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{{Guideline in a nutshell|Category names should be specific, neutral, inclusive and follow certain conventions, such as "Natural history of Venezuela", "Hospitals in Denmark" or "Australian journalists".}}

This page contains a list of guidelines concerning '''[[:Category:Wikipedia naming conventions|naming conventions]]''' for [[Wikipedia:Categorization|categories]]. If you wish to propose a new naming convention for categories or modify an existing convention, please do so on [[Wikipedia talk:Category names|the talk page]].

== Naming conventions ==
{{Wikipedia:Categorization/Naming}}

== Categorization of people ==
{{See also|Wikipedia:Categorization of people|Wikipedia:Categorization/Ethnicity, gender, religion and sexuality}}

*Avoid abbreviations.  Exceptions should be rare, and explained in all member pages.
*Avoid names that are too long or too short.  Short, simple names are preferred for categories.  It is possible to deviate from this principle for clarity and neutrality, but don't exaggerate on length or complexity of category names.  

=== Neutrality ===
*Use gender-neutral category names, unless there is a distinct reason and consensus to do otherwise.  In that case, please specify the reason on the category page, and record the consensus on its associated discussion page. 
*:'''''Example''': instead of a category for "Kings" and a different category for "Queens", use [[:Category:Monarchs]].''
*Always try to use the most generic neutral name.  Some categories can be used in a stigmatizing way. 
*:'''''Example''': "Prostitutes" is a better name for a category than "whores". "Sex workers" might work even better for a category name, as more gender-neutral.

=== Nationality and occupation ===
*People are usually categorized by their nationality and occupation, such as [[:Category:Ethiopian musicians]].  
**The template {{tl|Fooian fooers}} is used to provide navigation on each category page.
**Please note that this template may need to be modified for some categories.  To avoid ambiguity, some nationalities are listed as "People of Foo" instead of "Fooian"; for example, "Georgian people" could mean either [[:Category:People from Georgia (country)]] or [[:Category:People from Georgia (U.S. state)]]. For those categories, use {{tl|Fooers from Boo}}. For sub-categories of [[:Category:People from Northern Ireland by occupation]], use {{tl|Fooers from Northern Ireland}}.
** Similarly, some nationalities are listed as "Country people" instead of "Fooian people", such as [[:Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina musicians]] and [[:Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo musicians]]. In those cases the value used for "nationality" is the name of the country.
*Concurrent citizenship may be reflected by duplicating the occupation (for example, [[:Category:Canadian actors]] and [[:Category:American actors]] for a dual American–Canadian citizen). Generally, categories that combine two nationalities and an occupation are not created.
*Occupation categories should not be divided into "current" or "former" categories. For example, [[:Category:Former child actors]] and [[:Category:Current Minnesota Twins players]] should not exist.

=== Heritage ===
The standard form for categories by [[ancestry]], [[culture]], or [[ethnicity]] is "FOOian people of BARian descent", where "FOOian" is the person's nationality (country of citizenship) and "BARian" is the person's ethnic ancestry (such as [[:Category:Irish people of Ghanaian descent]] and [[:Category:American people of German descent]]).

=== Residence ===
For categorizing people by residence, the form is '''People from Foo''' (not "Natives of Foo"). Where the commonly used English name for residents of a place is well-known globally (usually the original place of that name), '''Fooite''' [[demonym]] categories should be {{tl|category redirect}}ed to '''People from Foo''', assisting in automated categorization (for example, [[:Category:New Yorkers]]).

=== Place of burial ===
For categorizing people by place of burial, the category name is in the form '''Burials at Foo Cemetery'''.

=== Time periods ===
By convention, a category name designating a time period with a number (in [[Arabic numerals]]) represents a calendar year in the [[Common Era]]. For years BCE, the format is "<year number> BC", for example [[:Category:220 BC deaths]].

Categories for people by century should be named [[:Category:xx-century foos]] or [[:Category:xx-century BC foos]].

==Categories by country==
All categories whose subcategories are categories by country (roughly all categories that are members of [[:Category:Categories by country]]) shall have a per-category naming convention which will apply to all of their subcategories. These naming conventions, their guidelines and their exceptions are listed here. Non-conformance to these naming conventions shall be treated as a criterion for "speedy category renaming" as defined on [[WP:CFD]].

=== Events ===
Categories regarding events in countries (along with years and time) are named "... in country." This guideline applies to:

<small>
[[:Category:Millennia by country|Millennia]]
- [[:Category:Centuries by country|Centuries]]
- [[:Category:Decades by country|Decades]]
- [[:Category:Years by country|Years]]
- [[:Category:Establishments by country|Establishments]]
- [[:Category:Disestablishments by country|Disestablishments]]
</small>

===Manufactured objects===
Categories of permanently located manufactured objects by country are named "... in country".  This guideline applies to:

