Which region of the World are you from? [Archive]

mishrashubham

May4-11, 11:19 AM

This is just a small poll so that I could know how diverse the people here at PF are. Also it is not public if anyone has privacy issues. I have given my vote already.

mishrashubham

May4-11, 11:32 AM

Whoops I just noticed that we have two China fields. Ignore one please. Thank You.

Pyrrhus

May4-11, 12:00 PM

You forgot the Caribbean...

nucleargirl

May4-11, 02:22 PM

lol and South Africa - he country...

Math Is Hard

May4-11, 08:46 PM

You forgot the Caribbean...

And French Polynesia. :frown:

DaveC426913

May4-11, 08:51 PM

And Politzania!

mishrashubham

May4-11, 10:26 PM

You forgot the Caribbean...

Oh sorry. May be you could include that with USA and Canada.

lol and South Africa - he country...

We all make typos don't we. That was supposed to be 'the country'.

And French Polynesia. :frown:
I had thought of Polynesia. You could include that with Indonesia.
And Politzania!
Where is that?

fillipeano

May4-11, 10:27 PM

No Philippines?!
D:
Oh well. Not living there so yeeeeaahhh

I guess Indonesia and nearby counts... I GUESS...

mishrashubham

May4-11, 11:00 PM

No Philippines?!
D:
Oh well. Not living there so yeeeeaahhh

I guess Indonesia and nearby counts... I GUESS...

well yes indonesia and nearby for philippines would be fine.

Evo

May5-11, 09:39 AM

Why is Brazil separate from South America?

We have a number of members from Belgium and The Netherlands, but they aren't mentioned.

JaredJames

May5-11, 09:40 AM

Why did you put two China's but put the most of the EU as one?

Don't Norway, Sweden and Finland count as Western Europe?

mishrashubham

May5-11, 09:47 AM

Why is Brazil separate from South America?

Culturally Brazil is a bit different from the rest of South America. Mainly because
1. Portugese is its most spoken language as opposed to Spanish
2. Its music, art, and culture in general sees less African influence.

We have a number of members from Belgium and The Netherlands, but they aren't mentioned

I am trying to group culturally similar areas together. It is impossible to include each and every country which is why I put the words "and nearby" in the options. I would include Belgium and Netherlands in Western Europe (since they share borders with France and Germany).

mishrashubham

May5-11, 09:55 AM

Why did you put two China's but put the most of the EU as one?

Don't Norway, Sweden and Finland count as Western Europe?

I know, I'm sorry. I made a mistake with the two Chinas.

Norway-Sweden-Finland are culturally different from the rest of Europe. I would also include Denmark in this group.

JaredJames

May5-11, 09:59 AM

You think that the UK is culturally similar to France, Spain and Germany (etc)?

nucleargirl

May5-11, 10:06 AM

would be nice to see who is from each region too...

mishrashubham

May5-11, 10:06 AM

You think that the UK is culturally similar to France, Spain and Germany (etc)?

Uh yes and no. It is not an absolute scale. They are similar to a certain degree. However I figured out that they are significantly different from the other options that I put in the poll for the European Continent. I would have happily included them in separate groups but PF imposes a limit of 20 options and I have to cover the entire planet. So I hope you understand.

lisab

May5-11, 10:42 AM

You think that the UK is culturally similar to France, Spain and Germany (etc)?

As viewed from, say, Cambodia? Yep, probably pretty close.

JaredJames

May5-11, 10:47 AM

As viewed from, say, Cambodia? Yep, probably pretty close.

But the inverse works as well with the other choices up there, from the UK perspective most of 'separations of countries' could be grouped. So it doesn't follow.

Bear in mind the criteria for separating Brazil from South America:
Culturally Brazil is a bit different from the rest of South America. Mainly because
1. Portugese is its most spoken language as opposed to Spanish
2. Its music, art, and culture in general sees less African influence.

1. We all have different languages.
2. Our cultures also have some rather big differences (ranging from work ethics to food).

Just seemed an odd way to differentiate between areas to group that's all

Not really going for a debate point, just curious on the selection process - could have been a lot simpler.

mishrashubham

May5-11, 11:07 AM

Bear in mind the criteria for separating Brazil from South America:

1. We all have different languages.
2. Our cultures also have some rather big differences (ranging from work ethics to food).

