How Good Is Your Geography?? [3]

[tinchote]

If I'm not wrong, Sealand is the continental part of Denmark.

[LotusElise]

Carl is closest. He can have the next question.

Sealand is an ex-WWII sea defence fort, the size of a big oil rig, which is claimed by a British family (name escapes me!) as their own sovereign country. It's had a little war with Denmark and everything.

[Camelopard]

Wasn't there a pirate radio staion broadcsting from there as it was outside the UK's territorial limits?
It wasn't Radio Caroline or radio London which I guess were the most well known stations. A quick search shows that some of the stations broadcasting from barges and ships were meant to move here, but this never happened as the laws changed.
Family name is Bates.

[LotusElise]

The guy who owns Sealand used to own Radio Caroline. There are loads of offshore servers there now.

[CarlMetro]

Woohoo...................erm...............don't have anything at the mo, someone else have a go :D

[Breeze]

Here's a quickie for 'ya.

What's a Tower Block and who's got the densest ones? How about the biggest one, Tower Palace, where is it?

[Mark in Oshawa]

I would guess the Tower of London, and it is a foundation stone? Probably too obvious right?

[Caroline]

Anything to do with ice, big bergs? I have no idea. Good Q though!

[Daniel]

I'd say it's about how many skyscrapers there are in an area and at a guess I'd say Hong Kong? :)

[schmenke]

Is it those big blocks of concrete or steel that are found in the upper floors of skyscrapers, used to dampen the swaying motion in high winds?

[schmenke]

On second though, why that would be a geo Q is beyond me.... :mark:

I have no clue.

[Daniel]

On second thoughts is it a block of flats? No idea where the biggest one is though :mark:

[Mark in Oshawa]

Schmenke, simple Geography questions are almost always too easy for some....

[Breeze]

I'd say it's about how many skyscrapers there are in an area and at a guess I'd say Hong Kong? :)

Go ahead Daniel! Yep, a Tower Block is a high rise apartment/condo. And you guessed it, Hong Kong has over 60% of its population living in high rise apartments. Seoul, Korea has the highest, fwiw.

That's what it has to do with geography, schmenke. :arrows: :kiss: :p :

[Caroline]

Wakey wakey Daniel...... :p :

[CarlMetro]

Perhaps he's too busy dreaming about Ms Vorderman again :p : :\

[Storm]

I keep reading that as Voldemort.

[Daniel]

Same difference.

Two part question:
1. How many official languages does South Africa have?
2. How many languages are featured in the National anthem?

[CarlMetro]

1. too many
2. most of them

[edv]

1.3
2.2
?

[Storm]

3 & 1 ?

[LotusElise]

1. 3
2. 3?

[Daniel]

Keep guessing!

[LeonBrooke]

one is 11, and two... six?

[Drew]

1) 12
2) 3?

[Storm]

Daniel? :\

[Daniel]

Caroline posted the question :mark: :erm: She's getting her hair cut atm :p

[Caroline]

I gave Daniel the question...it's true.

Leon, your answer about 11 languages is correct, but no one has guessed how many languages are used in the anthem :)

[RaikkonenRules]

I'll take a shot at this.

1. 11
2. 7

[Camelopard]

My guess is:
1. 11
2. 5

[Daniel]

Cossie 16 is correct!!

Over to you.

[Camelopard]

OK, another African question because I really like the place!

In what town and country is the world's largest Mud-Brick building? What is this building used for?

[edv]

I would guess the pyramid of Saqqara outside the ancient city of Memphis in Egypt. Used as a mortuary temple. Lots of mud bricks, just like in Luxor.

[Camelopard]

Sorry, not the one I'm thinking of, I'll check Saqqara out though.

[jso1985]

Timbuktu in Mali?

[Camelopard]

Timbuktu in Mali?

Close, right country, wrong town.

[RaikkonenRules]

Bamako, Mali

[Camelopard]

Sorry, not Bamako. It's about halfway between Bamako and Timbuktu.

[RaikkonenRules]

Mopti

[Camelopard]

Mopti
Close, but not correct, Mopti is too far north.

[RaikkonenRules]

Segou?

[Camelopard]

Sorry no, it's actually closer to Mopti, Segou is closer to Bamako.

[RaikkonenRules]

Kouakaurou?

