Wikipedia:WikiProject Countries/Assessment
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Countries pages by quality | ||
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Quality | ||
Total | ||
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9 | |
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8 | |
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9 | |
B | 150 | |
C | 116 | |
Start | 77 | |
Stub | 31 | |
List | 763 | |
Category | 18,492 | |
Disambig | 5 | |
File | 10 | |
Portal | 37 | |
Project | 38 | |
Template | 395 | |
NA | 276 | |
Assessed | 20,416 | |
Unassessed | 25 | |
Total | 20,441 |
The assessment department of WikiProject Countries focuses on assessing the quality of Wikipedia's countries articles. The resulting article ratings are used within the project to aid in recognizing excellent contributions and identifying topics in need of further work, and are also expected to play a role in the Version 1.0 Editorial Team program.
The assessment is done in a distributed fashion through parameters in the {{WikiProject Countries}} project banner; this causes the articles to be placed in the appropriate sub-categories of Countries articles by quality, which serves as the foundation for an automatically generated worklist. (Index · Statistics · Log)
Frequently asked questions
[edit]- See also the general assessment FAQ
- 1. What is the purpose of the article ratings?
- The rating system allows the project to monitor the quality of articles in our subject areas, and to prioritize work on these articles. It is also utilized by the Wikipedia 1.0 program to prepare for static releases of Wikipedia content. Please note, however, that these ratings are primarily intended for the internal use of the project, and do not necessarily imply any official standing within Wikipedia as a whole.
- 2. How do I add an article to the WikiProject?
- Just add {{WikiProject Countries}} to the talk page; there's no need to do anything else.
- 3. Someone put a {{WikiProject Countries}} template on an article, but it doesn't seem to be within the project's scope. What should I do?
- Because of the large number of articles we deal with, we occasionally make mistakes and add tags to articles that shouldn't have them. If you notice one, feel free to remove the tag, and optionally leave a note on the project talk page (or directly with the person who tagged the article).
- 4. Who can assess articles?
- Any member of the Countries WikiProject is free to add—or change—the rating of an article. Editors who are not participants in this project are also welcome to assess articles, but should defer to consensus within the project in case of procedural disputes.
- 5. How do I rate an article?
- Check the quality scale and select the level that best matches the state of the article; then, follow the instructions below to add the rating to the project banner on the article's talk page. Please note that some of the available levels have an associated formal review process; this is documented in the assessment scale.
- 6. Why didn't the reviewer leave any comments?
- Unfortunately, due to the volume of articles that need to be assessed, we are unable to leave detailed comments in most cases. If you have particular questions, you might ask the person who assessed the article; they will usually be happy to provide you with their reasoning.
- 7. What if I don't agree with a rating?
- You can ask any member of the project to rate the article again. Please note that some of the available levels have an associated formal review process; this is documented in the assessment scale.
- 8. Aren't the ratings subjective?
- Yes, they are somewhat subjective, but it's the best system we've been able to devise. If you have a better idea, please don't hesitate to let us know!
Instructions
[edit]Quality assessment
[edit]An article's quality assessment is generated from the class parameter in the {{WikiProject Countries}} project banner on its talk page: {{WikiProject Countries|class=???}}
The following values may be used for the class parameter to describe the quality of the article (see Wikipedia:Content assessment for assessment criteria):
FA (for featured articles only; adds articles to Category:FA-Class country articles) | ![]() |
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A (adds articles to Category:A-Class country articles) | ![]() |
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GA (for good articles only; adds articles to Category:GA-Class country articles) | ![]() |
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B (adds articles to Category:B-Class country articles) | B | |
C (adds articles to Category:C-Class country articles) | C | |
Start (adds articles to Category:Start-Class country articles) | Start | |
Stub (adds articles to Category:Stub-Class country articles) | Stub | |
FL (for featured lists only; adds articles to Category:FL-Class country articles) | ![]() |
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List (adds articles to Category:List-Class country articles) | List |
For non-standard grades and non-mainspace content, the following values may be used for the class parameter:
Category (for categories; adds pages to Category:Category-Class country articles) | Category | |
Disambig (for disambiguation pages; adds pages to Category:Disambig-Class country articles) | Disambig | |
Draft (for drafts; adds pages to Category:Draft-Class country articles) | Draft | |
File (for files and timed text; adds pages to Category:File-Class country articles) | File | |
Portal (for portal pages; adds pages to Category:Portal-Class country articles) | Portal | |
Project (for project pages; adds pages to Category:Project-Class country articles) | Project | |
Template (for templates and modules; adds pages to Category:Template-Class country articles) | Template | |
NA (for any other pages where assessment is unnecessary; adds pages to Category:NA-Class country articles) | NA | |
??? (articles for which a valid class has not yet been provided are listed in Category:Unassessed country articles) | ??? |
Quality scale
[edit]Class | Criteria | Reader's experience | Editing suggestions | Example |
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The article has attained featured article status by passing an in-depth examination by impartial reviewers from WP:Featured article candidates. More detailed criteria
The article meets the featured article criteria:
A featured article exemplifies Wikipedia's very best work and is distinguished by professional standards of writing, presentation, and sourcing. In addition to meeting the policies regarding content for all Wikipedia articles, it has the following attributes.
