How Good is Your Geographic? [4]

[schmenke]

YAO - Yaounde - Cameroon
YVA - Moroni - Comoros
YIH - Mystery Country 1
YOK - Yokohama - Japan
YKS - Yakutsk - Russia
YNB - Mystery Country 4
YKM - Yakima, WA, USA
YAK - Mystery airport, USA
YUM - Yuma - USA

Score a bonus point :D .
Still looking for mystery countries 1 & 4 though :)

I've flown into YIH quite a few times as I had the misfortune of working there several years ago :s

[Storm]

YIH is that Jeddah? I think you worked in the Middle East if I'm not wrong.

[schmenke]

YIH is not Jeddah, although YNB is Yanbu, Saudi Arabia.

YIH is proving to be somewhat of a red herring.

YAO - Yaounde - Cameroon
YVA - Moroni - Comoros
YIH - Mystery Country 1
YOK - Yokohama - Japan
YKS - Yakutsk - Russia
YNB - Yanbu - Saudi Arabia
YKM - Yakima, WA, USA
YAK - Mystery airport, USA
YUM - Yuma - USA

[schmenke]

No bites, eh?
Well, not all Q's are going to be easy... sometimes that's just the way the egg rolls.

[EuroTroll]

I'd like to bite, but I just don't see it. :( Time to bash my head against the glass, a la John Nash. :grenade:

[donKey jote]

red herring, egg rolls or spring rolls ? :cornfused:

here I am again, like a donkey in a porcelain shop :bandit:

[Tazio]

Well I've thrown in the towel. Yakima was easy even though I had no idea whether or not it has an international airport. To me I always thought it was a sleepy little town with a funny sounding name :p
so no bonus for me.
Perhaps you can toss a wee little morsel of a clue ;)

[EuroTroll]

red herring, egg rolls or spring rolls ? :cornfused:

And I thought corn-fusing was a Schmenke-only pastime. :p : ;)

[donKey jote]

And I thought corn-fusing was a Schmenke-only pastime. :p : ;)

what, like "chai" ?
nah ! ... :p

[schmenke]

See post #524 for a handy summary :p : .


I'm going to have a cup of chai now... :D

[Tazio]

I'm going to have a cup of chai now... :D
I hope you choke on it :vader: ;)

[schmenke]

I may as I prefer coffee myself, although many living in YIH would likely prefer chai...

[Tazio]

You call that a clue??????

You mock me!!! :mad: :D

[Storm]

I think donk-panda got it with the egg roll and porcelain..

[gadjo_dilo]

here I am again, like a donkey in a porcelain shop :bandit:

Like these?

WXICOF - Donkey & Mule Statues & Sculptures (http://www.wxicof.com/Gifts/Donkeygifts/dstatues/statues1.htm)

[EuroTroll]

So we're in China, are we? :)

[schmenke]

Ya think? :D
Yes, YIH designates Yichang, PR China :)

Somebody have a go... please :p : . Donks?

[donKey jote]

neigh :p

[schmenke]

Perhaps BDunnell, as he answered several correct :)

[EuroTroll]

Ya think? :D

Should I explain how I very cleverly deduced it was China? :p : :D

[donKey jote]

Should I explain how I very cleverly deduced it was China? :p : :D

nah... just send Dr Taz a PM :laugh:

I'd give it to Ben if he's around, then to Studs for his clever deduction skills :p

[EuroTroll]

then to Studs for his clever deduction skills :p

No-no! Nein! Nicht! Ich habe... how you say... already many questions geasked recently. ;) If Ben is not around, give it to any schweinhund who wants it. :D

[donKey jote]

Gott im Himmel! Schweinhund? ... you mean not Dr Taz Fettucini, or ? :andrea:

Maybe Gewitter (Storm) should have a go :idea: :)

[EuroTroll]

Gott im Himmel! Schweinhund? ... you mean not Dr Taz Fettucini, or ? :andrea:

Of course not! I was just showing off my mad German skills... ;) :D

Edit: That's right, ALL of them! :D

[EuroTroll]

Maybe Gewitter (Storm) should have a go :idea: :)

Haha, nice! :up:

But I think we should, for now, stick to shouting, "Ben, where art thou?" :)

[BDunnell]

Sorry for the late response — in the process of finishing a move from, ironically, Germany back to the UK.

Here you go. The following quote was spoken by US Secretary of State James Byrnes in 1946, but how does the sentence end?

"The United States does not feel that it can deny to France, which has been invaded three times by Germany in 70 years, its claim to..."

[EuroTroll]

Alsace?