<small>
[[:Category:Airports|Airports]]
- [[:Category:American football venues|American football venues]]
- [[:Category:Amusement parks by country|Amusement parks]]
- [[:Category:Archaeological sites by country|Archaeological sites]]
- [[:Category:Art museums and galleries|Art museums]]
- [[:Category:Association football venues by country|Association football venues]]
- [[:Category:Athletics (track and field) venues|Athletics (track and field) venues]] (mostly named "athletics" as per non-U.S. usage)
- [[:Category:Baseball venues|Baseball venues]]
- [[:Category:Basketball venues|Basketball venues]]
- [[:Category:Bridges by country|Bridges]]
- [[:Category:Buildings and structures by country|Buildings and structures]]
- [[:Category:Casinos|Casinos]]
- [[:Category:Castles|Castles]]
- [[:Category:Cathedrals by country|Cathedrals]]
- [[:Category:Cemeteries by country|Cemeteries]]
- [[:Category:Churches by country|Churches]]
- [[:Category:Cities by country|Cities]]
- [[:Category:Cricket grounds|Cricket grounds]] 
- [[:Category:Forts by country|Forts]]
- [[:Category:Gardens|Gardens]]
- [[:Category:Ghost towns|Ghost towns]]
- [[:Category:Golf clubs and courses|Golf clubs and courses]]
- [[:Category:Horse racing venues|Horse racing venues]]
- [[:Category:Hospitals by country|Hospitals]]
- [[:Category:Hotels|Hotels]]
- [[:Category:Indoor arenas by country|Indoor arenas]]
- [[:Category:Libraries by country|Libraries]]
- [[:Category:Monasteries by country|Monasteries]]
- [[:Category:Motorsport venues by country|Motorsport venues]]
- [[:Category:Mosques by country|Mosques]]
- [[:Category:Museums by country|Museums]]
- [[:Category:Palaces|Palaces]]
- [[:Category:Parks|Parks]]
- [[:Category:Prisons by country|Prisons]]
- [[:Category:Railway stations|Railway stations]] 
- [[:Category:Reservoirs by country|Reservoirs]]
- [[:Category:Roads by country|Roads]]
- [[:Category:Rugby union stadiums|Rugby union stadiums]]
- [[:Category:Schools by country|Schools]]
- [[:Category:Shopping malls by country|Shopping malls]] (or shopping centres, based on local usage)
- [[:Category:Skyscrapers|Skyscrapers]]
- [[:Category:Sports venues by country|Sports venues]]
- [[:Category:Theatres|Theatres]]
- [[:Category:Towns by country|Towns]]
- [[:Category:Universities and colleges by country|Universities and colleges]] ("Universities" categories are also legitimate in countries where universities and colleges are distinct, i.e. most countries, and are often a subcategory)
- [[:Category:Villages|Villages]]
- [[:Category:World Heritage Sites|World Heritage Sites]]
- [[:Category:Zoos|Zoos]]
</small>

===Landforms===
Categories of [[landforms]] by country are named "... of country".  This guideline applies to:

<small>
[[:Category:Landforms by country|Landforms]] (top category)
- [[:Category:Beaches by country|Beaches]]
- [[:Category:Hills by country|Hills]]
- [[:Category:Islands by country|Islands]]
- [[:Category:Lakes by country|Lakes]]
- [[:Category:Mountains by country|Mountains]]
- [[:Category:Mountain passes by country|Mountain passes]]
- [[:Category:Mountain ranges by country|Mountain ranges]]
- [[:Category:Peninsulas by country|Peninsulas]]
- [[:Category:Rivers by country|Rivers]]
- [[:Category:Volcanoes by country|Volcanoes]]
</small>

===Companies===
By-country subcategories of all ''<company type> by country'' categories are named ''... of country''.  This guideline applies to:

<small>
[[:Category:Airlines by country|Airlines]]
- [[:Category:Banks by country|Banks]]
- [[:Category:Book publishing companies by country|Book publishing companies]]
- [[:Category:Companies by country|Companies]]
- [[:Category:Defunct companies by country|Defunct companies]]
- [[:Category:Engineering companies by country|Engineering companies]]
- [[:Category:Financial services companies by country|Financial services companies]]
- [[:Category:Insurance companies by country|Insurance companies]]
- [[:Category:Manufacturing companies by country|Manufacturing companies]]
- [[:Category:Retail companies by country|Retail companies]]
</small>

===State-based topics===
Categories of topics usually in the domain of the state are named "... of country".

<small>
[[:Category:Administrative divisions by country|Administrative divisions]]
- [[:Category:Foreign relations by country|Foreign relations]]
- [[:Category:Government by country|Government]]
- [[:Category:Military by country|Military]]
- [[:Category:Military equipment by country|Military equipment]]
- [[:Category:Military units and formations by country|Military units and formations]]
- [[:Category:Municipalities|Municipalities]] *
- [[:Category:National parks|National parks]]
- [[:Category:Postal systems by country|Postal systems]]
- [[:Category:Protected areas by country|Protected areas]]
</small><br>
*<small>Administrative divisions take the "of" form and settlements take the "in" form. Municipalities are usually found in non-English speaking countries as third tier administrative divisions covering the whole country including rural areas. In most cases, there are separate designations for ''settlements'' such as cities and towns. However where the designation "municipality" is used solely for urban settlements (example, Romania) or where it is the only official designation for cities and towns (example, Spain), the category takes the "in" form.</small>

====Political office-holders====
By country subcategories of ''<political office> by country'' categories are named:
*''... of country'' for those concerning holders of a specific office with jurisdiction over a ''country''
*''... in country'' for those that group offices of a certain type, operating within a ''country''

This guideline applies to:

<small>
[[:Category:Political office-holders by country|Political office-holders]]
- [[:Category:Heads of government by country|Heads of government]]
- [[:Category:Heads of state by country|Heads of state]]
- [[:Category:Legislators|Legislators]]
- [[:Category:Government ministers by country|Government ministers]] (or "cabinet secretaries" if that is local usage)
- [[:Category:Lists of government ministers|minister lists]]
- [[:Category:Presidents|Presidents]]
- [[:Category:Prime ministers|Prime ministers]]
</small>

*''... of places in ...'' for specific jurisdictions within a ''country'', ''province'', ''state'', or equivalent
*''... of place'' for the specific jurisdiction

This guideline applies to:

<small>
[[:Category:Mayors by country|Mayors]]
</small>

===Sport===
By-country subcategories of all ''<sport name> by country'' categories are named ''... in country''.  This guideline applies to:

