“WikiLeaks embassy cables revelations cover a huge dataset of official documents: 251,287 dispatches, from more than 250 worldwide US embassies and consulates. It's a unique picture of US diplomatic language - including over 50,000 documents covering the current Obama administration. But what does the data include?” #transparent_society - × × ×

“The key points are: • 251,287 dispatches • The state department sent the most cables in this set, followed by Ankara in Turkey, then Baghdad and Tokyo • 97,070 of the documents were classified as 'Confidential' • 28,760 of them were given the tag 'PTER' which stands for prevention of terrorism • The earliest of the cables is from 1966 — with most, 56,813, from 2009” - × × ×