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{{tl|Infobox government agency}} is an infobox template for use in articles on government agencies.

=== Syntax ===
<pre style="overflow:auto;">
{{Infobox government agency
|agency_name     = 
|type            = 
|nativename      = 
|nativename_a    = 
|nativename_r    = 
|logo            = 
|logo_width      = 
|logo_caption    = 
|seal            = 
|seal_width      = 
|seal_caption    = 
|picture         = 
|picture_width   = 
|picture_caption = 
|formed          = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
|preceding1      = 
|preceding2      = 
<!-- (etc.) -->
|dissolved       = 
|superseding     = 
|jurisdiction    = 
|headquarters    = 
|latd=  |latm=  |lats=  |latNS= 
|longd= |longm= |longs= |longEW= 
|region_code     = 
|coordinates     =
|employees       = 
|budget          = 
|minister1_name  = 
|minister1_pfo   = 
|minister2_name  = 
|minister2_pfo   = 
<!-- (etc.) -->
|deputyminister1_name  = 
|deputyminister1_pfo   = 
|deputyminister2_name  = 
|deputyminister2_pfo   = 
<!-- (etc.) -->
|chief1_name     = 
|chief1_position = 
|chief2_name     = 
|chief2_position = 
<!-- (etc.) -->
|agency_type     =
|parent_department = 
|parent_agency   = 
|child1_agency   = 
|child2_agency   = 
<!-- (etc.) -->
|keydocument1    =
<!-- (etc.) -->
|website         =  <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
|footnotes       = 
|map             = 
|map_width       = 
|map_caption     = 
}}
</pre>

=== Parameters ===
All parameters except the agency name are optional.

