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!Section!![[/Version 1.1|Version 1.1]]||Current Number!!Target Number||[[:en:Wikipedia:Vital articles|Vital articles]]
!Section!![[/Version 1.1|Version 1.1]]||Current Number!!Target Number||[[:en:Wikipedia:Vital articles|Vital articles]]
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|Biography||216||204||''TBD''||120
|[[List of articles every Wikipedia should have#Biography|Biography]]||216||204||''TBD''||120
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|Philosophy and psychology||18||18||''TBD''||25
|[[List of articles every Wikipedia should have#Philosophy and psychology|Philosophy and psychology]]||18||18||''TBD''||25
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|-
|World view and religion||21||25||''TBD''||46
|[[List of articles every Wikipedia should have#World view and religion|World view and religion]]||21||25||''TBD''||46
|-
|-
|Social sciences||71||70||''TBD''||93
|[[List of articles every Wikipedia should have#Social sciences|Social sciences]]||71||70||''TBD''||93
|-
|-
|Language and literature||43||46||''TBD''||36
|[[List of articles every Wikipedia should have#Language and literature|Language and literature]]||43||46||''TBD''||36
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|-
|Culture, arts and recreation||73||76||''TBD''||84
|[[List of articles every Wikipedia should have#Arts and recreation|Arts and recreation]]||73||76||''TBD''||84
|-
|-
|Science||245||299||''TBD''||250
|[[List of articles every Wikipedia should have#Science|Science]]||245||299||''TBD''||250
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|* Astronomy||22||22||''TBD''||26
|* Astronomy||22||22||''TBD''||26
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|* Biology||118||120||''TBD''||104
|* Biology||118||120||''TBD''||104
|-
|-
|** Health and medicine||34||37||''TBD''||42
|* Health and medicine||34||37||''TBD''||42
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|* Chemistry||27||27||''TBD''||36
|* Chemistry||27||27||''TBD''||36
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|* Timekeeping||8||6||''TBD''||0
|* Timekeeping||8||6||''TBD''||0
|-
|-
|* Foodstuffs||31||31||''TBD''||21
|* Food||31||31||''TBD''||21
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|* Mathematics||22||25||''TBD''||61
|* Mathematics||22||25||''TBD''||61
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|Technology||72||70||''TBD''||106
|[[List of articles every Wikipedia should have#Technology|Technology]]||72||70||''TBD''||106
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|History||40||46||''TBD''||62
|[[List of articles every Wikipedia should have#History|History]]||40||46||''TBD''||62
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|Geography||148||146||''TBD''||87
|[[List of articles every Wikipedia should have#Geography|Geography]]||148||146||''TBD''||87
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|'''Total''' || '''1000'''||'''1000'''||'''1000'''||'''972'''
|'''Total''' || '''1000'''||'''1000'''||'''1000'''||'''972'''
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# '''[[d:Q9420|Thought]]'''
# '''[[d:Q9420|Thought]]'''


== World view and religion==
== Religion ==

=== World view and religion===
{{div col|2}}
{{div col|2}}
# '''[[d:Q190|God]]'''
# '''[[d:Q190|God]]'''
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## [[d:Q11995|Pregnancy]]
## [[d:Q11995|Pregnancy]]
## [[d:Q290|Sex]]
## [[d:Q290|Sex]]