[BDunnell]

Non.

[Tazio]

I'll say Alsace-Lorraine, although I think it may refer to France's inclusion in the partitioning of Berlin, If my US history serves me correctly we were instrumental in tossing them a bone when others did not want to include them.

Edit: Alsace-Lorraine whoops! :o
That's a double whoops I meant all of Germay not only Berlin. :o :o

[BDunnell]

No, neither Alsace-Lorraine nor anything to do with Berlin.

[Tazio]

a permanant member of the UN Security Council?
Try that one on for size ;)
Edit: spelling

[BDunnell]

No, but an interesting answer.

[Tazio]

:s ailor: Ok I'm coming out with the wild guesses :erm:
Is it a U.S. military base?

[Tazio]

:s ailor: Ok I'm coming out with the wild guesses :erm:
Is it a U.S. military base? If that one doesn't work I will say judicial participation in the Nuremberg trials?

[BDunnell]

Neither, I'm afraid. You were closer with some of the earlier guesses.

[D-Type]

Sorry for the late response — in the process of finishing a move from, ironically, Germany back to the UK.

Here you go. The following quote was spoken by US Secretary of State James Byrnes in 1946, but how does the sentence end?

"The United States does not feel that it can deny to France, which has been invaded three times by Germany in 70 years, its claim to..."
Saarland

[BDunnell]

Saarland

Yes, that's the one! Well done. As an aside, it would be fascinating to know how history might have turned out had the French had their way to bring the Ruhrgebiet under multi-national control.

Anyway, over to you.

[D-Type]

:confused: Oh 'eck - now I've got to find a question.

[D-Type]

Found a nice straightforward question. Name the largest island according to the Times Atlas of the World on/in each of the six continents (ie excluding Antarctica)

Africa -
North America -
South America -
Asia -
Australasia -
Europe -

[EuroTroll]

Africa - Madagascar
North America - Greenland
South America - Trinidad
Asia - Borneo
Australasia - New Zealand's South Island
Europe - Great Britain

[Storm]

Maybe Gewitter (Storm) should have a go :idea: :)

:hmph:

N. America - New Foundland/Nova Scotia
Europe - Greenland
S. America - Galapagos
Australasia - err..Australia?


or am I a donkey who thinks Greenland should be part of Europe and not NA?

[EuroTroll]

or am I a donkey who thinks Greenland should be part of Europe and not NA?

Hiya Storm! :wave: It's politically part of Denmark of course, but geographically it's surely NA. This is a geographical thread, not a political one. :p : :)

[donKey jote]

S. America- Soledad in the Malvinas... well it is a geographical thread and not a political one :p :devil: :andrea:

[D-Type]

Found a nice straightforward question. Name the largest island according to the Times Atlas of the World on/in each of the six continents (ie excluding Antarctica)

Africa - Madagascar (Starter)
North America - Greenland (Studiose)
South America -
Asia - Borneo (Studiose)
Australasia -
Europe -Great Britain (Starter)
This is going quicker than I thought :)

[EuroTroll]

S. America- Soledad in the Malvinas... well it is a geographical thread and not a political one :p :devil: :andrea:

Absolutely! You wouldn't count them as European, would you. :)

[Lousada]

Australasia - New Guinea

[D-Type]

Australasia - New Guinea
Correct :up:

Just South America to go.

[Tazio]

never mind !

greathttp://www.camcorderdcr.com

[D-Type]

Curacao or Aruba? Not sure which one is bigger.
:down: No or no

(You'll :hot: when you see the answer)

[donKey jote]

That island bit at the tip of Tierra del Fuego ?

[D-Type]

Are you counting the Netherlands Antilles as a whole? Including Bonaire and the little one - forget the name.
:down: No - the answer's one island


Maybe Hispaniola? Cuba is closer to Mexico, so should be counted as North America.
:down: No - they classify these as being in North America (I think it depends which tectonic plate they're on)

[D-Type]

OK, I've exhausted my knowledge of South America. I'll probably kick myself when you tell us though.


No wait, I'm not done yet after all. Easter Island?
:down: :down: No

Hints:
1. Further south
2. This island has an international border down the middle of it - but it's not two countries

[Storm]

S. America- Soledad in the Malvinas... well it is a geographical thread and not a political one :p :devil: :andrea:

lol..I remembered that joke about 2 bald guys and a comb in regards to Malvinas.

