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This template provides the string "a.k.a." (or alternatively "AKA") marked up as an abbreviation, with a mouse-over tooltip explaining that it means "also known as". It is intended for first use of "a.k.a." or "AKA" in an article, and need not be used in subsequent cases on the same page.
Many Wikipedia articles have grown over the years to include long lists of alternate names which have been exhaustively listed in the first sentence, immediately following the main name. Eventually a long list of AKA-names is likely to overwhelm a reader and distract or divert attention from the primary description of the subject.
As to the 'the' - I'd say, use it. Only one writer (a Scot) that I edit uses, for example, 'weather in UK' as opposed to 'weather in the UK'. (On the U.S. v. USA issue, at least using USA can avoid a double stop at the end of a sentence, avoiding U.S..--Tony in Devon 12:52, 11 September 2006 (UTC) At the end of a sentence consider using "United ...
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N.E. or NE (use only in street addresses, coordinates, and other special contexts, not in usual text) North West or Northwest: N.W. or NW (use only in street addresses, coordinates, and other special contexts, not in usual text) Road: Rd. or Rd South: S. or S (use only in street addresses, coordinates, and other special contexts, not in usual text)
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