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I am participating in the SC geo bee 2morrow for the 5th time, and i am going to win on my last try. my previous best is 4th in 2004. so if yall would wish me luck thatd be nice. :cool:

I wish you a humiliating loss. Remember, the capital of Mongolia is Ulaanbaatar.

I wish you a humiliating loss. Remember, the capital of Mongolia is Ulaanbaatar.
Haha I know that one by heart. That way whenever people ask me a math question or a science question I don't know, I respond by asking that question.

I assume your allowed to use Google Maps during this "Geography Bee"?

This sounds to me like some evil plan to ensure that we have a large supply of people to assist in the 2012 take over of Earth by beings not of this Solar System.

I wish you a humiliating loss. Remember, the capital of Mongolia is Ulaanbaatar.
Ulaan Baatar (2 words)
my favorite is Kyrgystan, capital:Bishkek

I assume your allowed to use Google Maps during this "Geography Bee"?

This sounds to me like some evil plan to ensure that we have a large supply of people to assist in the 2012 take over of Earth by beings not of this Solar System.
:confused: whaaaa?

Capital of Brazil is Brasilia. China has Beijing. India has Delhi.

:confused: whaaaa?

Don't deny it! Your one of them....

Capital of Brazil is Brasilia. China has Beijing. India has Delhi.
New Dehli
Kazakhstan-Astana
Unzbesistan-Dushanbe? or is that Turkemenistan some1 throw me a frikin bone here
who knows Paruguay?

Don't deny it! Your one of them....
i have ambitions of world domination i do admit...

That's a new one. I know the honey bee, and the bumble bee, but the geography bee is a new one.

Remember, the capital of Mongolia is Ulaanbaatar.
Capital of Brazil is Brasilia. China has Beijing. India has Delhi.La Pazs?

(You have 20 min.. good luck)

i have ambitions of world domination i do admit...

By taking part in this "Geography Bee" and your admittance to having ambitions for Global conquest, I now have no doubt that you are part of the Great 2012 Alien Take Over Conspiracy.

La Pazs?

?!

In english?

the Great 2012 Alien Take Over Conspiracy.
Oh, you mean the London Olympics?

Oh, you mean the London Olympics?

That is a whole other Consirpacy that this person could very well be a part of.

That is a whole other Consirpacy that this person could very well be a part of.
But they're both in 2012! I sense another great Conspiracy!

?!

In english?Its the name of a geographical place. since we are talking about Capitals.. its a mini quiz.. to see If you have a shot in a Geo-Bee contest (its also Google proof)

But they're both in 2012! I sense another great Conspiracy!

It is possible that the two Consirpacys are linked together in ways that I have yet to see.

It is possible that the two Consirpacys are linked together in ways that I have yet to see.
Open your eyes, young one, and you shall see.

Open your eyes, young one, and you shall see.

London would make an excellent staging post for the Great Take Over.

London would make an excellent staging post for the Great Take Over.
you think the Great Take Over has something to do with tea? It IS London after all...

Ulaan Baatar (2 words)
my favorite is Kyrgystan, capital:Bishkek

Actually, it's one word. Ulaanbaatar, meaning "Red Hero" in honor of Sühbaatar. If you wish to separate it into two words, it's Ulan Bator.

you think the Great Take Over has something to do with tea? It IS London after all...

It is possible that the beings not of this Solar System could be searching for tea, investigate this I will.

What's the capital of Qatar (the Brits know because they have BBC there)?

La Pazs?
?!

In english?


The Paz?

What's the capital of Qatar (the Brits know because they have BBC there)?

Doha. Al Jazeera headquarters are located there.

What's the capital of Qatar (the Brits know because they have BBC there)?
where is this Qatar you speak of?

What's the capital of Qatar (the Brits know because they have BBC there)?unha, doha, treha :D

The Paz?Its La Paz.. not The Paz.. (its a proper name)

Just like we say Al Qaeda (we dont say The Qaeda)
Time is almost up BTW (14.9 minutes)

Its La Paz.. not The Paz.. (its a proper name)

Just like we say Al Qaeda (we dont say The Qaeda)
Time is almost up BTW (14.9 minutes)

Yes, it was a joke. Thus the italics and the intentionally stupid statement.

Yes, it was a joke. Thus the italics and the intentionally stupid statement.It was a very tough question.. and It was google Proof.
It would sink most Gography Bees..

where is this Qatar you speak of?
its a peninsula in the persian gulf, jutting off of Saudi Arabia

Its La Paz.. not The Paz.. (its a proper name)

Just like we say Al Qaeda (we dont say The Qaeda)
Time is almost up BTW (14.9 minutes)

So are you Chinese or Japanese?

