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'''[[:Category:Wikimedia chapters|Wikimedia chapters]]''' are independent {{tag|Organization|organizations}} founded to support and promote the Wikimedia projects within a specified geographical region, such as a [[:Category:Countries|country]] or [[:Category:United States|state]].  Like the {{tag|Wikimedia Foundation}} (WMF), they aim to "empower and engage [[:Category:People|people]] around the [[:Category:Earth|world]] to collect and develop educational content under a free [[:Category:Wiki License|license]] or in the public domain, and to disseminate it effectively and globally".
'''[[:Category:Wikimedia chapters|Wikimedia chapters]]''' are independent {{tag|Organization|organizations}} founded to support and promote the Wikimedia projects within a specified geographical region, such as a [[:Category:Countries|country]]<ref>[https://beta.CompaniesHouse.gov.uk/company/06741827 Wikimedia UK - overview], CompaniesHouse.gov.uk, accessed: 23 January 2017</ref> or [[:Category:United States|state]].  Like the {{tag|Wikimedia Foundation}} (WMF), they aim to "empower and engage [[:Category:People|people]] around the [[:Category:Earth|world]] to collect and develop educational content under a free [[:Category:Wiki License|license]] or in the public domain, and to disseminate it effectively and globally".


As of April 2013, there are 39 chapters which currently exist, with at least one Chapter on every [[:Category:Continent|continent]] of the world (except Antarctica).  Existing chapters sign an agreement, known as [[Meta-Wiki:Chapter Agreements|Chapter Agreements]] with the Wikimedia Foundation.  Individual chapters can seek help from fellow chapters via the [[Meta-Wiki:Wikimedia Chapters Association|Wikimedia Chapters Association]].  New chapters are created via the [[Meta-Wiki:Affiliations Committee|Affiliations Committee]] (also known as [[Wikimedia Chapcom]]).
As of April 2013, there are 39 chapters which currently exist, with at least one Chapter on every [[:Category:Continent|continent]] of the world (except Antarctica).  Existing chapters sign an agreement, known as [[Meta-Wiki:Chapter Agreements|Chapter Agreements]] with the Wikimedia Foundation.  Individual chapters can seek help from fellow chapters via the [[Meta-Wiki:Wikimedia Chapters Association|Wikimedia Chapters Association]].  New chapters are created via the [[Meta-Wiki:Affiliations Committee|Affiliations Committee]] (also known as [[Wikimedia Chapcom]]).
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*[[Meta-Wiki:Wikimedia chapters|Wikimedia chapters]] at [[Wikimedia Meta-Wiki]]
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