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I live in Australia!You probably won't see a kangaroo or a koala unless you are deep inside a forest, in the desert or at a zoo LOL.
Umm...we don't throw boomerangs around and live in bush. We're normal...and live in cities...and act like everyone else LOL. But most of us live near the coast so beach trips aren't rare ;)
Most of us are very friendly and laid back. We enjoy a good time like everyone else and always come together when a situation calls for it! ...and as for laziness, we're not that bad :P
*proud Vegemite hater* :)
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Is it also an habit of Australians no to own bookmarks? xDD!
*glares* Oh shut up. Leave me aloone! I think bookmarks are common everywhere. Hmmph.
:P
In the UK we don't all drink tea, yes the non-conformists really let us down :P
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I think bookmarks are common everywhere. Hmmph.
:P"
xD, It's good to know you're the only weirdo then :D!
I'm from Colorado, USA. And yes we do have a donut shop on top of Pikes Peak. And yes they are really delicious. (But you have to eat them on top of the summit unless you want the donut to deflate.) I live by the mountains but not in them. We have many hiking deals. And no we don't go skiing and snowboarding all the time. Most of us don't even know how. I live in a city that has the "best drivers". I like to joke that we have the "best avoiders" because there are a lot of stupid people who do makeup or read while driving. Or just don't pay any attention and run stop signs. It's not too busy here so we don't have too much traffic. And if you have any questions call our hotline and 1-774-122-COLORADO
♫♫☺Allie☺♫♫ wrote: "♫♫☺Allie☺♫♫ (alliwicious) | 256 comments I'm from Colorado, USA. And yes we do have a donut shop on top of Pikes Peak. And yes they are really delicious. (But you have to eat them on top of the summit unless you want the donut to deflate.) I live by the mountains but not in them. We have many hiking deals. And no we don't go skiing and snowboarding all the time. Most of us don't even know how. I live in a city that has the "best drivers". I like to joke that we have the "best avoiders" because there are a lot of stupid people who do makeup or read while driving. Or just don't pay any attention and run stop signs. It's not too busy here so we don't have too much traffic. And if you have any questions call our hotline and 1-774-122-COLORADO "I'm from Chicago, IL but I've been here in Colorado for the past month because my boyfriend is here for work and I got to tag along for the free trip :) We went to the top of Pike's Peak yesterday by train and those donuts were delicious! We were planning to save a couple for when we got back to the hotel, but we got hungry on the train down the mountain so we ate them. Good thing we did because I didn't know they would deflate!
My boyfriend and I make jokes about "rush hour" traffic here because it's nothing compared to Chicago's! The GPS will say there's a delay of 1-3 minutes and that's considered traffic.. in Chicago traffic, it can take you up to 2 hours to get somewhere that usually only takes you 30 minutes.
Well, I'm from Joliet, Illinois. It's a very up and coming place in Northern Illinois. I have been living here for about 6 years.It changed alot since then. We have bulit many more stores like Target and Walmart.The school district I am in is also one of the best in the whole state. They are an over abuance of kids so they are building a new high school.
Sky wrote: "Well, I'm from Joliet, Illinois. It's a very up and coming place in Northern Illinois. I have been living here for about 6 years.It changed alot since then. We have bulit many more stores like Targ..."Hello neighbor! My parents live in Homer Glen, IL which is only about 20 minutes east of Joliet :)
I'm from Vancouver, Canada. Contrary to popular belief, not all of Canada is snowy and we do not live in igloos. And I have never seen a moose.Vancouver gets more rain than Forks (same rainforest).
It's a very cosmopolitan city and I love that about it - you'll meet people from all different countries and ethnic backgrounds.
Down-side: it's really BUSY... and expensive!
But it is lovely being on the ocean, and seeing the mountains on the very few days we don't have clouds. ;)
If you want to see a hilarious alternative to our national anthem, check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vxDDc...
Hi!Me 4m '36garh, India'. Mine is a country of movies, cricket, politics, snakes, etc...
Every year around 300 films pop up here. Cricket is our religion nd Sachin is our God. Politics is corrupted. Snakes can petrify u even when u r asleep. There is not a single religion whose devotee not reside here. Nd hardly any country left where Indians not reside. There r biggest slums, richest industrialists, populous cities, greatest leaders, best institutes, most diversified culture, utmost unity, lively people nd loveliest hearts...