[donKey jote]

:down: :down: No

Hints:
1. Further south
2. This island has an international border down the middle of it - but it's not two countries

Tierra del Fuego Island or whatever the bit below the Estrecho de Magallanes is called... the border is between Chile and Argentina.
I've always wanted to go to Ushuaia :bandit:

[D-Type]

:up:
Tierra del Fuego Island or whatever the bit below the Estrecho de Magallanes is called... the border is between Chile and Argentina.
I've always wanted to go to Ushuaia :bandit:
:up: That's the one!

So we have

Africa - Madagascar (Starter)
North America - Greenland (Studiose)
South America - Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego (donKey jote)
Asia - Borneo (Studiose)
Australasia - New Guinea (Lousada)
Europe -Great Britain (Starter)

Well, four people have contributed to the answer. I suggest that the first to think of a question posts it

[donKey jote]

seeing as Studiose doesn't have one...







I'd give it to Starter's missus :idea: :kiss: :bandit: :andrea: :p

[donKey jote]

Landlocked - Armenia, Afghanistan, Uzbekibekibekistan, Tajikiwikistikistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Laos

[donKey jote]

Bum... are you sure it wasn't the wrong question?

not Mainland - Phillipines, Indonesia, Brunei, Japan, Sri Lanka, err, umm

[donKey jote]

bugger...

Stans - Afghanistan, Pakistan, Uzbekibekistan, Tajikiwikistan, Kazakhiwakistan, Kyrgiziwizistan, Turkmenistan, Racefanstan

[donKey jote]

yippeee ! :D

Let me consult with yer missus and I'll get back in 30 seconds max :s ailor: :andrea: :p

[donKey jote]

OK, this will probably be an easy one. Think about the World. There are seven countries which have something in common with Greenland. Name the countries and what it is which they have in common.
:andrea:

[EuroTroll]

'lands? Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Scotland, England, Swaziland, and Poland.

[donKey jote]

'lands? Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Scotland, England, Swaziland, and Poland.

Yes but not the ones I had in mind... only proper countries please - Scotland and England don't count :p

Two more apart from New Zealand, which I'm afraid I missed :erm:

[EuroTroll]

Switzerland and er... ich weiss nicht. :)

[EuroTroll]

Ah, do the Netherlands count?

[donKey jote]

nope :)

think asian girlies :s ailor: :arrows: :uhoh:

[EuroTroll]

Thailand!!! :laugh:

[donKey jote]

Somehow I thought you might get that :laugh:

Well done ! :erm:

:up:

[EuroTroll]

Somehow I thought you might get that :laugh:

It's those clever deduction skills, you see. :laugh: :p :

Alright, here's another map for you guys. What are we looking at?

http://i1059.photobucket.com/albums/t424/studiose1/map.jpg

[donKey jote]

some sort of mining production... gold?

[EuroTroll]

some sort of mining production... gold?

Blimey, that took the whole of 6 minutes. :laugh: You're right! :up: It's the annual gold production by country in kilograms. The top 5 are China, South Africa, Australia, USA, and Peru.

Your turn again! :cool:

[donKey jote]

It's those clever deduction skills, you see. :laugh: :p :

Alright, here's another map for you guys. What are we looking at?
http://i43.tinypic.com/2j4rotf.jpg

[EuroTroll]

Now that looks very much like an animal habitat map. Gray squirrel? :)

[donKey jote]

nope, not animal :)

[donKey jote]

no, nothing animal :)

[airshifter]

Areas of highest per capita alcohol consumption? :D

[EuroTroll]

Maybe it's the spread of some illness, like hepatitis?

[BDunnell]

Something meteorological?

[donKey jote]

no, you're all way off I'm afraid :)

neither animal nor mineral...

[BDunnell]

Vegetable, then?

[donKey jote]

Might be ;) :)

nLNA7PTl57Y :p

[BDunnell]

Leading areas for carrot growing.

[donKey jote]

of course, well done ! :up:

[gadjo_dilo]

Fatality! I've just finished eating 3 carrots "made in Turkey".

[donKey jote]

Fatality indeed! You could have given one to me :andrea:
dyMBQmwjS4o

[gadjo_dilo]

Can't see the video. I'm at work and have restrictions to youtube.

[BDunnell]

The clue there was much more important than any knowledge I may have! Anyway, another question... Am out at the moment, so will pose one later if that's OK.

[Storm]

missed 2 easy questions :p : btw you missed another Land in your Q donks..name it.
and another 'Stan'too if you count the traditional/non-anglicized name for my country :)

[donKey jote]

Holland doesn't count as it's one of the Netherlands.
Hindustan.

[Storm]

I was thinking of Swaziland.

[EuroTroll]

I was thinking of Swaziland.