[Camelopard]

Kouakaurou?

Nope, sorry.

[RaikkonenRules]

Sofara?

[Camelopard]

Sofara?
Getting warmer!

[RaikkonenRules]

Sinkorani

[Camelopard]

Sinkorani

No sorry, that's not right either.

[RaikkonenRules]

Gania

[Camelopard]

Gania

You making these names up? :)

Think girls name! well sort of sounding like!

[RaikkonenRules]

I'm not I'm looking them up on flashearth.

Diamana

[Camelopard]

I'm not I'm looking them up on flashearth.

Diamana

Flashearth? I'll have to check that out as well, sorry still not right and I was joking with the other comment!

[RaikkonenRules]

Just zoomed in on it and loads more towns came up :s erm... Niamina?

[Camelopard]

Nope, more like a girls name pronunciation wise. you are in the right area however on the wrong side of the main north south road!

[RaikkonenRules]

Sare Male

[Camelopard]

Sare Male

No, I have to go home soon and sleep, just about to finish a nightshift.

One last clue, spelling wise it has a silent first letter.

[RaikkonenRules]

Oh god not silent letters :(

Djenne?

[Camelopard]

Oh god not silent letters :(

Djenne?


Yaaayyy, now what is it's purpose?

I was trying to allude to Jenny!

[RaikkonenRules]

It is a Mosque.

[Camelopard]

Correct, good timing, I'm just about to walk out the door, your turn.

[RaikkonenRules]

OK then erm....

In which country is the town of Selfoss and where abouts in that country is it?

[Drew]

It's in the interior of Iceland, right?

Or is that just the waterfall?

[RaikkonenRules]

It is in Iceland but not in the interior.

[Drew]

Is it near the capital? I'll never be able to spell it :p :

[RaikkonenRules]

Yes which side?

[RaikkonenRules]

Hey what's happened to this thread? :(

[Drew]

Well, which side?

Right side? (If I'm wrong, look at the map from a different angle til I'm right)

[RaikkonenRules]

Close enougth it's about 50 miles south east from Reyjakvik.

Drew's turn to ask a question.

[schmenke]

Are we looking at maps? :confused:

[Storm]

Yes it seems its now ok to look at maps and online tools? :\

[Daniel]

Yes it seems its now ok to look at maps and online tools? :\
Idiots :mark: I just use google :p

[Drew]

No no, it was a joke. I wasn't looking at any maps :)

What are the happiest and unhappiest countries in the world?

[RaikkonenRules]

Are you sure this is a geography question.

Happiest: Switzaland
Unhappiest: Afganistan

[schmenke]

...hang on... I'm searching for smiley-faces on my map... :p :

[Daniel]

Are you sure this is a geography question.

Happiest: Switzaland
Unhappiest: Afganistan
If the Swiss are so happy why are they so bloody rude? :p

[Drew]

The Swiss are happy because they can charge tourists €6 for coke and people will still pay it :p :

No to both, RR :)

[Storm]

Happy? Brasil

Unhappy - Japan

[Drew]

The survey, of course doesn't include every country in the world, infact only 50 (I'm not using a survey as a question again)

But no :)

[RaikkonenRules]

Happy: Canada
Unhappy: Italy?

[schmenke]

Smilies: Aussies
Frowns: Haitians

[Storm]

Happy - Costa Rica ?? I remember reading that they don't even have an army...so they should be pretty happy ..

[Drew]

Italy, Italy?! I've never met a miserable Italian :p :

Nobody's correct yet.

[Caroline]

:) Thailand
:( Albania

[RaikkonenRules]

:) Iceland
:( North Korea

[edv]

I can tell you that they are going crazy here every night during Ramadan....
But shiftless and morose during the day.
So I'll say Libya on both counts :) :(

[Drew]

Iceland is indeed the happiest country in the world :)

Now for the unhappiest!

[RaikkonenRules]

Yes got one right :D

:( USA

[Brown, Jon Brow]

Zimbabwe :(

[schmenke]

:( Somalia

[Caroline]

Liberia? :(

[Breeze]

Keeping in mind only 50 countries were included in the poll and that it has to be a country you could both cunduct and expect a response, I'll give

Germany

as my guess. I mean answer............ :rolleyes:

[CarlMetro]

Burma?

