"Around the World" game

[Raidou]

How to play? All you need to do is post a Country, City, Town, or State etc., beginning with the last letter of that in the previous post. Then explain your choice. The objective of this game is to go around the world in words to understand the different culture, basic information, and etc. about the Country, City, Town, or State.

For example:-

Poster 1: Pusan - A popular port/ city in South Korea.

Poster 2: Nicaragua - The country's name is derived from Nicarao, the name of the Nahuatl-speaking tribe which inhabited the shores of Lago de Nicaragua before the Spanish.

Ok? You're up next.

[Powerslave]

Argentina - From the latin 'Argentum', which means, you guessed it, Silver. A supposedly lovely country in the southern cone of the Americas, famous for its tango, football, and deliciously-accented women. OIASdhPDOiHASDPAODSIH.

(I'm guessing the letter "A" is gonna get well represented in this thread)

[charolastra00]

Akureyri- 2nd largest town in Iceland that I just lived in for 3 weeks. On a fjord and a popular cruise stop for elderly Europe.

[Raidou]

Ipoh - one of the oldest city in Malaysia; famous for its unique White Coffee.

[Sushi_b]

Hualien is an east coast town in Taiwan. It is a popular city for transfering to Toroko Gorge (Toroko Gorge). The area is close to lots of vegetation and rivers used for hiking, sightseeing and rafting as well.

[Raidou]

Netherlands - the team that lost to Russia in the recent Euro 2008! WTF!?

[Powerslave]

San Jose - Capital city of Costa Rica and main center of political and economic activity. 1.6 Million inhabitants.

[BAMAJAMA]

Ecuador-sits directly on the equator form whence it name derives

[King Zeal]

Rhode Island--A little state in the North Eastern continental United States. Despite its name, it is not an island.

[Phakiel]

Denmark: European country which recently had a fine ass black chick as a representative at the past Miss Universe pageant.

[Sushi_b]

I'll bite.

Korea is a pennisula in Asia. It's been carved into 2 seperate countries since 1945 and has remained seperated at the 38th parallel to this day. Unification may happen, but it could take another number of years before it could ever happen.

[Raidou]

Antarctica - occupies approximately 9% of the world's land surface. In a very recent finding, key evidence were found to support a theory that parts of the southernmost continent once were connected to North America hundreds of millions of years ago!

(Source of article: Single Boulder May Prove That Antarctica And North America Were Once Connected (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080717134558.htm), 17th July 2008)

[Hyde]

Abriachan - City in Scotland off the shore of Loch Ness, not far from Inverness.

[Mary]

Nanyuki- a market town in central Kenya, lying north west of Mount Kenya

[Powerslave]

Idaho - The potato state? Don't know anything about it.

[Phakiel]

Ohio - Allegedly,the most boring place on earth. Also see, Utah.

[Raidou]

Obama - a small city in ***ui Prefecture in central Japan, has a population of about 34000, and covers 232.84 square kilometers. Obama is blessed with a rich natural environment, with fisheries being the main industry. The community is also renowned for Wakasa lacquered chopsticks, Wakasa agate accessories, and other traditional crafts.

Obama City official home page (http://www.city.obama.***ui.jp/)


Edit:

lol, censorship in allrpg!

F U K U I is a prefecture in Japan!

[Powerslave]

America - A continent of the Western Hemisphere, second largest contineous landmass, bordered by the Pacific Ocean on the West and the Atlantic on the East. Contains 14% of the world's population.

[Phakiel]

Arkansas - southern US state where quite possibly a brother is having sex with his sister right about...now.

[Raidou]

Singapore - this was where the ABC news journalist Peter Lloyd, 41, is charged with trafficking about one gram of methamphetamine to a Singaporean for 100 Singapore US dollars ($A75) at a hotel early this month.

[Sushi_b]

Egypt - Home of the Giza pyramids, the Nile river and the Great Sphinx. It holds some of the most treasured history of human life. It's a very busy tourist spot for historians and general interest. Has also been important as a junction point for trade in the past, primarily with the Suez Canal.

[Powerslave]

Turkey - A large and powerful country on the crossroads of Europe and Asia, established in 1923 and home to some 70 million Turks. Famous for exterminating Armenians in the early 20th Century.

[Mary]

Yemen: is a Middle Eastern country located on the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia. With a population of more than 20 million people, Yemen is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the North, the Red Sea to the West, the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden to the South, and Oman to the east.

[Powerslave]

New York - Largest city of the United States and one of the most populous in the world, located in the Northeastern seaboard bordering the Atlantic Ocean. Home to oh-so-many landmarks, nearly every language on earth can be heard on it's street due to some third of its residents being foreign-born. As one of the three 'command centers' of the world economy, it counts with a GDP that hovers around a trillion dollars, second only to Tokyo.

[Sushi_b]

I suppose that choosing K2 would really really destroy this thread, wouldn't it?

Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal. It is situated around some of the highest peaks in the world (Himalayas). It's partly well know because of the song by Bob Seger.

[Raidou]

Turkey - A large and powerful country on the crossroads of Europe and Asia, established in 1923 and home to some 70 million Turks. Famous for exterminating Armenians in the early 20th Century.

Turkey almost beat Brazil in the recent World Cup. The Brazilians were over-confident and only got a 1-0 victory. Turkey did it again in the recent Euro 2008 semis and almost defeated Germany. The Germans were f**king lucky with the 90 minutes goal. Go Turkey! The super underdog!

Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal. It is situated around some of the highest peaks in the world (Himalayas). It's partly well know because of the song by Bob Seger.

Ulu Klang - a famous place in KL where visitors queue up for crabs in seafood restaurants. If you plan to eat your crabs here while you are in Malaysia, please be aware that the spelling of this place sometimes may confuse outsiders because sometimes the locals may refer it as Ulu Kelang, Hulu Kelang, or even Hulu Klang. They are the same but merely differed by spellings. The crabs? Make no mistake, superlicious of course!

[Void]

Grand Falls - It's the town I went to high school in. It's the only bilingually named city in Canada, and it's namesake is the waterfall and gorge.

[Hyde]

San Francisco - Mecca to America's Gay Population. The Bay City. Home of Rice a Roni.

[Mary]

Oregon: A state in the US. Most famous for the amazing video game created about the trail running to it.

[Sushi_b]

Nicaragua - is the largest country in Central America. Bordering Costa Rica and Honduras as well as the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean sea. It's also the home of our resident Phakiel. :)