EcuRED
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EcuRed is a Cuban online encyclopedia built on MediaWiki software. The site was launched on 13 December 2010. The name is an acronym from the Spanish phrase '''' (literally "Cuban Encyclopedia on the Network").
Key facts
- Website.name
- EcuRed
- Website.logo
- Logotipo EcuRed.svg
- Website.commercial
- No
- Website.type
- Online encyclopedia
- Website.language
- Spanish
- Website.registration
- Optional (required to edit pages)
- Website.author
- Shared authorship
- Website.launch_date
- August 2009 (Test phase)13 December 2010 (Official launch)
- Website.current_status
- Active
- Website.content_license
- CC BY-NC-SA
- Website.programming_language
- MediaWiki
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.ecured.cu
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- inception
- 2010-12-13
- Alexa rank
- 5005
- API endpoint URL
- www.ecured.cu/api.php
- Commons category
- EcuRed
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- Content
- Reception
- See also
- References
- External links
EcuRed is a Cuban online encyclopedia built on MediaWiki software. The site was launched on 13 December 2010. The name is an acronym from the Spanish phrase '''' (literally "Cuban Encyclopedia on the Network").
== Content == EcuRed was launched by the Cuban government, is based in Wikipedia and its content is closely entwined with the Cuban Revolution. The project is written from a perspective supportive of the Revolution. For example, EcuRed's writes about Fidel Castro saying "Today he writes and participates in the struggle of ideas worldwide. Due to his moral authority, he influences important and strategic decisions of the revolution", that George W. Bush "continues a long family tradition of dirty business, cheating and government intrigue", and describes the United States as "the empire of our time" and "the most powerful nation of all time."