Altered maps VIII: World borders just got garbage-dayed

[Dachs]

I approve of the C&C Generals ref with the China quote.

 

[madviking]

What's with the magic 8 ball in Africa?

 

[Dachs]

It's Niger.

 

[madviking]

I don't get the reference...

 

[ParkCungHee]

He's really black.

 

[Dachs]

The name, and similar-looking words, perhaps? Regardless, you could have figured it was Niger from the small Nigerien flag - really small - that's attached to the top of the 8 ball.

 

[Meteor Man]

Spoiler :

Not a map but still..

Here's the map again.
Liking the Bermuda "Triangle", Macedon is funny, ooh and is that that island Napoleon was exiled to?

 

[ZeletDude]

Here's the map again.
Liking the Bermuda "Triangle", Macedon is funny, ooh and is that that island Napoleon was exiled to?

Yeah thats St. Helena

 

[Meteor Man]

But what's up with Greenland? Canada do something over there recently?

 

[Tee Kay]

But what's up with Greenland? Canada do something over there recently?

Its a reference to Canadian seal clubbing. Nothing to do with Greenland in particular.

 

[W|M]

I laughed the most at Central America.

 

[Meteor Man]

Its a reference to Canadian seal clubbing. Nothing to do with Greenland in particular.

Ah, that'll do it. Africa's pretty interesting.

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[choxorn]

Lol @ greece, austria and pedovatican.

I didn't notice the pedovatican at first. It's hilarious.

 

[Yared]

lol at portugal

 

[really]

Journey of mankind

 

[Tee Kay]

The Economist Democracy Index. There is a map on Wikipedia, but I don't like it since it's difficult to see the categories, so I made my own.

 

[Arakhor]

I see five categories and four questions. What gives the tenth point?

I also see that Ireland and Canada are fuller democracies than either the UK or the US. Saudi Arabia even claims to be democratic?

 

[Tee Kay]

I see five categories and four questions. What gives the tenth point?

Nah, there are more than four questions. The four "key questions" are those, to quote Wikipedia, "so important that a low score on them yields a penalty on the total score sum for their respective categories."

I also see that Ireland and Canada are fuller democracies than either the UK or the US. Saudi Arabia even claims to be democratic?

No, Saudi Arabia is one of the few countries which does not even pretend to be democratic. Still, it scored 161/167. I think the part about implementation of policies and foreign influence helps its score a bit. North Korea does claim to be democratic, however.

 

[say1988]

Saudi Arabia could score on categories 3 and questions 3 and 4, which have nothing to do with the democratic process. But would affect the influence of the people on government actions.
But it is 7th from last, still. Doesn't it have municipal elections, though?

 

[Ekolite]

Things I find suprising on that map are Mongolia, Hong Kong and South Africa.