But I mentioned Swaziland. :)

[gadjo_dilo]

I said something wrong.....

[Storm]

But I mentioned Swaziland. :)

woops..sorry I must have missed your post

edit: I didn't miss it but I read that as Switzerland!

anyways, forget it...my brain has been physicked out lately.

[EuroTroll]

Hey, you know what we need? We need a question. :) "Beeeeeeennnn!" :wave: :p :

[BDunnell]

I think someone else can go ahead. I'm very busy today and don't have time to think of a question. Sorry.

[EuroTroll]

I think someone else can go ahead. I'm very busy today and don't have time to think of a question. Sorry.

No problemo, I'll ask a quicky.

In Europe, which two capital cities are closest to each other, only 56 km (35 miles) apart?

[schmenke]

Helsinki and Tallinn?

[gadjo_dilo]

Viena and Bratislava ?

[EuroTroll]

Helsinki and Tallinn?

Good guess, but no, they are about 80 km apart.

[EuroTroll]

Viena and Bratislava ?

Correct! :up:

Your question. :cool:

[gadjo_dilo]

Name the first european city that had electic public lighting.

[BDunnell]

Name the first european city that had electic public lighting.

I'll say Paris, but wouldn't be surprised if it's actually something more obscure.

[EuroTroll]

Pula? :p :

[gadjo_dilo]

Not Pula. :laugh:
It's one with a decent name.

Neither Paris although it's known as the city of lights.

And yes, it's kinda obscure.....
Despite having over 300000 inhabitants.

[big_sw2000]

Timisoara in Romania

Steve

[gadjo_dilo]

Timisoara is correct. Waiting for your Q.

[big_sw2000]

Strange i had the same question in a quiz i done yesterday lol

Steve

[gadjo_dilo]

Fatality!!!!!! Again......

[big_sw2000]

Ok Then..
Which national flag is the only one in the world to be a single colour with no design or insignia on it?

A little clue, the country have just choosen a new flag.

Steve

[EuroTroll]

An easy one. ;) Libya.

[big_sw2000]

That was a tad easy lol.
Go on then your turn

Steve

[EuroTroll]

Here's yet another map for you guys. :cheese: What are we looking at now?

http://i1059.photobucket.com/albums/t424/studiose1/screur.jpg

[donKey jote]

notaclue :dozey:

[EuroTroll]

Nope. :)

[donKey jote]

alphabets? :idea:

[EuroTroll]

alphabets? :idea:

That's right! :up:

blue - latin
red - cyrillic
green - greek
purple - latin & cyrillic
greenblue - greek & latin

[edv]

That's right! :up:

blue - latin
red - cyrillic
green - greek
purple - latin & cyrillic
greenblue - greek & latin

and..
grey - Arabic

[donKey jote]

I don't have a question and that one was too easy, so why don't you try again? :p

[EuroTroll]

I don't have a question and that one was too easy, so why don't you try again? :p

Yeah, alright then. :laugh: Back in a mo...

[donKey jote]

I got a quickie in the meantime :cheese:
what's this map of?
http://i43.tinypic.com/2m29m6r.jpg

[EuroTroll]

Alright, here's one.

The smallest county in England is Rutland, but only for half of the year. Why would that be, and which is the smallest county for the other half of the year?

[EuroTroll]

So now we have two questions. Let's see how that works out. :D

PS. You're a donkey. :arrows: :p :

[donKey jote]

yours is the proper question, mine is just a quickie on the side (and good for the heart ;) :p ) :andrea:

[EuroTroll]

yours is the proper question, mine is just a quickie on the side (and good for the heart ;) :p ) :andrea:

Tomato consumption? :)

[schmenke]

Answer to Donk's quickie: Chai consumption! :D :erm:

Answer to studiose's Q: Haven't a clue :s

[donKey jote]

the more you eat...

[donKey jote]

good guess but nope.

tell that to yer missus :bandit: :andrea:
...
good for the heart,
the more you eat...

:)

[Koz]

Alright, here's one.

The smallest county in England is Rutland, but only for half of the year. Why would that be, and which is the smallest county for the other half of the year?

Sea level tends to change with the seasons?

[EuroTroll]

Sea level tends to change with the seasons?

Good try, but not quite. :)

[donKey jote]

half the population legs it to Benidorm or Ibiza in Summer?

[EuroTroll]

the more you eat...

:)

...the fatter your feet! :p :

[EuroTroll]

half the population legs it to Benidorm or Ibiza in Summer?