==== Organisms ====
{{div col|2}}
# '''[[d:Q7239|Organism]]'''
# '''[[d:Q729|Animal]]'''
## [[d:Q5185|Nematode]]
## [[d:Q25326|Mollusca]]
## [[d:Q1360|Arthropod]]
### '''[[d:Q1390|Insect]]'''
#### [[d:Q7386|Ant]]
#### [[d:Q7391|Bee]]
#### [[d:Q7367|Mosquito]]
### [[d:Q1357|Spider]]
## Chordate
### '''[[d:Q10908|Amphibian]]'''
### '''[[d:Q5113|Bird]]'''
#### [[d:Q780|Chicken]]
#### [[d:Q10856|Pigeons and doves]]
### '''[[d:Q152|Fish]]'''
#### [[d:Q7372|Shark]]
### '''[[d:Q7377|Mammal]]'''
#### [[d:Q7375|Camel]]
#### [[d:Q146|Cat]]
#### [[d:Q830|Cattle]]
#### [[d:Q144|Dog]]
#### [[d:Q7378|Elephant]]
#### [[d:Q726|Horse]]
#### [[d:Q7368|Sheep]]
#### [[d:Q10850|Rodent]]
#### [[d:Q787|Domestic pig]]
#### [[d:Q7380|Primate]]
##### '''[[d:Q5|Human]]'''
#### [[d:Q160|Whales, dolphins and porpoises]]
### '''[[d:Q10811|Reptile]]'''
#### [[d:Q430|Dinosaur]]
#### [[d:Q2102|Snake]]
# [[d:Q10872|Archaea]]
# '''[[d:Q10876|Bacteria]]'''
# '''[[d:Q764|Fungus]]'''
# '''[[d:Q756|Plant]]'''
## [[d:Q506|Flower]]
## [[d:Q10884|Tree]]
# [[d:Q10892|Protist]]
{{div col end}}


==== Anatomy ====
==== Anatomy ====
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# [[d:Q1074|Skin]]
# [[d:Q1074|Skin]]
{{div col end}}
{{div col end}}
==== Health and medicine ====
=== Health and medicine ===
{{div col|2}}
{{div col|2}}
# '''[[d:Q11190|Medicine]]'''
# '''[[d:Q11190|Medicine]]'''
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## [[d:Q12214|Smallpox]]
## [[d:Q12214|Smallpox]]
{{div col end}}
{{div col end}}
==== Organisms ====
{{div col|2}}
# '''[[d:Q7239|Organism]]'''
# '''[[d:Q729|Animal]]'''
## [[d:Q5185|Nematode]]
## [[d:Q25326|Mollusca]]
## [[d:Q1360|Arthropod]]
### '''[[d:Q1390|Insect]]'''
#### [[d:Q7386|Ant]]
#### [[d:Q7391|Bee]]
#### [[d:Q7367|Mosquito]]
### [[d:Q1357|Spider]]
## Chordate
### '''[[d:Q10908|Amphibian]]'''
### '''[[d:Q5113|Bird]]'''
#### [[d:Q780|Chicken]]
#### [[d:Q10856|Pigeons and doves]]
### '''[[d:Q152|Fish]]'''
#### [[d:Q7372|Shark]]
### '''[[d:Q7377|Mammal]]'''
#### [[d:Q7375|Camel]]
#### [[d:Q146|Cat]]
#### [[d:Q830|Cattle]]
#### [[d:Q144|Dog]]
#### [[d:Q7378|Elephant]]
#### [[d:Q726|Horse]]
#### [[d:Q7368|Sheep]]
#### [[d:Q10850|Rodent]]
#### [[d:Q787|Domestic pig]]
#### [[d:Q7380|Primate]]
##### '''[[d:Q5|Human]]'''
#### [[d:Q160|Whales, dolphins and porpoises]]
### '''[[d:Q10811|Reptile]]'''
#### [[d:Q430|Dinosaur]]
#### [[d:Q2102|Snake]]
# [[d:Q10872|Archaea]]
# '''[[d:Q10876|Bacteria]]'''
# '''[[d:Q764|Fungus]]'''
# '''[[d:Q756|Plant]]'''
## [[d:Q506|Flower]]
## [[d:Q10884|Tree]]
# [[d:Q10892|Protist]]
{{div col end}}


=== Chemistry ===
=== Chemistry ===
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# '''[[d:Q577|Year]]'''
# '''[[d:Q577|Year]]'''


