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Wikipedia and the other projects rely on the generosity of donors from all over the world. In 2011, money was donated from over 200 different countries. Donors from [[:en:India|India]] have certainly been generous in their support, with 39,000 people investing in the mission. However, India is not the country that produces the most donors to support Wikipedia and its sister projects.
Wikipedia and the other projects rely on the generosity of donors from all over the world. In 2011, money was donated from over 200 different countries. Donors from [[:en:India|India]] have certainly been generous in their support, with 39,000 people investing in the mission. However, India is not the country that produces the most donors to support Wikipedia and its sister projects.


It seems that this misunderstanding may arise from some confusion about [http://blog.wikimedia.org/2012/02/05/who-are-wikipedias-donors a recent survey]. The Wikimedia Foundation surveyed readers, not donors, and the readers who responded were asked about their willingness to donate. In [http://blog.wikimedia.org/2012/02/05/who-are-wikipedias-donors/#c their responses], readers from India (42%) expressed the strongest interest in donating to Wikipedia. This does not, however, reflect the actual demographic distribution of donors to the movement.
It seems that this misunderstanding may arise from some confusion about [//blog.wikimedia.org/2012/02/05/who-are-wikipedias-donors a recent survey]. The Wikimedia Foundation surveyed readers, not donors, and the readers who responded were asked about their willingness to donate. In [//blog.wikimedia.org/2012/02/05/who-are-wikipedias-donors/#c their responses], readers from India (42%) expressed the strongest interest in donating to Wikipedia. This does not, however, reflect the actual demographic distribution of donors to the movement.


In 2011, most of the donors to support the movement were located in the [[:en:United States of America|United States of America]], with 535,666 people donating. Other countries with a high number of donors - over 39,000 - include [[:en:Germany|Germany]] (more than 160,000), [[:en:Italy|Italy]] (77,200), [[:en:Canada|Canada]] (58.141), [[:en:Australia|Australia]] (43,857), [[:en:the United Kingdom|the United Kingdom]] (more than 45,000), and [[:en:Russia|Russia]] (42,693). The United States is also the country that donates the largest amount of money, with donations totaling $14,398,721 USD in 2011. Germany was second in dollar amount. While all of the figures may not yet be in for the fundraiser that was held at the end of the year, as of this writing their total tally for 2011 is $5,430,724 USD. Also filling out the top five were the United Kingdom, [[:en:France|France]], and Canada, where donations totaled $1,682,151 USD, $1,345,933 USD and $1,334,899, respectively.
In 2011, most of the donors to support the movement were located in the [[:en:United States of America|United States of America]], with 535,666 people donating. Other countries with a high number of donors - over 39,000 - include [[:en:Germany|Germany]] (more than 160,000), [[:en:Italy|Italy]] (77,200), [[:en:Canada|Canada]] (58.141), [[:en:Australia|Australia]] (43,857), [[:en:the United Kingdom|the United Kingdom]] (more than 45,000), and [[:en:Russia|Russia]] (42,693). The United States is also the country that donates the largest amount of money, with donations totaling $14,398,721 USD in 2011. Germany was second in dollar amount. While all of the figures may not yet be in for the fundraiser that was held at the end of the year, as of this writing their total tally for 2011 is $5,430,724 USD. Also filling out the top five were the United Kingdom, [[:en:France|France]], and Canada, where donations totaled $1,682,151 USD, $1,345,933 USD and $1,334,899, respectively.

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