{{Infobox country
|micronation =        <!--yes if a micronation-->
|conventional_long_name = <!--Formal or official full name of the country in English-->
|native_name =        <!--Country's name (usually full name) in its official/defacto language(s), hence in italics (double quotemarks)-->
|common_name =        <!--Common name in English (used for wikilinks, captions, and to produce a default iso3166 code)-->
|status =             <!--Status of country-->
|image_flag =         <!--e.g. Flag of country.svg-->
|alt_flag =           <!--alt text for flag (text shown when pointer hovers over flag)-->
|flag_border =        <!--set to no to disable border around the flag-->
|image_flag2 =        <!--e.g. Second-flag of country.svg-->
|alt_flag2 =          <!--alt text for second flag-->
|flag2_border =       <!--set to no to disable border around the flag-->
|image_coat =         <!--e.g. Coat of arms of country.svg-->
|alt_coat =           <!--alt text for coat of arms-->
|symbol_type =        <!--emblem, seal, etc (if not a coat of arms)-->
|national_motto =     <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists-->
|englishmotto =       <!--English language version of motto-->
|national_anthem =    <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists-->
|royal_anthem =       <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists-->
|other_symbol_type =  <!--Use if a further symbol exists, e.g. hymn-->
|other_symbol =
|image_map =          <!--e.g. LocationCountry.svg-->
|loctext =            <!--text description of location of country-->
|alt_map =            <!--alt text for map-->
|map_caption =        <!--Caption to place below map-->
|image_map_size =     <!--Map size in number of pixels-->
|image_map2 =         <!--Another map, if required-->
|alt_map2 =           <!--alt text for second map-->
|map_caption2 =       <!--Caption to place below second map-->
|image_map2_size =    <!--Map size in number of pixels-->
|capital =            <!--Name of country/territory's capital, wikilinked if link exists-->
|coordinates =        <!-- Coordinates for capital, using {{tl|coord}} -->
|largest_city =       <!--Name of country/territory's largest city. Use "capital" (without quotation marks) if it's the capital.-->
|largest_settlement_type = <!--Type of settlement if largest settlement not a city-->
|largest_settlement = <!--Name of largest settlement-->
|official_languages = <!--Languages recognised in legislation, constitution, etc-->
|national_languages = <!--Country/territory-wide languages recognised but not necessarily in country/territory-wide law, etc-->
|regional_languages = <!--Languages recognised or associated with particular regions within the country/territory-->
|languages_type =     <!--Use to specify a further type of language, if not official, national or regional-->
|languages =          <!--Languages of the further type-->
|languages_sub =      <!--Is this further type of language a sub-item of the previous non-sub type? ("yes" or "no")-->
|languages2_type =    <!--Another further type of language-->
|languages2 =         <!--Languages of this second further type-->
|languages2_sub =     <!--Is the second alternative type of languages a sub-item of the previous non-sub type? ("yes" or "no")-->
|ethnic_groups =      <!--List/breakdown of ethnic groups within the country/territory-->
|ethnic_groups_year = <!--Year of ethnic groups data (if provided)-->
|ethnic_groups_ref =  <!--(for any ref/s to associate with ethnic groups data)-->
|religion =           <!--Religion-->
|religion_year =      <!--Year of religion data (if provided)-->
|religion_ref =       <!--(for any ref/s to associate with religion data)-->
|demonym =            <!--Term/s describing those associated with the country/territory (e.g. "Belgian" for the country Belgium)-->
|government_type =    <!--Wikilinked if link exists-->
|leader_title1 =      <!--(for a country, usually the head of state's (wikilinked) title, e.g. "President", "Monarch")-->
|leader_name1 =
|leader_title2 =      <!--(could be "Vice President", otherwise "Prime Minster", etc, etc)-->
|leader_name2 =
|leader_title14 =      <!--(up to 14 distinct leaders may be included)-->
|leader_name14 = 
|legislature =        <!--Name of the country/territory's governing body, e.g. "Parliament", "Congress", etc-->
|upper_house =        <!--Name of governing body's upper house, if given (e.g. "Senate")-->
|lower_house =        <!--Name of governing body's lower house, if given (e.g. "Chamber of Deputies")-->
|sovereignty_type =   <!--Brief description of country/territory's status ("Independence [from...]", "Autonomous province [of...]", etc)-->
|sovereignty_note = 
|established_event1 = <!--First key event in history of country/territory's status or formation-->
|established_date1 =  <!--Date of first key event-->
|established_event2 = <!--Second key event-->
|established_date2 =  <!--Date of second key event-->
|established_event13 = <!--(up to 13 distinct events may be included)-->
