSERT FLAG HERE
[b]Flag[/b]
[hr]

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

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

[b]Population:[/b]
- Density:
[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 (OTHER
NATION)
Independence: 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]HDI (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]
[/size][/box][/floatright]

The [b]PRETITLE of NATION[/b] commonly called [b]NATION[/b], 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 AREAsquare 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][b]Contents[/b][/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 &
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]

[anchor=Ety][/anchor]
[size=145]Etymology[/size][hr]

DESCRIBE ORIGIN OF NATION NAME

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

[size=145][anchor=Hist]History[/anchor][/size][hr]

DESCRIBE HISTORY

[size=145][anchor=Geo]Geography[/anchor][/size][hr]

DESCRIBE GEOGRAPHY

DESCRIBE CLIMATE

DESCRIBE ENVIRONMENT

INSERT MAP

[size=145][anchor=Demo]Demographics[/anchor][/size][hr]

[size=130][b][anchor=Pop]Population[/anchor][/b][/size]

DESCRIBE POPULATION

[size=130][b][anchor=Lan]Language[/anchor][/b][/size]

DESCRIBE LANGUAGE

[size=130][b][anchor=Reli]Religion[/anchor][/b][/size]

DESCRIBE RELIGION

[size=130][b][anchor=Race]Race[/anchor][/b][/size]

DESCRIBE RACE

[size=130][b][anchor=City]Largest Cities[/anchor][/b][/size]

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)

[size=145][anchor=Govt]Government[/anchor][/size][hr]

DESCRIBE GOVERNMENT

[size=130][b][anchor=FRM]Foreign Relations and Military[/anchor][/b][/size]

DESCRIBE DIPLOMACY

DESCRIBE MILITARY

[size=150][anchor=Econ]Economy[/anchor][/size][hr]

[floatright][box][size=80][b]Economic Indicators[/b]
Rank:
Currency:
Fiscal Year:
[hr]GDP (nominal):
GDP (nominal) per capita:
Labor Force:
Unemployment:
[/size][/floatright][/box]

DESCRIBE ECONOMY

[size=145][anchor=Cult]Culture[/anchor][/size][hr]

DESCRIBE CULTURE

[size=145][anchor=Infra]Infrastructure[/anchor][/size][hr]

DESCRIBE INFRASTRUCTURE

[size=130][b][anchor=Energy]Energy[/anchor][/b][/size]

DESCRIBE ENERGY

[/font]
[hr][box][font=verdana]Template by [nation=Ponderosa], [nation=short]Daskoxian[/nation] edit[/font][/box]


Made for the factbook under your nation's page, will not work very well in the forums.

[Ponderosa]

WHOO

Wikipedia-style edit of Ponderosa's template!

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[font=arial][size=200]NATION NAME[/size]
[hr]
[floatright][box][center][b]The PRETITLE of NATION[/b][/center]
[hr][size=80][center]
INSERT FLAG HERE
[b]Flag[/b]
[hr]

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

SMALL MAP/NO GRAPHIC
[b]Location[/b]
[hr][/center]

[b]Population:[/b]
- Density:
[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 (OTHER
NATION)
Independence: 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]HDI (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]
[/size][/box][/floatright]

The [b]PRETITLE of NATION[/b] commonly called [b]NATION[/b], 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 AREAsquare 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][b]Contents[/b][/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 &
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]

[anchor=Ety][/anchor]
[size=145]Etymology[/size][hr]

DESCRIBE ORIGIN OF NATION NAME

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

[size=145][anchor=Hist]History[/anchor][/size][hr]

DESCRIBE HISTORY

[size=145][anchor=Geo]Geography[/anchor][/size][hr]

DESCRIBE GEOGRAPHY

DESCRIBE CLIMATE

DESCRIBE ENVIRONMENT

INSERT MAP

[size=145][anchor=Demo]Demographics[/anchor][/size][hr]

[size=130][b][anchor=Pop]Population[/anchor][/b][/size]

DESCRIBE POPULATION

[size=130][b][anchor=Lan]Language[/anchor][/b][/size]

DESCRIBE LANGUAGE

[size=130][b][anchor=Reli]Religion[/anchor][/b][/size]

DESCRIBE RELIGION

[size=130][b][anchor=Race]Race[/anchor][/b][/size]

DESCRIBE RACE

[size=130][b][anchor=City]Largest Cities[/anchor][/b][/size]

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)

[size=145][anchor=Govt]Government[/anchor][/size][hr]

DESCRIBE GOVERNMENT

[size=130][b][anchor=FRM]Foreign Relations and Military[/anchor][/b][/size]

DESCRIBE DIPLOMACY

DESCRIBE MILITARY

[size=150][anchor=Econ]Economy[/anchor][/size][hr]

[floatright][box][size=80][b]Economic Indicators[/b]
Rank:
Currency:
Fiscal Year:
[hr]GDP (nominal):
GDP (nominal) per capita:
Labor Force:
Unemployment:
[/size][/floatright][/box]

DESCRIBE ECONOMY

[size=145][anchor=Cult]Culture[/anchor][/size][hr]

DESCRIBE CULTURE

[size=145][anchor=Infra]Infrastructure[/anchor][/size][hr]

DESCRIBE INFRASTRUCTURE

[size=130][b][anchor=Energy]Energy[/anchor][/b][/size]

DESCRIBE ENERGY

[/font]
[hr][box][font=verdana]Template by [nation=Ponderosa], [nation=short]Daskoxian[/nation] edit[/font][/box]


Made for the factbook under your nation's page, will not work very well in the forums.