Proud 2 b an Indian..
Jai ho..
I'm live in the middle of no where in the boring state of Wisconsin.I live out in the country, where there is only 5 houses on a road. The nearest library is only 5 minutes away, but the nearest bookstore is a small little one called 'Book World' which is 20 min. away. If you want to get to Barnes & Nobles you have to drive about 45 minutes.
Also, not everyone out here are rednecks/hicks. Some people try to act like them, but they're not.
So where I live is pretty boring, which is one reason why I read so much. I get to experience and new and exciting reality :)
Evil Twin One (Ange) wrote: "I'm from Pennsylvania, USA. It's a pretty big state. Well, to me it is anyway. I live about 30 minutes outside Philadelphia so it's pretty busy here. The majority of my town is Mexican. No, I don't..."Hey Ange, I live about 45 mins-an hour outside Philly....Small world!!
I live in a small town in Pennsylvania. We have our own school district and our own library. I love living in PA because we are close to everything. We can take day trips to the Jersey shore and see the ocean. Or a day trip to the Pocono Mountains and be in the woods. If we are really daring, we can also take a bus trip into New York City for the day.My street is your typical tree lined street with little cape cods of every color, but they all look the same. Our state is beautiful because we have alot of hills and valleys.
Evil Twin One (Ange) wrote: "Heather (Nightly Reading) wrote: "I live in a small town in Pennsylvania. We have our own school district and our own library. I love living in PA because we are close to everything. We can take da..."I have never been to a concert in Camden, but I have been to the aquarium. I love going to see the Flyers and I cannot wait for the Phantoms new arena to be built in allentown. I guess I have to get out to see the Phillies soon too!
Lexi wrote: "Not everyone out here are rednecks/hicks. Some people try to act like them, but they're not."LOL! I'm dying to know why they try to act like it.
Jody wrote: "Lexi wrote: "Not everyone out here are rednecks/hicks. Some people try to act like them, but they're not."LOL! I'm dying to know why they try to act like it."
I have no clue :) We have so many guys that say they love to go mudding (which is pretty fun!) and they get all the big jacked up truck. But then they come to school in Aeropostale shirts and designer jeans. It's so weird. They try to be something but obviously they aren't! :P
Well, best of both worlds I guess...? ;)
Lisa wrote: "I live in Australia!You probably won't see a kangaroo or a koala unless you are deep inside a forest, in the desert or at a zoo LOL.
Umm...we don't throw boomerangs around and live in bush. We'..."
omg yay! I like in Australia too :)but I like vegemite..
I live in a really small Swedish town in north Finland. Ten meters from the sea ♥ It's beautiful here, but oh so cold during the winters; it isn't uncommon with degrees under -30 Celsius and it snows all the time. The summers are warmer, but never hot, and it rains pretty much. Not a problem for me, who loves rain, but still. There are a lot of forests and a lot of lakes. I have to go 10 km by bicycle everyday to get to school. Our school's awesome, by the way - it doesn't cost anything, we get free food, our teachers are fantastic, we get the books for free, the buildings are very nice and relatively new. I live 500 km from any as much as half good bookstore (thank god for the Internet). And it's incredibly boring - NOTHING ever happens here. Which may be the reason to why I love to read and write, I guess.However, I like Finland c:
Minus thirty??? I didn't even know that was possible! (in inhabited places!)Welcome to the group, Andrea! What do you write?
im also from aus! pretty much agree with everything said here and i hate hate vegemite - cant stand the stuff! and ive probably only seen 2 kangaroos in my life, both at zoos :) its also pretty cold here at the moment
Jody wrote: "Minus thirty??? I didn't even know that was possible! (in inhabited places!)Welcome to the group, Andrea! What do you write?"
Mostly urban fantasy and paranormal romance, have been experimenting with dystopian stories too (:
Kayla wrote: "♫♫☺Allie☺♫♫ wrote: "♫♫☺Allie☺♫♫ (alliwicious) | 256 comments I'm from Colorado, USA. And yes we do have a donut shop on top of Pikes Peak. And yes they are really delicious. (But you have to eat th..."Holy shmoly. I get annoyed when there's five minutes of traffic.
I live in a small town in central New Jersey, USA. No I do not fist Pump or hang out with Snookie on the weekends lol. I live by a marina. The weather is nice on most days but can get a little out of hand at times. The shore is only an hour away without traffic. People here are loud but very nice to be with. And in the summer there's always a party going on somewhere.