<small>
[[:Category:Athletics by country|Athletics]]
- [[:Category:Association football by country|Association football]] (Australia, Canada and USA: "soccer")
- [[:Category:Baseball|Baseball]]
- [[:Category:Basketball by country|Basketball]]
- [[:Category:Cricket by country|Cricket]]
- [[:Category:Cycle racing by country|Cycle racing]]
- [[:Category:Golf by country|Golf]]
- [[:Category:Horse racing by country|Horse racing]]
- [[:Category:Ice hockey by country|Ice hockey]]
- [[:Category:Motorsport by country|Motorsport]]
- [[:Category:Rugby league|Rugby league]]
- [[:Category:Rugby union by country|Rugby union]]
- [[:Category:Sports by country|Sport]] (or sports if that is local usage)
- [[:Category:Sports teams by country|Teams]]
- [[:Category:Tennis by country|Tennis]]
</small>

===Miscellaneous "of country"===
Subcategories of these categories are named "... of country".

<small>
[[:Category:Cinema by country|Cinema]]
- [[:Category:Coins by country|Coins]]
- [[:Category:Demographics by country|Demographics]]
- [[:Category:Economies by country|Economies]]
- [[:Category:Environment by country|Environment]]
- [[:category:Fauna by country|Fauna]]
- [[:Category:Geography by country|Geography]]
- [[:Category:History by country|History]]
- [[:Category:Languages by country|Languages]]
- [[:Category:Natural history by country|Natural history]]
- [[:Category:Politics by country|Politics]]
- [[:Category:Ships by country|Ships]]
- [[:Category:Trade unions by country|Trade unions]]
- [[:Category:Weapons by country|Weapons]]
</small>

===Miscellaneous "in country"===
Subcategories of these categories are named "... in country".

<small>
[[:Category:Aviation by country|Aviation]]
- [[:Category:Business by country|Business]]
- [[:Category:Capital punishment by country|Capital punishment]]
- [[:Category:Communications by country|Communications]]
- [[:Category:Crime by country|Crime]]
- [[:Category:Disasters by country|Disasters]]
- [[:Category:Education by country|Education]]
- [[:Category:Ethnic groups|Ethnic groups]]
- [[:Category:Health by country|Health]]
- [[:Category:Human rights by country|Human rights]]
- [[:Category:Landmarks by country|Landmarks]]
- [[:Category:Law enforcement by country|Law enforcement]]
- [[:Category:Mass media by country|Mass media]]
- [[:Category:Nature conservation by country|Nature conservation]]
- [[:Category:Political parties by country|Political parties]]
- [[:Category:Populated places by country|Populated places]]
- [[:Category:Public holidays by country|Public holidays]]
- [[:Category:Rail transport by country|Rail transport]]
- [[:Category:Religion by country|Religion]]
- [[:Category:Science and technology by country|Science and technology]]
- [[:category:Television by country|Television]]
- [[:Category:Tourism by country|Tourism]]
- [[:Category:Transportation by country|Transportation]] (or transport if that is local usage)
</small>

===Miscellaneous "involving country"===
Subcategories of these categories are named "... involving country".

<small>
[[:Category:Battles by country|Battles]]
- [[:Category:Military operations by country|Military operations]]
- [[:Category:Naval battles by country|Naval battles]]
- [[:Category:Sieges by country|Sieges]]
- [[:Category:Wars by country|Wars]]
</small>

===Miscellaneous===
<small>
[[:category:Aircraft by country|Aircraft]] ("manufactured by Foo") - [[:category:Charities by country|Charities]] ("based in Foo") - [[:category:Environmental organizations by country|Environmental organizations]] ("based in Foo") - [[:category:Newspapers by country|Newspapers]] ("published in Foo") - [[:category:Organizations by country|Organizations]] ("based in Foo")
</small>

===Undecided by country===
The convention for these categories is yet to be decided.  See the talk page for details.  These will be moved up as consensus develops.

<small>
[[:category:Films by country|Films]]
- [[:category:Magazines by country|Magazines]]
- [[:category:Law by country|Law]] (currently mostly "Fooish law")
</small>

===Technical categories===
*[[:Category:Images by country|Images]] use the form "Images of ''country''".
*[[:Category:Lists by country|Lists]] use the form "''Country''-related lists"
*[[:Category:Stubs by region|Stubs]] use the form "''Country'' stubs".

===How to name the country===
For "of country" and "in country" categories, the name of the country should appear '''as it does in the name of the article about that country''', with a lowercase "the" if needed for grammatical purposes.  Non-sovereign, disputed, supranational, and historical countries and geographic equivalents may be included if the articles to be categorized require it.  For reference, see [[List of sovereign states]], [[List of dependent territories]], and the following list.

In category naming, country names should not be abbreviated (except to the extent that they are already in their respective article titles - for example, "United Kingdom", but not "UK" or "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland").

(Note: Links to articles are shown only for reference; links obviously cannot appear in the actual title of a category.)

