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The German Wikipedia (German: deutschsprachige Wikipedia) is the German language edition of Wikipedia, a free and mostly publicly editable online encyclopedia. Founded in March 2001, it is the second oldest and, with over 1,389,000 articles, the second largest edition of Wikipedia, behind the English Wikipedia. Sue Gardner, Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation, said in a January 2011 interview that the German Wikipedia is the best language edition, indicating that it is accurate,

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The name Wikipedia is one of several different related terms based on the words wiki and encyclopedia. These terms may be easily confused due to their similarity, although each of them refer to a specific project, product or entities. This article explains the meanings and inter relationships of those terms (chronologically). Generally pronounced /ˌwɪkɪˈpiːdɪə/ (us: wĭk′·ĭ·pē′·dē·ə; Audio (UK) (help·info), Audio (US) (help·info)). Common variants include /ˌwɪkiˈpiːdiə/, ˌwɪkɨˈpiːdiə,

The Portuguese Wikipedia (Portuguese: Wikipédia em português or Wikipédia lusófona ) is a Portuguese language edition of Wikipedia (written Wikipédia, in Portuguese), the free encyclopedia. It was the fifth edition of Wikipedia, started in June 2001. It is currently the tenth largest Wikipedia by article count, containing 722,000 articles. From late 2004, the edition grew rapidly. During May 2005, it overtook both the Spanish and Italian language Wikipedias. By comparison, in May 2004 it was

The Spanish Wikipedia (Spanish: Wikipedia en español) is a Spanish language edition of Wikipedia, a free, online encyclopedia. It currently has 887,981 articles. Started in May 2001, it reached 100,000 articles on March 8, 2006. Currently, it is the 6th largest Wikipedia as measured by the number of articles, having surpassed Polish Wikipedia on October 26, 2011 and being surpassed by the Dutch Wikipedia on October 30. Long before, it had been the 6th largest edition of Wikipedia, until the

The Netherlands (/ˈnɛðərləndz/; Dutch: Nederland [ˈneːdə(r)lɑnt] or [ˈneɪ̯də(r)lɑnt] ( listen); West Frisian: Nederlân; Papiamento: Hulanda) is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North West Europe and with some islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders with Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom. It is a parliamentary democracy

The Cranberries are an Irish rock band formed in Limerick in 1989. The band consists of vocalist Dolores O'Riordan, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan and drummer Fergal Lawler. Although widely associated with alternative rock, the band's sound also incorporates indie pop, post punk, Irish folk and pop rock elements. The Cranberries rose to international fame in the 1990s with their debut album, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?, which became a commercial success and sold over

The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960 and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. The group's best known lineup consisted of John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals) and Ringo Starr (drums, vocals). Rooted in skiffle and 1950s rock and roll, the group later worked in many genres ranging from pop ballads to psychedelic rock, often

The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie. The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield and parodies American culture, society, television and many aspects of the human condition. The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a pitch for a series of

The Dubliners are an Irish folk band founded in 1962. First lead by Luke Kelly and later by Ronnie Drew, they brought Irish folk music to a worldwide audience and made traditional Irish songs globally popular. They are one of Ireland's longest surviving musical acts and are considered as one of the most influential Irish bands of the 20th century. The Dubliners, initially known as The Ronnie Drew Ballad Group , formed in 1962 and made a name for themselves playing regularly in O'Donoghue's Pub

The Residents are an American art collective best known for avant garde music and multimedia works. The first official release under the name of The Residents was in 1972, and the group has since released over sixty albums, numerous music videos and short films, three CD ROM projects and ten DVDs. They have undertaken seven major world tours and scored multiple films. Pioneers in exploring the potential of CD ROM and similar technologies, The Residents have won several awards for their