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WikiProject Former countries

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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

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British Empire
Kingdom of Naples
Ottoman Empire
Prussia
Soviet Union
Yugoslavia

To do (edit)

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

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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	84
FL	5
A	7
GA	199
B	841
C	2,282
Start	5,386
Stub	2,206
List	399
Category	19,507
Disambig	68
File	64
Portal	6
Project	38
Redirect	453
Template	245
NA	1
Assessed	31,791
Unassessed	68
Total	31,859
WikiWork factors (?)		ω = 52,222			Ω = 4.75

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Empire of Great Fulo#Requested move 4 February 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 23:26, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Achaemenid Assyria has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 21:54, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Rashtrakuta dynasty#Requested move 27 February 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 15:54, 27 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Lusitania#Requested move 29 February 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. RodRabelo7 (talk) 18:41, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

User:Buidhe has nominated Unification of Germany for a featured article review here. Please join the discussion on whether this article meets the featured article criteria. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. If substantial concerns are not addressed during the review period, the article will be moved to the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Delist" in regards to the article's featured status. The instructions for the review process are here. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:26, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor#Requested move 27 February 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Векочел (talk) 14:45, 16 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Kaunas Fortress has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 04:09, 16 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]