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Professional, outstanding, and thorough; a definitive source for encyclopedic information. | No further content additions should be necessary unless new information becomes available; further improvements to the prose quality are often possible. | Australia, Germany, Canada, Japan |
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The article has attained featured list status by passing an in-depth examination by impartial reviewers from WP:Featured list candidates. More detailed criteria
The article meets the featured list criteria:
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Professional standard; it comprehensively covers the defined scope, usually providing a complete set of items, and has annotations that provide useful and appropriate information about those items. | No further content additions should be necessary unless new information becomes available; further improvements to the prose quality are often possible. | List of countries without armed forces |
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The article meets all of the good article criteria, and has been examined by one or more impartial reviewers from WP:Good article nominations. More detailed criteria
A good article is:
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Useful to nearly all readers, with no obvious problems; approaching (though not necessarily equalling) the quality of a professional publication. | Some editing by subject and style experts is helpful; comparison with an existing featured article on a similar topic may highlight areas where content is weak or missing. | England, Malaysia, Philippines |
B | The article meets all of the B-Class criteria. It is mostly complete and does not have major problems, but requires some further work to reach good article standards. More detailed criteria
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Readers are not left wanting, although the content may not be complete enough to satisfy a serious student or researcher. | A few aspects of content and style need to be addressed. Expert knowledge may be needed. The inclusion of supporting materials should be considered if practical, and the article checked for general compliance with the Manual of Style and related style guidelines. | United Kingdom, France, Brazil |
C | The article is substantial but is still missing important content or contains irrelevant material. The article should have some references to reliable sources, but may still have significant problems or require substantial cleanup. More detailed criteria
The article cites more than one reliable source and is better developed in style, structure, and quality than Start-Class, but it fails one or more of the criteria for B-Class. It may have some gaps or missing elements, or need editing for clarity, balance, or flow.
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Useful to a casual reader, but would not provide a complete picture for even a moderately detailed study. | Considerable editing is needed to close gaps in content and solve cleanup problems. | Landlocked country |
Start | An article that is developing but still quite incomplete. It may or may not cite adequate reliable sources. More detailed criteria
The article has a meaningful amount of good content, but it is still weak in many areas. The article has one or more of the following:
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Provides some meaningful content, but most readers will need more. | Providing references to reliable sources should come first; the article also needs substantial improvement in content and organisation. Also improve the grammar, spelling, writing style and improve the jargon use. | Human Poverty Index |
Stub | A very basic description of the topic. Meets none of the Start-Class criteria. | Provides very little meaningful content; may be little more than a dictionary definition. Readers probably see insufficiently developed features of the topic and may not see how the features of the topic are significant. | Any editing or additional material can be helpful. The provision of meaningful content should be a priority. The best solution for a Stub-class Article to step up to a Start-class Article is to add in referenced reasons of why the topic is significant. | Bloomberg Innovation Index |
List | Meets the criteria of a stand-alone list or set index article, which is an article that contains primarily a list, usually consisting of links to articles in a particular subject area. | There is no set format for a list, but its organization should be logical and useful to the reader. | Lists should be lists of live links to Wikipedia articles, appropriately named and organized. | List of countries and dependencies by area |
Category | Any category falls under this class. | Categories are mainly used to group together articles within a particular subject area. | Large categories may need to be split into one or more subcategories. Be wary of articles that have been miscategorized. | Category:Countries by continent |
Disambig | Any disambiguation page falls under this class. | The page serves to distinguish multiple articles that share the same (or similar) title. | Additions should be made as new articles of that name are created. Pay close attention to the proper naming of such pages, as they often do not need "(disambiguation)" appended to the title. | Fiji (disambiguation) |
File | Any page in the file namespace falls under this class. | The page contains an image, a sound clip or other media-related content. | Make sure that the file is properly licensed and credited. | File:BlankMap-World6.svg |
Portal | Any page in the portal namespace falls under this class. | Portals are intended to serve as "main pages" for specific topics. | Editor involvement is essential to ensure that portals are kept up to date. | Portal:Canada |
Project | All WikiProject-related pages fall under this class. | Project pages are intended to aid editors in article development. | Develop these pages into collaborative resources that are useful for improving articles within the project. | Wikipedia:WikiProject Countries/Templates |
Template | Any template falls under this class. The most common types of templates include infoboxes and navboxes. | Different types of templates serve different purposes. Infoboxes provide easy access to key pieces of information about the subject. Navboxes are for the purpose of grouping together related subjects into an easily accessible format, to assist the user in navigating between articles. | Infoboxes are typically placed at the upper right of an article, while navboxes normally go across the very bottom of a page. Beware of too many different templates, as well as templates that give either too little, too much, or too specialized information. | Template:Infobox country |
NA | Any non-article page that fits no other classification. | The page contains no article content. | Look out for misclassified articles. Currently, many NA-class articles may need to be re-classified. | Flags of stateless nations |
Log
[edit]The full log of assessment changes for the past thirty days is available; due to its size (ca 100 kB), it cannot be transcluded directly.