I know. It is the same story here in India. Every state has its own language (mind you they are not dialects) and its in own distinct culture. In fact I would consider Maharashtra and Karnataka (two neighboring states in India) culturally as different as UK and France.

Just seemed an odd way to differentiate between areas to group that's all

Not really going for a debate point, just curious on the selection process - could have been a lot simpler.

PF should have more options in a poll.

Pyrrhus

May5-11, 03:12 PM

Not really, Brazil is not that different from Latin America, and to be honest language is not a problem. I claim I can read portuguese, and understand portuguese just by knowing spanish FOR THE MOST PART. In fact, I've done this. Also moving from portuguese to spanish and spanish to portuguese is not difficult. In term of culture, Brazil is similar to other latin americas countries.

Jimmy Snyder

May5-11, 03:26 PM

I voted for Indonesia-Malaysia and nearby because I live nearby Philadelphia. But then I saw Australia-New Zealand and nearby. Which one was I supposed to vote for?

jobyts

May5-11, 03:39 PM

Australia-New Zealand and nearby

There is nothing nearby to Australia and New Zealand, just plain water :smile:

lisab

May5-11, 04:50 PM

There is nothing nearby to Australia and New Zealand, just plain water :smile:

Salt water, actually.

Ryan_m_b

May5-11, 04:55 PM

Europe could have been divided into West, East and North (thus including Iceland as well).

mishrashubham

May5-11, 06:54 PM

There is nothing nearby to Australia and New Zealand, just plain water :smile:

I was thinking of Papua New Guinea and Oceania.

mishrashubham

May5-11, 06:56 PM

Europe could have been divided into West, East and North (thus including Iceland as well).

Iceland should be included with Norway and Sweden.

DaveC426913

May5-11, 06:57 PM

Why don't we do just this completely systematically & dispassionately?

I am from N45 W79.

mishrashubham

May5-11, 06:57 PM

I voted for Indonesia-Malaysia and nearby because I live nearby Philadelphia. But then I saw Australia-New Zealand and nearby. Which one was I supposed to vote for?

Isn't Philadelphia in USA?

mishrashubham

May5-11, 07:02 PM

Why don't we do just this completely systematically & dispassionately?

I am from N45 W79.

Haha that was nice.

DaveC426913

May5-11, 07:03 PM

Alternately:

Column 17 Row 18

(If I get enough data points, maybe I'll even plot them.)

lisab

May5-11, 07:12 PM

Alternately:

Column 17 Row 18

(If I get enough data points, maybe I'll even plot them.)

Oh I like this idea! I'm at row 16, column 8.

Jimmy Snyder

May5-11, 07:13 PM

Isn't Philadelphia in USA?
True. However, I live nearby in the People's Democratic Republic of Northern South Jersey. The only place on Earth where people speak English without an accent.

mishrashubham

May5-11, 07:19 PM

Oh I like this idea! I'm at row 16, column 8.

I likw it too! I am at row 24 column 46.

mishrashubham

May5-11, 07:26 PM

True. However, I live nearby in the People's Democratic Republic of Northern South Jersey. The only place on Earth where people speak English without an accent.

haha. For a moment I thoughr that really was such a country (I also googled it just to be sure).

lisab

May5-11, 07:39 PM

True. However, I live nearby in the People's Democratic Republic of Northern South Jersey. The only place on Earth where people speak English without an accent.

Ground Zero of the English language :eek:!

HossamCFD

May5-11, 08:00 PM

Would you consider Egypt in the middle east or north Africa ? (I believe it's in both)

DaveC426913

May5-11, 08:04 PM

OK, guys, 3 data points does not an exciting map make...
http://www.davesbrain.ca/miscpix/blogpix/world_map.png

ideasrule

May5-11, 08:09 PM

This is just a small poll so that I could know how diverse the people here at PF are. Also it is not public if anyone has privacy issues. I have given my vote already.

Do you mean where people are born, where they grew up, or where they're living now?

HossamCFD

May5-11, 08:13 PM

OK, guys, 3 data points does not an exciting map make...
http://www.davesbrain.ca/miscpix/blogpix/world_map.png

That's a good idea. I'm column 38, row 21

DaveC426913

May5-11, 08:13 PM

Do you mean where people are born, where they grew up, or where they're living now?He said are.

Also, you haven't listed your coordinates.

New thread rule: You post, you supply your coords. :grumpy: *

* the grumpy is bolded but it doesn't show