|established_date13 =
|area_rank = 
|area =               <!--Major area size (in [[Template:convert]] either km2 or sqmi first)-->
|area_km2 =           <!--Major area size (in square km)-->
|area_sq_mi =         <!--Area in square mi (requires area_km2)-->
|area_footnote =      <!--Optional footnote for area-->
|percent_water = 
|area_label =         <!--Label under "Area" (default is "Total")-->
|area_label2 =        <!--Label below area_label (optional)-->
|area_data2 =         <!--Text after area_label2 (optional)-->
|population_estimate = 
|population_estimate_rank = 
|population_estimate_year = 
|population_census = 
|population_census_year = 
|population_density_km2 = 
|population_density_sq_mi = 
|population_density_rank = 
|nummembers =         <!--An alternative to population for micronation-->
|GDP_PPP =            <!--(Gross Domestic Product from Purchasing Power Parity)-->
|GDP_PPP_rank = 
|GDP_PPP_year = 
|GDP_PPP_per_capita = 
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 
|GDP_nominal = 
|GDP_nominal_rank = 
|GDP_nominal_year = 
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = 
|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = 
|Gini =               <!--(Gini measure of income inequality; input number only; valid values are between 0 and 100)-->
|Gini_ref =           <!--(for any ref/s to associate with Gini number)-->
|Gini_rank = 
|Gini_year = 
|HDI_year =           <!-- Please use the year to which the data refers, not the publication year-->
|HDI =                <!--(Human Development Index; input number only; valid values are between 0 and 1)-->
|HDI_change =         <!--increase/decrease/steady; rank change from previous year-->
|HDI_rank = 
|HDI_ref =            <!--(for any ref/s to associate with HDI number)-->
|currency =           <!--Name/s of currency/ies used in country/territory-->
|currency_code =      <!--ISO 4217 code/s for currency/ies (each usually three capital letters)-->
|time_zone =          <!--e.g. GMT, PST, AST, etc, etc (wikilinked if possible)-->
|utc_offset =         <!--in the form "+N", where N is number of hours offset-->
|time_zone_DST =      <!--Link to DST (Daylight Saving Time) used, otherwise leave empty-->
|utc_offset_DST =     <!--in the form "+N", where N is number of hours offset-->
|DST_note =           <!--Optional note regarding DST use-->
|antipodes =          <!--Place/s exactly on the opposite side of the world to country/territory-->
|date_format =        <!--all-numeric date format and era, such as [[Common Era|CE]], [[Anno Domini|AD]], [[Hijri year|AH]], etc.; e.g. {{abbr|yyyy|year}}-{{abbr|mm|month}}-{{abbr|dd|day}} ([[Anno Domini|AD]]) -->
|drives_on =          <!--"right" or "left" (side of road)-->
|cctld =              <!--Internet country code top-level domain identifier (e.g. [[.br]], [[.de]], etc)-->
|iso3166code =        <!--ISO code only; no extra text. Use to override default from common_name parameter above; omit using "omit".-->
|calling_code =       <!--e.g. [[+1]], [[+531]], [[+44]], etc-->
|image_map3 =         <!--Optional third map position, e.g. for use with reference to footnotes below it-->
|alt_map3 =           <!--alt text for third map position-->
|footnote_a =         <!--For any footnote <sup>a</sup> used above-->
|footnote_b =         <!--For any footnote <sup>b</sup> used above-->
|footnote_h =         <!--For any footnote <sup>h</sup> used above-->
|footnotes =          <!--For any generic non-numbered footnotes-->
}}

|metropole = 
|metropole_area = 
|metropole_area_rank = 
|metropole_area_magnitude = 
|metropole_areami² = 
|metropole_population = 
|metropole_population_estimate_rank = 
|foot = 
|foot2 = 
|foot3 = 
|foot4 = 
|foot5 =

{{Infobox geopolitical organization
|name =              <!-- (in English) -->
|native_name =       <!-- Long-form name in native or any/all non-English languages -->
|linking_name =      <!-- For wikilinks, if diff from name -->
|image_flag =        <!-- Flag image's filename -->
|alt_flag =          <!-- alt text for flag-->
|flag_border =       <!--set to no to disable border around the flag-->
|symbol_type =       <!-- Symbol, Emblem, Logo, etc. -->
|image_symbol =      <!-- Symbol image's filename -->
|alt_symbol =        <!-- alt text for symbol -->
|symbol_width =      <!-- Symbol image's width (default 85px) -->
|motto =             <!-- "[motto]" -->
|englishmotto =      <!--English language version of motto-->
|anthem =            <!-- ''[anthem name]'' -->
|text_symbol_type =  <!-- for other types of text symbol -->
|text_symbol =       <!-- e.g. ''[hymn name]'' -->
|image_map =         <!-- Map image's filename -->
|loctext =           <!--text description of location of organization-->
|alt_map =           <!-- alt text for map image -->
|map_width =         <!-- Map image's width (default 250px) -->
|map_caption = 
|org_type =          <!-- e.g. Trade bloc -->
|membership_type =   <!-- (default "Membership") -->
|membership =        <!-- Type/s and/or number/s of members -->
