Author Topic: What Countries Have You Been To (Read 155914 times)

Something Fishy · « **Reply #320 on:** September 06, 2018, 09:36:45 PM »

Quote from: tmendy226 on September 06, 2018, 08:57:05 PM

It is a territory that belongs to the USA but isn’t actually part of the USA.

False. Other than the fact that it's technically a territory and not a state, it is as much part of the United States as Nebraska is.

Quote from: tmendy226 on September 06, 2018, 08:57:05 PM

When it comes to counting countries visited, many would use the ISO-3166-1 standard (here https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_and_dependencies_by_population)

The most common list used is the UN's list, followed by that of the Travelers' Century Club. I've never heard of anyone using that Wiki list.

That being said -

IMO these lists here on DDF are very personal and everyone should feel free to classify their travels as they see fit (see my ongoing feud with @Dan re. airport codes for instance

). Is St. Martin/Sint Maarten a country? A territory? Or even two countries and/or territories? There is no clear answer. Some would say that since St. Martin is general parlance is not considered being in the Netherlands, it would be its own country, but a place St. Helena would not be. But that line of logic doesn't hold up to a place like Réunion, which is like a billion miles from France and considered 100% France... In any case, let each person decide for himself. No one here is gonna beat @moish, or @Suave, etc. anyways, so it's not a race.

Personally, I don't have any territories on my list yet (although I'll admit that listing Svalbard as a country is a slight stretch). But I will have after my Antarctica trip and so I plan to simply add a section to my list called Territories - I'd put the British Antarctic Territory there for instance, and places like Puerto Rico and American Samoa when I get to them.

And would I put St. Martin in my countries list or territories list? Who knows.

aygart · « **Reply #321 on:** September 06, 2018, 10:28:25 PM »

Quote from: Something Fishy on September 06, 2018, 09:36:45 PM

False. Other than the fact that it's technically a territory and not a state, it is as much part of the United States as Nebraska is.

The most common list used is the UN's list, followed by that of the Travelers' Century Club. I've never heard of anyone using that Wiki list.

That being said -

IMO these lists here on DDF are very personal and everyone should feel free to classify their travels as they see fit (see my ongoing feud with @Dan re. airport codes for instance ). Is St. Martin/Sint Maarten a country? A territory? Or even two countries and/or territories? There is no clear answer. Some would say that since St. Martin is general parlance is not considered being in the Netherlands, it would be its own country, but a place St. Helena would not be. But that line of logic doesn't hold up to a place like Réunion, which is like a billion miles from France and considered 100% France... In any case, let each person decide for himself. No one here is gonna beat @moish, or @Suave, etc. anyways, so it's not a race.

Personally, I don't have any territories on my list yet (although I'll admit that listing Svalbard as a country is a slight stretch). But I will have after my Antarctica trip and so I plan to simply add a section to my list called Territories - I'd put the British Antarctic Territory there for instance, and places like Puerto Rico and American Samoa when I get to them.

And would I put St. Martin in my countries list or territories list? Who knows.

Self identify?

tmendy226 · « **Reply #322 on:** September 06, 2018, 10:39:35 PM »

Quote from: Something Fishy on September 06, 2018, 09:36:45 PM

False. Other than the fact that it's technically a territory and not a state, it is as much part of the United States as Nebraska is.
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“Under United States law, an unincorporated territory is an area controlled by the United States government which is not part of (i.e., "incorporated" in) the United States. In unincorporated territories, the U.S. Constitution applies only partially.”

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The most common list used is the UN's list, followed by that of the Travelers' Century Club. I've never heard of anyone using that Wiki list.
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It isn’t a “Wikipedia list” but a list by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) which makes international standards.

Like you said since nobody is competing for a certain prize, there are no rules on how to do it.

However, Counting overseas and dependent territories independently while following a reputable list from a respected agency (with 168 member states btw) is definitely a way that makes sense.

tmendy226 · « **Reply #323 on:** September 06, 2018, 10:40:55 PM »

Quote from: Something Fishy on September 06, 2018, 09:36:45 PM

False. Other than the fact that it's technically a territory and not a state, it is as much part of the United States as Nebraska is.

The most common list used is the UN's list, followed by that of the Travelers' Century Club. I've never heard of anyone using that Wiki list.

