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WikiProject Former countries

General information ( • 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 ( )

Article improvement

• Attention needed:

  • • Banat
    • History of Hong Kong
    • Hunnic Empire
    • Marquisate of Ceva
    • Marquisate of Incisa
    • People's Republic of Kampuchea
    • Sultanate of Egypt
• Restructuring needed:

  • • Allied-occupied Germany
    • Austria-Hungary
    • Bahlikas
    • Banat, Bačka and Baranja
    • Hunnic Empire
    • Indian Territory
    • Louisiana Territory
• B-Class:

  • • Akkadian Empire
    • Confederate States of America
    • Belgian Congo
    • Berlin
    • Brandenburg–Pomeranian conflict
    • California
    • Colony of Virginia
• C-Class:

  • • Abbasid Caliphate
    • Acadia
    • Aceh Sultanate
    • Achaemenid Empire
    • Adiabene
    • Administration for Western Armenia
    • Adolf, King of Germany
• Starts:

  • • Confederation of the Rhine
    • Straits Settlements
    • Belgian Congo
    • Free City of Lübeck
    • Kingdom of Ireland
    • North German Confederation
    • Spanish East Indies
• Stubs:

  • • Adamawa Emirate
    • Agra Province
    • Jagoldai
    • Julius von Grawert
    • Labin Republic
    • Absaroka (state)
    • Academic Legion (Vienna)
    • Principality of Elba
• Assess:

  • • Province of Massachusetts Bay
    • Province of New Hampshire
    • Province of New Jersey
    • Province of New York
    • Province of Pennsylvania
    • Reichsgau Danzig-West Prussia
    • Reichsgau Posen
• Needed:

  • • Kingdom of Vandals and Alans ( redirect talk • )
    • All Saints' Abbey ( redirect talk • )
    • Archbishopric of Besançon ( redirect talk • )
    • Barony of Sax ( redirect talk • )
    • Bishopric of Olmütz ( redirect talk • )
    • Bishopric of Verden ( redirect talk • )
    • Brandenburg-Küstrin ( redirect talk • )

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Articles requiring particular elements

• Infobox:

  • • Abhira Kingdom
    • Babylonia
    • Chan Santa Cruz
    • Chedi Kingdom
    • Chola Kingdom
    • Dacia Ripensis
• Map:

  • • Abhira Kingdom
    • Albanian Kingdom
    • Albanian Republic
    • Anhalt-Harzgerode
    • Bishopric of Lebus
    • Chuvash Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
    • Republic of Mainz
• Flag:

  • • Grand Duchy of Moscow
    • Adamawa Emirate
    • Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
    • Anhalt-Harzgerode
    • Bahmani Sultanate
    • Baku Governorate
• Coat of arms:

  • • Adamawa Emirate
    • Anjouan
    • Baranya-Baja Republic
    • Confederation of the Equator
    • Emirate of Bukhara
    • West Florida
• Infobox maintenance:

  • • Aegina Province
    • Agia Province
    • Alexandroupoli Province
    • Almyros Province
    • Amari Province
    • Argos Province
    • Arnaia Province

Former country articles ( worklist • log • stats)

Former country pages by quality
Quality
	Total
FA	85
FL	5
A	7
GA	199
B	838
C	2,281
Start	5,387
Stub	2,205
List	399
Category	19,441
Disambig	68
File	64
Portal	6
Project	38
Redirect	452
Template	245
NA	1
Assessed	31,721
Unassessed	63
Total	31,784
WikiWork factors ( ?)		ω = 52,208			Ω = 4.75

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.

• Category:Former countries in Africa
• Category:Former countries in Asia
• Category:Former countries in Europe
• Category:Former countries in North America
• Category:Former countries in South America
• Category:Former countries by region

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

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

• 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)

Bureaus

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.

• Empires bureau
• Regions bureau
• Subdivisions bureau

Task Forces

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

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

Work Groups

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

WikiProject Former countries is the parent of these WikiProjects:

• Wikipedia:WikiProject British Empire
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Frisia
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Kingdom of Naples
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Ottoman Empire
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Prussia
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Soviet Union
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Yugoslavia

Assessment

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

Cartography

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

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

1. Template:Infobox country ( talk) - please read the Instructions, before use
2. 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

Vital Articles

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

• Assyria
• Sumer
• Achaemenid Empire
• Byzantine Empire
• Holy Roman Empire
• Mongol Empire
• Ottoman Empire
• British Empire
• Russian Empire
• Soviet Union
• Nazi Germany

Sample Entries

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

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.

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  Cavalryatbalaklava2
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  Gerty Theresa Radnitz Cori (1896-1957) and Carl Ferdinand Cori - restoration1
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  Kamianets-Podilskyi map 1691
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  Osman Hamdi Bey - The Tortoise Trainer - Google Art Project
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  Paul von Hindenburg (1914) von Nicola Perscheid
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  Pedro II of Brazil - Brady-Handy
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