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* of the [[Republic of the Congo]] for Congo-Brazzaville
* of the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] for Congo-Kinshasa (formerly Zaire)
* of [[China]] (common name for the [[People's Republic of China]])
* of [[Taiwan]] (common name for the [[Republic of China]])
** See also: [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (Chinese)#Political NPOV]]
* of the [[Republic of Ireland]] (for the modern-day state)
* of [[Northern Ireland]] (for the modern-day country)
* of [[Cyprus]] (Greek and Turkish Cyprus usually have combined categories)
* of [[Samoa]] (independent country)
* of [[American Samoa]] (U.S. territory)
* of [[Russia]] (for the modern-day country)
* of the [[Bahamas]]
* of [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]
* of the [[British Virgin Islands]]
* of the [[Cayman Islands]]
* of the [[Central African Republic]]
* of the [[Comoros]]
* of the [[Cook Islands]]
* of the [[Czech Republic]]
* of the [[Dominican Republic]]
* of the [[Falkland Islands]]
* of the [[Faroe Islands]]
* of the [[Federated States of Micronesia]]
* of [[the Gambia]]
* of [[Georgia (country)]]
* of the [[Isle of Man]]
* of [[Ivory Coast]]
* of [[Kosovo]]
* of the [[Maldives]]
* of [[Malta]]
* of the [[Marshall Islands]]
* of the [[Netherlands]]
* of the [[Netherlands Antilles]]
* of the [[Philippines]]
* of the [[Pitcairn Islands]]
* of the [[Republic of Macedonia]]
* of [[Saint Kitts and Nevis]]
* of [[Seychelles]]
* of the [[Solomon Islands]]
* of [[Ukraine]]
* of the [[United Arab Emirates]]
* of the [[United Kingdom]]
* of the [[United States]]
* of the [[United States Virgin Islands]]
* of [[Vatican City]]
* of [[Wallis and Futuna]]
* of [[Western Sahara]]
* of [[Azerbaijan]]
* of [[East Timor]]
* of [[Yemen]] (the modern-day country that unified former North and South Yemen in the 1990s)
* of [[North Korea]]
* of [[South Korea]]
* of [[Slovenia]]
* of [[Croatia]]
* of [[Serbia]]
* of [[Montenegro]]
{{div col end}}

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{{col-break}}
Supranational:
* of the [[European Union]]
* of [[Ireland]] (island-wide)
* etc., on a case-by-case basis

{{col-break}}
Historical:
* of the [[Irish Free State]] (historical material only)
* of the [[Soviet Union]] (former country only)
* of [[Yugoslavia]] (former country only)
* of [[Serbia and Montenegro]] (former country only)
* etc., on a case-by-case basis
{{col-end}}

===Dealing with overlaps===

When historical and political complexities (such as mergers and splits) create articles that belong to two countries, do '''not''' create a "Foo of X and Y".  Instead, list articles in both "Foo of X" and "Foo of Y"; for example, "Foo of Russia" and "Foo of the Soviet Union", not "Foo of Russia and the Soviet Union". The same applies for geographic features that cross national borders, for example "Foo of the United States" and "Foo of Canada", not "Foo of the United States and Canada".

==Categories by nationality==
All categories whose subcategories are categories by nationality (roughly all categories that are members of [[:Category:People by nationality]] or [[:Category:Works by nationality]]) shall have a per-category naming convention which will apply to all of their subcategories. These naming conventions, their guidelines and their exceptions are listed here. Non-conformance to these naming conventions shall be treated as a criterion for "speedy category renaming" as defined on [[WP:CFD]]. Changing these conventions shall require a consensual discussion either directly at [[WP:CFD]] or publicized there. 

===Biographies===
Subcategories of these categories are named "nationality ...".

<small>
[[:category:Murderers by nationality|Murderers]]
- [[:category:Musical groups by nationality|Musical groups]]
- [[:category:People by nationality and occupation|People by nationality and occupation]]
- [[:category:People by occupation and nationality|People by occupation and nationality]] 
- [[:category:People by nationality|People]]
</small>

===Socio-cultural topics===
National subcategories of these categories are named using the nationality rather than the country name, as they follow the national diasporas. However, the container categories are named "by country", e.g. [[:Category:Society by country]] and [[:Category:Culture by country]].

<small>
[[:category:Art by country|Art]]
- [[:category:Cuisine by country|Cuisine]]
- [[:Category:Culture by country|Culture]]
- [[:category:Literature by country|Literature]]
- [[:category:Music by country|Music]]
- [[:category:Plays by country|Plays]]
- [[:category:Society by country|Society]]
</small>

Note that many of the sub-topics of "Society" are named using the country name, and so are some cultural topics e.g. [[:category:Architecture by country|Architecture]] and [[:category:Classical music by country|Classical music]].

===How to name a nationality===
A [[list of adjectival forms of place names]] is available on Wikipedia. In situations where multiple adjectives are possible for a particular nationality (e.g., Argentine vs. Argentinean), discussions at [[WP:CFD|categories for discussion]] have frequently opted for one alternative over another to ensure consistency in category naming. Note that the singular-form [[demonym]] and adjective for many nationalities are '''not''' interchangeable. (i.e., Icelander vs. Icelandic; New Zealander vs. New Zealand). Most category names use the adjectival form, not the noun-form demonym.

Some states do not possess unambiguous (i.e., "Congolese" for [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]) or universally-applicable (i.e., "Bosnian" for [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]) adjectives. In these circumstances, the format "Country FOO"—where ''Country'' is the unamended name of the country—has been selected for use.

The list below reflects the most recent consensuses on what form to use for particular nationalities. These adopted forms may be subject to change by consensus and proposals to do so can be made by nominating the affected categories at [[WP:CFD|categories for discussion]]. References are included to discussions that have discussed particular name formats.