That being said -

IMO these lists here on DDF are very personal and everyone should feel free to classify their travels as they see fit (see my ongoing feud with @Dan re. airport codes for instance ). Is St. Martin/Sint Maarten a country? A territory? Or even two countries and/or territories? There is no clear answer. Some would say that since St. Martin is general parlance is not considered being in the Netherlands, it would be its own country, but a place St. Helena would not be. But that line of logic doesn't hold up to a place like Réunion, which is like a billion miles from France and considered 100% France... In any case, let each person decide for himself. No one here is gonna beat @moish, or @Suave, etc. anyways, so it's not a race.

Personally, I don't have any territories on my list yet (although I'll admit that listing Svalbard as a country is a slight stretch). But I will have after my Antarctica trip and so I plan to simply add a section to my list called Territories - I'd put the British Antarctic Territory there for instance, and places like Puerto Rico and American Samoa when I get to them.

And would I put St. Martin in my countries list or territories list? Who knows.

Please explain how st Marteen and st Martin aren’t two different territories. I tried but couldn’t find any way to do this

St Helena is an overseas territory so it fits in the same category

159dallas · « **Reply #324 on:** September 11, 2018, 10:37:07 PM »

What about St. Kits and Nevis 2 countries? one?

Yaalili · « **Reply #325 on:** September 15, 2018, 09:17:33 PM »

30 Countries:

Andorra
Argentina
Australia
Bahamas
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Colombia
Germany
Indonesia
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Mexico
Morocco
New Zealand
Norway
Peru
Portugal
Qatar
Singapore
South Africa
Spain
Switzerland
UAE
USA
Vatican City
Zambia
Zimbabwe

tmendy226 · « **Reply #326 on:** September 16, 2018, 11:02:53 AM »

Quote from: 159dallas on September 11, 2018, 10:37:07 PM

What about St. Kits and Nevis 2 countries? one?

One country made out of two islands.

Same for Antigua and Barbuda and Trinidad and Tobago. Other countries are made out of several islands like Indonesia which has the most (I think like 7000), Greece and many (most?) countries on the coast have islands too

stevenjhollander · « **Reply #327 on:** September 17, 2018, 07:07:52 AM »

USA (including Puerto Rico)
Israel
Canada
England
Mexico
Costa Rica
Greece
France
Vietnam
Thailand
Marshall Islands

(Many more if you count airports.)

Yaalili · « **Reply #328 on:** September 30, 2018, 03:18:40 PM »

32 Countries:

Andorra
Argentina
Australia
Bahamas
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Colombia
Germany
Indonesia
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Mexico
Morocco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Peru
Portugal
Qatar
Scotland
Singapore
South Africa
Spain
Switzerland
UAE
USA
Vatican City
Zambia
Zimbabwe

hvaces42 · « **Reply #329 on:** September 30, 2018, 03:53:39 PM »

14

Austria
Belgium
Canada
France
Germany
Hungary
Israel
Netherlands
Poland
Slovakia
Spain
Switzerland
Ukraine
United Kingdom

Something Fishy · « **Reply #330 on:** December 21, 2018, 07:05:13 AM »

Antarctica
Argentina
Austria
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canada
Croatia
Cuba
Czech Republic
Denmark
Falkland Islands
Germany
Honduras
Iceland
Ireland
Montenegro
Norway
Panama
Poland
Slovenia
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States

tmendy226 · « **Reply #331 on:** December 21, 2018, 03:27:13 PM »

Quote from: tmendy226 on September 03, 2018, 02:26:09 PM

1. British Virgin Islands
2. Canada
3. Costa Rica
4. Cuba
5. Jamaica
6. Mexico
7. Nicaragua
8. Panama
9. Puerto Rico
10. United States
11. US Virgin Islands

12. Cote D’ivoire
13. Gabon

14. China
15. Hong Kong
16. India
17. Indonesia
18. Israel
19. Japan
20. Macau
21. Malaysia
22. Singapore
23. South Korea
24. Taiwan
25. Thailand
26. Timor Leste
27. Vietnam