It was a very tough question.. and It was google Proof.
It would sink most Gography Bees..

What was the question again? The capital of Bolivia?

So are you Chinese or Japanese?I am a Yank..

BTW.. La Paz is nowhere near Japan or China. ;)

Capital of Brazil is Brasilia. China has Beijing. India has Delhi.

You forgot the accent. The capital of Brasil is Brasília otherwise it would come out like Brasileeha, which it is not. But I hope the test is not written.

I am a Yank..

BTW.. La Paz is nowhere near Japan or China. ;)

I know, it was an intentionally ignorant statement to garner a response. :p

I know, it was an intentionally ignorant statement to garner a response. :pAhh.. the old "are-you-Chinese-or-Japanese?" trick question.

I feel pwned :D

What was the question again? The capital of Bolivia?Allrite.. You get some 500 points... But you do not get the secret bonus envelope ;)

well i just got back from the bee, i was dissapointed i only finished 13th, thats my lowest, and it was my last bee. ty 4 support:cool:

Doesn't surprise me. If La Paz doesn't even ring a bell.

well i just got back from the bee, i was dissapointed i only finished 13th, thats my lowest, and it was my last bee. ty 4 support:cool:
Hey, don't worry about it. Must be cool to have competed in it. As I didn't get here early enough, I want to try and trick you. What's the capital city of Somalia?

Hey, don't worry about it. Must be cool to have competed in it. As I didn't get here early enough, I want to try and trick you. What's the capital city of Somalia?
I know, I know *jumps up and down*

Although I'm kind of not even sure they really have an official capital, the way things are going...

Hey, don't worry about it. Must be cool to have competed in it. As I didn't get here early enough, I want to try and trick you. What's the capital city of Somalia?
mogadishu

mogadishu
Ooooh, nice try. Mogadishu is the main city of Somalia, but, as it has had no official government for 15 years, the country doesn't have a capital city.

I'm sorry for taking the piss like that. Seriously though, 13th is probably better than I could manage in a Geography Bee.

New Dehli
Kazakhstan-Astana
Unzbesistan-Dushanbe? or is that Turkemenistan some1 throw me a frikin bone here
who knows Paruguay?Toshkent/Taskent is the capital of Uzbekistan. Dushanbe is the capital of of Tajikistan and Ashgabat is the capital of Turkmenistan. I always think that the capital of Kazakhstan is Almaty, even though it moved to Astana sometime in the late 90s.

Is knowing capitals all there is to geography bees? Because the name of a capital doesn't really tell you much about a country.

Hey, don't worry about it. Must be cool to have competed in it. As I didn't get here early enough, I want to try and trick you. What's the capital city of Somalia?

the main reason i was frustrated is because of what happened last year...
i had just one the tiebraker to get into the final 10. the final competition is just seconds away from starting, and this kid walks in who wasnt where he was supposed to be when they were getting the top 10 people. it turns out he got one more question right than i did in the prelims, so they took me out and put him in!! complete bs in my opinion, cause he was 15 minutes late. when the director told me i had to leave, he said i would get compensation for this, and its a year later and i havent got anything still. so then this year, my mom is standing out in the hallway waiting for me to come out of my prelim competition when the director starts talking to another parent about "last years situation" and says, "Well i hope that same kid isnt in it this year" and my mom got so pissed at him, but didnt say anything. thats why i was upset.

Toshkent/Taskent is the capital of Uzbekistan. Dushanbe is the capital of of Tajikistan and Ashgabat is the capital of Turkmenistan. I always think that the capital of Kazakhstan is Almaty, even though it moved to Astana sometime in the late 90s.

Is knowing capitals all there is to geography bees? Because the name of a capital doesn't really tell you much about a country.
no, i got 0 questions about capitals, there is more current events and historical stuff
Kazakhstan is the coolest country in the world, after all, New-Lexington is the "Kazakh Empire"

Ooooh, nice try. Mogadishu is the main city of Somalia, but, as it has had no official government for 15 years, the country doesn't have a capital city.