|admin_center_type = <!-- e.g. "Administrative center" (default) -->
|admin_center =      <!-- Location/s of administrative center/s -->
|languages_type =    <!-- e.g. "[[Official language]]s" (default) -->
|languages = 
|leader_title1 =     <!-- e.g. "Chair", "President", etc. -->
|leader_name1 = 
|leader_title2 =     <!-- e.g. "Deputy chair", etc. -->
|leader_name2 = 
|leader_title14 = 
|leader_name14 =
|established =       <!-- Usually a date, in lieu of event/s hereafter -->
|established_event1 = 
|established_date1 = 
|established_event2 = 
|established_date2 = 
|established_event9 = 
|established_date9 = 
|official_website = 
|area_km2 =          <!-- major area size (in sq_km) -->
|area_sq_mi =        <!-- area in square mi (requires area_km2) -->
|area_footnote =     <!-- optional footnote for area -->
|percent_water = 
|area_label =        <!-- label under "Area" (default is "Total") -->
|area_label2 =       <!-- label below area_label (optional) -->
|area_dabodyalign =  <!-- text after area_label2 (optional) -->
|population_estimate = 
|population_estimate_year = 
|population_density_km2 = 
|population_density_sq_mi = 
|GDP_PPP = 
|GDP_PPP_rank = 
|GDP_PPP_year = 
|GDP_PPP_per_capita = 
|GDP_nominal = 
|GDP_nominal_year = 
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = 
|Gini =              <!-- number only, 0-100 -->
|Gini_ref =          <!-- for any ref/s to associate with Gini number -->
|Gini_year = 
|HDI =               <!-- number only, 0-1 -->
|HDI_ref =           <!-- for any ref/s to associate with HDI number -->
|HDI_year = 
|currency = 
|currency_code = 
|time_zone = 
|utc_offset =        <!-- +N, where N is number of hours -->
|footnote1 = 
|footnote2 = 
|footnote7 = 
|footnotes =         <!-- For generic non-numbered footnotes -->
}}

{{Infobox former country
|native_name            = <!-- Name in a modern syntax of native language(s). Leave blank if name is only in English.
                               Separate with line breaks<br/> or use Template:Plainlist. If language uses Latin characters, place name(s) in italics. -->
|conventional_long_name = <!-- Full name in English -->
|common_name            = <!-- Name to be used in constructing links and category names; not for display -->
|iso3166code = omit       <!-- For a country or geopolitical version of a country that ceased to exist prior to the introduction of iso3166-->
|era                    = <!-- Use: "Napoleonic Wars", "Cold War", etc. -->
|status                 = <!-- Status: see Category list on template page -->
|status_text            = <!-- A free text to describe status at the top of the infobox. Use sparingly. -->
|empire                 = <!-- The empire or country to which the entity was in a state of dependency -->
|government_type        = <!-- To generate categories: "Monarchy", "Republic", etc. to generate categories -->
<!-- Rise and fall, events, years and dates -->
<!-- only fill in the start/end event entry if a specific article exists. Don't just say "abolition" or "declaration" -->
|event_start            = <!-- Default: "Established" -->
|date_start             = <!-- Optional: Date of establishment, in format 1 January (no year) -->
|year_start             = <!-- Year of establishment -->
|event_end              = <!-- Default: "Disestablished" -->
|date_end               = <!-- Optional: Date of disestablishment, in format 1 January (no year) -->
|year_end               = <!-- Year of disestablishment -->
|year_exile_start       = <!-- Year of start of exile (if dealing with exiled government: status="Exile") -->
|year_exile_end         = <!-- Year of end of exile (leave blank if still in exile) -->
|event1                 = <!-- Optional: other events between "start" and "end" -->
|date_event1            = 
|event2                 = 
|date_event2            = 
|event3                 = 
|date_event3            = 
|event4                 = 
|date_event4            = 
|event5                 = 
|date_event5            = 
|event6                 = 
|date_event6            = 
|event_pre              = <!-- Optional: A crucial event that took place before "event_start" -->
|date_pre               = 
|event_post             = <!-- Optional: A crucial event that took place after "event_end" -->
|date_post              = 
<!-- Flag navigation: Preceding and succeeding entities p1 to p5 and s1 to s5 -->
|p1                     = <!-- Name of the article for preceding entity, numbered 1-5 -->
|flag_p1                = <!-- Default: "Flag of {{{p1}}}.svg" (size 30) -->
|image_p1               = <!-- Use: [[File:Sin escudo.svg|20px|Image missing]] -->
|p2                     = 
|flag_p2                = 
|p3                     = 
|flag_p3                = 
|p4                     = 
|flag_p4                = 
|p5                     = 
|flag_p5                = 
|s1                     = <!-- Name of the article for succeeding entity, numbered 1-5 -->
|flag_s1                = <!-- Default: "Flag of {{{s1}}}.svg" (size 30) -->