Recognised 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 Countries}}) or categorized correctly and wait for the next update. See WP:RECOG for configuration options. |
Featured articles
[edit]Total pages in content type is 9
Former featured articles
[edit]Total pages in content type is 16
Featured lists
[edit]Total pages in content type is 8
Former featured lists
[edit]Total pages in content type is 6
Good articles
[edit]Total pages in content type is 9
Former good articles
[edit]Total pages in content type is 28
Did you know? articles
[edit]... that seven countries have more than one capital city? (2004-07-23)
... that in Angola, almost two out of every ten newborns die within one year, making it the country with the highest infant mortality rate in the world? (2005-08-26)
... that in 2004, the world spent US$896,235 million on military expenditures and the U.S. military budget constituted 41 percent of this, placing the nation at top of the list of countries by military expenditures? (2005-09-22)
... that according to Statistics Canada, 60 percent of Canada's population are classified as White? (2006-11-13)
... that although American law requires proof of a defendant's "guilty mind" as an element of the crime, it is not concerned with motive? (2008-01-13)
... that China, with over 34,687 species of animals and vascular plants, is the third-most biodiverse country in the world? (2014-01-03)
... that the United States accounts for 37% of all global military spending? (2015-02-03)
... that Jordan has remained one of the safest countries in the Middle East, despite regional turmoil? (2016-10-01)
... that Finland became a member state of the International Labour Organization 100 years ago today? (2020-12-16)
... that East Timor uses the United States dollar, but produces its own coins to facilitate smaller transactions? (2023-03-03)
Total pages in content type is 10
Featured pictures
[edit]-
Hong Kong Night Skyline
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Hong Kong Skyline Restitch - Dec 2007
Total pages in content type is 2
Picture of the day pictures
[edit]-
Hong Kong Skyline Restitch - Dec 2007 (2008-11-03)
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Hong Kong Night Skyline (2015-05-13)
Total pages in content type is 2
Featured portals
[edit]Total pages in content type is 16
Former featured portals
[edit]Total pages in content type is 2
Main page featured articles
[edit]- China (2004-03-07)
- Belgium (2004-06-04)
- India (2004-12-03)
- Cambodia (2005-03-20)
- South Africa (2005-04-28)
- Australia (2005-08-16)
- Bhutan (2005-10-22)
- Pakistan (2006-05-29)
- Canada (2006-06-23)
- Nauru (2006-07-08)
- Bangladesh (2006-07-14)
- Libya (2006-08-08)
- Nepal (2006-09-28)
- Turkey (2007-03-04)
- Germany (2007-04-07)
- Japan (2007-05-15)
- Cameroon (2007-07-18)
- Indonesia (2007-08-17)
- Chad (2007-09-20)
- Peru (2008-02-11)
- Israel (2008-05-08)
- Belarus (2010-07-27)
- Rwanda (2012-07-01)
- Madagascar (2012-10-11)
- Bulgaria (2018-11-28)
Total pages in content type is 25
In the News articles
[edit]Nepal (2008-05-28)
Cape Verde (2008-07-23)
Greenland (2009-06-21)
Left- and right-hand traffic (2009-09-08)
Slovenia (2010-05-10)
South Sudan (2011-07-09)
France (2012-09-19)
The Gambia (2013-10-05)
Singapore (2018-06-12)
Laos (2018-07-24)
Saudi Arabia (2018-10-21)
North Macedonia (2019-02-13)
Philippines (2020-05-07)
Total pages in content type is 13
Main page featured lists
[edit]- ISO 3166-1 (2014-04-14)
- List of national anthems (2014-06-06)
- List of countries by Human Development Index (2021-09-13)
- Member states of the International Labour Organization (2022-12-05)
Total pages in content type is 4