You got it GruppoB.
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You got it GruppoB.
I want to go there one day. Funny thing is, almost a thousand years later and the whole region is dealing with almost exactly the same problems. No thanks to the geniuses in control of my country right now.
I've spent a lot of time in Syria, and I can attest that it is home to some of the best architectural antiquities on the planet...and not a lot of people know about them. Like many arab countries, they could make a killing on tourism if they could only get their act together.
I'll have a go and step away when GruppoB post.
Saddam took US$1 billion a day before the war from banks in Irak which is considered as the biggest bank robbery in history, although it is not in the sence of a "normal" bank robbery.
So...
In which country were the biggest "normal" bank robbery to date, and approcimately how much were taken, in US$.
Bit of a long shot but its the only big one I can think of ........ Was it the bank robbery in London in 1987? think it was about £50million pound sterling or so at the time but I've no idea what that would be worth nowadays!
They took £40 million (equivalent to roughly US$66 million at the 1987 exchange rate) at the time, If you were using the 2005 exchange rate you would be correct (£63.6 million --$111 million-- as of 2005), but then again they "only" took £40 million at the time of the crime.Quote:
Originally Posted by quicksilver
The country is correct but not the amount at the time of the crime.
Since you got the country right I'll give it to you, but it was actually the robbery at Securitas Cash Management Ltd depot in Vale Road, Tonbridge, Kent they took £53,116,760 (about US$92.5 million or €78 million) in bank notes on 22 February 2006.
After all this is the How Good Is Your Geography? Thread. :D
THat is more History than Geography!!!
The longest fence in the world is 3,437 miles long. Where is it?
Australia?
Israel
USA-Mexico border?
Yes, but I was looking for something a small bit more precise?Quote:
Originally Posted by schmenke
I have no idea where exactly it is. All I know is that the fence was erected to protect sheep from the wild dingos.
Ok I'm logging off now so I'll give it to you for getting the country right anyway, it is in Queensland by the way.
That's why I gave it as correct since the answer were geographically correct. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Mark in Oshawa
Waiting for GruppoB, or schmenke....
Well I certainly don't have a Q ready. I'll defer to GruppoB...
bump!
Bump bump!
Ah, quit yer bumping!
I honestly don't have the time right now to research a Q, so unless Gruppo has one ready why doesn't somebody else have a go :)
Okay. Easy one.
What two countries inhabit the island of Hispaniola?
Haiti and Dominican Republic
Yeh, I thought it was easy.
Dam, I was gonna answer that one.
OK, I got a good geographic question (well, sorta history, but anyhoo....)
The United States was the first independent nation in the Western Hemisphere, on July 4, 1776. What was the second and when?
It should be Mark in Oshawa's turn to give a question.
To yours, I'll guess Paraguay in 1811.
Close but a bit off.Quote:
Originally Posted by walrus81
BUMP!
I have no question I can offer up and supply an answer to before I go back out on the highway again....so I will defer and let Brent go with his question. My guess would be Brazil.....
Colombia (or Gran Colombia) ? same year?
Haiti 1804
I think Carl has the right answer
anyway I think we're assuming only the Americas are in the western hemisphere, actually the first independent nation in the western hemisphere was Spain and the second was Portugal ;)
So is there a new Q, or are we waiting for BJ (why do I giggle every time I write that?) to confirm?
How about this, then? Which was the first Euoropean country to adopt a "modern" (e.g., like the US) Constitutional Democracy?
France?
Iceland?
Nope, not France and not Iceland.
And by the way, Hi Storm, Hi Gannex, long time no chat. :wave:
Denmark?
Hey Breeze, welcome back, although I notice a distinct absence of dark plumage ;) :p :
Um, Switzerland?