|image_s1               = <!-- Use: [[File:Sin escudo.svg|20px|Image missing]] -->
|s2                     = 
|flag_s2                = 
|s3                     = 
|flag_s3                = 
|s4                     = 
|flag_s4                = 
|s5                     = 
|flag_s5                = 
|image_flag             = <!-- Default: Flag of {{{common_name}}}.svg -->
|flag_alt               = <!-- Alt text for flag -->
|image_flag2            = <!-- Second flag -->
|flag_alt2              = <!-- Alt text for second flag -->
|flag                   = <!-- Link target under flag image. Default: Flag of {{{common_name}}} -->
|flag2                  = <!-- Link target under flag2 image. Default: Flag of {{{common_name}}} -->
|flag_type              = <!-- Displayed text for link under flag. Default "Flag" -->
|flag2_type             = <!-- Displayed text for link under flag2. Default "Flag" -->
|image_coat             = <!-- Default: Coat of arms of {{{common_name}}}.svg -->
|coa_size               = <!-- Size of coat of arms -->
|coat_alt               = <!-- Alt text for coat of arms -->
|symbol_type            = <!-- Displayed text for link under symbol. Default "Coat of arms" -->
|symbol_type_article    = <!-- Link target under symbol image. Default: Coat of arms of {{{common_name}}} -->
|image_map              = 
|image_map_size         = <!--Map size in number of pixels-->
|image_map_alt          = 
|image_map_caption      = 
|image_map2             = <!-- If second map is needed; does not appear by default -->
|image_map2_size        = <!--Map size in number of pixels-->
|image_map2_alt         = 
|image_map2_caption     = 
|capital                = 
|capital_exile          = <!-- If status="Exile" -->
|national_motto         = 
|national_anthem        = 
|common_languages       = 
|religion               = 
|demonym                = 
|currency               = 
<!-- Titles and names of the first and last leaders and their deputies -->
|leader1                = <!-- Name of king or president -->
|leader2                = 
|leader3                = 
|leader4                = 
|leader21               =      <!--(up to 21 distinct leaders may be included)-->
|year_leader1           = <!-- Years served -->
|year_leader2           = 
|year_leader3           = 
|year_leader4           =
|year_leader21               = 
|title_leader           = <!-- Default: "King" for monarchy, otherwise "President" -->
|representative1        = <!-- Name of representative of head of state (e.g. colonial governor) -->
|representative2        = 
|representative3        = 
|representative4        = 
|representative5        = 
|year_representative1   = <!-- Years served -->
|year_representative2   = 
|year_representative3   = 
|year_representative4   = 
|year_representative5   = 
|title_representative   = <!-- Default: "Governor" -->
|deputy1                = <!-- Name of prime minister -->
|deputy2                = 
|deputy3                = 
|deputy4                = 
|year_deputy1           = <!-- Years served -->
|year_deputy2           = 
|year_deputy3           = 
|year_deputy4           = 
|title_deputy           = <!-- Default: "Prime minister" -->
<!-- Legislature -->
|legislature            = <!-- Name of legislature -->
|house1                 = <!-- Name of first chamber -->
|type_house1            = <!-- Default: "Upper house" -->
|house2                 = <!-- Name of second chamber -->
|type_house2            = <!-- Default: "Lower house" -->
<!-- Area and population of a given year -->
|stat_year1             = <!-- year of the statistic, specify either area, population or both -->
|stat_area1             = <!-- area in square kilometres (w/o commas or spaces); area in square miles is calculated -->
|stat_pop1              = <!-- population (w/o commas or spaces) -->
|stat_year2             = 
|stat_area2             = 
|stat_pop2              = 
|stat_year3             = 
|stat_area3             = 
|stat_pop3              = 
|stat_year4             = 
|stat_area4             = 
|stat_pop4              = 
|stat_year5             = 
|stat_area5             = 
|stat_pop5              = 
|today                  = <!-- Present-day countries that overlap with the territorial extent of the former country. Do not use this parameter if there are more than four such countries. --><!-- Do NOT add flags, per MOS:INFOBOXFLAG -->
|footnote_a             = <!-- Accepts wikilinks -->
|footnote_b             = <!-- Accepts wikilinks -->
...
|footnote_h             = <!-- Accepts wikilinks -->
|footnotes              = <!-- Accepts wikilinks -->
}}

{{Infobox country
|conventional_long_name = Republic of Cameroon
|native_name = {{lang|fr|République du Cameroun}}
|common_name = Cameroon
|image_flag = Flag of Cameroon.svg
|alt_flag = Vertical tricolor (green, red, yellow) with a five-pointed gold star in the center of the red.
|image_coat = Coat of arms of Cameroon.svg
|symbol_type = Coat of arms
|image_map = Cameroon (orthographic projection).svg
|alt_map = Location of Cameroon on the globe.
