User:Mrchris/Structure/checklist
WikiProject Countries suggest that Articles may consist of the following sections:
- History (WikiProject Countries)
- Governance - Overview of the current governmental system, possibly previous forms, some short notes on the parliament. Sub-articles names: "Politics of X", and "Foreign relations of X".
- Subdivisions - Overview of the administrative subdivisions of the country. Name the section after the first level of subdivisions (and subsequent levels, if available) (e.g. provinces, states, departments, districts, etc.) and give the English equivalent name, when available. Also include overseas possessions. This section should also include an overview map of the country and subdivisions, if available. The CIA World Factbook Maps can be used as a basis for the map, but plenty of other sources are available.
- Geography - Details of the country's main geographic features and climate. Sub-article name: "Geography of X".
- Economy - Details on the country's economy, major industries, bit of economic history, major trade partners, a tad comparison etc. Sub-article name: "Economy of X".
- Demographics - Mention the languages spoken, the major religions, some well known properties of the people of X, by which they are known.
- Culture - Summary of the country's specific forms of art (anything from painting to film) and its best known artists. Sub-article: "Culture of X".
- Communications
- Transportation
- Military
- See also - Aim to include relevant information within the article and reduce the See also section. See WP:See also.
- External links - Links to official websites about the country. See WP:External links
When a section grows large enough it may be split out in WP:Summary style to a standalone article, leaving a summary of the important facts, and a link to the new sub-article.