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This infobox template should be used for any political entity, subnational division, or dependent territory where {{tl|Infobox country}} would not be appropriate but where the flexibility to show country-level or first-level information is desired.

== Syntax ==
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{{Infobox political division
| name                = 
| native_name         = 
| native_name_lang    = 
| other_name          = 
| settlement_type     = 
| image_skyline       = 
| image_size          = 
| image_alt           = 
| image_caption       = 
| image_flag          = 
| flag_size           = 
| flag_alt            = 
| flag_type           = 
| flag_link           = 
| image_seal          = 
| seal_size           = 
| seal_alt            = 
| seal_type           = 
| seal_link           = 
| image_shield        = 
| shield_size         = 
| shield_alt          = 
| shield_link         = 
| image_blank_emblem  = 
| blank_emblem_size   = 
| blank_emblem_alt    = 
| blank_emblem_type   = 
| blank_emblem_link   = 
| etymology           = 
| nickname            = 
| motto               = 
| anthem              = 
| song                = 
| image_map           = 
| map_alt             = 
| map_caption         = 
| coordinates         = 
| subdivision_type    = 
| subdivision_name    = 
| established_title   = 
| established_date    = 
| established_title2  = 
| established_date2   = 
| established_title3  = 
| established_date3   = 
| extinct_title       = 
| extinct_date        = 
| founder             = 
| named_for           = 
| capital             = 
| largest_settlement  = 
| official_languages  = 
| ethnic_groups       = 
| religion            = 
| demonym             = 
| government_type     = 
| leader_title1       = 
| leader_name1        = 
| leader_title2       = 
| leader_name2        = 
| leader_title3       = 
| leader_name3        = 
| leader_title4       = 
| leader_name4        = 
| legislature         = 
| upper_house         = 
| lower_house         = 
| national_representation = 
| national_representation_type1 = 
| national_representation1 = 
| national_representation_type2 = 
| national_representation2 = 
| area_km2            = 
| area_rank           = 
| area_sq_mi          = 
| percent_water       = 
| elevation_footnotes = 
| elevation_m         = 
| population_total = 
| population_as_of = 
| population_footnotes = 
| population_estimate = 
| population_census   = 
| population_estimate_year = 
| population_estimate_rank = 
| population_census_year = 
| population_density_km2 = 
| population_density_sq_mi = <!-- Do not remove as per WP:MOSNUM -->
| population_density_rank = 
| GVA                 = <!-- GVA is UK specific -->
| GVA_year            = 
| GVA_rank            = 
| GVA_per_capita      = 
| GVA_per_capita_rank = 
| GDP_PPP             = 
| GDP_PPP_year        = 
| GDP_PPP_rank        = 
| GDP_PPP_per_capita  = 
| GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 
| GDP_nominal         = 
| GDP_nominal_year    = 
| GDP_nominal_rank    = 
| GDP_nominal_per_capita = 
| GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = 
| Gini                = 
| Gini_year           = 
| Gini_change         = <!-- increase/decrease/steady -->
| Gini_ref            = 
| HDI                 = <!-- number only -->
| HDI_year            = <!-- Please use the year to which the data refers, not the publication year-->
| HDI_change          = <!-- increase/decrease/steady -->
| HDI_ref             = 
| HDI_rank            = 
| currency            = 
| currency_code       = 
| timezone            = 
| utc_offset          = 
| date_format         = 
| electricity         = 
| drives_on           = 
| calling_code        = 
| iso_code            = 
| postal_code         = 
| cctld               = 
| website             = 
| footnotes           = 
