China and Africa

I think we also have missed South America, their is even no reach and regional analysis for South America. If there is any places where on-the-ground precense should be considered I think that is in South America and India.

There is significant analysis for South America at Wikimedia market analysis. Brazil is listed as one of the possible large markets with a high possibility for growth.

Thanks! Seems like I havn't kept pace with the newly added material.

No problem; there's no question there's a ton of it here. That's what I think is so cool about this project, and the Wikimedia-pedia; it's a wealth of information. :)

At "Wikimedia market analysis" you will find sentences like "Supports community efforts to improve" and "Invest to accelerate growth". That match with the sentences in this letter: "We therefore plan to establish a temporary presence in priority countries" That could mean in my view South Korea (5%-7% of Internet users use Wikipedia, 50 Mio inhabitants, 125.000 articles). I suppose a good collaboration with other chapters in the region (Wikimedia Indonesia and Wikimedia Hong Kong) will help much.

In South Korea there are companies like Samsung (second-largest mobile phone maker) and LG (third-largest producer of mobile phones). I read that in South Korea the local phone makers are struggling because the iPhone is so strong. Maybe South Korea could be a test market for our mobile-strategy too? It is easier to transform a 100.000 article wikipedia into a one that looks good at a smartphone than the en:WP. And, if the creation of a new chapter fails, at least we would have more experience with mobile applications.