|national_motto = <br/>{{native phrase|fr|"Paix &ndash; Travail &ndash; Patrie"|italics=off}}<br/>"Peace &ndash; Work &ndash; Fatherland"
|national_anthem = <br/>"{{native phrase|fr|[[O Cameroon, Cradle of our Forefathers|Ô Cameroun, Berceau de nos Ancêtres]]|nolink=yes|italics=off}}"<br/>{{raise|0.2em|''O Cameroon, Cradle of our Forefathers''}}&nbsp;{{lower|0.1em|<sup>a</sup>}}
|official_languages = {{hlist |[[French language|French]] |[[English language|English]]}}
|demonym = Cameroonian
|ethnic_groups =
 {{unbulleted list
  | {{nowrap|31% [[Ethnic groups in Cameroon|Cameroon Highlanders]]}}
  | 19% [[Bantu peoples|Equatorial Bantu]]
  | 11% [[Kirdi]]
  | 10% [[Fula people|Fulani]]
  | {{0|0}}8% [[Bantu peoples|Northwestern Bantu]]
  | {{0|0}}7% Eastern Nigritic
  | 13% other African
  | &lt;1% non-African
 }}
|capital = [[Yaoundé]]
|coordinates = {{coord|3|52|N|11|31|E}}
|largest_city = [[Douala]]
|government_type = [[Republic]]
|leader_title1 = [[List of heads of state of Cameroon|President]]
|leader_name1 = [[Paul Biya]]
|leader_title2 = [[Prime Minister of Cameroon|Prime Minister]]
|leader_name2 = [[Philémon Yang]]
|legislature = [[National Assembly (Cameroon)|National Assembly]]
|area_rank = 54th <!--Demographic Yearbook 1.-->
|area_km2 = 475,442
|area_sq_mi = 183,568 <!--Do not remove per [[WP:MOSNUM]]-->
|percent_water = 1.3 <!--CIA World Factbook-->
|population_estimate = 20,129,878
|population_estimate_rank = 58th <!--UN World Population Prospects-->
|population_estimate_year = July 2012
|population_census = 17,463,836
|population_census_year = 2005
|population_density_km2 = 39.7
|population_density_sq_mi = 102.8 <!--Do not remove per [[WP:MOSNUM]]-->
|population_density_rank = 167th <!--UN World Population Prospects-->
|GDP_PPP = $47.251&nbsp;billion
|GDP_PPP_year = 2011
|GDP_PPP_per_capita = $2,257
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank =
|GDP_nominal = $25.759&nbsp;billion
|GDP_nominal_year = 2011
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $1,230
|sovereignty_type = Independence {{nobold|from [[France]]}}
|established_event1 = Declared
|established_date1 = 1 January 1960
|established_event2 = {{nowrap|Annexation of former<br/>[[British Cameroons]]}}
|established_date2 = 1 October 1961
|HDI_year = 2011
|HDI_change = increase <!--increase/decrease/steady-->
|HDI = 0.482 <!--number only-->
|HDI_ref = 
|HDI_rank = 150th
|Gini_year = 2001
|Gini_change =  <!--increase/decrease/steady-->
|Gini = 44.6 <!--number only-->
|Gini_ref = 
|Gini_rank =
|currency = [[Central African CFA franc]]
|currency_code = XAF
|time_zone = [[West Africa Time|WAT]]
|utc_offset = +1
|time_zone_DST = not observed
|utc_offset_DST = +1
|drives_on = right
|calling_code = [[+237]]
|cctld = [[.cm]]
|footnote_a = These are the titles as given in the ''Constitution of the Republic of Cameroon'', Article X. The French version of the song is sometimes called {{lang|fr|Chant de Ralliement}}, as in ''National Anthems of the World''; and the English version "O Cameroon, Cradle of Our Forefathers", as in DeLancey and DeLancey 61.
}}

{{Infobox geopolitical organization
|name =
 {{collapsible list
  |titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:center;font-size:85%;
  |title = {{resize|130%|European Union}}
  |liststyle = text-align:center;
  | {{native name|bg|Европейски съюз}}<br/><!--
   -->{{native name|hr|Europska unija}}<br/><!--
   -->{{native name|cs|Evropská unie}}<br/><!--
   -->{{native name|da|Den Europæiske Union}}<br/><!--
   -->{{native name|nl|Europese Unie}}<br /><!--
   -->{{native name|et|Euroopa Liit}}<br/><!--
   -->{{native name|fi|Euroopan unioni}}<br/><!--
   -->{{native name|fr|Union européenne}}<br/><!--
   -->{{native name|de|Europäische Union}}<br/><!--
   -->{{native name|el|Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση}}<br/><!--
   -->{{native name|hu|Európai Unió}}<br/><!--
   -->{{native name|ga|An tAontas Eorpach}}<br/><!--
   -->{{native name|it|Unione europea}}<br/><!--
   -->{{native name|lv|Eiropas Savienība}}<br/><!--
   -->{{native name|lt|Europos Sąjunga}}<br/><!--
   -->{{native name|mt|Unjoni Ewropea}}<br/><!--
   -->{{native name|pl|Unia Europejska}}<br/><!--
   -->{{native name|pt|União Europeia}}<br/><!--
   -->{{native name|ro|Uniunea Europeană}}<br/><!--
   -->{{native name|sk|Európska únia}}<br/><!--
   -->{{native name|sl|Evropska unija}}<br/><!--
   -->{{native name|es|Unión Europea}}<br/><!--
   -->{{native name|sv|Europeiska unionen}}<!--
 -->
 }}
|linking_name = Europe 
|image_flag = Flag of Europe.svg
|alt_flag = Circle of 12 gold stars on a blue background
|motto = "[[Motto of the European Union|United in diversity]]"
|anthem = <div style="padding-bottom:0.2em;">''[[Anthem of Europe|Ode to Joy]]''&nbsp;&nbsp;(orchestral)</div>{{center|[[File:Anthem of Europe (US Navy instrumental short version).ogg]]}}
|image_map = EU Globe No Borders.svg
|map_caption = An [[Orthographic projection (cartography)|orthographic projection]] of the world, highlighting the European Union and its Member States (green).
