Havana , Cuba ( CNN ) -- Cuba is launching its own version of Wikipedia Tuesday with an online encyclopedia that describes the United States as the `` empire of our time . '' The site EcuRed , at www.ecured.cu , already has nearly 20,000 entries . One of the longest is about former leader Fidel Castro , the founder of the Cuban Revolution . EcuRed was up Monday and early Tuesday ahead of its official launch , but appeared to be down later in the day , apparently because of too much traffic . According to the site , its goal `` is the accumulation and development of knowledge with a non-profit , pro-democracy aim from a decolonizing point of view . '' Users approved by EcuRed administrators will be able to update entries , and the site will be available to all Internet users in Cuba -- an estimated 1.6 million out of a population of 11.2 million . EcuRed describes the United States , Cuba 's Cold War foe , as `` the empire of our time , which has historically taken territory and natural resources from other nations by force , to put at the service of its businesses and monopolies . ''
Users can update entries on the site if they 're approved by administrators . One of the longest entries is about Fidel Castro . The site says the U.S. has taken territory and resources from other countries by force .