Nope, I meant smallest in size of territory. :)

[Koz]

good guess but nope.

tell that to yer missus :bandit: :andrea:
...
good for the heart,
the more you eat...

:)

Fish? Carrots? Margarine?

[donKey jote]

...the fatter your feet! :p :
nope

...the more you fart ! :eek: :bandit:

[EuroTroll]

nope

...the more you fart ! :eek: :bandit:

Baked beans? :)

[donKey jote]

Baked beans? :)

:up: :D

[schmenke]

Don’t know about everyone else, but I had a hard time digesting that Q.

[EuroTroll]

:up: :D

I'll ask a question then, shall I? :p :

[donKey jote]

a paralell quickie, yes :p

[EuroTroll]

Alright, here's one.

The smallest county in England is Rutland, but only for half of the year. Why would that be, and which is the smallest county for the other half of the year?

Koz has been closest so far with the reason. Once you get the reason, you should also get the other county.

[schmenke]

I dunno... something to do with the annual deposit of silt from a river?

[EuroTroll]

The sea... what does it do? ;)

[schmenke]

Smell? :p :

[EuroTroll]

Smell? :p :

Well, yes. :D But what I meant was that it goes up and down, and up and down, and... ;)

[schmenke]

O.k., something smelly that rides up and down. There's a joke about Mkbilly's missus in there somewhere but I'll leave that up to donks.

Tidal currents?

[EuroTroll]

O.k., something smelly that rides up and down. There's a joke about Mkbilly's missus in there somewhere but I'll leave that up to donks.

Tidal currents?

Close enough, methinks. :cool: The answer is actually simply tides. At low tide, Rutland is the smallest county in England, whereas at high tide, county X is the smallest. Half and half. ;)

Now which might county X be?

[EuroTroll]

Rutland is land-locked. County X is anything but! ;)

[schmenke]

Close enough, methinks. :cool: The answer is actually simply tides. At low tide, Rutland is the smallest county in England, whereas at high tide, county X is the smallest. Half and half. ;)

Now which might county X be?

Well that’s a trick question :mark: .
I, as I think others, was thinking that this mystery county changed size for 6 months per year continuously. Otherwise I think we would have guessed tides long ago :p : .

[EuroTroll]

Well that’s a trick question :mark: .
I, as I think others, was thinking that this mystery county changed size for 6 months per year continuously. Otherwise I think we would have guessed tides long ago :p : .

True. :cheese:

Now about this mystery county... one might even go so far as to say it's an island. Wink-wink. :p :

[EuroTroll]

Isle of... :?:

[EuroTroll]

I've got to go :s nore: now, so... it's the Isle of Wight. :)

Would you ask the next question, schmenke?

[schmenke]

Sure isle wade in with a quickie...

HIS and HER may be found on your bath towels but they also happen to be the three-digit IATA designation codes for airports in which two countries?

[donKey jote]

HERaklion in Greece ?

[schmenke]

Good donkey start.

HER: Heraklion, Greece
HIS: ???

[donKey jote]

HISaklion in Greece ? :cheese:

[schmenke]

Like I said, it was a good start... :p :

[Tazio]

Hispaniola?

[D-Type]

(1) Potato consumption
(2) Most of Rutland is covered by a reservoir and when it's full the area is less. The other contendor must be Middlesex, which only exists during the cricket season, ie the summer when the reservoir is low and Rutland is bigger.

[EuroTroll]

(2) Most of Rutland is covered by a reservoir and when it's full the area is less. The other contendor must be Middlesex, which only exists during the cricket season, ie the summer when the reservoir is low and Rutland is bigger.

As I understand it, Middlesex is no longer a separate county, as it's part of the Greater London administrative area. The answer was the Isle of Wight, which is a separate county, and tides. At low tide, the Isle of Wight is larger than Rutland, and at high tide, it is smaller. I didn't know about the reservoir in Rutland, and I'm not sure how it fits into this...

I got the question from the quiz show QI, which is... well... usually correct. :)

[schmenke]

Hispaniola?

Nope.

Sorry, perhaps a tad too obscure :mark: .

HIS is a small airport on a small island that belongs to a big island.

[BDunnell]

As I understand it, Middlesex is no longer a separate county, as it's part of the Greater London administrative area. The answer was the Isle of Wight, which is a separate county, and tides. At low tide, the Isle of Wight is larger than Rutland, and at high tide, it is smaller. I didn't know about the reservoir in Rutland, and I'm not sure how it fits into this...

Well, clearly an inland reservoir must be counted as part of the land mass of said land area.

[schmenke]

Nope.