[Drew]

Sorry about forgetting about here, been a bit busy.

I'll give you a clue, the country's in Europe...

[CarlMetro]

France?

[schmenke]

Albania?

[Caroline]

Albania?


Wake up at the back!!

I said Albania last week. But you know, for us both to think it there must be a lot of depressed folk there.

[Drew]

I can't imagine Albania to be a great place to live :\

But we're in the right area...

[RaikkonenRules]

Romania?

[Camelopard]

50 countries surveyed? I reckon it could be the UK!


If the UK has been mentioned, I'm sorry I was sleeping at that moment!

[edv]

Kosovo?

[RaikkonenRules]

I don't think Kosovo is a country. ;)

[Drew]

Cossie 16, I said Romania was the right place ;) Not the UK!

Noboidy is right so far.

[Camelopard]

Cossie 16, I said Romania was the right place ;) Not the UK!

Noboidy is right so far.

I said I was sleeping! I must admit that I didn't take the time to read all the responses :mad: .

My guess is now Bulgaria, unless of course somebody has guessed that!

[RaikkonenRules]

Moldova

[Drew]

Cossie's right. Bulgaria is the unhappiest place in the world, closely followed by Moldova...

[Camelopard]

Cossie's right. Bulgaria is the unhappiest place in the world, closely followed by Moldova...

What? Oh no, now I have to come up with a question.

What is the current name for Danzig?

[RaikkonenRules]

Cossie's right. Bulgaria is the unhappiest place in the world, closely followed by Moldova...

Damn so close, I said Moldova :mad:

[RaikkonenRules]

What? Oh no, now I have to come up with a question.

What is the current name for Danzig?

What on earth is Danzig? :eek:

[Drew]

Is that Kaliningrad? That little russian enclave.

I hope not :p :

[Camelopard]

What on earth is Danzig? :eek:

A town in Europe, now renamed. if I saw anymore it may give it away!

[Camelopard]

Is that Kaliningrad? That little russian enclave.

I hope not :p :

Close, but not correct as you 'hoped'!

[LotusElise]

Gdansk in Poland.

[Camelopard]

Gdansk in Poland.

Certainly is, former home of German author Gunther Grass and current home of Lech Lawenska (sp?).

Your turn LotusElise!

[RaikkonenRules]

H'mm LotusElise isn't that much of a regular. We'll be waiting all week for a question :p :

[CarlMetro]

Probably still be quicker than the last one Daniel came up with ;) :p :

[RaikkonenRules]

Still waiting for a question. :s nore:

[LotusElise]

Okay, here goes.
Where in the world uses the rongorongo script for writing?

(Sorry it's late, thanks for the reminder Cossie16!)

[Camelopard]

Okay, here goes.
Where in the world uses the rongorongo script for writing?

(Sorry it's late, thanks for the reminder Cossie16!)

I probably should not have reminded you as I have absolutely no idea :) .

[malscar]

It's somewhere in the Pacific Islands. Learnt it at school way too many years ago. Hmmm, that is about as close as I can remember.

[CarlMetro]

Easter Island. too easy :p :

[RaikkonenRules]

Would never have guessed that. :(

[LotusElise]

Carl's turn...

[CarlMetro]

Woohoo!............................erm............ ...........I'll be back in a bit :D

[RaikkonenRules]

Question please Carl :)

[Firstgear]

Well it's been two weeks waiting for Carl and this thread has dropped to page 4. May I step in and revive it with a question? If not, somebody go wake up Carl. Anyway......here goes.

I just came back from a European vacation and visited a city that claims to have the deepest locks in all of Europe at 105 or 115 feet (depending on which city tour guide you believe). The depth would be the vertical distance the boat goes up or down while in the locks. Name the city.

[schmenke]

Dunno... somewhere in Scotland I would presume :mark:
Good Q though :up:

[Firstgear]

Not in Scotland

[edv]

I'd guess a hilly place...Switzerland?

[gadjo_dilo]

Rotterdam or maybe Amsterdam?

[Caroline]

Italy?

[Firstgear]

No correct answers yet, and not a particularily hilly place. It's on one of Europes larger rivers.

[schmenke]

Hamburg?

[Caroline]

France?