I live in TX. I'm not sure what there is to say about it here. People are proud here. Very proud! There's a lot of traffic. And it's really hot and humid! I stepped outside today and the air hit me like a vacuum cleaner in reverse! UGH! Oh, and the bugs are BIG!
i live in suriname or Surinam the languages spoken ; Dutch: Suriname; Sarnami: शर्नम् Sarnam, Sranan Tongo: Sranangron or Sranankondre), officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in northern South America. At just under 165,000 km2 (64,000 sq mi) Suriname is the smallest sovereign state in South America. It has an estimated population of approximately 490,000, most of whom live on the country's north coast, where the capital Paramaribo is located.Suriname is divided into ten districts:
Brokopondo
Commewijne
Coronie
Marowijne
Nickerie
Para
Paramaribo
Saramacca
Sipaliwini
Wanica
Colonial periodBeginning in the 16th century, French, Spanish, and English explorers visited the area. A century later, plantation colonies were established by the Dutch and English along the many rivers in the fertile Guyana plains. The earliest documented colony in Guiana was along the Suriname River and called Marshall's Creek. The area was named after an Englishman.[7] Disputes arose between the Dutch and the English. In 1667, the Dutch decided to keep the nascent plantation colony of Suriname conquered from the English, resulting from the Treaty of Breda. The English were left with New Amsterdam, a small trading post in North America, which later became New York City.
In 1683, the Society of Suriname was founded by the city of Amsterdam, the Van Aerssen van Sommelsdijck family, and the Dutch West India Company. The society was chartered to manage and defend the colony. The planters of the colony relied heavily on African slaves to cultivate the coffee, cocoa, sugar cane and cotton plantations along the rivers. Treatment of the slaves by their owners was notoriously bad,[11] and many slaves escaped the plantations. With the help of the native South Americans living in the adjoining rain forests, these runaway slaves established a new and unique culture that was highly successful in its own right. Known collectively in English as the Maroons, in French as the Nèg'Marrons and in Dutch as "Bosnegers" (literally meaning "bush negroes"), they actually established several independent tribes, among them the Saramaka, the Paramaka, the Ndyuka or Aukan, the Kwinti, the Aluku or Boni, and the Matawai.
The Maroons would often raid the plantations to recruit new members, acquire women, weapons, food and supplies. These attacks were often deadly for the planters and their families, and after several unsuccessful campaigns against the Maroons, the European authorities signed several peace treaties with them in the 19th century, granting the Maroons sovereign status and trade rights.
Slavery was abolished by the Netherlands in Suriname in 1863, but the slaves in Suriname were not fully released until 1873, after a mandatory 10 year transition period during which time they were required to work on the plantations for minimal pay and without state sanctioned torture. As soon as they became truly free, the slaves largely abandoned the plantations where they had suffered for several generations, in favor of the city, Paramaribo.
As a plantation colony, Suriname was still heavily dependent on manual labor, and to make up for the shortfall, the Dutch brought in contract laborers from the Dutch East Indies (modern Indonesia) and India (through an arrangement with the British). In addition, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, small numbers of mostly men were brought in from China and the Middle East. Although Suriname's population remains relatively small, because of this history it is one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse countries in the world.
On 23 November 1941, under an agreement with the Netherlands government-in-exile, the United States occupied Dutch Guiana to protect bauxite mines.[12] In 1954, the Dutch placed Suriname under a system of limited self-government, with the Netherlands retaining control of defense and foreign affairs. In 1973, the local government, led by the NPK (a largely Creole, meaning ethnically African or mixed African-European, party) started negotiations with the Dutch government leading towards full independence, which was granted on 25 November 1975. The severance package was very substantial, and a large part of Suriname's economy for the first decade following independence was fuelled by foreign aid provided by the Dutch government.
[edit]Independence
The first President of the country was Johan Ferrier, the former governor, with Henck Arron (the then leader of the Nationale Partij Suriname (Suriname's National Party)) as Prime Minister. Nearly one third of the population of Suriname at that time emigrated to the Netherlands in the years leading up to independence, as many people feared that the new country would fare worse under independence than it did as an overseas colony of the Netherlands. Suriname's diaspora therefore includes more than a quarter of one million people of Suriname origin living in the Netherlands today, including several recent members of the Dutch national football team.
