americans are bad at geography - experiment
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ResearchMonkey
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Yeah, you got me Jim. Those were the only ones that I could think off the top, .....that disappeared during the 20th century.
I was going list USSR for an even 10 but it just didn't quite meet the criteria I'za were think'n'bout.
MrBishop
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nah, you should, unless you're also looking for an excuse to avoid the effort...
- I'll type it up in Word and copypasta
MrBishop
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**Adding Luis' ideo of highlighting text
Highlight the text...
Canada
USA
Mexico
Panama
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Columbia
Venezuela
Bresil
Ecuador
Peru
Chile (Chi Chi Chi Le le le!)
Argentina
Cuba
Bahamas
Jamaica
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Peurto Rico
The UK (Britain, Ireland, Scotland)
Portugal
Spain
France
Italy
Germany (used to fetch me two points – East v West)
Poland
Turkey
Sweden
Denmark
Greenland* Not sure if this is considered a country on it’s own
Norway
Finland * Great vodka
Russia
* Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakistan, Kurdistan? (There are a bunch of other small breakaway provinces of USSR out there)
Czech Republic + Slovakia (Formerly Czechoslovakia – how original)
China
North Koren
South Korea
Japan
Burma
Thailand
Malasia
New Zealand
Phillipines
Australia
Working my way back up now.
India
Pakistan
Iraq
Iran
Afghanistan
Syria
Israel
*Palestine – just for the hellovit
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Jordan
Africa Now – I’m bad with Africa
Libya
Nigeria
Morocco
Congo (Republic of)
Ethiopia
Zimbabwe
South Africa
Madagascar (Great movie)
Many of these places I’ve read of either in the news or in books, but never visited. I’m horrible for Africa, Mostly I’d guess because it’s so quiet in the press. Ditto for some of the smaller USSR breakaways and South-American countries.
*No, I did not spell-check...sorry.
catocom
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I'll play along a little bit.
I'm lazy so I'll start with some that I'm NOT sure about.
Then maybe you can 'help'.
I'm not sure if these are considered counties, provinces, or have changed...
Burma
Hong Kong
Panama
Virgin Islands
Georgia (I think it may be classified as it's own now?)
Croatia
Chechnya
I may go for the big ones later.
I'm lazy so I'll start with some that I'm NOT sure about.
Then maybe you can 'help'.
I'm not sure if these are considered counties, provinces, or have changed...
Burma
Hong Kong
Panama
Virgin Islands
Georgia (I think it may be classified as it's own now?)
Croatia
Chechnya
I may go for the big ones later.
MrBishop
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Burma is a country...though it's now known as Myanmar
Hong Kong is part of China - though not completely - yet
Panama is a country
The Virgin Islands used to belong to USA and Spain as I recall...now it's part of Costa Rica
Georgia is a country, as is Croatia but Chechnya is still part of Russia...also, for the moment.
2minkey
bootlicker
catocom
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think it may be as sharp as your skill with language?
bingo
you only see what I show you.
You don't really know my capability at all.
ResearchMonkey
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2minkey
bootlicker
can you drive a six inch spike through a board with your penis?
jimpeel
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I can stir a campfire with mine.
Gato_Solo
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North and Central Americas (In order of greatness)
USA
Mexico
Canada
Panama
Belize
Guatamala
Costa Rica
Nicaraugua
South America (no particular order)
Brazil
Peru
Chile
Colombia
Guyana (sp?)
Uruguay
Paraguay
Argentina
Venezuela
Europe
UK
Spain
France
Italy
Luxembourg
Monaco
Portugal
Poland
Bosnia
Czech Republic
Hungary
Austria
Germany
Turkey
Russia
Romania
Bulgaria
Montenegro
Greece
Asia
N Korea
S Korea
Japan
China
Myanmar
Afghanistan
Pakistan
India
Kurzecstan (sp?)
Uzbechistan(sp?)
Taiwan
Micronesia (Samoa, Indonesia, Fiji)
Malasia
Thailand
Vietnam
Africa
Egypt
Libya
Tunisia
Morocco
Kenya
Uganda
South Africa
Liberia
Nigeria
Ethiopia
Somalia
Somaliland (look it up)
Algieria (sp?)
Middle East
Iraq
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Syria
Israel
Lebanon
Down Under
Australia
New Zealand
Just off the top of my head and, mostly, through name associations. Only been to, or through, less than half, though...
USA
Mexico
Canada
Panama
Belize
Guatamala
Costa Rica
Nicaraugua
South America (no particular order)
Brazil
Peru
Chile
Colombia
Guyana (sp?)
Uruguay
Paraguay
Argentina
Venezuela
Europe
UK
Spain
France
Italy
Luxembourg
Monaco
Portugal
Poland
Bosnia
Czech Republic
Hungary
Austria
Germany
Turkey
Russia
Romania
Bulgaria
Montenegro
Greece
Asia
N Korea
S Korea
Japan
China
Myanmar
Afghanistan
Pakistan
India
Kurzecstan (sp?)
Uzbechistan(sp?)
Taiwan
Micronesia (Samoa, Indonesia, Fiji)
Malasia
Thailand
Vietnam
Africa
Egypt
Libya
Tunisia
Morocco
Kenya
Uganda
South Africa
Liberia
Nigeria
Ethiopia
Somalia
Somaliland (look it up)
Algieria (sp?)
Middle East
Iraq
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Syria
Israel
Lebanon
Down Under
Australia
New Zealand
Just off the top of my head and, mostly, through name associations. Only been to, or through, less than half, though...