|map_width = 220px
|admin_center_type = Political centres
|admin_center = {{unbulleted list |[[Brussels]] ([[Brussels and the European Union|de facto capital]])|[[Luxembourg (city)|Luxembourg]] |[[Strasbourg]]}}
|largest_city = [[London]]
|official_languages =
 {{collapsible list
  |titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;
  |title = [[Languages of the European Union|24 languages]]
  | {{hlist |[[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]] |[[Croatian language|Croatian]] |[[Czech language|Czech]] |[[Danish language|Danish]] |[[Dutch language|Dutch]] |[[English language|English]] |[[Estonian language|Estonian]] |[[Finnish language|Finnish]] |[[French language|French]] |[[German language|German]] |[[Greek language|Greek]] |[[Hungarian language|Hungarian]] |[[Irish language|Irish]] |[[Italian language|Italian]] |[[Latvian language|Latvian]] |[[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]] |[[Maltese language|Maltese]] |[[Polish language|Polish]] |[[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] |[[Romanian language|Romanian]] |[[Slovak language|Slovak]] |[[Slovene language|Slovene]] |[[Spanish language|Spanish]] |[[Swedish language|Swedish]]}}
 }}
|demonym = [[Citizenship of the European Union|European]]
|membership_type = [[Member state of the European Union|Member state]]s
|membership =
 {{collapsible list
  |titlestyle = background:transparent;text-align:left;font-weight:normal;
  |title = 27 states
  |{{flag country|Austria}} |{{flag country|Belgium|state}} |{{flag country|Bulgaria}}
  |{{flag country|Croatia}} |{{flag country|Cyprus}} |{{flag country|Czech Republic}} 
  |{{flag country|Denmark}} |{{flag country|Estonia}} |{{flag country|Finland}} 
  |{{flag country|France}}  |{{flag country|Germany}} |{{flag country|Greece}} 
  |{{flag country|Hungary}} |{{flag country|Ireland}} |{{flag country|Italy}} 
  |{{flag country|Latvia}} |{{flag country|Lithuania}} |{{flag country|Luxembourg}} 
  |{{flag country|Malta}} |{{flag country|Netherlands}} |{{flag country|Poland}} 
  |{{flag country|Portugal}} |{{flag country|Romania}} |{{flag country|Slovakia}} 
  |{{flag country|Slovenia}} |{{flag country|Spain}} |{{flag country|Sweden}} 
 }}
|leader_title1 = [[President of the European Council|President of the European Council]]
|leader_name1 = {{nowrap|[[Charles Michel]] ([[Mouvement Réformateur|MR]])}}
|leader_title2 = [[President of the European Commission|President of the Commission]]
|leader_name2 = {{nowrap|[[Ursula von der Leyen]] ([[Christian Democratic Union of Germany|CDU]])}}
|legislature = [[Legislature of the European Union]]
|upper_house = {{nowrap|[[Council of the European Union]]}}
|lower_house = [[European Parliament]]
|established_event1 = [[Treaty of Paris (1951)|Treaty of Paris]]
|established_date1 = 23 July 1952
|established_event2 = [[Treaty of Rome]]
|established_date2 = 1 January 1958
|established_event3 = {{nowrap|[[Maastricht Treaty|Treaty of Maastricht]]}}
|established_date3 = 1 November 1993
|official_website = {{URL|europa.eu}}
|area_rank = 7th<sup>a</sup><!--gives link to list--><!--Calculated by taking out EU members from the list-->
|area_km2 = 4,381,376 <!--Do not remove per [[WP:MOSNUM]]-->
|area_sq_mi = 1,691,658 <!--Do not remove per [[WP:MOSNUM]]-->
|percent_water = 3.08
|population_estimate = 507,890,191
