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Scope

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A list is also available Wikipedia:WikiProject Former countries/Status (not updated - this list should eventually be superseded after all entries have been assessed).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

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)

Subprojects

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.

Task Forces

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

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:

Departments

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.

Templates

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

Vital Articles

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

Sample Entries

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

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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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
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Did you know

12 Jan 2025 – Fatimid coinage (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Cplakidas (t · c); see discussion

Articles for deletion

02 Feb 2025 – Kingdom of Kannauj (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Garudam (t · c); see discussion (7 participants)
01 Feb 2025 – Ghaznavid conquest of Multan (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Garudam (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)

Proposed deletions

27 Jan 2025 – Kerala kingdom in Indian mythology (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by JamesMdp (t · c) was deleted

Categories for discussion

05 Feb 2025 – Category:Wikipedia categories named after people from the Ottoman Empire (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c); see discussion
05 Feb 2025 – Category:Wikipedia categories named after former countries (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c); see discussion
05 Feb 2025 – Category:Wikipedia categories named after colonies (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c); see discussion
05 Feb 2025 – Category:Wikipedia categories named after Yugoslav people (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c); see discussion
05 Feb 2025 – Category:Wikipedia categories named after Yugoslav musicians (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c); see discussion
05 Feb 2025 – Category:Wikipedia categories named after Venetian people (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c); see discussion
05 Feb 2025 – Category:Wikipedia categories named after Roman emperors (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c); see discussion
05 Feb 2025 – Category:Wikipedia categories named after Prussian people (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c); see discussion
05 Feb 2025 – Category:Wikipedia categories named after Holy Roman Emperors (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c); see discussion
05 Feb 2025 – Category:Wikipedia categories named after Holy Roman Empire people (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c); see discussion

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01 Feb 2025 – Democratic People's Republic of South Arabia (talk · edit · hist) →South Yemen was RfDed by Jay (t · c); see discussion
01 Feb 2025 – People's Republic of South Arabia (talk · edit · hist) →South Yemen was RfDed by Jay (t · c); see discussion
01 Feb 2025 – People's Democratic Republic of South Arabia (talk · edit · hist) →South Yemen was RfDed by Jay (t · c); see discussion
01 Feb 2025 – PDR of South Arabia (talk · edit · hist) →South Yemen was RfDed by Jay (t · c); see discussion
01 Feb 2025 – PDR South Arabia (talk · edit · hist) →South Yemen was RfDed by Jay (t · c); see discussion
01 Feb 2025 – PR of South Arabia (talk · edit · hist) →South Yemen was RfDed by Jay (t · c); see discussion
01 Feb 2025 – PR South Arabia (talk · edit · hist) →South Yemen was RfDed by Jay (t · c); see discussion
01 Feb 2025 – South Arabian Democratic People's Republic (talk · edit · hist) →South Yemen was RfDed by Jay (t · c); see discussion
01 Feb 2025 – South Arabian DPR (talk · edit · hist) →South Yemen was RfDed by Jay (t · c); see discussion
01 Feb 2025 – DPR South Arabia (talk · edit · hist) →South Yemen was RfDed by Jay (t · c); see discussion

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Good article nominees

11 Jan 2025 – Scaliger War (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Cplakidas (t · c); see discussion
01 Oct 2024 – Regency of Algiers (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Nourerrahmane (t · c); see discussion

Featured article reviews

30 Oct 2023 – Byzantine Empire (talk · edit · hist) was put up for FA review by SandyGeorgia (t · c); see discussion

Requests for comments

20 Jan 2025 – Polish–Ottoman War (1620–1621) (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by Setergh (t · c); see discussion
08 Dec 2024 – Estado Novo (Portugal) (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by 2804:29B8:5183:100C:7163:1F92:A81A:7841 (t · c); see discussion

Peer reviews

24 Dec 2024 – Central Powers (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by History6042 (t · c); see discussion

Requested moves

04 Feb 2025 – Rashtrakutas (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Rashtrakuta Empire by Garudam (t · c); see discussion
31 Jan 2025 – Tahmasp's campaign of 1731 (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Tahmasp II's campaign of 1731 by Happily888 (t · c); see discussion
28 Jan 2025 – Aleppo (talk · edit · hist) move request to Halab by Freedoxm (t · c) was not moved; see discussion
26 Jan 2025 – John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Haderslev (talk · edit · hist) move request to John the Elder, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Haderslev by Jähmefyysikko (t · c) was moved to John the Elder, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Haderslev (talk · edit · hist) by SilverLocust (t · c) on 03 Feb 2025; see discussion

Articles to be merged

01 Jan 2025 – Burgundian Netherlands (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Burgundian inheritance in the Low Countries by Klbrain (t · c); see discussion
03 Dec 2024 – Pasuhalta (region) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Assuwa by Chaotic Enby (t · c); see discussion
05 Nov 2024 – Champa (Ja Thak Wa) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Ja Thak Wa uprising by 27.96.243.106 (t · c); see discussion

Articles to be split

24 Jan 2025 – History of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Babylonian1963 (t · c); see discussion
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24 Oct 2022 – Freikorps (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by AnomieBOT (t · c); see discussion

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31 Jan 2025 – Draft:League of Prizren Secessionist War (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Romanus.patria.est (t · c)
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