{| class="wikitable" style="background-color: white;"
| style="background-color: whitesmoke;" | '''Field Name'''
| style="background-color: whitesmoke;" | '''Required'''
| style="background-color: whitesmoke;" | '''Description'''
| style="background-color: whitesmoke;" | '''Values'''
|-
| agency_name || yes || Name of the agency || Text
|-
| type || no || Type of agency (defaults to "agency") || Text
|-
| logo || no || Logo for the agency || filename
|-
| nativename || no || Agency name in a native language using Western characters (French, German, Spanish, etc.), such as Port Lotniczy im. Fryderyka Chopina. Can also be used for two different names in the same language. || Text; wrap with {{Tl|Lang}}
|-
| nativename_a || no || (optional) Agency name in a native language with non-Western characters (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, etc.), such as 北京首都国际机场. || Text; wrap with {{Tl|Lang}}
|-
| nativename_r || no || (optional) Use in conjunction with above for Romanized name of the agency, such as Běijīng Shǒudū Guójì Jīcháng. || Text; wrap with {{Tl|Lang}}
|-
| logo_width || no || Image width for the agency logo (limited to 180 px maximum) || Numbers
|-
| logo_caption || no || Caption for the agency logo || Text
|-
| seal || no || Seal for the agency || filename
|-
| seal_width || no || Image width for the agency seal (limited to 180 px maximum) || Numbers
|-
| seal_caption || no || Caption for the agency seal || Text
|-
| picture || no || Image for the agency || filename
|-
| picture_width || no || Image width for the agency image (limited to 180 px maximum) || Numbers
|-
| picture_caption || no || Caption for the agency image || Text
|-
| formed || no || Date of foundation of the agency || Use {{Tl|Start date}}
|-
| preceding1 || no || Name of preceding agency. Can be repeated up to six times (preceding1 to preceding6).<br/>'''Note:''' Title of box will automatically pluralise upon use of preceding2. || Text
|-
| dissolved || no || Date of dissolution of the agency || Text eg; <nowiki>25 July 2005, or 1876</nowiki>
|-
| superseding || no || Name of superseding agency || Text
|-
| jurisdiction || no || Name of the jurisdiction in which the agency resides || Text eg; <nowiki>[[Government of Western Australia]] or [[United States Government]]</nowiki>
|-
| headquarters || no || Location of the agency's headquarters. || Text eg; <nowiki>[[Sydney, New South Wales]], [[Australia]]</nowiki>
|-
| latd || no || Headquarters coordinates; [[latitude]] in degrees. || Numbers
|-
| latm || no || Headquarters coordinates; latitude in minutes. || Numbers
|-
| lats || no || Headquarters coordinates; latitude in seconds. || Numbers
|-
| latNS || no || Headquarters coordinates; specifies northern (N) or southern (S) latitude. || Text eg; <nowiki>N</nowiki>
|-
| longd || no || Headquarters coordinates; [[longitude]] in degrees. || Numbers
|-
| longm || no || Headquarters coordinates; longitude in minutes. || Numbers
|-
| longs || no || Headquarters coordinates; longitude in seconds. || Numbers
|-
| longEW || no || Headquarters coordinates; specifies eastern (E) or western (W) longitude. || Text eg; <nowiki>E</nowiki>
|-
| region_code || no || Headquarters coordinates; sets the preferred map region of coverage, used in selecting appropriate map resources for the area. The region should be supplied as either a two character [[ISO 3166-1 alpha-2]] country code, or an [[ISO 3166-2]] region code. || Text eg; <nowiki>US</nowiki>
|-
| coordinates  || no || Headquarters coordinates using {{tl|coord}} option instead of the above. See documentation at {{tl|coord}} for fields. || <nowiki>{{coord|45|31|7|N|122|50|16|W|type:landmark_region:US|display=inline,title}}</nowiki>
|-
| employees || no || Number of employees of the agency || Number
|-
| budget || no || Annual budget of the agency || Text eg; <nowiki>$95 m [[United States dollar|USD]] (2006)</nowiki>
|-
| minister1_name || no || For westminster systems: Name of current minister responsible for the agency. Can be repeated up to seven times (minister1_name to minister7_name).<br/>'''Note:''' Title of box will automatically pluralise upon use of minister2_name. || Text
|-
| minister1_pfo || no || For westminster systems: Portfolio title of responsible minister. Can be repeated up to seven times (minister1_pfo to minister7_pfo).  || Text
|-
| deputyminister1_name || no || For westminster systems with deputy ministers: Name of current deputy minister responsible for the agency. Can be repeated up to seven times (deputyminister1_name to deputyminister7_name).<br/>'''Note:''' Title of box will automatically pluralise upon use of minister2_name. || Text
|-
| deputyminister1_pfo || no || For westminster systems with deputy ministers: Portfolio title of responsible deputy minister. Can be repeated up to seven times (minister1_pfo to minister7_pfo).  || Text
|-
| chief1_name || no || Name of current agency chief/director/executive director. Can be repeated up to four times (chief1_name to chief4_name).<br/>'''Note:''' Title of box will automatically pluralise upon use of chief2_name. || Text
|-
| chief1_position || no || Position title of current agency chief/director/executive director. Can be repeated up to four times (chief1_position to chief4_position).  || Text
|-
| agency_type || no || Type of agency || Text
|-
| parent_department || no || Parent department of this agency (when the parent is not an agency) || Text
|-
| parent_agency || no || Parent agency of this agency (when the parent is also an agency) || Text
|-
| child1_agency  || no || List of current child agencies reporting to this agency. Can be repeated up to twenty five times (child1_agency to child25_agency).<br/>'''Note:''' Title of box will automatically pluralise upon use of child2_agency. || Text
|-
| keydocument1|| no || Hyperlink of key document for organisation. Can be repeated up to six times (keydocument1 to keydocument6).<br/>'''Note:''' Title of box will automatically pluralise upon use of keydocument2. || Text
|-
| website || no || Web address for agency website || Use {{Tl|URL}}.  '''Don't forget to take out the "example.com"!'''
|-
| footnotes || no || Footnotes or references for included information || Text
|-
| map || no || Image for the map || filename
|-
| map_width || no || Image width for the map (limited to 180 px maximum) || Numbers
|-
| map_caption || no || Caption for the map || Text
|-
| child || no || Child (subsidiary) infobox || Infobox template
|}