|population_estimate_rank = 3rd<sup>a</sup><!--gives link to list--><!--Calculated by taking out EU members from the list-->
|population_estimate_year = 2012
|population_density_km2 = 116.2 <!--502,486,499 / 4,324,782km2 = 116.2 people/km2 (1 January 2011)-->
|population_density_sq_mi = 300.9 <!--502,486,499 / 1,669,807sq_mi = 300.9 people/sq_mi (1 January 2011)-->
|population_density_rank = <!--Calculated by taking out EU members from the list-->
<!--IMF GDP data published in September 2011; so please do not use the IMF *projections* for 2011-->
|GDP_PPP = $15.821 trillion
|GDP_PPP_rank = 1st<sup>a</sup><!--gives link to list--><!--Calculated by taking out EU members from the list-->
|GDP_PPP_year = 2011
|GDP_PPP_per_capita = $31,607
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 15th<sup>a</sup><!--Calculated by taking out EU members from the list-->
|GDP_nominal = $17.577 trillion
|GDP_nominal_rank = 1st<sup>a</sup><!--Calculated by taking out EU members from the list-->
|GDP_nominal_year = 2011
|GDP_nominal_per_capita = $35,116
|GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = 14th<sup>a</sup><!--gives link to list--><!--Calculated by taking out EU members from the list-->
|Gini_year = 2010
|Gini_change =  <!--increase/decrease/steady-->
|Gini = 30.4 <!--number only-->
|Gini_ref = 
|Gini_rank = 
|HDI_year = 2011
|HDI_change = increase <!--increase/decrease/steady-->
|HDI = 0.876 <!--number only-->
|HDI_ref = 
|HDI_rank = 13th<!--Calculated by taking out EU members from the list-->{{\}}25th<sup>a</sup><!--Calculated with EU members in the list-->
|currency =
{{(!}} cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
{{!-}} style="height: 22px;"
! colspan="4" style="font-size: 120%; white-space:nowrap" {{!}} [[Eurozone]]{{spaces|2}}{{nobold|(17 countries)}}
{{!-}} style="height: 22px;"
! {{flag icon|EU}}
! [[Euro]]
! [[Euro sign|€]]
! [[ISO 4217|EUR]]
{{!-}} style="height: 22px;"
! colspan="4" style="font-size: 120%;" {{!}} [[Currencies of the European Union|Other currencies]]
{{!-}} style="height: 22px;"
{{!}} {{flag icon|Bulgaria}}
{{!}} [[Bulgarian lev|Lev]]
{{!}} лв
{{!}} [[ISO 4217|BGN]]
{{!-}} style="height: 22px;"
{{!}} {{flag icon|Croatia}}
{{!}} [[Croatian kuna|Kuna]]
{{!}} kn
{{!}} [[ISO 4217|HRK]]
{{!-}} style="height: 22px;"
{{!}} {{flag icon|Czech Republic}}
{{!}} [[Czech koruna|Koruna]]
{{!}} Kč
{{!}} [[ISO 4217|CZK]]
{{!-}} style="height: 22px;"
{{!}} {{flag icon|Denmark}}
{{!}} [[Danish krone|Krone]]
{{!}} kr
{{!}} [[ISO 4217|DKK]]
{{!-}} style="height: 22px;"
{{!}} {{flag icon|Hungary}}
{{!}} [[Hungarian forint|Forint]]
{{!}} Ft
{{!}} [[ISO 4217|HUF]]
{{!-}} style="height: 22px;"
{{!}} {{flag icon|Latvia}}
{{!}} [[Latvian lats|Lats]]
{{!}} Ls
{{!}} [[ISO 4217|LVL]]
{{!-}} style="height: 22px;"
{{!}} {{flag icon|Lithuania}}
{{!}} [[Lithuanian litas|Litas]]
{{!}} Lt
{{!}} [[ISO 4217|LTL]]
{{!-}} style="height: 22px;"
{{!}} {{flag icon|Poland}}
{{!}} [[Polish złoty|Złoty]]
{{!}} zł
{{!}} [[ISO 4217|PLN]]
{{!-}} style="height: 22px;"
{{!}} {{flag icon|Romania}}
{{!}} [[Romanian Leu|Leu]]
{{!}} L
{{!}} [[ISO 4217|RON]]
{{!-}} style="height: 22px;"
{{!}} {{flag icon|Sweden}}
{{!}} [[Swedish krona|Krona]]
{{!}} kr
{{!}} [[ISO 4217|SEK]]
{{!)}}
|time_zone = 
|utc_offset = +0 to +2
|time_zone_DST = 
|utc_offset_DST = +1 to +3
|date_format = 
|cctld = [[.eu]]
|calling_code = [[Telephone numbers in the European Union|27 codes]]
|footnote_a = If considered as a single entity.
