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Contents

 1Featured content
 2Main subject classifications
 3Curated article collections
 4Third-party classification systems
 5Reference collections
 6Special format collections
 7Collections of articles
Wikipedia is a compendium of the world's knowledge. If you know what you are looking for, type it
into Wikipedia's search box. If, however, you need a bird's eye view of what Wikipedia has to offer, see
its main contents pages below, which in turn list more specific pages.

Featured content
Featured content represents the best of Wikipedia, and has undergone a thorough review process to
ensure that it meets the highest encyclopedic standards. Presented by type:
 Featured articles
 Featured lists
 Featured pictures
 Featured topics

Main subject classifications

Wikipedia's main navigation subsystems (overviews, outlines, lists, portals, glossaries, categories,
and indices) are each divided into the following subject classifications:

 Reference works – compendiums of information, usually of a specific type, compiled in a

book for ease of reference. That is, the information is intended to be quickly found when
needed.
 Culture – encompasses the social behavior and norms found in human societies, as well as
the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities and habits of the individuals in
these groups.
 Geography – field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and
phenomena of the Earth and planets.
 Health – state of physical, mental and social well-being.
 History – the past as it is described in written documents, and the study thereof.
 Human activities – the various activities done by people. For instance, it includes leisure,
entertainment, industry, recreation, war, and exercise.
 Mathematics – the study of topics such as quantity