=== Examples ===
{{Infobox government agency
|agency_name   = United States Department of Agriculture
|logo          = USDA logo.svg
|logo_width    = 140 px
|logo_caption  = Logo of the USDA
|seal          = US-DeptOfAgriculture-Seal2.svg
|seal_width    = 140 px
|seal_caption  = Seal of the Department of Agriculture
|formed        = {{Start date|1889|02|15}}
|preceding1    =
|dissolved     =
|superseding   =
|jurisdiction  = [[Federal government of the United States]]
|headquarters  = 1301 [[Independence Avenue (Washington, D.C.)|Independence Avenue]], S.W., [[Washington, D.C.]]
|latd=38  |latm=53  |lats=12  |latNS=N
|longd=77 |longm=01 |longs=47 |longEW=W
|region_code   = US
|employees     = 105,778 (June 2007)
|budget        = $94 billion [[United States dollar|USD]] (2006)
|minister1_name  =
|minister1_pfo   =
|minister2_name  =
|minister2_pfo   =
|chief1_name     = [[Mike Johanns]]
|chief1_position = [[United States Secretary of Agriculture|Secretary of Agriculture]]
|chief2_name     = [[Charles F. Conner]]
|chief2_position = Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
|parent_department =
|parent_agency =
|child1_agency = Several
|website       = {{URL|usda.gov}}
|footnotes     =
|map       =
|map_width =
|map_caption =
}}
For the [[United States Department of Agriculture]]:
<pre style="overflow:auto;">
{{Infobox government agency
|agency_name   = United States Department of Agriculture
|logo          = USDA logo.svg
|logo_width    = 140 px
|logo_caption  = Logo of the USDA
|seal          = US-DeptOfAgriculture-Seal2.svg
|seal_width    = 140 px
|seal_caption  = Seal of the Department of Agriculture
|formed        = {{Start date|1889|02|15}}
|preceding1    = 
|dissolved     = 
|superseding   = 
|jurisdiction  = [[Federal government of the United States]]
|headquarters  = 1301 [[Independence Avenue (Washington, D.C.)|Independence Avenue]], S.W., [[Washington, D.C.]]
|latd=38  |latm=53  |lats=12  |latNS=N
|longd=77 |longm=01 |longs=47 |longEW=W
|region_code   = US
|employees     = 105,778 (June 2007)
|budget        = $94 billion [[United States dollar|USD]] (2006)
|minister1_name  = 
|minister1_pfo   = 
|minister2_name  = 
|minister2_pfo   = 
|chief1_name     = [[Mike Johanns]]
|chief1_position = [[United States Secretary of Agriculture|Secretary of Agriculture]]
|chief2_name     = [[Charles F. Conner]]
|chief2_position = Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
|parent_department =
|parent_agency = 
|child1_agency = Several
|website       = {{URL|usda.gov}}
|footnotes     = 
|map       = 
|map_width = 
|map_caption = 
}}
</pre>
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{{Infobox government agency
|agency_name   = Federal Statistical Office of Germany
|nativename    = Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland
|logo          = <!--Non-free image removed: Destatis_logo.gif-->
|logo_caption  =
|seal          =
|seal_width    =
|seal_caption  =
|headquarters  = Gustav-Stresemann-Ring 11, D-65189, [[Wiesbaden]]
|latd=50 |latm=4   |lats=18.7068 |latNS=N
|longd=8 |longm=15 |longs=6.2676 |longEW=E
|region_code   = DE
|formed        = {{Start date|1953|07|03}}
|preceding     =
|dissolved     =
|superseding   =
|jurisdiction  = [[Politics of Germany|Government of Germany]]
|employees     = 2780
|budget        =
|minister1_name  = [[Wolfgang Schäuble|Wolfgang Schauble]]
|minister1_pfo   = [[Federal Ministry of the Interior (Germany)|German Interior Minister]]
|chief1_name     = Walter Radermacher
|chief1_position = Bureau president
|chief2_name     =
|chief2_position =
|parent_department = [[Federal Ministry of the Interior (Germany)|Federal Ministry of the Interior]]
|parent_agency =
|child1_agency =
|child2_agency =
|website         = {{URL|destatis.de}}
|footnotes       =
|map       =
|map_width =
|map_caption =
}}
For the [[Federal Statistical Office of Germany]]:
<pre style="overflow:auto;">
{{Infobox government agency
|agency_name   = Federal Statistical Office of Germany
|nativename    = Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland
|logo          = <!--Non-free image removed: Destatis_logo.gif-->
|logo_caption  = 
|seal          = 
|seal_width    = 
|seal_caption  = 
|headquarters  = Gustav-Stresemann-Ring 11, D-65189, [[Wiesbaden]]
|latd=50 |latm=4   |lats=18.7068 |latNS=N
|longd=8 |longm=15 |longs=6.2676 |longEW=E
|region_code   = DE
|formed        = {{Start date|1953|07|03}}
|preceding     = 
|dissolved     = 
|superseding   = 
|jurisdiction  = [[Politics of Germany|Government of Germany]]
|employees     = 2780
|budget        = 
|minister1_name  = [[Wolfgang Schäuble|Wolfgang Schauble]]
|minister1_pfo   = [[Federal Ministry of the Interior (Germany)|German Interior Minister]]
|chief1_name     = Walter Radermacher
|chief1_position = Bureau president
|chief2_name     = 
|chief2_position = 
|parent_department = [[Federal Ministry of the Interior (Germany)|Federal Ministry of the Interior]]
|parent_agency =
|child1_agency = 
|child2_agency = 
|website         = {{URL|destatis.de}}
|footnotes       =
|map       = 
|map_width = 
|map_caption = 
}}
</pre>

=== See also ===
{{Organization infoboxes}}

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