Very nice! I hope you won't mind if I end up incorporating this into the OP.

The ornographic is (I think) a miniature globe where your nation is highlighted. My factbook has one. Also Auralia's.

[Daskoxian]

WHOO

Wikipedia-style edit of Ponderosa's template!

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[font=arial][size=200]NATION NAME[/size]
[hr]
[floatright][box][center][b]The PRETITLE of NATION[/b][/center]
[hr][size=80][center]
INSERT FLAG HERE
[b]Flag[/b]
[hr]

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

SMALL MAP/NO GRAPHIC
[b]Location[/b]
[hr][/center]

[b]Population:[/b]
- Density:
[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 (OTHER
NATION)
Independence: 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]HDI (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]
[/size][/box][/floatright]

The [b]PRETITLE of NATION[/b] commonly called [b]NATION[/b], 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 AREAsquare 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][b]Contents[/b][/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 &
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]

[anchor=Ety][/anchor]
[size=145]Etymology[/size][hr]

DESCRIBE ORIGIN OF NATION NAME

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

[size=145][anchor=Hist]History[/anchor][/size][hr]

DESCRIBE HISTORY

[size=145][anchor=Geo]Geography[/anchor][/size][hr]

DESCRIBE GEOGRAPHY

DESCRIBE CLIMATE

DESCRIBE ENVIRONMENT

INSERT MAP

[size=145][anchor=Demo]Demographics[/anchor][/size][hr]

[size=130][b][anchor=Pop]Population[/anchor][/b][/size]

DESCRIBE POPULATION

[size=130][b][anchor=Lan]Language[/anchor][/b][/size]

DESCRIBE LANGUAGE

[size=130][b][anchor=Reli]Religion[/anchor][/b][/size]

DESCRIBE RELIGION

[size=130][b][anchor=Race]Race[/anchor][/b][/size]

DESCRIBE RACE

[size=130][b][anchor=City]Largest Cities[/anchor][/b][/size]

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)

[size=145][anchor=Govt]Government[/anchor][/size][hr]

DESCRIBE GOVERNMENT

[size=130][b][anchor=FRM]Foreign Relations and Military[/anchor][/b][/size]

DESCRIBE DIPLOMACY

DESCRIBE MILITARY

[size=150][anchor=Econ]Economy[/anchor][/size][hr]

[floatright][box][size=80][b]Economic Indicators[/b]
Rank:
Currency:
Fiscal Year:
[hr]GDP (nominal):
GDP (nominal) per capita:
Labor Force:
Unemployment:
[/size][/floatright][/box]

DESCRIBE ECONOMY

[size=145][anchor=Cult]Culture[/anchor][/size][hr]

DESCRIBE CULTURE

[size=145][anchor=Infra]Infrastructure[/anchor][/size][hr]

DESCRIBE INFRASTRUCTURE

[size=130][b][anchor=Energy]Energy[/anchor][/b][/size]

DESCRIBE ENERGY

[/font]
[hr][box][font=verdana]Template by [nation=Ponderosa], [nation=short]Daskoxian[/nation] edit[/font][/box]


Made for the factbook under your nation's page, will not work very well in the forums.

Very nice! I hope you won't mind if I end up incorporating this into the OP.

The ornographic is (I think) a miniature globe where your nation is highlighted. My factbook has one. Also Auralia's.

Coding edited, I thought you meant "or no graphic" to save space

And sure, you can put it in the OP!

[Alyekra]

Yeeeeeees thank you!

[Maltropia]

The ornographic is (I think) a miniature globe where your nation is highlighted. My factbook has one. Also Auralia's.

The word is orthographic, and it's a representation of a 3D object in two dimensions. For bigger countries that's often a globe, but small countries or regions might just show their landmass relative to others', as in Ireland's orthographic on Wikipedia.

Just thought I'd mention that.

[Daskoxian]

The ornographic is (I think) a miniature globe where your nation is highlighted. My factbook has one. Also Auralia's.

The word is orthographic, and it's a representation of a 3D object in two dimensions. For bigger countries that's often a globe, but small countries or regions might just show their landmass relative to others', as in Ireland's orthographic on Wikipedia.

Just thought I'd mention that.

