Merino

Summary

Merino is a sheep breed^[1]. Merino ranks in the top 0.5% of sheep_breed entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,309 views/month, #1 of 200).^[2]

Key Facts

• Merino is in the country of Spain^[3].
• Merino is in the country of Portugal^[4].
• Merino's instance of is recorded as sheep breed^[5].
• Merino is a type of sheep^[6].
• Merino's Commons category is recorded as Merino (breed)^[7].
• Merino's country of origin is recorded as Spain^[8].
• Merino comprises German Mutton Merino^[9].
• Merino comprises Merinolandschaf^[10].
• Merino comprises Merinolangwollschaf^[11].
• Merino's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Merino (breed)^[12].
• Merino's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[13].
• Merino's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[14].
• Merino's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921^[15].
• Merino's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7^[16].
• Merino's this taxon is source of is recorded as merino^[17].
• Merino's different from is recorded as Merina^[18].
• Merino's FAO risk status is recorded as not at risk^[19].
• Merino's taxon range is recorded as Iberian Peninsula^[20].

Body

Distribution

Country listings include Spain^[3], a sovereign state^[21], in Spain^[22], founded in 1715^[23] and Portugal^[4], a sovereign state^[24], in Portugal^[25], founded in 1139^[26].

Why It Matters

Merino ranks in the top 0.5% of sheep_breed entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,309 views/month, #1 of 200).^[2] Merino has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] Merino is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]