Nations Part of the US Now
Hekloslogravia
22-04-2006, 03:32
Republic (Formerly Kingdom) of Hawaii 1810
Republic of South Carolina (1st) 3/15/1776
Republic of Vermont 1/16/1777
Republic of West Flordia 9/23/1810
Long Republic 6/23/1820
Republic of Indian Stream 7/9/1832
Republic of Texas 3/2/1836
Republic of the Rio Grande* 1/17/1840
Republic of California 6/10/1846
The Great Republic of Rough and Ready April, 1850
Republic of South Carolina (2nd) 12/20/1860
Confederate States of America 2/4/1861
First Philippine Republic 6/12/1898
Second Philippine Republic 7/4/1946
Conch Republic 4/23/1982
Republic of the Marshal Islands 10/21/1986
Federated States of Micronesia 11/3/1986
Republic of Palau 10/1/1994
Does anyone know of any others?
Katganistan
22-04-2006, 03:34
Puerto Rico?
US Virgin Islands?
Hekloslogravia
22-04-2006, 03:38
No, an independent nation that succeded, or was annexed
I was pretty sure that Palau is an independent country...
Apparently, it's in free association with the US and is administered by it and yet is an independent nation...the Wikipedia has spoken.
Psychotic Mongooses
22-04-2006, 03:42
I was pretty sure that Palau is an independent country...
Philippines too....
Katganistan
22-04-2006, 03:44
I was pretty sure that Palau is an independent country...
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ps.html
Micronesia and Marshall islands also apparently signed the compact of free association but never quite became part of the U.S., though that topic is highly debatable.
Katganistan
22-04-2006, 03:46
http://www.conchrepublic.com/history.htm
This is a joke, people.
Philippines too....
Philipines were once upon a time owned by the U.S., but free association (talking about Palau) does not necessarily mean it was part of the U.S., and I don't believe Palau is...
Republic (Formerly Kingdom) of Hawaii 1810
Republic of South Carolina (1st) 3/15/1776
Republic of Vermont 1/16/1777
Republic of West Flordia 9/23/1810
Long Republic 6/23/1820
Republic of Indian Stream 7/9/1832
Republic of Texas 3/2/1836
Republic of the Rio Grande* 1/17/1840
Republic of California 6/10/1846
The Great Republic of Rough and Ready April, 1850
Republic of South Carolina (2nd) 12/20/1860
Confederate States of America 2/4/1861
First Philippine Republic 6/12/1898
Second Philippine Republic 7/4/1946
Conch Republic 4/23/1982
Republic of the Marshal Islands 10/21/1986
Federated States of Micronesia 11/3/1986
Republic of Palau 10/1/1994
Does anyone know of any others?...
Long Republic? Republic of Rough and Ready? The hell?
...
Long Republic? Republic of Rough and Ready? The hell?
Yes, whoever came up with this list has the philosophy "if it's almost a country, it's America's fault".
Iztatepopotla
22-04-2006, 05:19
Most of those countries hadn't been recognized by anyone.
...What the hell is the point of this thread? Is it a giant joke or a really sore person looking at any excuse to poke at the U.S.?
Goderich_N
22-04-2006, 06:18
...What the hell is the point of this thread? Is it a giant joke or a really sore person looking at any excuse to poke at the U.S.?
Most threads seem to be for that purpose nowadays.
Dobbsworld
22-04-2006, 06:20
Most threads seem to be for that purpose nowadays.
Just call it "The American Man's Burden".
:rolleyes:
Just call it "The American Man's Burden".
:rolleyes:
Many if not most comments criticizing America are indeed justified. But some things are just...idiotic and counterproductive.
Zarathoft
22-04-2006, 07:46
Republic (Formerly Kingdom) of Hawaii 1810
Republic of South Carolina (1st) 3/15/1776
Republic of Vermont 1/16/1777
Republic of West Flordia 9/23/1810
Long Republic 6/23/1820
Republic of Indian Stream 7/9/1832
Republic of Texas 3/2/1836
Republic of the Rio Grande* 1/17/1840
Republic of California 6/10/1846
The Great Republic of Rough and Ready April, 1850
Republic of South Carolina (2nd) 12/20/1860
Confederate States of America 2/4/1861
First Philippine Republic 6/12/1898
Second Philippine Republic 7/4/1946
Conch Republic 4/23/1982
Republic of the Marshal Islands 10/21/1986
Federated States of Micronesia 11/3/1986
Republic of Palau 10/1/1994
Does anyone know of any others?
