Altered Maps 4: Partitioning Eastern Europe Like In The Good Old Days

[Tee Kay]

 

[Winner]

Damn, we need more nuclear power plants. 40% of electricity from n.p. isn't enough.

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HIV/AIDS infection in the world:

 

[Tee Kay]

Hmm, I thought the percentage in India was more than that. I guess they have a large population.

Anyway, a follow-up from my previous map, hydroelectricity use by country

Another one for nuclear power

 

[Agarwaen]

We have many rivers... And we are building more hydro plants, some of them huge.

 

[Winner]

I'll repost it here too:

Here's a map which sums up my views about future EU enlargement:

 

[choxorn]

Why the hatin' on Azerbaijan?

 

[TheLastOne36]

EU should be befriending Azerbaijan, before they get sucked up by the Muslim/Russian sphere.

 

[Yeekim]

Why the hatin' on Azerbaijan?

They are basically Turks?

 

[Winner]

Azerbaijan is a Turkic country with Islamic heritage.

 

[TheLastOne36]

And lot's of oil being pumped straight to Europe, within easy reach of Russian sphere of influence. And unlike other muslim states, it doesn't feel betrayed by the west/europe yet.

 

[RedRalph]

It's already very close politically to Turkey, plus it has a frozen war with a Russian ally, not a good candidate for now

 

[TheLastOne36]

It's already very close politically to Turkey, plus it has a frozen war with a Russian ally, not a good candidate for now

Right now, but it doesn't mean that we should drop all positive relations with Azerbaijan or Turkey. Both countries can be very important ally's in the future for the EU. Not to mention that if we are friends with both, with can get our Caspian Oil to us without going through Russia or Ukraine.

I think it is best for the Caucasus region to be close with the EU.

 

[warpus]

I'm genuinely surprised at the amount of electricity produced in Canada that's hydroelectric in nature.

 

[say1988]

Remember that "hydro" is a synonym for electricity in many parts of Canada.
As you go north there are a lot of rivers in Canada (not to mention Niagara). This has been heavily utilized in Quebec (significant portions of which are exported to the US), as well as Ontario and BC, with smaller amounts elsewhere. While Canada has lots of oil and coal production, it is limited to a couple regions and not the ones with the greatest electricity use (though in places like Alberta these are used much more heavily).

 

[TheLastOne36]

I could've sworn that Canada had huge amounts of nuclear power. (or was that only Ontario?)

 

[warpus]

@say1988 Now that you mention it, I do refer to electricity as hydro in some contexts

I never really thought about that...

 

[gangleri2001]

I could've sworn that Canada had huge amounts of nuclear power. (or was that only Ontario?)

They have lots of uranium, which doesn't mean that they use it to produce their own electricity.

 

[say1988]

Only Ontario, where it represents about half of production and is expanding. Fossil fuels and hydro are at about a quarter by comparison (and Ontario produces about 25% of Canada's electricity).
Outside of Ontario only Quebec and New Brunswick have any nuclear generating stations, with (I believe) 1 reactor each.

 

[say1988]

@say1988 Now that you mention it, I do refer to electricity as hydro in some contexts

Only some? Where are you from?
Here hydro is probably the more common term. I remember being so confused by this (American media never using "hydro") when I was young.

 

[warpus]

Only some? Where are you from?
Here hydro is probably the more common term. I remember being so confused by this (American media never using "hydro") when I was young.

Southwestern Ontario. Any sort of electricity-bill related stuff gets referred to as hydro.