=== Foodstuffs ===
=== Food ===
{{div col|2}}
{{div col|2}}
# '''[[d:Q2095|Food]]'''
# '''[[d:Q2095|Food]]'''
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{{div col end}}
{{div col end}}


== History and geography ==
== History ==

=== History ===


This section is for events and periods in human history and prehistory. At least five sentences on:
This section is for events and periods in human history and prehistory. At least five sentences on:
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{{div col end}}
{{div col end}}


=== Geography ===
== Geography ==
{{div col|2}}
{{div col|2}}
This section is for geographical concepts and for specific places.
This section is for geographical concepts and for specific places.
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# [[d:Q933|South Pole]]
# [[d:Q933|South Pole]]


==== Continents and major regions ====
=== Continents and major regions ===


# '''[[d:Q15|Africa]]'''
# '''[[d:Q15|Africa]]'''
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# '''[[d:Q18|South America]]'''
# '''[[d:Q18|South America]]'''
{{div col end}}
{{div col end}}
==== Countries ====
=== Countries ===
{{div col|3}}
{{div col|3}}
Eventually, there should be articles on most or all of the countries listed at [[:w:en:List_of_sovereign_states|List of countries]]. However, for the smaller Wikipedias, some of the more high-priority countries to have articles on are:
Eventually, there should be articles on most or all of the countries listed at [[:w:en:List_of_sovereign_states|List of countries]]. However, for the smaller Wikipedias, some of the more high-priority countries to have articles on are:
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# [[d:Q881|Vietnam]]
# [[d:Q881|Vietnam]]
{{div col end}}
{{div col end}}
==== Cities ====
=== Cities ===
{{div col|3}}
{{div col|3}}
# [[d:Q727|Amsterdam]]
# [[d:Q727|Amsterdam]]
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{{div col end}}
{{div col end}}


==== Bodies of water ====
=== Bodies of water ===
{{div col|3}}
{{div col|3}}
# '''[[d:Q3783|Amazon River]]'''
# '''[[d:Q3783|Amazon River]]'''
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{{div col end}}
{{div col end}}


==== Mountains and deserts ====
=== Mountains and deserts ===


# [[d:Q1286|Alps]]
# [[d:Q1286|Alps]]

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Important note: Since this list is full, it is important that you discuss any changes (adds or deletes) on the discussion for this list first. If you add an entry at this point, it will be necessary to justify deleting something else.

There are a growing number of Wikipedia projects, some very active and others quite stagnant. This list is intended as a guideline for those projects so that they will contain a minimum amount of basic, useful information. This way, people will be encouraged to use these projects and help in their growth. The articles should contain at least basic information on the topics they describe, thus providing a starting point for growth besides being a useful reference for the readers.

In addition to simply listing the articles, this project hopes to eventually create easily translatable versions of these articles, possibly containing core information at simple:Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have. Until then, links to corresponding Wikidata objects are provided, containing links to articles in various Wikipedias which can be used as a translatable resource.

Top-priority entries, which are deemed especially necessary for any Wikipedia to have, are marked in bold; like the list itself, these selections should not be viewed as dictating how important certain topics are, but only as a utility for smaller Wikipedias to start from.

This list is also used to obtain the List of Wikipedias by sample of articles. Articles which are absent from one wikipedia are shown in List of Wikipedias by sample of articles/Absent Articles.

This list is limited to 1000 articles, but a much larger list is available at List of articles every Wikipedia should have/Expanded.

Five versions from the history of this page can be found at Version 1.0 (14 August 2006), Version 1.1 (15 November 2008), Version 1.2 (3 February 2010), Version 1.3 (24 June 2012) and Version 1.4 (1 June 2014).