====Current nationalities====
{{Columns-list|colwidth=22em|
*Abkhazian FOOs ([[Abkhazia]])
*Afghan FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Afghan]]</ref> ([[Afghanistan]])
*Albanian FOOs ([[Albania]])
*Algerian FOOs ([[Algeria]])
*American FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#American]]</ref> ([[United States]])
*American Samoan FOOs ([[American Samoa]])
*Andorran FOOs ([[Andorra]])
*Angolan FOOs ([[Angola]])
*Anguillan FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for deletion/Log/2006 May 15#People by nationality sub-category pages]]</ref> ([[Anguilla]])
*Antigua and Barbuda FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Antigua and Barbuda]]</ref> ([[Antigua and Barbuda]])
*Argentine FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Argentine]]</ref> ([[Argentina]])
*Armenian FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2012 April 13#Armenian emigrants]]</ref> ([[Armenia]])
*Aruban FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Aruban]]</ref> ([[Aruba]])
*Australian FOOs ([[Australia]])
*Austrian FOOs ([[Austria]])
*Azerbaijani FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2009 May 27#Category:Azerbaijan surnames]]</ref> ([[Azerbaijani]])
*Bahamaian FOOs ([[The Bahamas]])
*Bahraini FOOs ([[Bahrain]])
*Bangladeshi FOOs ([[Bangladesh]])
*Barbadian FOOs ([[Barbados]])
*Belarusian FOOs ([[Belarus]])
*Belgian FOOs ([[Belgium]])
*Belizean FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for deletion/Log/2006 August 23#Category:Music of Belize]]</ref> ([[Belize]])
*Beninese FOOs ([[Benin]])
*Bermudian ([[Bermuda]])
*Bhutanese FOOs ([[Bhutan]])
*Bissau-Guinean FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Bissau-Guinean]]</ref> ([[Guinea-Bissau]])
*Bolivian FOOs ([[Bolivia]])
*Bonaire FOOs ([[Bonaire]])
*Bosnia and Herzegovina FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Bosnia and Herzegovina]]</ref> ([[Bosnia and Herzegovina]])
*Botswana FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Botswana]]</ref> ([[Botswana]])
*Brazilian FOOs ([[Brazil]])
*British FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#British]]</ref> ([[United Kingdom]])
*British Antarctic Territory FOOs ([[British Antarctic Territory]])
*British Indian Ocean Territory FOOs ([[British Indian Ocean Territory]])
*British Virgin Islands FOOs ([[British Virgin Islands]])
*Bruneian FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for deletion/Log/2006 September 15#Brunei]]</ref> ([[Brunei]])
*Bulgarian FOOs ([[Bulgaria]])
*Burkinabé FOOs ([[Burkina Faso]])
*Burmese FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2008 June 17#Category:Burma football clubs]]</ref> ([[Myanmar]])
*Burundian FOOs ([[Burundi]])
*Cambodian FOOs ([[Cambodia]])
*Cameroonian FOOs ([[Cameroon]])
*Canadian FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Canadian]]</ref> ([[Canada]])
*Cape Verdean FOOs ([[Cape Verde]])
*Caymanian FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2007 April 5#Category:Cayman Islands footballers]]</ref> ([[Cayman Islands]])
*Central African Republic FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2014 July 26#Category:Central African people]]</ref> ([[Central African Republic]])
*Chadian FOOs ([[Chad]])
*Chilean FOOs ([[Chile]])
*Chinese FOOs ([[China]])
*Colombian FOOs ([[Colombia]])
*Comorian FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Comorian]]</ref> ([[Comoros]])
*Democratic Republic of the Congo FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Democratic Republic of the Congo]]</ref> ([[Democratic Republic of the Congo]])
*Republic of the Congo FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Republic of the Congo]]</ref> ([[Republic of the Congo]])
*Cook Island FOOs (for people);<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Cook Island]]</ref> Cook Islands FOOs (for inanimate things) ([[Cook Islands]])
*Costa Rican FOOs ([[Costa Rica]])
*Croatian FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2009 January 15#Category:Croatian people]]</ref> ([[Croatia]])
*Cuban FOOs ([[Cuba]])
*Curaçao FOOs<ref name = ArubanpeopleCFD>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2013 March 26#Category:Aruban people]]</ref> ([[Curaçao]])
*Cypriot FOOs ([[Cyprus]])
*Czech FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2011 August 7#Category:Czech writers]]</ref> ([[Czech Republic]])
*Danish FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Danish]]</ref> ([[Denmark]])
*Djiboutian FOOs ([[Djibouti]])
*Dominica FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Dominica]]</ref> ([[Dominica]])
*Dominican Republic FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Dominican Republic]]</ref> ([[Dominican Republic]])
*Dutch FOOs ([[Netherlands]])
*East Timorese FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#East Timorese]]</ref> ([[East Timor]])
*Ecuadorian FOOs ([[Ecuador]])
*Egyptian FOOs ([[Egypt]])
*Emirati FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2012 March 21#Category:United Arab Emirati people]]</ref> ([[United Arab Emirates]])
*English FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2009 January 15#Category:English people]]</ref> ([[England]])
*Equatoguinean FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Equatoguinean]]</ref> ([[Equatorial Guinea]])
*Eritrean FOOs ([[Eritrea]])
*Estonian FOOs ([[Estonia]])
*Ethiopian FOOs ([[Ethiopia]])
*Falkland Islands FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2008 June 10#Category:Falkland Islander people]]</ref> ([[Falkland Islands]])
*Faroese FOOs ([[Faroe Islands]])
*Fijian FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Equatoguinean]]</ref> ([[Fiji]])
*Filipino FOOs (for people);<ref name = filipino>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Filipino / Philippine]]</ref> Philippine FOOs (for inanimate things)<ref name = filipino/> ([[Philippines]])
*Finnish FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Finnish]]</ref> ([[Finland]])
*French FOOs ([[France]])
*French Guianan FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2014 September 21#Category:People from French Guiana]]</ref> ([[French Guiana]])
*French Polynesian FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2012 November 15#Category:French Polynesian people]]</ref> ([[French Polynesia]])
*Gabonese FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for deletion/Log/2006 July 11#Category:Law of Gabon to Category:Gabonese law]]</ref> ([[Gabon]])
*Gambian FOOs ([[The Gambia]])
*FOOs from/of Georgia<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#from/of Georgia (country)]]</ref> ([[Georgia (country)|Georgia]])
*German FOOs ([[Germany]])
*Ghanaian FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2008 January 21#Category:People from Ghana]]</ref> ([[Ghana]])
*Gibraltarian FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2012 December 7#Category:Gibraltarian people]]</ref> ([[Gibraltar]])
*Greek FOOs ([[Greece]])
*Greenlandic FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for deletion/Log/2006 May 6#Category:People of Greenland to Category:Greenlandic people]]</ref> ([[Greenland]])
*Grenadian FOOs ([[Grenada]])
*Guadeloupean FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Guadeloupe]]</ref> ([[Guadeloupe]])
*Guam FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2010 October 24#Category:Guamanian musical instruments]]</ref> ([[Guam]])
*Guatemalan FOOs ([[Guatemala]])
*Guinean FOOs ([[Guinea]])
*Guyanese FOOs ([[Guyana]])
*Haitian FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for deletion/Log/2006 May 7#Haitian people]]</ref> ([[Haiti]])
*Honduran FOOs ([[Honduras]])
*Hong Kong FOOs ([[Hong Kong]])
*Hungarian FOOs ([[Hungary]])
*Icelandic FOOs ([[Iceland]])
*Indian FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Indian]]</ref> ([[India]])
*Indonesian FOOs ([[Indonesia]])
*Iranian FOOs ([[Iran]])
*Iraqi FOOs ([[Iraq]])
*Irish FOOs ([[Ireland]])
*Israeli FOOs ([[Israel]])
*Italian FOOs ([[Italy]])
*Ivorian FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Ivorian]]</ref> ([[Ivory Coast]])
*Jamaican FOOs ([[Jamaica]])
*Japanese FOOs ([[Japan]])
*Jordanian FOOs ([[Jordan]])
*Kazakhstani FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Kazakhstani]]</ref> ([[Kazakhstan]])
*Kenyan FOOs ([[Kenya]])
*I-Kiribati FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2015 October 31#Kiribati]]</ref> ([[Kiribati]])
*Kosovan FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2016 February 12#Kosovar or Kosovan people]]</ref> ([[Kosovo]])
*Kuwaiti FOOs ([[Kuwait]])
*Kyrgyzstani FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Kyrgyzstani]]</ref> ([[Kyrgyzstan]])
