Guess the Map VIII: Didn't Color the Island Countries

[say1988]

A few of those look oddly familiar. Countries the British have never sent soldiers/invaded/fought a war in...?

Although Luxembourg. And surely there would be more in South America and the Pacific.

You are right. I knew I had seen that map before.

The author of the book says that it is likely the british have had a presence in some countries (i.e Luxembourg and Mongolia) but it can't be verified.

South America and the Pacific would be covered by expeditions by explorers and parties raiding Spanish territories.

 

[Muhammed]

Some of the small states in europe have some very strange laws compared to their surroundings.
Could be sports related aswell?

 

[Takhisis]

Belarus, Mongolia and the strip in Turkestan were parte of larger polities with which the British did have notorious involvement at the time…

 

[say1988]

Belarus, Mongolia and the strip in Turkestan were parte of larger polities with which the British did have notorious involvement at the time…

Except it is based on modern borders, not historical. So unless there is evidence of the British military operating inside the modern borders of Belarus, etc, it won't be counted.

 

[chegel]

This is probably correct. This map is one of the first results for an image search of "countries british military presence". Link

 

[Cheezy the Wiz]

I guess George Thompson and Co.'s involvement in the Paraguayan War doesn't count...

 

[say1988]

I guess George Thompson and Co.'s involvement in the Paraguayan War doesn't count...

As it appears that he was there on behalf of the Paraguayan government and not the British it certainly should not.

 

[Borachio]

This is probably correct. This map is one of the first results for an image search of "countries british military presence". Link

Huh! Well, I never!

It's a wonder English isn't more widespread.

 

[strijder20]

Yes, Arwon is right of course. I copied that map and reversed the colours to make things a bit harder.

 

[say1988]

Huh! Well, I never!

It's a wonder English isn't more widespread.

Nah, these don't necessarily indicate time or significance of presence. It counts if Captain Smith of the HMS Exploration Vessel stopped off on the island and got into a spat with the natives. Or if Captian Doe of the Privateer operating under the auspices of the crown sacked a random Spanish coastal settlement.

 

[ales_]

And Belarus, which isn't a monarchy (de jure).

 

[Arwon]

Open floor, I have nothing.

 

[Thedrin]

Maroon: > 16%
Red: > 8%
Orange: > 4%
Yellow: > 2%
Green: > 1%
Light Blue: > 0.5%
Dark Blue: > 0.25%
Purple: > 0%
Grey: 0%

Values taken from wikipedia. I can't vouch for their accuracy.

 

[Borachio]

Great grandparents cracking their dentures chewing toffee?

 

[Optical]

Addicts to some kind of drug? Marijuana?

 

[Borachio]

I don't think so. What're those two outliers in Africa? Malawi and Rwanda?

 

[classical_hero]

Considering that Netherlands is high on the list, I say % of prostitutes in the country.

 

[Muhammed]

vegetation?

 

[Borachio]

Prostitutes looked promising. But Iran's got more than Angola? Doesn't seem likely.

 

[nocho]

Considering that Netherlands is high on the list, I say % of prostitutes in the country.

Poor Netherlands and its fame abroad...

Anyway, I dare say that at least 1 prostitute can be found somewhere on the Arabian peninsula, so I'd say it's something else.