Thanks to Wikidata it's also possible to list the top 1000 most translated (linked) pages in some languages, at Wikidata Terminator; or even compare any two wikis, with Not in the other language.
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2024-03-25 Colombia Venezuela
2024-03-20 Soviet Union Cultural Revolution
2024-03-02 Algae Marine mammal
2024-01-19 Discrimination Universal Declaration of Human Rights
2023-12-26 Shinto Zen
2023-12-05 Reincarnation Yoga
Section Version 1.1 Current Number Target Number Vital articles
Biography 216 204 TBD 120
Philosophy and psychology 18 18 TBD 25
World view and religion 21 25 TBD 46
Social sciences 71 70 TBD 93
Language and literature 43 46 TBD 36
Arts and recreation 73 76 TBD 84
Science 245 299 TBD 250
* Astronomy 22 22 TBD 26
* Biology 118 120 TBD 104
* Health and medicine 34 37 TBD 42
* Chemistry 27 27 TBD 36
* Earth science 21 21 TBD 19
* Physics 36 39 TBD 41
* Measurement and units 11 6 TBD 0
* Timekeeping 8 6 TBD 0
* Food 31 31 TBD 21
* Mathematics 22 25 TBD 61
Technology 72 70 TBD 106
History 40 46 TBD 62
Geography 148 146 TBD 87
Total 1000 1000 1000 972

Count checked: 16:16, 19 April 2010 (UTC)

How to use this list

There are several different ways to use this list. The first is to translate it into the language of your Wikipedia and see whether you have articles on all of these topics. The topics here are linked to corresponding items in the Wikidata project. If your Wikipedia is missing an article, or if you are starting out with a new language, you may want to translate these basic articles from a different language that you are familiar with (for example, English). Language links to Wikipedias in which the topic is covered are provided at the bottom of each Wikidata item page.

Biography

Artists and architects

Authors, playwrights and poets

Composers and musicians

Explorers and travelers

Film directors, screenwriters and actors

Inventors, scientists and mathematicians

Philosophers and social scientists

Political leaders

Religious figures and theologians

  1. Abraham
  2. Aquinas, Thomas
  3. Augustine of Hippo
  4. Buddha
  5. Al-Ghazali
  6. Jesus
  7. Luther, Martin
  8. Moses
  9. Muhammad
  10. Nagarjuna

Philosophy and psychology

Philosophy

Psychology

  1. Behavior
  2. Emotion
  3. Love
  4. Psychology
  5. Thought

World view and religion

Social sciences

Language and literature

Science

  1. Science
  2. Nature

Astronomy

Biology

Biological processes

  1. Metabolism
    1. Digestion
    2. Photosynthesis
    3. Breathing
  2. Evolution
  3. Reproduction
    1. Pregnancy
    2. Sex

Organisms

Anatomy

Health and medicine

Chemistry

Earth science

Physics

Measurement and units

  1. Measurement
  2. Kilogram
  3. Litre
  4. Metre
  5. International System of Units
  6. Second

Timekeeping

  1. Calendar
    1. Gregorian calendar
  2. Clock
  3. Day
  4. Time zone
  5. Year

Food

Beverages

  1. Beer
  2. Coffee
  3. Juice
  4. Milk
  5. Tea
  6. Water
  7. Wine

Mathematics

Technology

Arts and recreation

History

This section is for events and periods in human history and prehistory. At least five sentences on:

  1. History

Prehistory and ancient world

Middle Ages and Early Modern

Modern

Geography

This section is for geographical concepts and for specific places.

  1. Geography
  2. City
  3. Continent
  4. Forest
  5. Mountain
  6. Desert
  7. North Pole
  8. Ocean
  9. River
  10. Sea
  11. South Pole

Continents and major regions

  1. Africa
  2. Antarctica
  3. Asia
  4. Europe
  5. Middle East
  6. North America
  7. Oceania
  8. South America

Countries

Cities

Bodies of water

Mountains and deserts

  1. Alps
  2. Andes
  3. Himalayas
    1. Mount Everest
  4. Mount Kilimanjaro
  5. Rocky Mountains
  6. Sahara