*Laotian FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Laotian]]</ref> ([[Laos]])
*Latvian FOOs ([[Latvia]])
*Lebanese FOOs ([[Lebanon]])
*Lesotho FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Lesotho]]</ref> ([[Lesotho]])
*Liberian FOOs ([[Liberia]])
*Libyan FOOs ([[Libya]])
*Liechtenstein FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Liechtenstein]]</ref> ([[Liechtenstein]])
*Lithuanian FOOs ([[Lithuanian]])
*Luxembourgian FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Luxembourgian]]</ref> ([[Luxembourg]])
*Macau FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Macau]]</ref> ([[Macau]])
*Macedonian FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2009 January 15#Category:Macedonian people]]</ref> ([[Republic of Macedonia]])
*Malagasy FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2009 April 16#Category:Madagascan archaeologists]]</ref> ([[Madagascar]])
*Malawian FOOs ([[Malawi]])
*Malaysian FOOs ([[Malaysia]])
*Maldivian FOOs ([[Maldives]])
*Malian FOOs ([[Mali]])
*Maltese FOOs ([[Malta]])
*Marshallese FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2008 January 29#Category:People of the Marshall Islands]]</ref> ([[Marshall Islands]])
*Mauritanian FOOs ([[Mauritania]])
*Mauritian FOOs ([[Mauritius]])
*Mexican FOOs ([[Mexico]])
*Federated States of Micronesia FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2009 January 21#Category:People of the Federated States of Micronesia]]</ref> ([[Federated States of Micronesia]])
*Moldovan FOOs (Moldova)
*Monegasque FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Monegasque]]</ref> ([[Monaco]])
*Mongolian FOOs ([[Mongolia]])
*Montenegrin FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2009 July 2#Category:Montenegro chess players]]</ref> ([[Montenegro]])
*Montserratian FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2008 January 29#Category:Montserrat people]]</ref> ([[Montserrat]])
*Moroccan FOOs ([[Morocco]])
*Mozambican FOOs ([[Mozambique]])
*Namibian FOOs ([[Namibia]])
*Nauruan FOOs ([[Nauru]])
*Nepalese FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Luxembourgian]]</ref> ([[Nepal]])
*New Caledonian FOOs ([[New Caledonia]])
*New Zealand FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#New Zealand]]</ref> ([[New Zealand]])
*Nicaragua FOOs ([[Nicaraguan]])
*Nigerian FOOs ([[Nigeria]])
*Nigerien FOOs ([[Niger]])
*Niuean FOOs ([[Niue]])
*North Korean FOOs<ref name = SouthAfricanCFD>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2009 January 15#Category:South African people]]</ref> ([[North Korea]])
*FOOs from/of Northern Ireland<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Northern Ireland]]</ref> ([[Northern Ireland]])
*Northern Mariana Islands FOOs ([[Northern Mariana Islands]])
*Norwegian FOOs ([[Norway]])
*Omani FOOs ([[Oman]])
*Pakistani FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for deletion/Log/2006 June 3#Category:Women of Pakistan to Category:Pakistani women]]</ref> ([[Pakistan]])
*Palauan FOOs ([[Palau]])
*Palestinian FOOs ([[State of Palestine]])
*Panamanian FOOs ([[Panama]])
*Papua New Guinean FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Papua New Guinean]]</ref> ([[Papua New Guinea]])
*Paraguayan FOOs ([[Paraguay]])
*Peruvian FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2009 September 24#Booian Peruvians to Peruvian people of Booian descent]]</ref> ([[Peru]])
*Pitcairn Islands FOOs ([[Pitcairn Islands]])
*Polish FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Polish]]</ref> ([[Poland]])
*Portuguese FOOs ([[Portugal]])
*Puerto Rican FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2016 June 23#Category:People from Puerto Rico]]</ref> ([[Puerto Rico]])
*Qatari FOOs ([[Qatar]])
*Romanian FOOs ([[Romania]])
*Russian FOOs ([[Russia]])
*Rwandan FOOs ([[Rwanda]])
*Saba FOOs ([[Saba]])
*Sahrawi FOOs ([[Western Sahara]])
*Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha FOOs ([[Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha]])
*Saint Kitts and Nevis FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Saint Kitts and Nevis]]</ref> ([[Saint Kitts and Nevis]])
*Saint Lucian FOOs ([[Saint Lucia]])
*Saint Vincent and the Grenadines FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2009 January 13#Category:Vincentian people]]</ref> ([[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]])
*Salvadoran FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Salvadoran]]</ref> ([[El Salvador]])
*Samoan FOOs ([[Samoa]])
*Sammarinese FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2009 December 16#Category:San Marinese Wikipedians]]</ref> ([[San Marino]])
*São Tomé and Príncipe FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2009 January 14#Category:People from São Tomé and Príncipe]]</ref> ([[São Tomé and Príncipe]])
*Saudi Arabian FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Saudi Arabian]]</ref> ([[Saudi Arabia]])
*Scottish FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Scottish]]</ref> ([[Scotland]])
*Senegalese FOOs ([[Senegal]])
*Serbian FOOs ([[Serbia]])
*Seychellois FOOs ([[Seychelles]])
*Sierra Leonean FOOs ([[Sierra Leone]])
*Singaporean FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Singaporean]]</ref> ([[Singapore]])
*Sint Eustatius FOOs ([[Sint Eustatius]])
*Sint Maarten FOOs<ref name = ArubanpeopleCFD/> ([[Sint Maarten]])
*Slovak FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Slovak]]</ref> ([[Slovakia]])
*Slovenian FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Slovenian]]</ref> ([[Slovenia]])
*Solomon Islands FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Solomon Islands]]</ref> ([[Solomon Islands]])
*Somalian FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2010 October 12#Category:Somali people]]</ref> ([[Somalia]])
*Somaliland FOOs ([[Somaliland]])
*South African FOOs<ref name = SouthAfricanCFD/> ([[South Africa]])
*South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands FOOs ([[South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands]])
*South Korean FOOs<ref name = SouthAfricanCFD/> ([[South Korea]])
*South Ossetian FOOs ([[South Ossetia]])
*South Sudanese FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2011 July 24#Category:Southern Sudan politicians]]</ref> ([[South Sudan]])
*Spanish FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Spanish]]</ref> ([[Spain]])
*Sri Lankan FOOs ([[Sri Lanka]])
*Sudanese FOOs ([[Sudan]])
*Surinamese FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2007 August 14#Category:People from Suriname]]</ref> ([[Suriname]])
*Swazi FOOs ([[Swaziland]])
*Swedish FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Swedish]]</ref> ([[Sweden]])
*Swiss FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2009 September 7#Swiss people]]</ref> ([[Switzerland]])
*Syrian FOOs ([[Syria]])
*Taiwanese FOOs ([[Taiwan]])
*Tajikistani FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Tajikistani]]</ref> ([[Tajikistan]])
*Tanzanian FOOs ([[Tanzania]])
*Thai FOOs ([[Thailand]])
*Tokelauan FOOs ([[Tokelau]])
*Tongan FOOs ([[Tonga]])
*Trinidad and Tobago FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Trinidad and Tobago]]</ref> ([[Trinidad and Tobago]])
*Tunisian FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2009 February 19#Category:People from Tunisia]]</ref> ([[Tunisia]])
*Turkish FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2009 October 14#Turks to Turkish people]]</ref> ([[Turkey]])
*Turkish Cypriot FOOs ([[Northern Cyprus]])
*Turkmenistan FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2010 April 17#Category:Turkmen people]]</ref> ([[Turkmenistan]])
*Turks and Caicos Islands FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2008 June 10#Category:Turks and Caicos Islander people]]</ref> ([[Turks and Caicos Islands]])
*Tuvaluan FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2011 May 19#Category:People from Tuvalu]]</ref> ([[Tuvalu]])
*Ugandan FOOs ([[Uganda]])
*Ukrainian FOOs ([[Ukraine]])
*United States Virgin Islands FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#United States Virgin Islands]]</ref> ([[United States Virgin Islands]])
*Uruguayan FOOs ([[Uruguay]])
*Uzbekistani FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Uzbekistani]]</ref> ([[Uzbekistan]])
*Vanuatuan FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2009 January 20#Ni-Vanuatu]]</ref> ([[Vanuatu]])
*Vatican City FOOs ([[Vatican City]])
*Venezuelan FOOs ([[Venezuela]])
*Vietnamese FOOs ([[Vietnam]])
*Wallis and Futuna FOOs ([[Wallis and Futuna]])
*Welsh FOOs ([[Wales]])
*Zambian FOOs ([[Zambia]])
*Zimbabwean FOOs ([[Zimbabwe]])
}}