I'm sorry for taking the piss like that. Seriously though, 13th is probably better than I could manage in a Geography Bee.
lol, thats fine. but the thing is thsi is my worst finish, i finished 11th when i was in 4th grade, so that was kina wierd.

the main reason i was frustrated is because of what happened last year...
i had just one the tiebraker to get into the final 10. the final competition is just seconds away from starting, and this kid walks in who wasnt where he was supposed to be when they were getting the top 10 people. it turns out he got one more question right than i did in the prelims, so they took me out and put him in!! complete bs in my opinion, cause he was 15 minutes late. when the director told me i had to leave, he said i would get compensation for this, and its a year later and i havent got anything still. so then this year, my mom is standing out in the hallway waiting for me to come out of my prelim competition when the director starts talking to another parent about "last years situation" and says, "Well i hope that same kid isnt in it this year" and my mom got so pissed at him, but didnt say anything. thats why i was upset.
Was this before or after the competition? If it was after, you should've hit him. If before, you should've bided your time, then once you got knocked out, then you hit him. If you'd won, when collecting your prize you could've shouted 'This is for last year you halfwits!' (but possibly with more profanities).

Heres a tough question - "According to Panama, what is the 2nd largest nation on earth (in terms of land area)?? And why."

Heres a tough question - "According to Panama, what is the 2nd largest nation on earth?? And why."
People's Republic of China, which according to them and a couple of other countries (Cuba and Vietnam are two I think) also incorporates Taiwan and Mongolia.

People's Republic of China, which according to them and a couple of other countries (Cuba and Vietnam are two I think) also incorporates Taiwan and Mongolia.
Ooh close but incorrect. On matters of geography Cuba and Vietnam do not agree with Panama at all btw.

Canada?

Canada?
Nay

Ooh close but incorrect. On matters of geography Cuba and Vietnam do not agree with Panama at all btw.
Ah well. I figured that as vaguely Communist countries, Cuba and Vietnam would side with China over ownership of Taiwan.
Is the answer Taiwan then? For the same reason - it claims control over China and Mongolia.

Ooh close but incorrect. On matters of geography Cuba and Vietnam do not agree with Panama at all btw.Does this have something to do with the difference between land territory and water territory. I don't think Panama includes water territorial claims, and so China becomes the second largest country in the world ahead of Canada and the USA.

Ah well. I figured that as vaguely Communist countries, Cuba and Vietnam would side with China over ownership of Taiwan.
Is the answer Taiwan then? For the same reason - it claims control over China and Mongolia.
Correct! To be very technical about it, the Republic of China (populraly known as "Taiwan") is the worlds 2nd largest nation according to Panama. Because as you say, the ROC Constitution claims ownership over China, Taiwan, and Mongolia. And Panama recognizes the ROC. (Neither the USA nor Cuba nor Vietnam recognizes the ROC)

Vietnam, Cuba, and Peoples Republic of China - all three communist states - all agree that Mongolia and China are separate nations, particularly becasue Mongolia was communist up til the 90s.

A good series of obscure geographic technicalities to start off the day!

A good series of obscure geographic technicalities to start off the day!
"Start off the day"?? Where do you live, Hawaii?

(I love how this question is totally on topic, too. :p)

Does this have something to do with the difference between land territory and water territory. I don't think Panama includes water territorial claims, and so China becomes the second largest country in the world ahead of Canada and the USA.
I don't know the ins and outs of water territory laws, but my original question was about the largest land territory. Canada and USA are both larger than mainland China anyways, if you don't include water territory. I'd imagine Canada and USA would stay larger even with water territory, since Canada and USA both have vastly more coastline than mainland China.

"Start off the day"?? Where do you live, Hawaii?

(I love how this question is totally on topic, too. :p)
Hehe! It's 1:42 PM in sunny Ohio, and I just got up from bed!

Hehe! It's 1:42 PM in sunny Ohio, and I just got up from bed!
Oh, I see. That's actually the perfect time to get up. Anything earlier is just a waste. :p

Correct! To be very technical about it, the Republic of China (populraly known as "Taiwan") is the worlds 2nd largest nation according to Panama. Because as you say, the ROC Constitution claims ownership over China, Taiwan, and Mongolia. And Panama recognizes the ROC. (Neither the USA nor Cuba nor Vietnam recognizes the ROC)

Vietnam, Cuba, and Peoples Republic of China - all three communist states - all agree that Mongolia and China are separate nations, particularly becasue Mongolia was communist up til the 90s.