If I remember right it was called the "Bear Flag Republic" or something wierd like that in our history books. Rebel's wanting to succeed from Mexico tore down the Mexican Flag and put one up of a bear....I think that's how it went...
Psychotic Mongooses
22-04-2006, 12:14
If I remember right it was called the "Bear Flag Republic" or something wierd like that in our history books. Rebel's wanting to succeed from Mexico tore down the Mexican Flag and put one up of a bear....I think that's how it went...
It was a mistake- it was meant to be a "Pear" not a "Bear". The guy who made the first flag misheard.
Seriously.
Daistallia 2104
22-04-2006, 12:26
It was a mistake- it was meant to be a "Pear" not a "Bear". The guy who made the first flag misheard.
Seriously.
Hehehe You bought one of Snope's "Lost Legends" (http://www.snopes.com/lost/false.htm)!
http://www.snopes.com/lost/bearflag.asp (check the link at the bottom - the one that says "More information about this page")
Psychotic Mongooses
22-04-2006, 12:30
Hehehe You bought one of Snope's "Lost Legends" (http://www.snopes.com/lost/false.htm)!
http://www.snopes.com/lost/bearflag.asp (check the link at the bottom - the one that says "More information about this page")
I have lost all faith in the Discovery Channel- because I saw a documentary on it a month ago.
That's bollox, I feel cheated :mad:
Daistallia 2104
22-04-2006, 12:38
I have lost all faith in the Discovery Channel- because I saw a documentary on it a month ago.
That's bollox, I feel cheated :mad:
:eek: Discovery fell for it too?!? Whoa. OTOH, I've seen som really iffy stuff on Discovery....
Rhursbourg
22-04-2006, 12:50
Most of those countries hadn't been recognized by anyone.
I read some where that Texas was recongnized by the UK and France
Daistallia 2104
22-04-2006, 13:03
I read some where that Texas was recongnized by the UK and France
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/DD/mgd1.html
Also the US, the Netherlands, and the Republic of Yucatán recognised the Republic of Texas, IIRC.
(And, BTW, Yesterday was San Jacinto Day)
Corneliu
22-04-2006, 13:38
Republic (Formerly Kingdom) of Hawaii 1810
Republic of South Carolina (1st) 3/15/1776
Republic of Vermont 1/16/1777
Republic of West Flordia 9/23/1810
Long Republic 6/23/1820
Republic of Indian Stream 7/9/1832
Republic of Texas 3/2/1836
Republic of the Rio Grande* 1/17/1840
Republic of California 6/10/1846
The Great Republic of Rough and Ready April, 1850
Republic of South Carolina (2nd) 12/20/1860
Confederate States of America 2/4/1861
First Philippine Republic 6/12/1898
Second Philippine Republic 7/4/1946
Conch Republic 4/23/1982
Republic of the Marshal Islands 10/21/1986
Federated States of Micronesia 11/3/1986
Republic of Palau 10/1/1994
Does anyone know of any others?
Slight problem with your list! Marshall Islands, Palau, and the Philippines are not part of the United States. I don't believe Micronesia is either.
Also, the Confederate States of America was disbanded in 1865 after trying, notice the word trying, to secede from the Union. They split as early as 1860 and were reincorporated back into the United States throughout the rest of the 1860s.
Wallonochia
22-04-2006, 14:10
For the love of god people, it's secede not succeed. Especially since no one who tried to secede from the US succeeded.
New Lofeta
22-04-2006, 15:46
What about the UK (United Kingdom).
Might as well be. :P
Egg and chips
22-04-2006, 18:10
Iraq. 2003
And for those of you who take this seriously - IT IS A JOKE.