28. Albania
29. Andorra
30. Austria
31. Belgium
32. Bosnia & Herzegovina
33. Croatia
34. Czech Republic
35. Denmark
36. France
37. Germany
38. Greece
39. Hungary
40. Italy
41. Kosovo
42. Liechtenstein
43. Luxembourg
44. Macedonia
45. Monaco
46. Montenegro
47. Netherlands
48. Poland
49. Portugal
50. Russia
51. San Marino
52. Serbia
53. Slovenia
54. Slovakia
55. Spain
56. Sweden
57. Switzerland
58. Vatican City
59. Ukraine
60. United Kingdom

1. Argentina
2. Brazil
3. British Virgin Islands
4. Canada
5. Costa Rica
6. Cuba
7. Jamaica
8. Mexico
9. Nicaragua
10. Panama
11. Puerto Rico
12. United States
13. US Virgin Islands

14. Cote D’ivoire
15. Gabon

16. China
17. Hong Kong
18. India
19. Indonesia
20. Israel
21. Japan
22. Macau
23. Malaysia
24. Singapore
25. South Korea
26. Taiwan
27. Thailand
28. Timor - Leste
29. Vietnam

30. Albania
31. Andorra
32. Austria
33. Belgium
34. Bosnia & Herzegovina
35. Croatia
36. Czech Republic
37. Denmark
38. France
39. Germany
40. Greece
41. Hungary
42. Italy
43. Kosovo
44. Liechtenstein
45. Luxembourg
46. Macedonia
47. Monaco
48. Montenegro
49. Netherlands
50. Norway
51. Poland
52. Portugal
53. Russia
54. San Marino
55. Serbia
56. Slovenia
57. Slovakia
58. Spain
59. Sweden
60. Switzerland
61. Vatican City
62. Ukraine
63. United Kingdom

YesThatsMe · « **Reply #332 on:** December 22, 2018, 10:40:13 PM »

Quote from: Something Fishy on December 21, 2018, 07:05:13 AM

Antarctica
Argentina
Austria
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canada
Croatia
Cuba
Czech Republic
Denmark
Falkland Islands
Germany
Honduras
Iceland
Ireland
Montenegro
Norway
Panama
Poland
Slovenia
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
0
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States

Sorry, but Antarctica is not a country, per the international agreement. And the Falklands aren't either. They are part and parcel of the UK. (Or Argie...)

By definition, the last two weeks of your life was mostly spent in Canada, of all places.

Something Fishy · « **Reply #333 on:** December 22, 2018, 10:57:39 PM »

Quote from: YesThatsMe on December 22, 2018, 10:40:13 PM

Sorry, but Antarctica is not a country, per the international agreement. And the Falklands aren't either. They are part and parcel of the UK. (Or Argie...)

By definition, the last two weeks of your life was mostly spent in Canada, of all places.

Yeah yeah yeah. As discussed numerous times above, this thread is not a politically or scientifically accurate one.

Just be glad I didn't include Chile, even though my passport was stamped into what Chile considers sovereign Chilean ground.

YesThatsMe · « **Reply #334 on:** December 23, 2018, 11:20:47 AM »

Quote from: Something Fishy on December 22, 2018, 10:57:39 PM

Yeah yeah yeah. As discussed numerous times above, this thread is not a politically or scientifically accurate one.

Just be glad I didn't include Chile, even though my passport was stamped into what Chile considers sovereign Chilean ground.

Look at the bright side. You added two continents!

chff · « **Reply #335 on:** December 23, 2018, 11:23:36 AM »

Quote from: Something Fishy on December 22, 2018, 10:57:39 PM

Yeah yeah yeah. As discussed numerous times above, this thread is not a politically or scientifically accurate one.

Just be glad I didn't include Chile, even though my passport was stamped into what Chile considers sovereign Chilean ground.

My passport was stamped by Fin Del Mundo, separate country?

