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WikiProject Former countries

General information (edit • changes)

Main project page	+ talk
Members

Subprojects

Bureaus
Empires
Regions
Subdivisions

Task forces
Austria-Hungary
Chinese historical states
Empire of Brazil
Holy Roman Empire
Italian historical states
Rhodesia
Extraordinary governments (defunct)

Work groups
Austria-Hungary subdivisions
Former subdivisions

Article structure
Referendums

Departments

Assessment
Cartography

Templates

Project banner
{{Infobox country}}
{{Infobox former subdivision}}

Descendant WikiProjects

British Empire
Kingdom of Naples
Ottoman Empire
Prussia
Soviet Union
Yugoslavia

To do (edit)

Article improvement

Articles requiring particular elements

Former country articles (worklist • log • stats)

Former country pages by quality
Quality
Quality	Total
FA	82
FL	4
A	7
GA	198
B	751
C	2,094
Start	5,309
Stub	2,162
List	395
Category	17,391
Disambig	74
File	60
Portal	6
Project	37
Redirect	371
Template	225
NA	1
Assessed	29,167
Unassessed	237
Total	29,404
WikiWork factors (?)		ω = 50,549	Ω = 4.77

Scope edit

WikiProject Former countries is a collaboration for articles about countries that existed in history, but no longer exist as political entities. The project will work towards defining a structure and formulate a template for former sovereign states. For the scope of articles see Category:Former countries.

A list is also available Wikipedia:WikiProject Former countries/Status (not updated - this list should eventually be superseded after all entries have been assessed).

Parentage edit

No parent WikiProjects are defined. However, a level of coordination with WikiProjects like WikiProject Countries, WikiProject Limited recognition and WikiProject History is desirable.

Collaborations with other WikiProjects edit

WikiProject Heraldry and vexillology - through the exchange of banners, we will assist this project in compiling their catalog of heraldry-related articles, while at the same time getting their help in tracking down missing flag/heraldry images for entries on former countries.

WikiProject Historical Atlas - this new project wishes to create a full historical atlas. Co-operation with this project will be via our Cartography department (still under construction)

Subprojects edit

Bureaus edit

Bureaus exist to handle general topics and to coordinate provisions that applies to several projects (task forces, work groups and WikiProjects) that cover similar areas.

Task Forces edit

Task forces are set up to handle specific topics and function like virtual WikiProjects within the general framework of WikiProject Former countries.

Work Groups edit

Work groups can be set up within a task force to handle specific areas or certain types of articles. In certain cases it is also possible to delegate a work group directly from a bureau.

Austria-Hungary subdivisions (Subdivisions of countries, component and successor states related to Austria-Hungary)
Former subdivisions (Former subdivisions of countries that are still extant)

Descendant WikiProjects edit

WikiProject Former countries is the parent of these WikiProjects:

Departments edit

Assessment edit

This section is now up and running. The {{WPFC}} banner must now be placed on all former country entries and ratings assigned.

Cartography edit

Every entry needs a map indicating the location of the country in question. This is a place for map-makers to come together.

Templates edit

WP Former countries is responsible for two major infoboxes used to describe former territories

Template:Infobox country (talk) - please read the Instructions, before use
Template:Infobox former subdivision (Syntax)

Ultimately, this infobox should be in place on all historical state entries, including links to its preceding and succeeding forms.

Banner: {{WikiProject Former countries}}
This should be placed at the top of the talk page of any former country. In addition to an article rating, the banner also contains a few important article request features if the following parameters are given:

infoboxneeded=yes → places entry in Category:Former country articles without infoboxes
mapneeded=yes → places entry in Category:Former country articles requiring a map
coatneeded=yes → places entry in Category:Heraldry and vexillology articles needing images and Category:Former country articles requiring a coat of arms and
flagneeded=yes → places entry in Category:Heraldry and vexillology articles needing images and Category:Former country articles requiring a flag

Examples edit

Vital Articles edit

These articles within the scope WikiProject Former countries are classified as vital at level 3.

Sample Entries edit

Here are some sample entries. These articles are at various levels of completion.