Sorry, perhaps a tad too obscure :mark: .

HIS is a small airport on a small island that belongs to a BIG island.


:uhoh:

[EuroTroll]

Is it part of the British empire, sir? :)

[schmenke]

What's the British Empire? :crazy:

It once was mate :)

[donKey jote]

mate as in g'day mate? :cheese:

Sheila Island ? :p

[Storm]

Hobart.

[EuroTroll]

What's the British Empire? :crazy:

It once was mate :)

I know the British Empire is not what it once was, but the Queen still rules Canada and Australia with an iron fist, doesn't she? :D

And they still have many small overseas territories.

[EuroTroll]

As to the question, I'd guess it's an island that begins with an "H". H-ISland. Am I right?

If only I could think of one... :(

[schmenke]

Donks is quick on the uptake ;)

[donKey jote]

Donks is quick on the uptake ;)


Sure isle wade in with a quickie...

HIS and HER may be found on your bath towels but they also happen to be the three-digit IATA designation codes for airports in which two countries?

Greece and Australia ? :andrea:

[schmenke]

HIS = Hayman Island, Australia

Next Donkey Q please... :)

[donKey jote]

Hayman Island has an airport? :crazy:

How far is it from HIS to HER and what countries would Edgar fly over to get there ? :andrea:

[schmenke]

I think I'd rather be going in the opposite direction :p :

Um, o.k. wild guess, 7,000kms.
En route Edgar would make deposits over, uh:

Indonesia
Thailand
Myanmar
India
Pakistan
Iran
Iraq
Turkey

:?:

I get the feeling I've omitted several countries :uhoh:

[donKey jote]

I think I'd rather be going in the opposite direction

Um, o.k. wild guess, 7,000kms. -> yes, at least to the nearest 10000km :p
En route Edgar would make deposits over, uh:

Indonesia yes
Thailand yes
Myanmar yes
India yes
Pakistan yes
Iran yes
Iraq yes
Turkey yes, if you mean North Cyprus :p

I get the feeling I've omitted several countries yes, 6 to be precise :D :uhoh:
.

[D-Type]

If you go the pretty way you might also fly over

Papua New Guinea
Vietnam
Cambodia
Afghaniistan
Kashmir
Bhutan
Nepal
Jordan
Syria
Israel
Lebanon
Egypt

[donKey jote]

If you go the pretty way you might also fly over
Edgar says:
Papua New Guinea no
Vietnam yes
Cambodia no
Afghaniistan yes
Kashmir not a country, but already flown over India and Pakistan :p
Bhutan no
Nepal no
Jordan no
Syria yes
Israel no
Lebanon no
Egypt no

3 countries and the distance missing... :)

[EuroTroll]

Australia hasn't been mentioned yet. :) And... Malaysia?

The distance I think might be between 15,000 and 20,000 km.

[donKey jote]

yes, yes and less :)

1 country to go :)

[EuroTroll]

Well, could the missing country be Greece, then? :)

And... between 10,000 and 15,000 km? :)

[pino]

Sri Lanka? :erm:

[donKey jote]

Well, could the missing country be Greece, then? :)

And... between 10,000 and 15,000 km? :)

yep :D :up:

14300 km according to Breeze's Crowflyer Site (http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/map?format=google&units=metric&lat1=-20.059983&lon1=148.881159&lat2=35.339704&lon2=25.180049&convert_format=&gc_segments=&gc_altitude=&tickmark_interval=&show_wpt=3&add_elevation=&trk_colorize=track)

[EuroTroll]

Cool. :cool:

Now I'm not sure it's my question, but I'm just gonna be an arse and ask one. I hope you don't mind. :)

Seven sovereign states have made eight territorial claims to land in Antarctica south of the 60° S parallel. Name those seven countries, please. And, which country has made the largest claim?

[Storm]

Argentina, New Zealand, US, Chile?

[EuroTroll]

3/4 correct, Storm. :cool:

[donKey jote]

France, UK, Norway, Argentina, Russia, US, Australia, New Zealand, Ican'tcountland ?

[EuroTroll]

France, UK, Norway, Argentina, Russia, US, Australia, New Zealand, Ican'tcountland ?

6 correct. :cool: But which might be the largest claim?

[D-Type]

Argentina, Australia, Chile, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, UK

Argentina the largest?

[donKey jote]

6 correct. :cool: But which might be the largest claim?

Australia ?

[EuroTroll]

Argentina, Australia, Chile, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, UK

Argentina the largest?

