Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of unrecognized countries/archive1


 * The following is an archived discussion of a featured list nomination. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the article's talk page or in Wikipedia talk:Featured list candidates. No further edits should be made to this page.

The list was promoted 14:39, 10 March 2008.

List of unrecognized countries
I believe that this article is ready to become a WP:FL. It used to be a toddler article, but I now consider this article a big boy article. Gary King (talk) 06:10, 29 February 2008 (UTC)


 * Support works for me now my concerns have been addressed. The Rambling Man (talk) 11:30, 3 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Support from --Tagishsimon (talk) 13:27, 29 February 2008 (UTC):
 * Your map is showing the two Koreas in light green, where the rest of the green is dark.
 * Comment You need to refresh your cache. Gary King (talk) 20:11, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Yup. --Tagishsimon (talk) 01:10, 4 March 2008 (UTC)


 * Support Great work! Drewcifer (talk) 05:23, 1 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I have concerns the list is not stable, as Tamil Eelam's presence is challenged by more than one party. Maybe tighter criteria need to be noted? --Golbez (talk) 15:18, 3 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Done. I have continued this discussion on the article's Talk page. Gary King (talk) 21:12, 3 March 2008 (UTC)


 *  Oppose  - referencing. The entries rely on other Wikipedia articles, but looking at Cyprus, where Foreign relations of Cyprus say it's not recognized by Turkey - and is unsourced in that article, so far as I can tell. I was originally forgiving about the lack of referencing for recognition/lack thereof, assuming our other articles were up to snuff; sadly, they are not. I now must ask for the statements in this article to be sourced, without relying on other Wikipedia articles. Will switch vote if this can be fixed. On the other hand, the stability issue is probably fixed. --Golbez (talk) 14:48, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Being more specific: Now that I look, the only deficiency really is the Cyprus one. The other entires are either sourced, or their 'parent articles' are well-sourced. Cyprus is the only one lacking sources in either this or the other article. --Golbez (talk) 15:04, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I've added this as a source for the Cyprus issue. Gary King (talk) 16:16, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Ah. Well then. :) I guess I have to switch to Support now. --Golbez (talk) 17:14, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
 * comment same named column in each table should have the same width in all tables. A more professional appearance. Hmains (talk) 17:47, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
 * They are, at least for me. Try another browser? Gary King (talk) 17:58, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
 * comment North Korea may not be recognized by many other countries than just South Korea; South Korea may not be recognized by several other countries than just North Korea. Fact check needed.  Hmains (talk) 01:53, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
 * The problem with those is trying to prove a negative. The lack of recognition of North Korea by South Korea is extremely significant; a lack of recognition of North Korea by Mauritania, if one existed, is much less so. I'm still concerned the list's criteria may not be specific or stable enough... --Golbez (talk) 05:24, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
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