Author Topic: Question about the United Kingdom (Read 1034 times)

StarOfAfrica2 · « **Reply #30 on:** February 14, 2005, 02:23:24 PM »

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Originally posted by Replicant
Guyana is not in Europe though!

I think people are getting confused with Geographical and Political! Europe is a continent, only countries on this continent are in Europe.

Hmmm, yes but the original question was only about whether or not the UK was part of Europe, the thread then evolved into a discussion of what is and is not part of the EU.

Replicant · « **Reply #31 on:** February 14, 2005, 02:36:53 PM »

Yep, I think it was originally a misunderstanding concerning Europe and the EU and how many people in the UK don't want to be part of Europe (politically not geographically).

cpxxx · « **Reply #32 on:** February 14, 2005, 04:19:19 PM »

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Originally posted by Angus
Iceland is not a member of the EU though.

The continental plates basically meet under the country.

I am sitting on it right now.

Side effects are frequent eruptions and earthquakes.

Last proper quake was in 2000, and usually a volcano pops every 2 years or so.

I can see one right out my window:D

It's great the way these threads head off on a tangent. I was in Iceland last November. The point where the plates meet is surely a spectacle. Those black cliffs by thingvellir are very forbidding. Not to mention the geysers, the blue lagoon and that waterfall. Definitely worth a second visit. But good grief, the price of everything. 7 Euros for a pint of beer. I've never seen so many sober Paddies in my life, a whole planeload of Irish barely drinking. Surely a first.

On the credit side I discovered that my fiance is definitely of Nordic descent. She looked exactly like many Icelandic women to an amazing degree. Every Icelander we met assumed she was local. Where as I got funny looks and was always addressed in English. She is definitely a 'Dottir' from way back. Her name actually means 'Viking'. So she was going home in a way.

Siaf__csf · « **Reply #33 on:** February 14, 2005, 04:43:31 PM »

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Actually, a small part of Turkey is in the EU continent and is painted yellow on your map. It borders Greece and Bulgaria...

That's because large parts of Turkey used to be parts of Greece. The turks took most of thier shoreline from the greeks.

Angus · « **Reply #34 on:** February 14, 2005, 06:00:46 PM »

Hey, cpxxx, next time, you stop for coffe!!!!

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #35 on:** February 14, 2005, 06:04:20 PM »

Is the Europe using the Euro dollar yet ? Or was that just a dream ?

Angus · « **Reply #36 on:** February 14, 2005, 06:15:23 PM »

The Euro is used by many European countries by now, the biggest one not using it being Britain.
So, there is no Deutch mark, no Frank, etc.

In the beginning it was roughly the equivalent of a US $, today it's about 50% higher.

So, no dream.....

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #37 on:** February 14, 2005, 06:17:05 PM »

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #38 on:** February 14, 2005, 06:22:24 PM »

Thanks.