On 25 February 1980, a military coup overthrew the democratic government and declared a Socialist Republic.[1] On 8 December 1982, the military, then under the leadership of Desi Bouterse, rounded up several prominent citizens who were accused of plotting against the government. They were executed during the night, and the Netherlands quickly suspended all foreign aid to Suirname after this event. Bouterse is currently standing trial for the December Murders of 1982, when a number of his political opponents were assassinated, and he has been convicted in absentia in the Netherlands for drug smuggling. Elections were held in 1987 and a new constitution was adopted, which among other things allowed Bouterse to remain in charge of the army. Dissatisfied with the government, Bouterse summarily dismissed them in 1990, by telephone. This event became popularly known as "the telephone coup". Bouterse's power began to wane after the 1991 elections however, and an ongoing brutal civil war between the Suriname army and the Maroons that had begun in 1986, loyal to the rebel leader Ronnie Brunswijk, further weakened his position during the 1990s.
Suriname's democracy gained some strength after the turbulent 1990s, and its economy became more diversified and less dependent on Dutch financial assistance. Bauxite (Aluminum ore) mining continues to be a strong revenue source, but the discovery and exploitation of oil and gold has added substantially to Suriname's economic independence. Agriculture, especially of rice and bananas, remains a strong component of the economy, and ecotourism is providing new economic opportunities. More than 80% of Suriname's land-mass consists of unspoiled rain forest, and with the establishment of the Central Suriname Nature Reserve in 1998, Suriname signaled its commitment to conservation of this precious resource. The Central Suriname Nature Reserve became a World Heritage Site in 2000.
Violent riots broke out in Albina in 2009 between the local Maroon population and Brazilian gold diggers. In July 2010, Desi Bouterse was elected president despite charges against him for the 1982 killings
Demographics
According to the 2004 census, Suriname has a population of 492,829 inhabitants.[2] It is made up of several distinct ethnic groups.
Amerindians, the original inhabitants of Suriname, form 3.7% of the population. The main groups being the Akuriyo, Arawak, Carib/Kaliña, Trío (Tiriyó), and Wayana. They live mainly in the districts of Paramaribo, Wanica, Maroni and Sipaliwini.[16]
Hindoestanen form the largest major group at 37% of the population. They are descendants of 19th-century contract workers from India. They are from the Indian states of Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh, in Northern India, along the Nepali border.
The Surinamese Creoles form the middle group 31% of the population. They are the mixed descendants of West African slaves and Europeans (mostly Dutch).
The Javanese (descendants of contract workers from the former Dutch East Indies on the island of Java, Indonesia).[17]
Surinamese Maroons (descendants of escaped West African slaves) make up 10% and are divided into five main groups: Ndyuka (Aucans), Kwinti, Matawai, Saramaccans and Paramaccans.
Chinese, about 14,000 are descendants of the earliest 19th-century contract workers. The 1990's and early 21st century saw renewed immigration on a large scale. In the year 2011 there were over 40,000 Chinese in Suriname, including legal and illegal migrants.[18]
Boeroes (derived from boer, the Dutch word for "farmer") are descendants of Dutch 19th-century immigrant farmers. Most Boeroes left after independence in 1975.
Jews, mainly descendants of Sephardic Jews and Ashkenazi Jews. In their history, Jodensavanne plays a major role. Many Jews are mixed with other populations.
Lebanese, primarily Maronites, many from the town of Bcharre, Lebanon. In Suriname, they prefer to call themselves Phoenicians. They are predominantly Roman Catholics.
Brazilians, many of them gold miners.[19] Most of the nearly 40,000 Brazilians living in Suriname arrived during the past several years.[20]
The predominant religion in the country is Christianity, both in the form of Roman Catholicism and various denominations of Protestantism. It is particularly dominant among Creoles and Maroons. The Creoles and to a lesser degree the Maroons, both descendants of enslaved Africans, converted to Christianity during the colonial period but may still retain their Afro-American religion called Winti. Most of the Indians are Hindu, but some practice Islam or Christianity. The Javanese practice either Islam or Christianity. Suriname's population is 13.5% Muslim, which is the highest percentage of Muslims of any country in the New World.[21]
The vast majority of people (about 90%) live in Paramaribo or on the coast. There is also a significant Surinamese population in the Netherlands. In 2005 there were 328,300 Surinamese people living in the Netherlands, which is about 2% of the total population of the Netherlands, compared to 438,000 Surinamese in Suriname itselelf
Owing to the country's multicultural heritage, Suriname celebrates a variety of distinct ethnic and religious festivals.
