Persian Wikipedia facts for kids
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| Available in | Persian |
| Headquarters | Miami, Florida |
| Owner | Wikimedia Foundation |
| Created by | Editing community |
| Website | http://fa.wikipedia.org/ |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | Optional |
The Persian Wikipedia is the version of the free online encyclopedia Wikipedia written in the Persian language. It's like a huge digital library where you can find information on almost any topic, all written in Persian.
This special version of Wikipedia is part of the Wikimedia Foundation, which is a non-profit organization that supports many free knowledge projects. The Persian Wikipedia officially started in December 2003. Its founder was Roozbeh Pour-Nader, who helped get it started.
Today, the Persian Wikipedia is one of the largest Wikipedias in the world. It ranks as the 18th biggest based on how many articles it has. Imagine, it currently has more than 500,000 articles! That's a lot of information available for anyone to read and learn from.
Exploring Persian Wikipedia Articles
When the Persian Wikipedia first began, many of its early articles focused on specific subjects. These included detailed information about different chemical materials. There were also many articles about historical events and important figures from the past.
Over time, the topics covered on the Persian Wikipedia grew much wider. Soon after its launch, it started adding many articles about geography, explaining different places around the world. It also included a lot of information on religious subjects. This growth helped it become a more complete encyclopedia for its readers.
A big milestone for the Persian Wikipedia happened on December 16, 2004. On that day, the number of articles reached 10,000! This showed how quickly the community of editors was working to build up this amazing resource.
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See Also
In Spanish: Wikipedia en persa para niños
