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I am a trans-disciplinary PhD Candidate in Social Sciences at the University of Southern Queensland pondering on standard forms or content &/or TOC &/or terms for Wikipedia countries - input/annotations welcome!

1 Etymology <-- sometimes names

2 History not every country has these categories & yet they apply to all modern countries--> - ancient world (9500-4000 BCE) - Stone Age (4000-2000 BCE) - Bronze age (3300-1050 BCE) - Iron age (1050- 800 BCE) - Axial age (800 - 200 BCE) - Ancient world (200 BCE - 500 CE) - Medieval period (500-1400CE) - Modern era (1800 CE to present) - indigenous people (ie KhoiSan are the only indigenous people to South Africa & are not listed) - migration - Colonization (even the UK was under the Roman Empire at one point & a lack of colonization is so rare it should be notable as in the case of Ethiopia) - Independence/confederation/development & Expansion - national anthem

3 Geography and environment not every country has these categories & yet they apply to all modern countries--> - climate - geology - flora and fauna (may be easier for a broader population to understand than biodiversity?) - conservation

4 Civil society not every country has these categories & yet they apply to all modern countries--> - taxation - states/provinces and territories (organisation including sub-divisions) - legislature and law (ie: torte vs president) - foreign relations - security (is probably a better word than military & should not be lumped in with foreign relations) - media/freedom of the press/censorship - human development - education - peace (every country is assessed & it is foundational to govt/society/economics/development & yet it is not listed) - beliefs and values (including perspectives on gender)

5 Economy not every country has these categories & yet they apply to all modern countries--> - Application/Progress of the UN 2030 agenda for SDGs - Progress/efforts regarding 2050 net zero energy transition & climate change - Natural resources - Science & technology - Tourism - Industry & Manufacturing - Trade & Finance - Infrastructure (ie: Water & sanitation; roads; transport; etc) - Labour

6 Demographics not every country has these categories & yet they apply to all modern countries--> - religion - language(s) - health, vitality & wellbeing - education & literacy - diversity & ethnicity - gender

7 Arts and Culture not every country has these categories & yet they apply to all modern countries--> - literature & publishing - cuisine - visual arts (painting, sculpture, film etc) - performing art (music, dance, theatre, etc) - sports and recreation - festivals & customs - cultural institutions (ie: museums) - popular culture

8 See also

9 Notes

10 References<-- sometimes it's bibliography or sources

11 Further reading

12 External links