Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia, created and edited by volunteers around the world and hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation.

Sister projects Wikipedia is hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organization that also hosts a range of other projects:

The online encyclopedia project Wikipedia is the most popular wiki-based website, as well being one of the internet's most popular websites, having been ranked consistently as such since at least 2007. [10]

Founded by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger in 2001, Wikipedia has been hosted since 2003 by the Wikimedia Foundation, an American nonprofit organization funded mainly by donations from readers. [1] Wikipedia is the largest and most read reference work in history. [2][3]

Wikipedia is written by volunteer editors and hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organization that also hosts a range of other volunteer projects:

Wir sind der gemeinnnützige Verein hinter der Wikipedia und unterstützen die Ehrenamtlichen, sichern und entwickeln die technische Infrastruktur und setzen uns für den freien Zugang zu Wissen ein.

The English Wikipedia is the primary [a] English-language edition of Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia. It was created by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger on 15 January 2001, as Wikipedia's first edition.

Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, and millions already have. Wikipedia's purpose is to present information on all branches of knowledge.

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Despite challenges and controversies, Wikipedia emerged as a powerhouse of shared knowledge, boasting millions of articles.