*screams*

*edits*

[Ponderosa]

The ornographic is (I think) a miniature globe where your nation is highlighted. My factbook has one. Also Auralia's.

The word is orthographic, and it's a representation of a 3D object in two dimensions. For bigger countries that's often a globe, but small countries or regions might just show their landmass relative to others', as in Ireland's orthographic on Wikipedia.

Just thought I'd mention that.

Thanks! Gotta edit the OP. I got confused when it wasn't on google.

[Britonisea]

This is interesting!!!!

[Segland]

This makes it a lot easier. Thanks!

[Turkish Federation]

Thanks a lot. You literally brought NSWiki to NS With additional wiki copying and input from other users (such as for the font), the Factbook now looks great.

I really hope you can add more stuff to yours. Upon checking it out countless times, I've actually become interested in it XD

[Pavonistade]

It's good people have good guides like this. Thanks for the guide!

I am testing out a wiki-style format, but I pretty much copied sections from Wikipedia.

[Picts]

Check out my Factbook --- http://www.nationstates.net/nation=picts/detail=factbook

[Fatatatutti]

A wiki-style factbook allows you to condense a lot of information in only one factbook, and looks much more professional.

A professional-looking factbook would be out of character for Fatatatutti.

[Konson]

This is an incredibly useful and punctual guide. Many thanks to Ponderosa, and to anyone that added other informations in the replies!

I've just joined this site, and I'm willing to create a similar Factbook for my nation as soon as I get to know this community better (still, I'm sure it would take weeks and weeks). Being a newbie, I'd like to ask one thing, if someone would be kind enough to help: in a similar wiki-like page (especially in the sidebar), which notions and data are completely discretional (meaning: you can make them up according to your personal preferences) and which ones are instead non-discretional (meaning: you can't decide them by yourself, but they are forged through the game?) I guess you can decide in total freedom the history and past events in your countries, as well as some cultural and social elements; but what about national income, economic and natural resources, structure of government and religion?

[Wolfkrone]

This, is awesome, you have my thanks.

[Pekweng]

[center]The Honorable Commonwealth of Pekweng
[hr]

INSERT FLAG HERE
Flag
[hr]

Motto: Unity in Diversity
[hr]



Population: 805,000,000
-Density:56 people=1km
[hr]

Capital:Katherinia
Largest City:Katherinia,Leninia
[hr]

Official Language: Filipino
[hr]
National Language: English
[hr]
Demonym:Pekweng
[hr]

Government Parliamentary Republic
- President: Sede Vacante
- Prime Minister: Devine Grace Chavez,PNP
- Speaker of the House:Romil Dalida,GP
- Chief Justice:Ferillo Maniaga
[hr]

Legislature: Parliament
- Upper House: House of Representatives
-Lower House: Senate
[hr]

Establishment: from Republic of Pekweng
Independence: March 2013
[hr]

Land Area: mile² 1,691,658 sq mi
km² 4,381,376 km2
Water Area: km²
Water %: 3.08
[hr]


Elevation
Highest Point: Mt.Etnos (3,0887 km)
Lowest Point: -
[hr]

GDP (nominal): $7,130,230,000,000.00 - 33%
GDP (nominal) per capita: $21,917,619,191,556.66
[hr]

Human Development Index (NS Version): 98%
[hr]

Currency: Cron
[hr]

Time Zone: PST
[hr]

Drives on the: Left
[hr]

Calling code: +347
[hr]

Internet TLD: .pek(common),.pk(alternative)

[Grand Britannia]

There's the factbook in my sig I made a long time ago. It's got the same format, but in a different way.

[Tobeqwador]

I can't get the [ box ] [ / box ] thing to work. It wont box them up.

[Daskoxian]

I can't get the [ box ] [ / box ] thing to work. It wont box them up.

Did you go:

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[box]stuff[/box]

?

[Tobeqwador]

I can't get the [ box ] [ / box ] thing to work. It wont box them up.

Did you go:

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[box]stuff[/box]

?

yeah. it creates the box, but the text isn't it.

[Daskoxian]

Did you go:

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[box]stuff[/box]

?

yeah. it creates the box, but the text isn't it.

Copy your coding, then put it in the [code] tags so we can see what's wrong

[Tobeqwador]

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[box][floatleft]
Contents
History
 - Kazakian Empire (1935-1950)
 - Avery Empire (1950-1967)
 - Shavo Davakian Rule (1967-1996)
 - Markus Davakian Rule (1996-2013)
 - Roth Rule (2013-Present)
Geography
 - Coming Soon
Demographics
 - Population
 - Religion in Tobeqwador
 - Race
 - Largest Cities
Government
Foreign Relations
Economy
Culture
 - Common Thinking
 - Music
 - Public Holidays
Sub-Culture
 -  Conspiracy Theories
Education
 - Primary and Secondary Education
 - University
Infrastructure
[/floatleft][/box]