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=== Area and population ===
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| style="background-color: whitesmoke;" | '''Field Name'''
| style="background-color: whitesmoke;" | '''Usage'''
| style="background-color: whitesmoke;" | '''Type'''
| style="background-color: whitesmoke;" | '''Values'''
| style="background-color: whitesmoke;" | '''Description'''
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|'''stat_year1, stat_year2 ...'''|| optional (required if area or population is given) || variable || numerical || rowspan=3 | It is possible to add multiple values for area and population over time.
*Area must be given in km² without commas or any other spacing. The area in sq.mi. will be automatically calculated
*Population must be given without commas or any other spacing. If area is also known for this time, population density will be automatically calculated.
*Even if the area does not change over time, it should always be added along with any new population values in order to calculate density.
**''Example:'' You have population values for 1800 and 1900. You also have an area value and you know that it is the same for both years. You enter "stat_year1=1800" and "stat_year2=1900" and the two population values (without commas or spacing) under "stat_pop1" and "stat_pop2". You then enter your area value (in km², without commas or spacing) in both "stat_area1" and "stat_area2". The area will not be displayed twice, but the population density will be calculated for both years.
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|'''stat_area1, stat_area2 ...'''|| optional || variable || numerical
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|'''stat_pop1, stat_pop2 ...'''|| optional || variable || numerical
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|'''today''' || optional || free || label (free text with wikilinks) || Present-day countries that overlap with the territorial extent of the former country. It is recommended that this parameter be avoided if there are more than four such countries.
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