Hey all,

We just published "When countries disappear" to the blog. URL:

https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/08/13/when-countries-disappear/

Many thanks to Ed for this post.

Below are some proposed social media messages. Please tweak as needed.

Twitter (@wikipedia/@wikimedia):
• Even when a country "disappears", it's still on Wikipedia. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/08/13/when-countries-disappear/

• What do Assyria, Yugoslavia and the Songhai Empire have in common? https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/08/13/when-countries-disappear/

Facebook/Google+:
• Did you know the English Wikipedia has a project based on countries that don't exist? https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/08/13/when-countries-disappear/

• What do Assyria, Yugoslavia and the Songhai Empire have in common? https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/08/13/when-countries-disappear/

thanks,
Joe

Joe Sutherland
Communications Intern [remote]

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