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| How about ]? Any takers? • ] 19:47, 25 August 2006 (UTC) | How about ]? Any takers? • ] 19:47, 25 August 2006 (UTC) | ||
| == Demographics == | |||
| == Format of the states articles == | |||
| I've noticed that the various US State articles do not have a consistent structure or report statistics in a consistent form. For example, in the demographics sections: | I've noticed that the various US State articles do not have a consistent structure or report statistics in a consistent form. For example, in the demographics sections: | ||
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| * ] calls the section "Ethnicity and ancestry" and reports "white, not of Hispanic origin" first. | * ] calls the section "Ethnicity and ancestry" and reports "white, not of Hispanic origin" first. | ||
| * ] calls the section "Race" and reports "white, not Hispanic" first. | * ] calls the section "Race" and reports "white, not Hispanic" first. | ||
| * ] calls the section "Race and ancestry" and reports "white, not Hispanic" first. | |||
| * ] calls the section "Race, ethnicity, and ancestry" and reports "white" first (a recent change) | * ] calls the section "Race, ethnicity, and ancestry" and reports "white" first (a recent change) | ||
| * ] calls the section "Race and ancestry" and reports "white" first (a recent change), plus compares with 2000 | * ] calls the section "Race and ancestry" and reports "white" first (a recent change), plus compares with 2000 | ||
| The other entries listed vary with each state. In most states this is in section (2), but Maryland has it in section (4). Is consistency among these articles a worthwhile goal? Would this Wikiproject be responsible for that? ] 12:58, 28 August 2006 (UTC) | The recent change from "white, not hispanic" to "white" is an issue in itself. The other entries listed vary with each state. In most states this is in section (2), but Maryland has it in section (4). Is consistency among these articles a worthwhile goal? Would this Wikiproject be responsible for that? ] 12:58, 28 August 2006 (UTC) | ||
Revision as of 13:00, 28 August 2006
Hello and welcome to the Misplaced Pages Project United States. I am very busy in my non-virtual life this morning (Pacific time) so please help me build this project and add to the main page. Thank you and once again Welcome! Signature 15:07, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
WikiProject U.S. states - Matrix worksheet
We have a "worksheet" for coordinating U.S. state stuff at Misplaced Pages:WikiProject U.S. states/Matrix. CQ 16:41, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
- Thank you I will use the worksheet to expand the main project page and use it as a model in combination with a couple of other projects. Regards, Signature 17:00, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
Household income in the United States up for FA
Hi, the GA Household income in the United States is up for FA status see the nomination here:. Please tell me your thoughts righ here. Thanks. Signature 04:32, 10 August 2006 (UTC)
Maps of US. States
Can someone tell me how these maps were created? I cant find the parameters on nationalaltlas.gov to reproduce them. I would like to have them in a bigger resolution on commons with a naming standard. --Huebi 08:28, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
- Finally i found them. I uploaded all of them into commons with the naming convintion Map_of_statename_NA.png in a size of 2100x1600 px. --Huebi 11:36, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
- Thank you. Sorry for not responding earlier but I'm on vacation currently and only check my watchlist briefly. Signature 17:36, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
New GA-American middle class
- The article on American middle class just received GA status-after my vacation I will put it up for peer-review and try and nominated for FA. Also, the article Household income in the United States failed its FA nomination but remains a GA. Reasons cited were: The article lacks an explanation of how Census data is being used as well as chronological comaprsions. Regards, Signature 20:17, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
American Civil War
Anyone here interested in helping me start Misplaced Pages:WikiProject American Civil War? • CQ 18:51, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
- The American Civil War task force is now a "reality". Please join. • CQ 19:58, 25 August 2006 (UTC)
News
How about Misplaced Pages:WikiProject United States/News? Any takers? • CQ 19:47, 25 August 2006 (UTC)
Demographics
I've noticed that the various US State articles do not have a consistent structure or report statistics in a consistent form. For example, in the demographics sections:
- New York calls the section "Racial and ancestral makeup" and reports "white, not of Hispanic ancestry" first.
- Virginia calls the section "Ethnicity and ancestry" and reports "white, not of Hispanic origin" first.
- Maryland calls the section "Race" and reports "white, not Hispanic" first.
- Michigan calls the section "Race and ancestry" and reports "white, not Hispanic" first.
- New Jersey calls the section "Race, ethnicity, and ancestry" and reports "white" first (a recent change)
- Pennsylvania calls the section "Race and ancestry" and reports "white" first (a recent change), plus compares with 2000
The recent change from "white, not hispanic" to "white" is an issue in itself. The other entries listed vary with each state. In most states this is in section (2), but Maryland has it in section (4). Is consistency among these articles a worthwhile goal? Would this Wikiproject be responsible for that? Gimmetrow 12:58, 28 August 2006 (UTC)