vital Articles
There are currently 6,813,768 articles on the English Wikipedia, some of which have been selected as vital articles.
They are organized into five levels of vitality. Level 1 contains the ten most vital articles, and each further level expands on the selection of the previous level, as follows:
Level 1 (10 articles) - Level 2 (100 articles) - Level 3 (1,000 articles) - Level 4 (10,000 articles) - Level 5 (50,000 articles)
This page contains the level 3 list. Any modification to the list should only be made after discussion on the talk page. The list's articles are categorized by topic to aid navigation.
The vital article lists are meant to guide the prioritization of improvements to vital articles and to monitor their quality. They are tailored to the English Wikipedia, unlike the list of articles every Wikipedia should have on Meta-Wiki. They are actively maintained by the dedicated WikiProject Vital Articles. For more on the history, process and purpose behind the vital article lists, please visit the FAQ page.
Rewards for improving vital articles
- {{Good Article Barnstar}}: Awarded for improving a Level 1 article to Good Article status. Prize awarded by Sdkb with no expiry date. More details....
- {{Original Barnstar}} and {{Good Article Barnstar}}: Presented for improving any vital article (Level 1–5) to Good Article status. Prize awarded by The person who loves reading until March 22, 2024. More details...
- $100 reward for improving a level 3 or above vital article to Featured Article status. Prize awarded by Feminist until 10 August 2024. More details...
Please contact the prize sponsors for additional information. Remember to adhere to Wikipedia:Conflict of interest, and to exercise common sense.
Summary
Last updated by ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 12:43, 22 March 2024 (UTC)
- Re-add Hatshepsut per incorrectly-closed discussion.
The following table summarizes the quality of the articles on this list. It is updated daily by Cewbot. Total 1,002 articles.
| Class | #Articles |
|---|---|
 FA | 72 |
 GA | 142 |
 A | 2 |
 B | 402 |
 C | 385 |
 FFA | 80 |
 DGA | 91 |
 FFLC | 1 |
vital Articles
There are currently 6,813,768 articles on the English Wikipedia, some of which have been selected as vital articles.
This section contains 1002 articles out of a quota of 1000.
People
This section contains 114 articles.
History
This section contains 84 articles.
History: GeneralThis section contains 4 articles. History by regionThis section contains 9 articles.
History by subjectThis section contains 11 articles.
PrehistoryThis section contains 4 articles. | Ancient historyThis section contains 18 articles. Post-classical historyThis section contains 13 articles. | Modern historyThis section contains 25 articles.
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Geography
This section contains 106 articles.
Geography: GeneralThis section contains 1 article. Continents and regionsThis section contains 11 articles.
Terrestrial featuresThis section contains 12 articles. Hydrological featuresThis section contains 19 articles. | CountriesThis section contains 43 articles. | CitiesThis section contains 20 articles.
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Arts
This section contains 45 articles.
Arts: GeneralThis section contains 5 articles. Artistic movementsThis section contains 4 articles. ArchitectureThis section contains 3 articles. | LiteratureThis section contains 8 articles. MusicThis section contains 9 articles.
| Performing artsThis section contains 5 articles. Visual artsThis section contains 11 articles.
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Philosophy and religion
This section contains 55 articles.
PhilosophyThis section contains 17 articles. Philosophy: GeneralThis section contains 2 articles. Philosophical branches and conceptsThis section contains 12 articles. Philosophy by region and periodThis section contains 3 articles. | MythologyThis section contains 2 articles. ReligionThis section contains 13 articles. | Specific religionsThis section contains 23 articles. Abrahamic religionsThis section contains 11 articles. East Asian religionsThis section contains 3 articles. Indian religionsThis section contains 8 articles. Other religionsThis section contains 1 article.
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Everyday life
This section contains 57 articles.
Everyday life: GeneralThis section contains 4 articles. Family and kinshipThis section contains 10 articles. Sexuality and genderThis section contains 6 articles. | Food and drinkThis section contains 22 articles. | Recreation and entertainmentThis section contains 15 articles.
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Society and social sciences
This section contains 146 articles.
Society and social sciences: GeneralThis section contains 13 articles. Politics and governmentThis section contains 25 articles. ConflictThis section contains 4 articles. EducationThis section contains 4 articles. | Business and economicsThis section contains 22 articles. Social issuesThis section contains 21 articles.
LawThis section contains 6 articles. | PsychologyThis section contains 16 articles.
LanguageThis section contains 31 articles. MediaThis section contains 4 articles.
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Health, medicine and disease
This section contains 41 articles.
Illness and injuryThis section contains 19 articles. | Health, fitness, and medicineThis section contains 13 articles. | Drugs and medicationThis section contains 9 articles.
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Science
This section contains 212 articles.
Science: GeneralThis section contains 5 articles. AstronomyThis section contains 26 articles.
PhysicsThis section contains 41 articles. | BiologyThis section contains 79 articles. | ChemistryThis section contains 38 articles. Earth scienceThis section contains 23 articles.
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Technology
This section contains 97 articles.
Technology: GeneralThis section contains 4 articles. EnergyThis section contains 14 articles. Food and healthThis section contains 10 articles.
WeaponsThis section contains 6 articles. | Tools and machineryThis section contains 8 articles. Media and communicationThis section contains 9 articles. Computing and information technologyThis section contains 4 articles. ElectronicsThis section contains 4 articles. SpaceThis section contains 5 articles. | TransportationThis section contains 9 articles. Navigation and timekeepingThis section contains 6 articles. StructuresThis section contains 3 articles. MaterialsThis section contains 10 articles. OpticalThis section contains 5 articles.
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Mathematics
This section contains 45 articles.
Mathematics: GeneralThis section contains 5 articles. Counting and numbersThis section contains 12 articles. | AlgebraThis section contains 5 articles. AnalysisThis section contains 5 articles. ArithmeticThis section contains 4 articles. | Geometry and topologyThis section contains 12 articles. Probability and statisticsThis section contains 2 articles.
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vital Articles
There are currently 6,813,768 articles on the English Wikipedia, some of which have been selected as vital articles.
- Wiki: WikiProject Vital Articles
- Open Wikipedia Ranking Many of the highest ranked are level 3
- Wiki: List of 100 Art concepts Wikipedia should have
- Category:Top-importance articles
- Automated classification of article importance – similar project on Wiki
- Wiki: Version 1.0 Editorial Team
- Meta:List of articles every Wikipedia should have