[Firstgear]

Go further East.....about one time zone East. Is asking for the name of the city too much? How about the name of the country & river then? With bonus points for naming the city, and homebaked chocolate chip cookies if you can spell the city correctly. (sorry - no delivery on cookies)

[LotusElise]

I'm guessing the Baltic countries somewhere, and a city with a hard-to-spell name. Ljubljana?

[Firstgear]

Ljubanana? Are you making that up?

[LotusElise]

Not at all - isn't it the capital of Lithuania?
(I take it it's the wrong answer.)

[Firstgear]

Lithuania eh? Your geography knowledge is obviously alot better than mine, but...uh.....sorry - wrong answer.

[edv]

No correct answers yet, and not a particularily hilly place. It's on one of Europes larger rivers.
Not hilly, huh?
Must be a lock at a dam, then.
How about figuring the river first? The Danube?

[Firstgear]

A lock at a hydro-electric dam. The river's name starts with a D, but not the Danube.

[edv]

So...east of Germany & France, starts with a D, and has dams.
Well the only one thats jumps to mind is the Dneiper in Ukraine.

[Firstgear]

Yup - your go edv, and the city is Zaporizhia. The structure flooded about 70kms of rapids upstream making the river navigatable from the Black Sea thru Kiev. Also was the largest hydro-electric station in Europe at the time of it's construction.

[edv]

I would have never guessed that town!


OK Now it is time to show your love for FUNICULARS!

http://images.gadmin.ch/13278/images/listitem/Niesen_web.jpg

For those who don't remember, a FUNICULAR is one of those funky inclined railways. I've been on lots of em on 4 different continents.

I want to know the COUNTRY for each of the following FUNICULARS:

a) The STEEPEST Funicular
b) The LONGEST Funicular
c) The OLDEST Funicular

Bonus points if you know the location names.

I think I just love saying the word FUNICULAR!

[gadjo_dilo]

Damn it! Since I've read the question I can't stop singing " Funiculi, Funicula ". My colleagues are already exasperated.

I don't know the answers but I suppose for a and b it must be USA.

[schmenke]

a) Quebec City?

[edv]

North America is not in play here.

[Caroline]

a. The Peak tram in Hong Kong
b. Erm... the peak tram in Hong Kong?
c. Wellington, NZ at the Botanical Gardens?

I've been on a few funicular railways in my time, but one of the coolest was a water powered one in Machynlleth in Wales.

[edv]

Asia is not in play here.

The Wellington one is nice...I was on it last year...but it is not very old....you have to think REAL old, (like 500 yrs!)..so maybe a castle somewhere?

[Firstgear]

Switzerland for oldest & steepest

[Caroline]

REAL old?

Now I am stumped! :s will have to go away and think. I am agreeing that the longest/steepest funicular is most likely Alpine...

[edv]

IF you combine Firstgear & Caroline guesses, then one of the correct answers will emerge.....

[Daniel]

I've been on a few funicular railways in my time

You shameless hussy! :p

[Firstgear]

ok, Switzerland for longest then.

Somewhere in the Andes, maybe Peru for steepest.

France for oldest

[edv]

OK That's one correct. Not France. South America is not in play.

a) The STEEPEST Funicular
b) The LONGEST Funicular - Switzerland
c) The OLDEST Funicular

[Caroline]

a) The STEEPEST Funicular - Italy?
b) The LONGEST Funicular - Switzerland
c) The OLDEST Funicular - Germany?

:)

[schmenke]

a) Italy?

[edv]

Nope and Nope. Very close on one of them tho.
I once had a teacher who was a brazen hussy...she had a heaving bosom, to boot.

[schmenke]

Oops, Caoline beat me to it...

[Daniel]

Nope and Nope. Very close on one of them tho.
I once had a teacher who was a brazen hussy...she had a heaving bosom, to boot.
It seems a heaving bosom is common among these types :|

[Storm]

Ok I will guess since you said close.........Austria ? but I haven't been on any funny-culars :s

[edv]

Ok I will guess since you said close.........Austria ? but I haven't been on any funny-culars :s

Yes AUSTRIA is correct for the oldest funicular in the world...also it is the very oldest RAILROAD in the world!