[edit]National celebrations
1 January - New Year's Day
3 February - Chinese New Year
30 March (varies) - Holi-Phagwa
24 April - first Easter Day
25 April - second Easter Day
1 May - Labour Day
5 June - Immigration of the Indians (Hindoestanen)
1 July - Keti Koti, Emancipation Day (end of slavery)
8 August - Immigration of the Javanese
9 August - Day of the indigenous people
25 November - Independence Day
25 December - Christmas Day
26 December - Second Christmas Day
There are several Hindu and Islamic national holidays like Divali (deepavali), Phagwa and Eid ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-adha. These holidays do not have specific dates on the Gregorian calendar as they are based on the Hindu and Islamic calendars, respectively.
There are several holidays which are unique to Suriname. These include the Indian (Hindoestaanse), Javanese and Chinese arrival days. They celebrate the arrival of the first ships with their respective immigrants.
from wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suriname
ps . the map is wrong
were constanly struggeling with guyana
they say some pieces r theres . no we say its owers
a lot americans know little of suriname
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In Maine...hrrrmph. Well, there's a lot of snow?
In a small north New Jersey town.Nothing really happens.Our town doesn't get into papers much.Anyway,it's really nice where I live.It's warm out and sunny today.I also go down the shore sometimes. =)
Stephanie *G.N.D.W.A*{Thing 3} wrote: "I live in a small town in central New Jersey, USA. No I do not fist Pump or hang out with Snookie on the weekends lol. I live by a marina. The weather is nice on most days but can get a little ou..." I'm also a New Jerseyan! I would of said that but you did already about Snooki!!!! =))))Jody wrote: "I'm from Vancouver, Canada. Contrary to popular belief, not all of Canada is snowy and we do not live in igloos. And I have never seen a moose.
Vancouver gets more rain than Forks (same rainforest)..." I LOVED the video!!!
Manila is polluted and it tends to get really hot even if it isn't summer. It's a very busy city. But there are also lost of historical landmarks here.
I live in middle Tennessee south of Nashville. It's not very interesting here. Lavergne and the cities around it have everything normal cities have. Veterans memorial Park is where a lot of people go every weekend and sometimes during the week to watch the football, soccer, baseball and softball games. My brother has played on the football team and a baseball team there.
My step mom and dad live in tell city, IN where they basically know everyone since the towns so small.
My step mom and dad live in tell city, IN where they basically know everyone since the towns so small.
Australia :) There are a few kangaroos around, though you mostly see them hit by cars on the side of the road :(. Lots of wallabies though, and a few koalas, if you keep a eye out for them. There are lots of beautiful birds, parrots, eagles, magpies etc.
Where I live (on the east coast) it rains a lot, though it can get very hot in the summer. Its very green and lush, but it gets a lot dryer inland. It only snows in one place, at the snowy mountains in winter.
Contrary to the stereotype, most Aussies (at least, the ones I know) don't say g'day and wear cork hats. We do like to have bbqs (well, everyone else does, I personally can't stand them!) and go to the beach.
Hope that helps!
I was born, raised, and currently live in Texas. I orriginally from the Dallas area but i've moved a little more towards Austin in the last few years. But i remember hearing people asking if we really ride horses to and from work and we all wear coyboy hats and have our own ranch. The answer to all of this is no. We are modern, everyone has a car. Only a few people have horses, and fewer still do they ride them into the cities. Almost no one has a ranch, too many big cities for all that. I have 4 ranches in my family, only because they live away from cities. My Uncle on my mom's side has a bunch of cows, my rich Aunt form my mom's side has horses and cows (mostly for show cause they have a big house on a lot of land and it looked bad if they didn't throw in some animals), my grandpa from my dad's has one, and my grandma from my dad's has one with just horses.
I'm sure we all have some preconceived ideas of some countries.
Like, are there really that many kangaroos in Australia?
or do Mexicans walk around with Mariachi Hats and a beer in hand all the time? - No to the Mariachi, and as to the beer... well, that one depends xD.
Stuff like that that I am curious about, as well as other members, I'm sure.
So, what is it like where you live? Details :P