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'''EcuRed''' is a [[Republic of Cuba|Cuban]] online encyclopedia built on [[MediaWiki]] software, the same software that [[ProleWiki]] and [[Wikipedia]] both use. Launched on 13 December 2010, the site hosts over 206,000 reference articles, biographies and academic works.
{{Infobox website|name=EcuRed|logo=Logo_de_ecured.png|type=Online Encylopedia|founding_date=14 December 2010|url=http://www.ecured.cu|num_users=84,872 (2025)|language=Spanish}}


The name, according to EcuRed itself, comes from the Spanish word "ecumene" which translates to world, specifically the part of the world that is inhabited by humankind. The latter half of the name, "Red" means "Net" in Spanish. It's merely a coincidence that the color red is symbolic for [[communism]], which is the system advocated for by the [[Communist Party of Cuba|ruling party of Cuba]].
'''EcuRed''' is a [[Republic of Cuba|Cuban]] online encyclopedia built on [[MediaWiki]] software, the same software that [[ProleWiki]] and [[Wikipedia]] both use. Launched on 13 December 2010, as of 2025 the site hosts over 279,000‬ reference articles, biographies and academic works.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|newspaper=EcuRed|title=EcuRed|url=https://www.ecured.cu/EcuRed}}</ref>
 
The name, according to EcuRed itself, comes from the Spanish word "ecumene" which translates to world, specifically the part of the world that is inhabited by humankind.<ref name=":0" /> The latter half of the name, "Red" means "Net" in Spanish.<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=Collins Dictionary|title=Red|url=https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/spanish-english/red}}</ref> 
 
== See Also ==
[https://www.ecured.cu/ Official Website]
 
== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Cuba]]
[[Category:Online encyclopedias]]
[[Category:Wikis]]
[[Category:Wikis]]
[[Category:Online encyclopedias]]

Latest revision as of 14:53, 12 August 2026

EcuRed
TypeOnline Encylopedia
Available inSpanish
Founded14 December 2010
Users84,872 (2025)
URLhttp://www.ecured.cu


EcuRed is a Cuban online encyclopedia built on MediaWiki software, the same software that ProleWiki and Wikipedia both use. Launched on 13 December 2010, as of 2025 the site hosts over 279,000‬ reference articles, biographies and academic works.[1]

The name, according to EcuRed itself, comes from the Spanish word "ecumene" which translates to world, specifically the part of the world that is inhabited by humankind.[1] The latter half of the name, "Red" means "Net" in Spanish.[2]

See Also[edit | edit source]

Official Website

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "EcuRed". EcuRed.
  2. ↑ "Red". Collins Dictionary.