Also 6 correct. :) Rather surprisingly, neither the USA or the Soviet Union have ever claimed territory in Antarctica, although both have reserved a right to do so under the Antarctic Treaty.

Argentina is not the largest.

[EuroTroll]

Australia ?

Correct! :up:

Now if I could just have a list of the seven.. ;)

[donKey jote]

Rather surprisingly, neither the USA or the Soviet Union have ever claimed territory in Antarctica
:o :crazy:

my six + chile or Dtype's 6 + France

[EuroTroll]

:o :crazy:

my six + chile or Dtype's 6 + France

Is correct. :up:

http://i1059.photobucket.com/albums/t424/studiose1/antarctica.jpg

The gray area is unclaimed.

Your Q, Donks. :up:

[donKey jote]

Can I pass on this one? :)

[EuroTroll]

Can I pass on this one? :)

Sure. :cool:

D-Type, would you ask a question?

[D-Type]

I think the grey area used to be the US Dependency until they withdrew their claim - I'm not sure why

I'll try and think up a question. If anybody else has one, please feel free to post it.

[D-Type]

OK, here we go.

First one for donKey jote only - where is there a restaurant that the locals call "Don Quick Shot"?

And for everyone: In what three European countries would you hear the same national anthem played?

[donKey jote]

pass! :p

[D-Type]

Close enough. It was in Cairo - There was a restaurant called Don Qixote, I think serving Spanish food. When we pronounced the name correctly our Egyptian cplleagues hadn't a clue what we were talking about. :)

[donKey jote]

:laugh:

[Koz]

And for everyone: In what three European countries would you hear the same national anthem played?

Easy. Scotland, Ireland, Wales.

[donKey jote]

Certainly not Ireland :eek: :laugh: :arrows:

And I doubt it's Scotland, England, Wales either... if the Rugby matches are anything to go by, they all have their own national anthems :andrea:

[Lousada]

Estonia, Finland, Latvia??

[BDunnell]

Estonia, Finland, Latvia??

Was just about to post much the same, but I was going to say Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania.

[EuroTroll]

Estonia and Finland do indeed have the same anthem, but Latvia and Lithuania have different ones.

[D-Type]

Certainly not Ireland :eek: :laugh: :arrows:

And I doubt it's Scotland, England, Wales either... if the Rugby matches are anything to go by, they all have their own national anthems :andrea:
In this context, these three plus Northern Ireland are one country - the United Kingdom

[D-Type]

Estonia and Finland do indeed have the same anthem, but Latvia and Lithuania have different ones.

Thanks for the clarification - I wasn't thinking of Baltic states

[donKey jote]

Balkanic states?

[D-Type]

:arrows:

No!

[donKey jote]

Caucasic states? :p :andrea:

[D-Type]

:grenade:

[donKey jote]

:laugh: :laugh:

what was the question again? :bandit: :andrea:

[EuroTroll]

I'm intrigued to find out the answer to this excellent question. :up:

If it's not in the Balkans, could it be among the very small nations of Europe? Let's say Italy, San Marino, and the Vatican.

[Lousada]

Greece, Cyprus and Macedonia?
Or is God Save The Queen still used in some former colonies?

[schmenke]

I'll compose the following guess:

Ukraine
Belarus
Moldova

[D-Type]

Greece, Cyprus and Macedonia?
Or is God Save The Queen still used in some former colonies?

No, although Cyprus and Greece are the same (tune and words), Macedonia is different.

Depends what you mean by "former colony". God Save the Queen is still the anthem in the last remnants of the empire and former colonies that were never given their independence are now called British Overseas territories.

[D-Type]

I'll compose the following guess:

Ukraine
Belarus
Moldova
Again, not that I know of. I would expect them to have their own anthems.

[Tazio]

D' are we talking about melodies and lyrics? If only melodies it may surprise some people that "My country Tis of Thee" which is sung to the same melody as "God Save The Queen" was the National Anthem of the US well into the 20th century, which is not a guess as it was replaced with “The Star Spangled Banner”.
Here sung by "the first lady of soul"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NqszdLiJxg

[D-Type]

Melody

[EuroTroll]

It seems noone has a clue, so perhaps you'd give us one, D-Type? :cool:

[D-Type]

OK.
Clue 1 - Same melody for all three but not the same lyrics.
Clue 2 - One large country, one small country, and one small one that some would say isn't a country (but I can't think what else to call it).

[EuroTroll]

Maybe the UK, and I-don't-know, and Gibraltar?

[EuroTroll]

Correction: maybe the UK, Malta, and Gibraltar?

[schmenke]

Portugual, The Azores and...?

