Template:Infobox U.S. State/doc



Parameters
The parameters below are required unless marked as optional.

Name

 * Name: the common name of the state
 * Fullname: the full name of the state (such as "State of California" or "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania")
 * Nickname: one or more nicknames for the state, usually separated by semicolons

Flag

 * Flag: file name of the state flag image; example: Flag of California.svg
 * A small border is drawn around the flag except in the case of Ohio, which is the only state with a non-rectangular flag.
 * FlagAlt: (optional) alt-text for the flag image; if unspecified, the alt-text defaults to "Flag of Name "
 * Flaglink: (optional) a link to an article about the state's flag; if unspecified, the link defaults to " Flag "

Seal

 * Seal: file name of the state seal image; example: Seal of California.svg
 * SealAlt: (optional) alt-text for the seal image; if unspecified, the alt-text defaults to "State seal of Name "
 * Seallink: (optional) a link to an article about the state's seal; if unspecified, the link defaults to " Seal "

Motto

 * Motto: (optional) state motto

Song

 * StateAnthem: (optional) state song or anthem

Map

 * Map: file name of a map highlighting the state; example: California in United States.svg
 * MapAlt: (optional) alt-text for the map image; if unspecified, the alt-text defaults to "Map of the United States with Name highlighted"

Languages

 * OfficialLang: (optional) the state's official language(s)
 * Languages: (optional) language(s) with a significant number of speakers in the state; often listed with a percentage, such as "English 94.6%, Spanish 5.9%"

Demonym

 * Demonym: (optional) the name for residents of the state; in some cases editors have linked these terms to List of demonyms for U.S. states

Cities

 * Capital: the state's capital city
 * LargestCity: the largest city (by population) in the state
 * Specify capital if the capital is also the largest city
 * LargestMetro: (optional) the largest metropolitan area (by population) in the state

Area

 * AreaRank: where the state ranks on List of U.S. states and territories by area; example: 5th
 * TotalAreaUS: land + water area in square miles (usually rounded to a whole number)
 * TotalArea: land + water area in square kilometers (usually rounded to a whole number)
 * WidthUS: width of the state in miles (usually rounded to a whole number or approximated to the tens place, such as "360")
 * Width: width of the state in kilometers (usually rounded to a whole number or approximated to the tens place, such as "580")
 * LengthUS: length of the state in miles (usually rounded to a whole number or approximated to the tens place, such as "360")
 * Length: length of the state in kilometers (usually rounded to a whole number or approximated to the tens place, such as "580")
 * PCWater: percent of total area that is water; example: 3.2
 * Latitude: range of latitudes in the state, usually given in degrees and minutes from the southernmost to the northernmost parallel
 * example: 25° 50′ N to 36° 30′ N


 * Longitude: range of longitudes in the state, usually given in degrees and minutes from the easternmost to the westernmost meridian
 * example: 93° 31′ W to 106° 39′ W

Population

 * PopRank: where the state ranks on List of U.S. states and territories by population; example: 25th
 * 2010Pop: the most recent U.S. Census population for the state; most states list the most-recent population estimate
 * 2000Pop: 2000 United States Census population for the state
 * Overridden by 2010Pop.
 * 2010DensityUS: most recent population ÷ land area in square miles
 * 2010Density: most recent population ÷ land area in square km
 * 2000DensityUS: 2000 population ÷ land area in square miles
 * Overridden by 2010DensityUS.
 * 2000Density: 2000 population ÷ land area in square km
 * Overridden by 2010Density.
 * DensityRank: where the state ranks on List of U.S. states by population density; example: 33rd
 * MedianHouseholdIncome: (optional) see Household income in the United States
 * IncomeRank: where the state ranks on Household income in the United States

Elevations

 * HighestPoint: text naming the location of the highest point in the state; usually it's the name of a mountain or hill
 * HighestElevUS: elevation of the highest point in feet
 * HighestElev: elevation of the highest point in meters
 * MeanElevUS: mean elevation of the state in feet
 * MeanElev: mean elevation of the state in meters
 * LowestPoint: (optional) text naming the location of the lowest point in the state; usually it's the name of a body of water
 * LowestElevUS: elevation of the lowest point in feet
 * LowestElev: elevation of the lowest point in meters

History

 * Former: (optional) the article name for the place before it became a state; example (for Oregon): Oregon Territory
 * AdmittanceDate: the date the state joined the U.S.
 * AdmittanceOrder: the rank among List of U.S. states by date of statehood

Government

 * Governor: the name and party of the current governor
 * Lieutenant Governor: the name and party of the current Lt. Governor/next-in-succession
 * Lieutenant Governor_alt: (optional, defaults to "Lieutenant Governor") the name of the title that succeeds the Governor; several states have no Lt. Gov. and instead their Secretary of State or President of the Senate is next in succession
 * Legislature: a link to the article about the state's legislature; example: New Mexico Legislature
 * Upperhouse: a link to the article about the state's lower legislative house; example: Senate
 * Lowerhouse: a link to the article about the state's lower legislative house; example: State Assembly
 * Senators: the two U.S. Senators from the state, listed by name and party; the two are separated by a linebreak


 * Representative: (optional) text that appears before the link to the list of Congressional delegations
 * Most states tally the number of Representatives per party (example: 6 Democrats, 6 Republicans). States with only a few Representatives usually list the people by name.

Time zones
If TimeZone2 is specified, the time zone section will consist of three rows:


 * Time zones
 * TZDesc
 * -TZ1Where
 * TimeZone
 * -TZ2Where
 * TimeZone2
 * }
 * TimeZone2
 * }

Otherwise, only TimeZone should be specified (the other related parameters are ignored) and one row is rendered:


 * Time zones
 * TimeZone
 * }

Other information

 * PostalAbbreviation: (optional) the state's current standard postal abbreviation
 * TradAbbreviation: (optional) common traditional abbreviations for the state
 * ISOCode: (optional) the ISO 3166-2:US code for the state
 * Website: (optional) an official URL for the state
 * Footnotes: (optional) where footnotes can be placed
 * As of 2013, only Rhode Island uses this parameter.