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The following are a set of guidelines for the definition of an article's ''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Ecuador/Assessment#Importance|Importance]]'' for the clasification of Ecuadorian-related articles within the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Ecuador|WikiProject Ecuador]]. If you disagree with them, please share your thought at the [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Ecuador/Importance|talk page]].

{|class="wikitable"
! {{chemical datatable header}} | Pages importance grading scheme
|-
|{{Top-importance}} {{tl|top-importance}}
|Subject is a must-have for a print encyclopedia.

|-
|{{High-importance}} {{tl|high-importance}}
|Subject is exceptionally important.

|-
|{{Mid-importance}} {{tl|mid-importance}}
|Subject contributes a depth of knowledge.

|-
|{{Low-importance}} {{tl|low-importance}}
|Subject fills in important details.

|}

==Top Importance==
===Criteria===
* Articles relating to [[Ecuador]] on [[Wikipedia:Vital articles]] and [[Wikipedia:Core topics - 1,000]] (3)
* Country article
* Core topics article as on topics navbox, plus any that are a defining characteristic of Ecuador not covered within the others [currently applies to biodiversity and some iconic cultural elements, especially where they appear on other regional WikiProjects' Top Importance lists]
* Principal subnational entities and any iconic, internationally important regions [i.e. Patagonia]
* Major historical events of global significance '''and''' interest
* Biographies to be kept to absolute minimum; only those of global significance and interest

===Articles===

*[[Ecuador]]  (on [[Wikipedia:Core topics - 1,000]])

====Topics====
*[[Communications in Ecuador]]
*[[Culture of Ecuador]]
*[[Demographics of Ecuador]]
*[[Economy of Ecuador]]	
*[[Education in Ecuador]]
*[[Foreign relations of Ecuador]]
*[[Geography of Ecuador]]
*[[Government of Ecuador]]
*[[History of Ecuador]]
*[[Military of Ecuador]]
*[[Politics of Ecuador]]
*[[Religion in Ecuador]]
*[[Tourism in Ecuador]]
*[[Transportation in Ecuador]]
*[[Ecuadorian literature]]
*[[Fauna of Ecuador]]
*[[Flora of Ecuador]]
*[[Sport in Ecuador]]

====Events====
Global significance

====Places====
Provinces, plus regions of international significance

====Biographies====
Major impact on Ecuador, and global context

==High Importance==
Most important urban centres

Most imrpotant tourist cities, towns or neighbourhoods

Most important geographical topics

Main political articles and biographies
*[[President of Ecuador]]
*[[National Congress of Ecuador]]
*Most important Political parties
*[[Elections in Ecuador]]
*[[Electoral system of Ecuador]]
*[[Ecuadorian Constitution]]
*Law
*[[Supreme Court of Ecuador]] 

Most historically important articles

Most important sports articles
*[[Football in Ecuador]]

Most important culture articles and biographies
*[[Cinema of Ecuador]]
*[[Music of Ecuador]]
*[[Architecture of Ecuador]]

Main transport topics

Most important economy articles
*Internationally known companies & media
*Reserve Bank of Ecuador
*Stock Exchange

==Mid Importance==
Probably the biggest group - where interest of editors might meet strictness of criteria above
* Most former Presidents
* Most international team sport esp. football players, etc. (not club level or equivalent) and most successful individual sports-people
* Most sports clubs with record of success, ie top divisions
* Musicians, writers of global interest or major national interest
* Major music forms
* Iconic facets of Ecuadorian culture
* Major tourist attractions and national parks and monuments
* Current provincial governors
* Current cabinet ministers
* Individual historical events of note
* ...

==Low Importance==
*Most biographies
*Most settlements
*Smaller sports clubs
*Most films
*Music groups, records
*...