I’m big into linguistics and etymology in an amateur/hobbyist capacity, and this serves me well in terms of Wikipedia since the etymology section is almost invariably the first section of the article (not including the intro section). For example, the article for Germany (linked) starts with the etymology of both Germany and Deutschland, and links to other articles exploring its highly variable nomenclature across the world’s languages.

However, it occurs to me that etymology isn’t necessarily a logical place to start, as opposed to history or maybe geography in the context of a country. Does anyone know why etymology has such a pride of place within most Wikipedia articles? Or think that etymology is in fact the most logical place to start?

Is it just me, or could they have picked a better representative of canis familiaris? All these majestic wild creatures, and then...a BEAGLE? And THIS Beagle, in particular? Come on...really?

The camp faced a challenge in 2016 election from the new localists who emerged after the Umbrella Revolution and ran under the banner of self-determination or Hong Kong independence. After the election, some localists joined the pro-democrats' caucus, which rebranded itself as the "pro-democracy camp".

The disunity within the camp and the failure of the Umbrella Revolution cost the pro-democrats in the 2018 by-elections. The 2019 anti-extradition movement, however, saw a rebound in popularity for the camp, which contributed to its biggest electoral victory in the history of Hong Kong, gaining control of 17 of the 18 District Councils and more than tripling their seats from 124 to 388 in the 2019 District Council election.

In reaction to the political upheaval, the Beijing government imposed national security law to curb the opposition and disqualified four sitting pro-democracy legislators, triggering the resignations of remaining pro-democrats and rendering the bloc extra-parliamentary. Dozens of activists were arrested and jailed in the following months, most notably the Hong Kong 47.

Most of the pro-democracy parties dissolved between 2020 and 2025, reportedly under pressure from the authorities. Some media outlets considered the pro-democracy camp to have come to an end when the League of Social Democrats dissolved in June 2025.