| embed               = 
}}
</pre>

== Examples ==
<!-- NOTE: This differs from the actual Chicago infobox in order to provide examples. -->
{{Infobox political division
| name = Hong Kong
| native_name = 香港
| settlement_type = [[Special administrative regions of China|Special administrative region]]
| image_skyline = TE-Collage Hong Kong.png
| imagesize = 250px <!--default is 250px-->
| image_caption = Clockwise from top: Hong Kong skyline at night, [[Tian Tan Buddha]], [[International Finance Centre (Hong Kong)|International Finance Centre]], [[Kennedy Town]], [[Nathan Road]], [[Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong|Avenue of Stars]], [[Government House, Hong Kong|Government House]], and [[Tsing Ma Bridge]]
| image_flag = Flag of Hong Kong.svg
| flag_size = 125px
| flag_link = Flag of Hong Kong
| image_seal = Regional Emblem of Hong Kong.svg
| seal_size = 85px
| seal_type = Emblem
| seal_link = Emblem of Hong Kong
| etymology = Fragrant harbour
| nickname = Pearl of the Orient
| motto = 
| image_map = Hong Kong Location with districts.svg
| map_caption = Location of Hong Kong
| subdivision_type = [[Sovereign state]]
| subdivision_name = [[China]]
| established_title = {{nowrap|[[Treaty of Nanking]]}}
| established_date = 29 August 1842
| established_title2 = [[Sino-British Joint Declaration]]
| established_date2 = 19 December 1984
| established_title3 = [[Handover of Hong Kong|Transfer from the United Kingdom]]
| established_date3 = 1 July 1997
| founder =
| named_for = Fragrant Harbour
| government_type = [[Devolution|Devolved]] [[Executive (government)|executive-led]] system within a socialist republic
| leader_title1 = [[Chief Executive of Hong Kong|Chief Executive]]
| leader_name1 = [[Carrie Lam]]
| leader_title2 = [[Chief Secretary for Administration|Chief Secretary]]
| leader_name2 = [[Matthew Cheung]]
| leader_title3 = [[President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong|LegCo President]]
| leader_name3 = [[Andrew Leung]]
| leader_title4 = [[Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal|Chief Justice]]
| leader_name4 = [[Geoffrey Ma]]
| legislature = [[Legislative Council of Hong Kong|Legislative Council]]
| national_representation_type1 = [[National People's Congress]]
| national_representation1 = [[National People's Congress election, 2017 (Hong Kong)|36 deputies]]
| national_representation_type2 = [[Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference|Chinese People's<br />{{nowrap|Political Consultative}}<br />Conference]]
| national_representation2 = 203 delegates
| area_km2 = 2755
| area_rank = 168th
| area_sq_mi = 1,064
| percent_water = 59.8 (1648 km{{smallsup|2}}; 636 sq mi)
| population_estimate = 7,482,500
| population_census = 
| population_estimate_year = 2018
| population_estimate_rank = 102nd
| population_census_year = 
| population_density_km2 = 6,777
| population_density_sq_mi = 17,024 <!-- Do not remove as per WP:MOSNUM -->
| population_density_rank = 4th
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 954
| GDP_PPP = $502 billion
| GDP_PPP_year = 2019
| GDP_PPP_rank = 44th
| GDP_PPP_per_capita = $66,517
| GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 10th
| GDP_nominal = $381 billion
| GDP_nominal_year = 2019
| GDP_nominal_rank = 35th
| GDP_nominal_per_capita = $50,542
| GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = 16th
| Gini = 53.9
| Gini_year = 2016
| Gini_change = increase <!-- increase/decrease/steady -->
| Gini_ref = 
| HDI = 0.933 <!-- number only -->
| HDI_year = 2017<!-- Please use the year to which the data refers, not the publication year-->
| HDI_change = increase<!-- increase/decrease/steady -->
| HDI_ref = 
| HDI_rank = 7th
| currency = [[Hong Kong dollar]] (HK$)
| currency_code = HKD
| timezone = [[Hong Kong Time|HKT]]
| utc_offset = +8:00
| date_format = dd-mm-yyyy<br />yyyy年mm月dd日
| drives_on = [[Right- and left-hand traffic|left]]