So we have:

a) The STEEPEST Funicular - ????
b) The LONGEST Funicular - Switzerland (Firstgear)
c) The OLDEST Funicular - Austria (Storm)

[Firstgear]

Ummm.....are we staying in Europe for the steepest as well?

[schmenke]

Belgium :?:

[Caroline]

Spain? :)

[edv]

Nope Nope and Nope

[jso1985]

Liechtenstein?

[RaikkonenRules]

UK?

[Firstgear]

South Africa

[edv]

No correct answer yet.
The steepest funicular was originally used for mining, but now it carries tourists.

[schmenke]

China?

[Firstgear]

I believe edv has ruled out Asia, Americas & Europe.

My extensive knowledge of funnyculars tells me I should rule out Antartica as well.

So how about Nigeria for a great mining/tourist destination?

[edv]

Not China or Nigeria. You're missing a pretty big place.....

[Daniel]

argentina?

[Brown, Jon Brow]

USA?

(Sorry if I've just made a big ass of my self but I haven't read though the thread properly.)

[RaikkonenRules]

Canada?
Russia?

[edv]

I would refer you fellows to post # 921.

[Daniel]

Australia?

[Drew]

Namibia?

[Camelopard]

I'm thinking the one in the Blue Mountains just west of Sydney which would make Daniel right on the money if this is correct.

[edv]

I'm thinking the one in the Blue Mountains just west of Sydney which would make Daniel right on the money if this is correct.

Indeed! It is the Katoomba Funicular...which is quite a scary ride.

Toss up between Daniel and Cossie....I vote Cossie gets it with the correct location.

[Camelopard]

Indeed! It is the Katoomba Funicular...which is quite a scary ride.

Toss up between Daniel and Cossie....I vote Cossie gets it with the correct location.

I'm happy for Daniel to take it because him saying Australia made me think of the one at Katoomba.

[Daniel]

cossie can have it as i'm going out for the afternoon. Btw Caroline has been on the funicular at Katoomba :mark: She's a smart one she is :p

[Drew]

cossie can have it as i'm going out for the afternoon. Btw Caroline has been on the funicular at Katoomba :mark: She's a smart one she is :p

Cue Mr Brockman :p :

[tinchote]

cossie can have it as i'm going out for the afternoon. Btw Caroline has been on the funicular at Katoomba :mark: She's a smart one she is :p

I guess she didn't read the brochure ;) :D

[Camelopard]

OK, here goes, name the monetary unit of Saint Pierre and Miquelon and name the major unusual thing about these islands.

[edv]

The French Franc?
They are French Islands in the Canadian Waters. Wierd perhaps because they don't use the Euro?

[Camelopard]

Not the French Franc, they used to use the CFA which is the unit in most of old French Africa.
They are very close to Canadian waters, off Newfoundland, only a 25km away.

The unusual thing I was thinking off involves the French history of North America.

[Camelopard]

Not the French Franc, they used to use the CFA which is the unit in most of old French Africa.
They are very close to Canadian waters, off Newfoundland, only a 25km away.

The unusual thing I was thinking off involves the French history of North America.

I need to clarify something, the CFA isn't the monetary unit in use now, nor is it the French Franc.

[gadjo_dilo]

Never heared about these islands but if they are french territories they should use euro.

[jso1985]

I guess they use the euro now.

unusual thing? where they bought?

[Camelopard]

Never heared about these islands but if they are french territories they should use euro.

Gadjo_dilo got in first, the Euro is correct.

They are very close to Canada and history wise they are the last part of the former colonial territory called ___ _____ still under _____ control.

Come on Canadians, you should know this and any French members should know this as well!

[schmenke]

As far as I know the islands are under French control, and as such, use the Euro :mark:

[Camelopard]

As far as I know the islands are under French control, and as such, use the Euro :mark:

Yep they use the Euro, as Gadjo_dilo said, can you fill in the blanks in my previous post.

[Firstgear]

Would the blanks be "New France" and "French"?

[edv]

Blanks: Terra Nova & French ?

[schmenke]

Would the blanks be "New France" and "French"?

That sounds about right, but better let cossie confirm.

[Camelopard]

Would the blanks be "New France" and "French"?