Something Fishy · « **Reply #336 on:** February 07, 2019, 11:51:15 PM »

Antarctica
Argentina
Austria
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canada
Croatia
Cuba
Czech Republic
Denmark
Falkland Islands
Germany
Honduras
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Montenegro
Morocco
Norway
Panama
Poland
Slovenia
Spain
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States
Vatican City

tmendy226 · « **Reply #337 on:** February 08, 2019, 02:10:02 AM »

Quote from: tmendy226 on December 21, 2018, 03:27:13 PM

1. Argentina
2. Brazil
3. British Virgin Islands
4. Canada
5. Costa Rica
6. Cuba
7. Jamaica
8. Mexico
9. Nicaragua
10. Panama
11. Puerto Rico
12. United States
13. US Virgin Islands

14. Cote D’ivoire
15. Gabon

16. China
17. Hong Kong
18. India
19. Indonesia
20. Israel
21. Japan
22. Macau
23. Malaysia
24. Singapore
25. South Korea
26. Taiwan
27. Thailand
28. Timor - Leste
29. Vietnam

30. Albania
31. Andorra
32. Austria
33. Belgium
34. Bosnia & Herzegovina
35. Croatia
36. Czech Republic
37. Denmark
38. France
39. Germany
40. Greece
41. Hungary
42. Italy
43. Kosovo
44. Liechtenstein
45. Luxembourg
46. Macedonia
47. Monaco
48. Montenegro
49. Netherlands
50. Norway
51. Poland
52. Portugal
53. Russia
54. San Marino
55. Serbia
56. Slovenia
57. Slovakia
58. Spain
59. Sweden
60. Switzerland
61. Vatican City
62. Ukraine
63. United Kingdom

1. Cote D’ivoire
2. Gabon

3. British Virgin Islands
4. Canada
5. Costa Rica
6. Dominican Republic
7. Cuba
8. Jamaica
9. Haiti
10. Mexico
11. Nicaragua
12. Panama
13. Puerto Rico
14. United States
15. US Virgin Islands

16. Argentina
17. Brazil

18. China
19. Hong Kong
20. India
21. Indonesia
22. Israel
23. Japan
24. Macau
25. Malaysia
26. Singapore
27. South Korea
28. Taiwan
29. Thailand
30. Timor - Leste
31. Vietnam

32. Albania
33. Andorra
34. Austria
35. Belgium
36. Bosnia & Herzegovina
37. Bulgaria
38. Croatia
39. Czech Republic
40. Denmark
41. France
42. Germany
43. Greece
44. Hungary
45. Italy
46. Kosovo
47. Liechtenstein
48. Luxembourg
49. Macedonia
50. Monaco
51. Montenegro
52. Netherlands
53. Norway
54. Poland
55. Portugal
56. Romania
57. Russia
58. San Marino
59. Serbia
60. Slovenia
61. Slovakia
62. Spain
63. Sweden
64. Switzerland
65. Vatican City
66. Ukraine
67. United Kingdom

ludmila · « **Reply #338 on:** February 08, 2019, 02:27:03 AM »

Quote from: tmendy226 on February 08, 2019, 02:10:02 AM

1. Cote D’ivoire
2. Gabon

3. British Virgin Islands
4. Canada
5. Costa Rica
6. Dominican Republic
7. Cuba
8. Jamaica
9. Haiti
10. Mexico
11. Nicaragua
12. Panama
13. Puerto Rico
14. United States
15. US Virgin Islands

16. Argentina
17. Brazil

18. China
19. Hong Kong
20. India
21. Indonesia
22. Israel
23. Japan
24. Macau
25. Malaysia
26. Singapore
27. South Korea
28. Taiwan
29. Thailand
30. Timor - Leste
31. Vietnam

32. Albania
33. Andorra
34. Austria
35. Belgium
36. Bosnia & Herzegovina
37. Bulgaria
38. Croatia
39. Czech Republic
40. Denmark
41. France
42. Germany
43. Greece
44. Hungary
45. Italy
46. Kosovo
47. Liechtenstein
48. Luxembourg
49. Macedonia
50. Monaco
51. Montenegro
52. Netherlands
53. Norway
54. Poland
55. Portugal
56. Romania
57. Russia
58. San Marino
59. Serbia
60. Slovenia
61. Slovakia
62. Spain
63. Sweden
64. Switzerland
65. Vatican City
66. Ukraine
67. United Kingdom

An Impressive list.Which country out of the 67 would you say was your favorite?

tmendy226 · « **Reply #339 on:** February 08, 2019, 02:45:49 AM »

After you visit so many places you realize that there are no favorites... also many things would depend on your personal experience in that specific place. I can give you advice on the places I’ve been to

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