Talk:Los Altos (state)

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The reference to Quetzaltango instead of QuetzalTENango is a typo or they are two distinct cities? --Luka^{(Tell me more!)} 07:14, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

It is a typo. There is no such place. Fixed! 208.97.107.51 16:24, 23 January 2007 (UTC)Juan[reply]

Dear Readers,

Not only is it formal to have a state explanation with a grid with flag, government, etc., but an explanation of the flag without a photo or svg file is aggravating.

Sincerely,

Mbrutus 19:46, 23 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

An free licenced image of the flag would be very welcome. -- Infrogmation 23:35, 26 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

There is a flag on the Dutch page and commons, shown at right, said to be the flag, but it doesn't match the description. Is it an earlier flag? Rigadoun (talk) 18:14, 22 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think that the basic flag may be correct, and that it had a shield superimposed on it with the pictures described in the text, rather like Guatemala has a striped flag with rifles, a quetzal bird and motto superimposed. Judge Nutmeg 03:51, 4 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think this article was originally translated from the Spanish version. But can anybody provide references to the second sentence in the following extract: "The region is still distinctive today, and Los Altos is still a nickname for the region of Guatemala around Quetzaltenango. Similarly, the Mexican portion of the former state is known as Los Altos de Chiapas." i.e., that Los Altos de Chiapas was ever part of the Republic of Los Altos? I can't find any backing to this stmt. Los Altos de Chiapas is pretty much dead centre in the heart of Chiapas, and I don;t think it was gained by Mexico during this era. I think the only commonality is the meaning of "the Highlands". Here is what I can find out:

1824 during plebicites, Chiapas votes to remain with Mexico. Suconusco chooses to remains with an independent GT

1838-1840 Los Altos separates from GT, before being forceably reincoporated. Soconusco remains a separate entity from Los Altos.

1842 Suconusco joins Mexico after invasion from Oaxaca, and remerges with Chiapas.

Did Mexico gain any territory other than Soconusco after the collapse of the Republic of Los Altos?Judge Nutmeg 02:07, 5 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I have undone a move of the article from "Los Altos, Central America" to "Los Altos (country)". The move was unexplained and undiscussed. Additionally, "(country)" seems a questionable designation, as declared independence outside of Central America was very short lived, and as far as I know Los Altos was never internationally recognized as a seperate country. If the title of this article is considered problematic or there are thoughts on better titles, please discuss here before moving article -- Infrogmation (talk) 13:24, 7 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What is a “country?”

The lack of significant international recognition of a country, by itself, does not determine whether an entity is or is not a "country." When determining whether an entity that claimed independence actually exercised independence, and could thus be considered a "country," one should also consider all of the following tests as a whole, in helping to arrive at a determination:

• Was there broad knowledge among the people of the mere fact of existing as an independent entity?

• Was there broad acknowledgement of and/or popular support for being an independent entity?

• Was there a leadership group of governing officials that were acknowledged (even if not necessarily broadly supported) by the majority of the internal population of the entity as being a legitimate instrument of governance?

• Did the governing officials exercise, impose or project de facto authority over the majority of the total population and/or total area of the entity?

• Did this situation last longer than several day or weeks?

• If there was a prior ruling power, did it attempt to assert or re-assert its rule, by force or other physical presence or means that prevented or ended the entity's continuing existence in a state of independence?

• Were there overlapping claims to the entity's territory by two (or more) other entities, at least one of which, if the opposing claim(s) were to have been abandoned, would have enjoyed relatively dispute-free sovereignty over the entire territory in question, in accord with the Law among Nations, regardless of internal resistance to the sovereignty of the surviving power?

• If so, during the time-frame in question, if the above were to have occurred, could the surviving power have projected de facto authority over the majority of the total population and/or total area of the entity? If this scenario actually did occur, did the surviving power do so?

• If there was a prior ruling power, was there a continuing lack of effective response to the emergence of an independent entity? If so, did that effectively constitute a cession of control over the independent entity?

• Was there a previous arrangement of extraterritoriality or autonomous internal governance of the entity?

Jeff in CA 05:18, 8 June 2012 (UTC)

Los Altos was never a country. It was a State of the Central American Federation, which the Guatemalan liberal criollo people formed to confront the conservatives and the peasant revolution of Rafael Carrera. It's foundation and disappearance correlates directly with the victories of either Francisco Morazán or Rafael Carrera until 1840, and then with the brief exile of Carrera in 1848.

--Nerdoguate (talk) 17:37, 10 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I propose to change the name to "State of Los Altos" since it was the official name of the state. In the case of the countries on Wikipedia, in most cases, when short names cannot be used due to places they are set around being more notable, the full names are used. For example in case of island of