Pluricontinental
- Iberian Union
- United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves

Europe

- British Isles

- Germanic states
  - Duchy of Prussia - Brandenburg-Prussia - Kingdom of Prussia
  - Free City of Danzig
  - Free City of Lübeck
  - Confederation of the Rhine (Puppet government of Napoleonic France)
  - German Empire - Weimar Republic - Nazi Germany
  - Allied Occupation Zones in Germany
  - West Germany and East Germany
  - Duchy of Cieszyn
  - Saar
  - Monastic state of the Teutonic Knights
  - Livonian Confederation - Livonian Brothers of the Sword
  - Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1562–1795)
  - Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1918)

- Italian states

- Balkans

- Scandinavia

- Other parts of Europe

North America

South America

Africa

Asia

Middle East

Oceania
- Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

Recognized content edit

This is a list of recognized content, updated weekly by JL-Bot (talk · contribs) (typically on Saturdays). There is no need to edit the list yourself. If an article is missing from the list, make sure it is tagged (e.g. {{WikiProject Former countries}}) or categorized correctly and wait for the next update. See WP:RECOG for configuration options.

Featured articles edit

Featured lists edit

Good articles edit

Did you know? articles edit

Featured pictures edit

Ambrogio de Predis - Bianca Maria Sforza - Google Art Project
Ancient Egypt map-en
Balaklava sick 2
Cavalryatbalaklava2
Gerty Theresa Radnitz Cori (1896-1957) and Carl Ferdinand Cori - restoration1
Istanbul asv2021-10 img11 Yıldız Hamidiye Mosque
Kamianets-Podilskyi map 1691
Louise Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun - Marie-Antoinette de Lorraine-Habsbourg, reine de France et ses enfants - Google Art Project
Osman Hamdi Bey - The Tortoise Trainer - Google Art Project
Paul von Hindenburg (1914) von Nicola Perscheid
Pedro Américo - D. Pedro II na abertura da Assembléia Geral
Pedro II of Brazil - Brady-Handy
Quedlinburg asv2018-10 img03 Castle
Retrato da D. Amélia de Beauharnais - Google Art Project
Roman East 50-en
Standing Hippopotamus MET DP248993
Tugra Mahmuds II

Featured portals edit

Portal:British Empire

In the News articles edit

Main page featured articles edit

Main page featured lists edit

Picture of the day pictures edit

Ambrogio de Predis - Bianca Maria Sforza - Google Art Project
Ancient Egypt map-en
Balaklava sick 2
Cavalryatbalaklava2
Gerty Theresa Radnitz Cori (1896-1957) and Carl Ferdinand Cori - restoration1
Kamianets-Podilskyi map 1691
Osman Hamdi Bey - The Tortoise Trainer - Google Art Project
Ottoman surrender of Jerusalem restored
Paul von Hindenburg (1914) von Nicola Perscheid
Pedro II of Brazil - Brady-Handy
Quedlinburg asv2018-10 img03 Castle
Roman East 50-en
Standing Hippopotamus MET DP248993
Tugra Mahmuds II

Featured topics edit

Song dynasty

Good topics edit

Ironclad warships of the Ottoman Empire

Article alerts edit

Article alerts

Did you know

21 Nov 2023 – Empire of the Sultans (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by MartinPoulter (t · c); see discussion
29 Oct 2023 – Dimitrie Ralet (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Dahn (t · c); see discussion

Articles for deletion

26 Nov 2023 – Abbas Shirvanshah (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Cavidaga (t · c); see discussion (0 participants)
16 Nov 2023 – Swedish Lithuania (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Marcelus (t · c); see discussion (10 participants; relisted)
13 Nov 2023 – Nationality of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by SamuelRiv (t · c); see discussion (24 participants; relisted)
20 Nov 2023 – Mesude Hülya Şanes Doğru (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Kadı (t · c) was closed as delete by Explicit (t · c) on 27 Nov 2023; see discussion (1 participant)
14 Nov 2023 – Short-lived Ottoman provinces (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Aintabli (t · c) was closed as delete by Liz (t · c) on 21 Nov 2023; see discussion (4 participants)

Categories for discussion

27 Nov 2023 – Category:20th-century murders in the Russian Empire (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Smasongarrison (t · c); see discussion
21 Nov 2023 – Category:Prussian people by war (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion
15 Oct 2023 – Category:Wives of Holy Roman Emperors (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion

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