Wikipedia:WikiProject Former countries

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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	81
FL	4
A	5
GA	197
B	111
C	2,648
Start	5,298
Stub	2,178
List	394
Category	17,138
Disambig	73
File	59
Portal	6
Project	36
Redirect	223
Template	224
Assessed	28,675
Unassessed	185
Total	28,860
WikiWork factors (?)		ω = 50,882	Ω = 4.84

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A list is also available Wikipedia:WikiProject Former countries/Status (not updated - this list should eventually be superseded after all entries have been assessed).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

Featured articles[edit]

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Good articles[edit]

Did you know? articles[edit]

Featured pictures[edit]

Ambrogio de Predis - Bianca Maria Sforza - Google Art Project
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Gerty Theresa Radnitz Cori (1896-1957) and Carl Ferdinand Cori - restoration1
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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

Categories for discussion

30 May 2023 – Category:19th-century German emperors (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Nederlandse Leeuw (t · c); see discussion
30 May 2023 – Category:20th-century German emperors (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Nederlandse Leeuw (t · c); see discussion
28 May 2023 – Category:Foreign relations of the medieval Islamic world (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Fayenatic london (t · c); see discussion
27 May 2023 – Category:Treaties of the medieval Islamic world (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Nederlandse Leeuw (t · c); see discussion
27 May 2023 – Category:8th-century BC Kings of Syria (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion
27 May 2023 – Category:9th-century BC Kings of Syria (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion
27 May 2023 – Category:10th-century BC Kings of Syria (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion
25 May 2023 – Category:4th-century BC Seleucid monarchs (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion
04 May 2023 – Category:Landslides by former country (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Aidan721 (t · c); see discussion
04 May 2023 – Category:Landslides in the Soviet Union (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Aidan721 (t · c); see discussion

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A-Class review

undated – Battle of Gallipoli (1416) (talk · edit · hist) was put up for A-Class review

Good article nominees

14 Jan 2023 – Kamil Tolon (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Styyx (t · c); start discussion

Good article reassessments

30 May 2023 – History of Singapore (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Onegreatjoke (t · c); see discussion

Requests for comments

20 May 2023 – Habsburg monarchy (talk · edit · hist) RfC by User23242343 (t · c) was closed; see discussion

Requested moves

30 May 2023 – Ptolemaic Kingdom (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Ptolemaic Empire by Iskandar323 (t · c); see discussion

Articles to be merged

15 May 2023 – Democratic Republic of Yemen (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to South Yemen by Yemeni Historian (t · c); see discussion
12 May 2023 – Königsberg (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Kaliningrad by Chessrat (t · c); see discussion
15 Apr 2023 – Principality of Zeta (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to List of princes of Zeta by Nederlandse Leeuw (t · c); see discussion
27 Feb 2023 – Association for Defence of National Rights (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Turkish National Movement by Benlittlewiki (t · c); see discussion
12 Sep 2022 – Burgundian State (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Burgundian Netherlands by Revolution Yes (t · c); see discussion
14 Aug 2022 – Ottoman decline thesis (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Decline and modernization of the Ottoman Empire by QueenofBithynia (t · c); see discussion

Articles to be split

25 Apr 2023 – Austria-Hungary (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by GoldRingChip (t · c); see discussion
17 Mar 2023 – Visigothic Kingdom (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Iskandar323 (t · c); see discussion
11 Feb 2023 – Centralist Republic of Mexico (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Rainier Blue (t · c); see discussion
11 Feb 2023 – Green Ukraine (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Mupper-san (t · c); see discussion
02 Jan 2023 – Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Srnec (t · c); see discussion
24 Oct 2022 – Freikorps (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by AnomieBOT (t · c); see discussion
02 May 2021 – Vargas Era (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by FredModulars (t · c); see discussion

Articles for creation

30 Apr 2023 – Draft:Siege Of Inegol (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Salman Cooper Mapping (t · c)
13 Apr 2023 – Draft:1987 Wrestling World Cup (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Tschin As (t · c)
13 Feb 2023 – Draft:Arabi katibi (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by 70.52.2.185 (t · c)
06 Feb 2023 – Draft:Karl Albert von Bombelles (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Hopeghostlurker2435158128 (t · c)
31 Jan 2023 – Draft:Tsukaikoku (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Immanuelle (t · c)

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