====Former nationalities====
In general, the formats for people of former nationalities is less settled. The list below represents examples which are reasonably well settled. Many categories for people of former nationalities with a compound name use a "FOOs from Country" or "FOOs of Country" format.
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*Austro-Hungarian FOOs ([[Austria-Hungary]])
*Byzantine FOOs ([[Byzantine Empire]])
*Czechoslovak FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Czechoslovak]]</ref> ([[Czechoslovakia]])
*Dutch Antillean FOOs<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2008 July 23#Category:Antillean baseball players]]</ref> ([[Netherlands Antilles]])
*Ancient Egyptian FOOs ([[Ancient Egypt]])
*East German FOOs ([[East Germany]])
*West German FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#West German]]</ref> ([[West Germany]])
*FOOs of the Ottoman Empire<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2017 September 13#Ottoman people]]</ref> ([[Ottoman Empire]])
*Rhodesian FOOs ([[Rhodesia]])
*FOOs from/of the Russian Empire<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2020 December 3#Russian Empire people]]</ref> ([[Russian Empire]])
*Serbia and Montenegro FOOs<ref>Use for the state that existed from 1992 to 2006. From 1992 to 2003, this state was officially known as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FR Yugoslavia), but in categories "Yugoslav" is used only for the larger state that existed from 1918 to 1992.</ref><ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Serbia and Montenegro]]</ref> ([[Serbia and Montenegro]])
*Soviet FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Soviet]]</ref> ([[Soviet Union]])
*Republic of Venice FOOs<ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Republic of Venice]]</ref> ([[Republic of Venice]])
*North Yemeni FOOs ([[North Yemen]])
*South Yemeni FOOs ([[South Yemen]])
*Yugoslav FOOs<ref>Use for the state that existed from 1918 to 1992. For the state that existed from 1992 to 2006 and was known as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FR Yugoslavia) from 1992 to 2003, use "Serbia and Montenegro FOOs".</ref><ref>[[User:Good Olfactory/CFR#Yugoslav]]</ref> ([[Yugoslavia]])
}}