}}

{{Infobox former country
|native_name     = {{lang|de|Deutsches Reich}}
|conventional_long_name = German Empire
|common_name     = Germany
|iso3166code     = omit   
|status          = Empire
|era             = {{hlist|[[New Imperialism]]|[[World War I]]}}
|event_start     = [[Unification of Germany|Unification]]
|date_start      = 18 January
|year_start      = 1871
|event_end       = [[German Revolution of 1918–1919|Republic declared]]
|date_end        = 9 November
|year_end        = 1918
|event_post      = Formal abdication
|date_post       = 28 November 1918
|p1      = North German Confederation
|flag_p1 = Flag of the German Empire.svg
|p2      = Kingdom of Bavaria
|flag_p2 = Flag of Bavaria (striped).svg
|p3      = Kingdom of Württemberg
|flag_p3 = Flagge Königreich Württemberg.svg
|p4      = Grand Duchy of Baden
|flag_p4 = Flagge Großherzogtum Baden (1871-1891).svg
|p5      = Grand Duchy of Hesse
|flag_p5 = Flagge_Großherzogtum_Hessen_ohne_Wappen.svg
|p6      = Alsace-Lorraine
|flag_p6 = Flag of France.svg
|s1 = Weimar Republic
|s2 = Republic of Alsace-Lorraine
|s3 = Free City of Danzig
|s4 = Second Polish Republic
|s5 = Klaipėda Region
|s6 = Saar (League of Nations)
|s7 = Hlučín Region
|s8 = South Jutland County{{!}}Northern Schleswig
|s9 = Eupen-Malmedy
|flag_s1 = Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg
|flag_s2 = Flag of the Republic of Alsace-Lorraine.svg
|flag_s3 = Gdansk flag.svg
|flag_s4 = Flag of Poland.svg
|flag_s5 = Flag of Lithuania 1918-1940.svg
|flag_s6 = Flag of Saar 1920-1935.svg
|flag_s7 = Flag of Bohemia.svg
|flag_s8 = Flag of Denmark.svg
|flag_s9 = Flag of Belgium.svg
|image_flag  = Flag of the German Empire.svg
|flag_alt    = Horizontal tricolor (black, white, red)
|flag_caption  = Flag of the German Empire
|image_coat  = Wappen Deutsches Reich - Reichsadler 1889.svg
|symbol_type = Imperial Coat of arms
|coat_alt    = Shield containing a black, one-headed, rightward-looking eagle with red beak, tongue and claws. On its breast is a shield with another eagle. Over its head is an imperial crown with two crossing ribbons.
|image_map         = German Empire, Wilhelminian third version.svg
|image_map_alt     = Located in north central Europe, containing modern Germany plus much of modern Poland
|image_map_caption = Territory of the German Empire in 1914, prior to [[World War I]]
|national_motto    = {{lang|de|[[Gott mit uns]]}}<br/>"God with us"
|national_anthem   = {{plainlist|
* ''(None official)''
* {{langr|de|"[[Heil dir im Siegerkranz]]"}} (Imperial)
* {{langr|de|"[[Deutschlandlied]]"}} (popular)
* {{langr|de|"[[Die Wacht am Rhein]]"}} (unofficial)
}}
|capital           = Berlin
|common_languages  = 
;Official language
:[[German language|German]]
;Unofficial minority languages
:[[Danish language|Danish]], [[French language|French]], [[Polish language|Polish]], [[Saterland Frisian language|Frisian]], [[Old Prussian language|Old Prussian]], [[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]]
;Colonial languages
:[[Bantu languages|Bantu]], [[Oshiwambo]], [[Afrikaans]], [[Swahili language|Swahili]] (African Colonies)
:[[Chinese language|Chinese]] (Tsingtao & Jiaozhou bay)
:[[Papuan languages]] (German New Guinea)
:[[Samoan language|Samoan]] (German Samoa)
|government_type   = Constitutional monarchy
|title_leader = [[German Emperor|Emperor]]
|leader1      = [[William I, German Emperor|William I]]
|year_leader1 = 1871–1888
|leader2      = [[Frederick III, German Emperor|Frederick III]]
|year_leader2 = 1888
|leader3      = [[Wilhelm II, German Emperor|Wilhelm II]]
|year_leader3 = 1888–1918
|title_deputy = [[List of chancellors of Germany|Chancellor]]
|deputy1      = [[Otto von Bismarck]] (first)
|year_deputy1 = 1871–1890
|deputy2      = [[Friedrich Ebert]] (last)
|year_deputy2 = 8–9 Nov 1918
|legislature  = [[Reichstag (German Empire)|Reichstag]]
|house1       = [[Reichsrat (Germany)|Reichsrat]]
|type_house1  = State council
|stat_year1   = 1871
|religion     = {{plainlist|
* [[Lutherans]]~60%
* [[Roman Catholics]]~40%
}}
|stat_pop1    = {{formatnum:41058792}}
|stat_year2   = 1890
|stat_pop2    = {{formatnum:41058792}}
|stat_year4   = 1910
|stat_pop4    = {{formatnum:41058792}}
|stat_area4   = 540857.54
|currency     = {{plainlist|
* [[Vereinsthaler]], [[South German gulden]], [[Bremen thaler]], [[Hamburg mark]], [[French franc]] (until 1873, together)
* [[German gold mark|Goldmark]] (1873–1914)
* [[German Papiermark|Papiermark]] (after 1914)
}}
|footnotes    = Area and population not including colonial possessions
|today        = 
}}