Template talk:Infobox Province or territory of Canada
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[edit] Syntax
{{Canadian province or territory |
Name = Quebec |
Fullname = Province of Quebec |
Flag = Quebec_flag.png |
CoatOfArms = Qc-coat-thb.jpg |
Map = Map_of_Canada_highlighting_Quebec.png |
Motto = Je me souviens (I remember) |
Capital = [[Quebec City, Quebec|Quebec City]] |
LargestCity = [[Montreal|Montreal]] |
Premier = [[Jean Charest]] |
PremierParty = [[Parti libéral du Québec|PLQ]] |
Viceroy = [[Lise Thibault]] |
ViceroyType = [[Lieutenant governor|Lieutenant Governor]] |
PostalAbbreviation = QC |
PostalCodePrefix = [[List of G Postal Codes of Canada|G]], [[List of H Postal Codes of Canada|H]], [[List of J Postal Codes of Canada|J]] |
AreaRank = 2<sup>nd</sup> |
TotalArea = 1,542,056 |
LandArea = 1,183,128 |
WaterArea = 176,928 |
PercentWater = 11.5 |
PopulationRank = 2<sup>nd</sup> |
Population = 7,509,928 |
PopulationYear = [[2004]]|
DensityRank = 5<sup>th</sup> |
Density = 5.43 |
AdmittanceOrder = 1<sup>st</sup> |
AdmittanceDate = [[July 1]], [[1867]] |
TimeZone = [[UTC]]-5 |
HouseSeats = 75 |
SenateSeats = 24 |
ISOCode = CA-QC |
Website = www.gouv.qc.ca
}}
Nice job. —Michael Z.
[edit] Official Languages is borked.
I've tried fooling around with the various official language syntaxes and can't find the right one. This template looks simular to the US State, but the syntax for that one doesn't work here (" OfficialLang = None |").
Anyways, all the provinces have {{{Official Languages}}} listed as their official language, and nothing in the syntax allows you to define one. Anyways, probably just an oversight.
Tezkah (It helps to be logged in.)
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- After some consideration, I've decided to take the official languages field out; so few provinces/territories have one that we might as well just mention it in the article text. - Montréalais 05:32, 16 Jan 2005 (UTC)
[edit] AlternateName
I added an AlternateName parameter to the template. I was driven to do this by New Brunswick, which previously had "New Brunswick<br>Nouveau-Brunswick" as its Name, which broke the links. I was also able to use it for Nunavut. I'm not sure how to apply it to Quebec (i.e. which name should be the "alternate" name). --timc | Talk 13:41, 19 Apr 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Flower
Okay, "Flower" just got added. However, Newfoundland and Labrador has it's own list of provincial symbols. Now in that case, it's an easy duplication, I just take out one of them. But I realize that I think there should be a quick discussion of what should really be in the template, and what order they should be in. For example: every province has a mean annual rainfall, a highest geographical point, a largest lake, a male:female ratio, a median age, etc. Clearly not all of these should be included. However, most of them make for awkward text. I hope someone might put down some discussion on this, and then I'll make whatever changes seem to be agreed upon.
Before someone kicks in with the fact that most of my list could actually have a good home in the topic articles off a Province's page, I know that. I guess I just was a bit taken aback by "Flower" coming ahead of, say, "Capital" or "Area". Anyone else feel this way? AshleyMorton 17:03, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
- On the Manitoba page the "Flower" part doesn't seem to be working and I can't see why. Anyone want to take a look? Tnikkel 23:26, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Soil
I've noticed that some provinces are starting to proclaim "Official Soils". For example, PEI is Charlottetown Soil - "characterized by a fine sandy loam texture, is mainly well drained and is highly suitable for the production of a wide range of crops, including potatoes".[1] Also New Brunswick has Holmesville Soil.[2] This is an initiative of the Canadian Society of Soil Science. Should Official Soil be listed along with Tree and Bird?