== Works of art categories by artist ==
All categories whose subcategories are categories by creative artist (roughly all categories that are members of [[:Category:Works by artist]]) shall have a per-category naming convention which will apply to all of their subcategories. These naming conventions, their guidelines and their exceptions are listed here. Non-conformance to these naming conventions shall be treated as a criterion for "speedy category renaming" as defined at [[WP:CFD]]. Changing these conventions shall require a consensual discussion either directly at [[WP:CFD]] or publicized there. 

=== Music by composer ===
Subcategories of these categories are named "Compositions by [composer]".

<small>
[[:Category:Compositions by composer|Compositions by composer]]
– [[:Category:Operas by composer|Operas by composer]]
– [[:Category:Symphonies by composer|Symphonies by composer]]
– [[:Category:Songs by composer|Songs by composer]]
</small>

=== Music by performer ===
Subcategories of these categories are named "[Performer] works".

<small>
[[:Category:Albums by artist|Albums by artist]]
– [[:Category:Songs by artist|Songs by artist]]
</small>

=== Visual arts ===
If there is only one type of work with articles, the subcategory is "[type of works] by [Artist]", eg "Paintings by Foo".  A "Works by Foo" category is only needed if there are multiple categories for different types (paintings and drawings, for example).

<small>
[[:Category:Paintings by artist|Paintings by artist]]
– [[:Category:Sculptures by artist|Sculptures by artist]]
</small>

=== Architecture ===
Subcategories of these categories are named "[Architect] buildings", with exceptions for architects involved in more than one type of work.

<small>
[[:Category:Buildings and structures by architect|Buildings and structures by architect]]
</small>

=== Literature ===
Subcategories of these categories are named "[Works] by [writer]".

<small>
[[:Category:Works by writer|Works by writer]] 
– [[:Category:Novels by writer|Novels by writer]]
– [[:Category:Books by writer|Books by writer]] 
– [[:Category:Essay collections by writer|Essay collections by writer]]
– [[:Category:Essays by writer|Essays by writer]]
– [[:Category:Picture books by writer|Picture books by writer]]
– [[:Category:Plays by writer|Plays by writer]]
– [[:Category:Poetry by writer|Poetry by writer]]
– [[:Category:Short stories by writer|Short stories by writer]] 
– [[:Category:Short story collections by writer|Short story collections by writer]] 
</small>

=== Stage and screen ===
Subcategories of these categories are named "[Works] by [person]".

<small>
[[:Category:Films by director|Films by director]]
– [[:Category:Films with screenplays by writer|Films with screenplays by writer]]
– [[:Category:Plays by writer|Plays by writer]]
– [[:Category:Television shows by writer|Television shows by writer]]
</small>

=== Name of the artist ===
The name used should match the name of the biography article about the person, including any disambiguator, e.g. [[:Category:Books by Peter Carey (novelist)]]. The only exceptions are categories for visual arts, where the name used for the artist may instead match usage within the articles on the works; e.g. [[:Category:Paintings by Sergei Ivanovich Osipov]] does not have to follow the article name [[Sergei Osipov (artist)]].<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2020 September 28#Various author and painter categories]]</ref>

== Works of art categories by subject ==
Categories by the subject which is depicted follow the usual naming for that subject within articles and citations (including spelling and capitalisation), rather than the name of the Wikipedia article on the topic. For example:
*[[:Category:Entombment of Christ in art]] and [[:Category:Paintings depicting the Entombment of Christ]], although the generic parent [[:Category:Burial of Jesus]] follows the article [[Burial of Jesus]]<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2020 September 28#Entombment of Christ]]</ref>
*[[:Category:Venus in art]] and [[:Category:Temples of Venus]] etc, although the generic parent [[:Category:Venus (mythology)]] follows the article [[Venus (mythology)]]<ref>[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2020 September 28#Art of mythology]]</ref>

==Notes==
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