Russian section of Wikipedia entered the ten largest
The largest Russian-language universal encyclopedia Wikipedia May 19, 2008 the year in 9 hours 40 minutes Moscow time ahead of Swedish section on the number of articles written by and entered the top ten largest linguistic sections of Wikipedia, taking place at the logo (known as the "Globe of pazzlov") on the main page Portal Wikipedia.org.
As reported in the press release of Russian "Wikipedia, the increase in the number of articles artificially accelerated: volunteers for short term created tens of thousands of articles on human settlements, Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Brazil and Bulgaria - translating relevant articles from Spanish, Portuguese and Bulgarian within Vikipedy relevant projects.
At the time of writing this material in the Russian "Wikipedia" There are 283 628 articles. Two months ago, it was announced on overcoming "foreign" 250-thousandth article. Thus, from late March to late May, the number of "Wikipedia has more than 30 thousand.
Russian "Wikipedia is the largest Russian universal encyclopedia, more than one and a half times the great modern encyclopedia" Terra "(in which 160 000 articles, 2006) and Encyclopedic Dictionary Brockhaus and Efrona (121 240 articles in 31 volumes) and more than Two and a half - great Soviet Encyclopedia (95 279 articles).
With regard to global statistics, it has been and remains the largest sect in English Wikipedia, there are over 2 375 000 articles.