I'm stumped :s

[donKey jote]

Gibraltar, Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man etc aren't countries, surely :eek:

Denmark, Faroes, ... ?

I'm stumped too :dozey:

[D-Type]

Maybe the UK, and I-don't-know, and Gibraltar?
That's the large one and the small one that maybe isn't a country - it's a British Overseas Territory nowadays, not a colony any more.

So now we are looking for a small independent European country that has a national anthem with the same tune as "God save the Queen"

As far as I know it has no motor sport reputation (ie no races or rallies) and I think it has produced one grand prix driver.

[schmenke]

... it's a British Overseas Territory nowadays ...
...So now we are looking for a small independent European country ....

So is it in Eruope or not? :cornfused:

[donKey jote]

I thought Gibraltar was another British MoneyLaundering Territory nowadays, along with the Channel Islands :p :vader: :andrea:

[schmenke]

So is it in Eruope or not? :cornfused:

Ah, I just realised I mis-read D-Type's post :dozey: . The last country we're looking for is not necessarily a British overseas territory. D-Type was referring to Gibralter. Apologies if my post caused confusion.

I'm still stumped :dozey:

[D-Type]

I don't know what further hint I can give.

England did play this country in a European Championship qualifier a few years ago which is how I learned about the same anthems. I think that at both matches they did the pragmatic thing and played the anthem once without accompanying vocals.

Edit: I've just read the rules in post 1. I think this is a classic case for allowing people to Google so we can kill it off. Google away

[edv]

Small European Country?
As a Canadian they're ALL SMALL! hehe
As for the tiniest ones, I'd go with the most northerly, Lichtenstein?

[schmenke]

Andorra?

[donKey jote]

Vatican? :arrows:

[donKey jote]

Edit: I've just read the rules in post 1. I think this is a classic case for allowing people to Google so we can kill it off. Google away
What was the question again? :andrea: :p

Answer so far is UK and Gibraltar, we're missing the third "smaller country" with the God save the Queen music (not lyrics) as national anthem, and it hasn't been mentioned yet by anyone, correct? :cornfused:

Still stumped :dozey:

[donKey jote]

Small European Country?
As a Canadian they're ALL SMALL! hehe
As for the tiniest ones, I'd go with the most northerly, Lichtenstein?

Google says you win :up:

Amazing, great question !!!

o_c5QcmkAww

p.s. D-Type your signature is spot on too :p

[D-Type]

Small European Country?
As a Canadian they're ALL SMALL! hehe
As for the tiniest ones, I'd go with the most northerly, Lichtenstein?
Got it! :champion:

The full answer is UK, Liechenstein and Gibraltar


I must admit that I was in two minds about including Gibraltar: but it isn't part of Spain and isn't part of the UK and it does have its own stamps ...

[edv]

That WAS a good question.

Now, the following countries share a common, patriotic trait. What is it?

Mexico
Egypt
Serbia
Kiribati
Uganda
Montenegro
Fiji
Zambia
Ecuador
Guatemala
Moldova
Zimbabwe
Albania
Dominica
Papua New Guinea
Kazakhstan

[D-Type]

They all have a symbol on their flag?

[edv]

Specificity, please.

[Koz]

All have birds on their flags?

[Tazio]

Eagles?

[gadjo_dilo]

Moldova is my speciality. They're famous only for their very beautiful women ( kinda girls who use to break a decent family ) and great wines.

If the issue is their flag they have an aquila ( or eagle ) secured by a shield with a head of "bour" ( a sort of wild bull ) placed between a sun and a half moon. The aquila has a cross in its pecker and a sceptre and an olive branch in its claws.

Don't know which element to pick....

[Koz]

The flag of Fiji has a dove, not an eagle.

[Lousada]

They all have the sun in their flag

[gadjo_dilo]

The sun is also on the flags of Argentina and Uruguay and they're not on the list...

[Lousada]

You are right I have things mixed up. I thought of the flag of Kazachstan, blue with the big sun, but never realised there is actually also a bird on that flag.... I didn't think any further than that :o :)

[Gregor-y]

Uganda's flag has a chicken and Guatemala has a songbird with a long tail so I'd go with birds rather than eagles, but I'm not sure how much Egypt's flag's changed lately. I've seen an stylized eagle on some flags but I didn't know it was official.

I'd say Koz has it, but what's the official word?

[edv]

Koz has it...it's birds on flags.

Your Question, Koz.

[Koz]

Ok, here's an easy one.

Which country has the oddest flag?

[Tazio]

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4067/5162727022_5b186f862d.jpg