A good series of obscure geographic technicalities to start off the day!
Interestingly, there is no long form for Taiwan, so it should be known as Taiwan. To be very technical. :p

Interestingly, there is no long form for Taiwan, so it should be known as Taiwan. To be very technical. :p

To up the ante on the technicalities, the correct long form of Taiwan is "Province of Taiwan", making it a subordinate political entity within the Chinese nation. Both the PRC and ROC Constitutions agree on this terminology, since both agree that Taiwan is not a nation; both agree that China is the nation and the only dispute is with who should rule over all of China. There are of course movements within Taiwan to declare indepedence and call themselves "Republic of Taiwan." But since "Taiwan" is the popular shorthand for "Republic of China" I do support using the word Taiwan as a matter of convenience even though it is technically unconstitutional.:p

I don't know the ins and outs of water territory laws, but my original question was about the largest land territory. Canada and USA are both larger than mainland China anyways, if you don't include water territory. I'd imagine Canada and USA would stay larger even with water territory, since Canada and USA both have vastly more coastline than mainland China.I just checked the CIA worldfact book site and it says that for total territory -
China: 9,596,960 sq km
Canada: 9,984,670 sq km
USA: 9,631,418 sq km

and for land territory -
China: 9,326,410 sq km
Canada: 9,093,507 sq km
USA: 9,161,923 sq km

I think that's clear that China has the largest land territory of the three.

To up the ante on the technicalities, the correct long form of Taiwan is "Province of Taiwan", making it a subordinate political entity within the Chinese nation. Both the PRC and ROC Constitutions agree on this terminology, since both agree that Taiwan is not a nation; both agree that China is the nation and the only dispute is with who should rule over all of China. There are of course movements within Taiwan to declare indepedence and call themselves "Republic of Taiwan." But since "Taiwan" is the popular shorthand for "Republic of China" I do support using the word Taiwan as a matter of convenience even though it is technically unconstitutional.:p
*bows to the superior knowledge of utterly useless trivia*

*bows to the superior knowledge of utterly useless trivia*
Hurrah!

I just checked the CIA worldfact book site and it says that for total territory -
China: 9,596,960 sq km
Canada: 9,984,670 sq km
USA: 9,631,418 sq km

and for land territory -
China: 9,326,410 sq km
Canada: 9,093,507 sq km
USA: 9,161,923 sq km

I think that's clear that China has the largest land territory of the three.
Ooh interesting, This is something new I have just learned!

I just checked the CIA worldfact book site and it says that for total territory -
China: 9,596,960 sq km
Canada: 9,984,670 sq km
USA: 9,631,418 sq km

and for land territory -
China: 9,326,410 sq km
Canada: 9,093,507 sq km
USA: 9,161,923 sq km

I think that's clear that China has the largest land territory of the three.
Acording to my atlas it's
Canada 9,5 million
China 9,3 million
US 9,1 million

Ooh interesting, This is something new I have just learned!Sorry, I was checking the definitions it gives for total territory and land territory. Total territory is everything within your borders and coastline. Land territory is the part of your total terrirtory minus inland water bodies ie. lakes, reservoirs and rivers. I don't think there is any mention of terrirtorial claims to the sea.

Ooh! Ooh! Fun! How do you spell the capitol of Burkina Faso?

Was this before or after the competition? If it was after, you should've hit him. If before, you should've bided your time, then once you got knocked out, then you hit him. If you'd won, when collecting your prize you could've shouted 'This is for last year you halfwits!' (but possibly with more profanities).
i didnt hear him say it, only my mom heard him :(, or id probably be in jail for attempted murder by know:p

Ooh! Ooh! Fun! How do you spell the capitol of Burkina Faso?
ill give it a shot: Ougagougado:p

ill give it a shot: Ougagougado:p
I think it's Ougadougou (pronounced 'Wag-a-doo-goo').

Not seen you in ages Sonaj. Where've you been?

I think it's Ougadougou (pronounced 'Wag-a-doo-goo').

Not seen you in ages Sonaj. Where've you been?
Lazy :p Yes, I have been so very lazy lately I haven't even been online anywhere for about a week now, had alot of homework too.

I think it's Ougadougou (pronounced 'Wag-a-doo-goo').

Not seen you in ages Sonaj. Where've you been?
I though it was pronounced "oo-guh-DOO-goo" -- that's probably because of the French influence on the spelling of the name.

Only reason I know about it is "Oz"... Second season I think.

New Dehli
Kazakhstan-Astana
Unzbesistan-Dushanbe? or is that Turkemenistan some1 throw me a frikin bone here
who knows Paruguay?
Paraguay = Asuncion

I think it's Ougadougou (pronounced 'Wag-a-doo-goo').

Not seen you in ages Sonaj. Where've you been?
you know who i havent seen in ages?
Simonist, she aint been on here in god knows how long, at least i havent seen her on here