| calling_code = [[+852]]
| iso_code = HK
| cctld = {{hlist|[[.hk]]|[[.香港]]}}
| website = {{URL|gov.hk}}
| footnotes =
}}

<syntaxhighlight lang="xml" style="overflow:auto; white-space: pre-wrap;">
<!-- NOTE: This differs from the actual Hong Kong infobox in order to provide examples. -->
{{Infobox political division
| name = Hong Kong
| native_name = 香港
| settlement_type = [[Special administrative regions of China|Special administrative region]]
| image_skyline = TE-Collage Hong Kong.png
| imagesize = 250px <!--default is 250px-->
| image_caption = Clockwise from top: Hong Kong skyline at night, [[Tian Tan Buddha]], [[International Finance Centre (Hong Kong)|International Finance Centre]], [[Kennedy Town]], [[Nathan Road]], [[Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong|Avenue of Stars]], [[Government House, Hong Kong|Government House]], and [[Tsing Ma Bridge]]
| image_flag = Flag of Hong Kong.svg
| flag_size = 125px
| flag_link = Flag of Hong Kong
| image_seal = Regional Emblem of Hong Kong.svg
| seal_size = 85px
| seal_type = Emblem
| seal_link = Emblem of Hong Kong
| etymology = Fragrant harbour
| nickname = Pearl of the Orient
| motto = 
| image_map = Hong Kong Location with districts.svg
| map_caption = Location of Hong Kong
| subdivision_type = [[Sovereign state]]
| subdivision_name = [[China]]
| established_title = {{nowrap|[[Treaty of Nanking]]}}
| established_date = 29 August 1842
| established_title2 = [[Sino-British Joint Declaration]]
| established_date2 = 19 December 1984
| established_title3 = [[Handover of Hong Kong|Transfer from the United Kingdom]]
| established_date3 = 1 July 1997
| founder =
| named_for = Fragrant Harbour
| government_type = [[Devolution|Devolved]] [[Executive (government)|executive-led]] system within a socialist republic
| leader_title1 = [[Chief Executive of Hong Kong|Chief Executive]]
| leader_name1 = [[Carrie Lam]]
| leader_title2 = [[Chief Secretary for Administration|Chief Secretary]]
| leader_name2 = [[Matthew Cheung]]
| leader_title3 = [[President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong|LegCo President]]
| leader_name3 = [[Andrew Leung]]
| leader_title4 = [[Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal|Chief Justice]]
| leader_name4 = [[Geoffrey Ma]]
| legislature = [[Legislative Council of Hong Kong|Legislative Council]]
| area_km2 = 2755
| area_rank = 168th
| area_sq_mi = 1,064
| percent_water = 59.8 (1648 km{{smallsup|2}}; 636 sq mi)
| population_estimate = 7,482,500
| population_census = 
| population_estimate_year = 2018
| population_estimate_rank = 102nd
| population_census_year = 
| population_density_km2 = 6,777
| population_density_sq_mi = 17,024 <!-- Do not remove as per WP:MOSNUM -->
| population_density_rank = 4th
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 954
| GDP_PPP = $502 billion
| GDP_PPP_year = 2019
| GDP_PPP_rank = 44th
| GDP_PPP_per_capita = $66,517
| GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 10th
| GDP_nominal = $381 billion
| GDP_nominal_year = 2019
| GDP_nominal_rank = 35th
| GDP_nominal_per_capita = $50,542
| GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = 16th
| Gini = 53.9
| Gini_year = 2016
| Gini_change = increase <!-- increase/decrease/steady -->
| Gini_ref = 
| HDI = 0.933 <!-- number only -->
| HDI_year = 2017<!-- Please use the year to which the data refers, not the publication year-->
| HDI_change = increase<!-- increase/decrease/steady -->
| HDI_ref = 
| HDI_rank = 7th
| currency = [[Hong Kong dollar]] (HK$)
| currency_code = HKD
| time_zone = [[Hong Kong Time]]
| utc_offset = +8
| date_format = dd-mm-yyyy<br />yyyy年mm月dd日
| drives_on = [[Right- and left-hand traffic|left]]
| calling_code = [[+852]]
| iso_code = HK
| cctld = {{hlist|[[.hk]]|[[.香港]]}}
| website = {{URL|gov.hk}}
| footnotes =
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
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