Yep, that's correct, over to you and next time I won't do a 2 part question. :)

[Firstgear]

OK then.....back to my recent trip to the Ukraine. While in the Crimea I saw a small castle close to Yalta. They say it's the most famous castle in the Crimea. It is perched on the edge of a 90' cliff, overlooking the Black Sea. Currently it serves as an Italian restaurant. Name the castle. I'll try to attach a picture, but can't guarantee it'll work as I've never tried before.

[Camelopard]

OK then.....back to my recent trip to the Ukraine. While in the Crimea I saw a small castle close to Yalta. They say it's the most famous castle in the Crimea. It is perched on the edge of a 90' cliff, overlooking the Black Sea. Currently it serves as an Italian restaurant. Name the castle. I'll try to attach a picture, but can't guarantee it'll work as I've never tried before.


That's one place that I really want to visit as well, did you do an independent trip to the Ukraine or were you on a tour? I'll let someone have a guess first, stunning position, did you eat there?

[gadjo_dilo]

I remember I saw it in a photo album about Ukraine but I can't memorize slavic names. It was something like " lastun "somehow. Maybe I should call up my cousin who has the album. :laugh:

[Firstgear]

That's one place that I really want to visit as well, did you do an independent trip to the Ukraine or were you on a tour? I'll let someone have a guess first, stunning position, did you eat there?
I was with a group that did a two week Dnieper River cruise from Kiev to the Black Sea. I only got as close as what the picture I attached shows. We were told that the inside of the building is nothing special, but I did get to tour a couple of other castles closeby that are quite impressive.

[Firstgear]

I remember I saw it in a photo album about Ukraine but I can't memorize slavic names. It was something like " lastun "somehow. Maybe I should call up my cousin who has the album. :laugh: I don't know the name in the local language either. All I'm looking for is two or three simple English words.

[gadjo_dilo]

I was with a group that did a two week Dnieper River cruise from Kiev to the Black Sea.

Never thought that canadians visiting Europe would select Ukraine.

[Camelopard]

Never thought that canadians visiting Europe would select Ukraine.

My wife is originally from Canada but been in Australia for 17 years. Her mother's family was originally from the Ukraine although they were ethnic Germans. She wants to go back and try and trace any rellations still there.

[Firstgear]

My wife is originally from Canada but been in Australia for 17 years. Her mother's family was originally from the Ukraine although they were ethnic Germans. She wants to go back and try and trace any rellations still there.

Geeze Louise, cossie16. Sounds like your wife & I might be kin! Seventh cousins maybe? Both of my parents are ethnic Germans born in the Ukraine. They came to Canada just after WWII. So the reason I was there was that they took me & my siblings back to show us where they were born.

I know Katherine the Great invited many groups to settle in the Ukrainian Steppes in the 1780's, so the chances are slim, but if your wife's ancestory is Mennonite I would recommend the cruise I was on. Very informative in terms of finding out who your forefathers were, and what they accomplished in this area.

[Camelopard]

Geeze Louise, cossie16. Sounds like your wife & I might be kin! Seventh cousins maybe? Both of my parents are ethnic Germans born in the Ukraine. They came to Canada just after WWII. So the reason I was there was that they took me & my siblings back to show us where they were born.

I know Katherine the Great invited many groups to settle in the Ukrainian Steppes in the 1780's, so the chances are slim, but if your wife's ancestory is Mennonite I would recommend the cruise I was on. Very informative in terms of finding out who your forefathers were, and what they accomplished in this area.

She certainly is a menno, her mother's maiden was Jansen, she was born in Vancouver after her parents went there after end of wwII. Her father isn't a menno though. I did a quick search on the net and found Mennonite Heritage Cruises, am I right in guessing you went with them?

[Firstgear]

Yup, they're the ones.

Does she know which village or settlement they were born in? I might be able to send pictures if she's interested.


Anyway......back to the castle. Care to name it, or do you still want to give the others some time?

[Camelopard]

Swallow's Nest.......................

[gadjo_dilo]

Nice to see that my stupid question about your interest in Ukraine made you find similar family roots. Now I feel like the good fairy from the TV Show " Surprise, surprise ". :laugh:

Don't know if cossie is right but it's probably very close. Because the word I remember (" lastun " ) means swallow.

[Firstgear]

Swallow's Nest it is, your Q cossie16.

