• NIB@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Is this map made by a turk? Why are half of the greek islands in Aegean Sea grey? Wtf.

  • Stormygeddon@startrek.websiteEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Here I was thinking about how Madagascar must be smaller than I thought if it’s the same size as Ukraine. It looks so big on a map, like a quarter Australia.

    I also thought Switzerland being the same size as Bhutan to be rather interesting, as they both have famous mountain ranges and tend to be a neutral while sandwiched between bigger powers.

        • Mkengine@feddit.deEnglish
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          11 months ago

          Maybe English is not their native language, in German wie also say “Die Ukraine” instead of just Ukraine.

          • Devi@kbin.social
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            11 months ago

            Possibly, but it’s also what Russia call the country in order to describe it as a region of Russia rather than a country and Ukraine finds it offensive, the Ukrainian embassies have requested it not be used.

            Combined with this person referring to the parts of Ukraine currently under occupation I suspect they’re using the offensive form on purpose.

  • Manucode@feddit.deEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I assume it’s the Republic of the Congo for Germany, not the Democratic Republic.