[Camelopard]

The second largest administrative building in the world after the Pentagon is located in which city in Europe?

[Schultz]

Brussels? Must be one of the EU buildings right?

[Camelopard]

Brussels? Must be one of the EU buildings right?

No sorry, that isn't correct, it's a bit more to the east.

[edv]

How about that humongous parliament building in Bucharest?

[Tomski]

The Kremlin!

[Camelopard]

How about that humongous parliament building in Bucharest?
Yes that's correct, the 'Palace of the Parliament' built by the Ceausescus.
Over to you EDV.

[edv]

What is This?
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b166/edvedv/Misc/thing.gif

[Firstgear]

My psychiatrist asked me the same question about the same shape some time ago, but I forget the answer.

[Daniel]

What is This?
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A country.

[Drew]

What is This?
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A sign that you're going crazy?

How about a Brazilian state?

[edv]

A sign that you're going crazy?

How about a Brazilian state?

I am going to be 50 next year, so yeah, maybe i am getting crazy.
At least I am not asking the same question every time... yet!

It is a country. And, to be nice, I have not rotated it. :)

[AJP]

Im going to go for somewhere in Africa???

[edv]

Im going to go for somewhere in Africa???

you are getting warm....

[AJP]

Can I ask if it is central or northern africa?

[gadjo_dilo]

I look on the wall at Africa's map and Benin comes to my mind.

P.S. can't believe I missed the previous Q about my hometown. :laugh:

[Camelopard]

I look on the wall at Africa's map and Benin comes to my mind.

P.S. can't believe I missed the previous Q about my hometown. :laugh:

;)

[edv]

I look on the wall at Africa's map and Benin comes to my mind.

I've never been in Benin, but you have the correct answer.

[gadjo_dilo]

Does it mean I have to ask a Q? Pretty hard as for months I was prepared with the already asked Q about the largest building in Europe.....

So I'll try an easy one: name the "newest" area in Europe.

[Camelopard]

Does it mean I have to ask a Q? Pretty hard as for months I was prepared with the already asked Q about the largest building in Europe......

Whoops, sorry 'bout that! :)

[Caroline]

So I'll try an easy one: name the "newest" area in Europe.

That's an interesting question. But I am puzzled by 'newest' as is intended! Is it a new island, like Surtsey, which popped up in the Atlantic in the 60s or a new state? I am thinking somewhere Eastern so I will plump for Moldova? :s

[RaikkonenRules]

Serbia and Montenegro or however you spell it.

[gadjo_dilo]

It's not about a new state but about the period of time when that land was formed.
Caroline, you're quite close but it's not a country, just a region.

[edv]

The Islands of the Aegean Sea?

[gadjo_dilo]

No.

[Caroline]

Is is some reclaimed land in the Netherlands, although the region's name escapes me (which is sort of the whole point of the Q)? :s

[Roy]

Is is some reclaimed land in the Netherlands, although the region's name escapes me (which is sort of the whole point of the Q)? :s

Flevoland

[gadjo_dilo]

No.

Clue: that area is considered a paradise of birds.

[Camelopard]

No.

Clue: that area is considered a paradise of birds.

Somewhere in Romania?

[gadjo_dilo]

Yes. But that " somewhere " has a name. Come on, a paradise of birds should have touristic potential...

[Camelopard]

Any one else want to have a guess?

[gadjo_dilo]

Clue no. 2: the place is a biosphere rezervation

[Camelopard]

Something to do with a river? Is this area affected by the recent oil spills from a ship breaking up?

[gadjo_dilo]

River, yes. The oil incident was in the Black Sea.

[Camelopard]

Another clue, a triangle of a famous waltz?

[gadjo_dilo]

Come on, Cossie! I know you can do it. :laugh:

Just name the "triangle".

[Camelopard]

OK, it seems that I'll have to answer it, I'm guessing the Danube Delta.

[gadjo_dilo]

Yes. The Delta has been formed by the alluvial deposits brought by the Danube which flows here into the Black Sea.
Your turn, Cossie.

[Camelopard]

At least four countries lay claim to the Spratly Islands, name two of them.

[RaikkonenRules]

Where are the Spratly Islands?

[Camelopard]

Where are the Spratly Islands?

I'll say the Pacific Ocean, sorta north west parts there of! But not too far north!