After reading Orwell’s 1984 and Animal Farm, Franz Kafka’s The Trial, and Romania: A Country Study from the Federal Research Division, I noticed some unfortunate similarities. Romania: A Country Study is an insightful look into the life of a seemingly pre-catalyst Romania that features a complete history up until the point it was written. The … Continue reading Romania’s Kafkaesque and Orwellian Era
The US was fully ready to take on Canada..and possibly the rest of the British Empire The colored war plans were developed in the crazy times of the 1920s and 1930s and focused on the hypothetical American invasion of a lot of places, including some of the US’s allies. If history had turned a different … Continue reading The US’s Crazy Plans to Invade Everywhere – Even Canada
Red - Definitely Scandinavia, Orange - Maybe | Most likely when you think of Scandinavia, you think of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, maybe Iceland, and Finland. But there are many classic misconceptions of where this term exactly applies, because, while some consider it a geological term, it is actually a cultural, linguistic, and political term. Scandinavia … Continue reading Where exactly is Scandinavia?
Gregor MacGregor's Drawings of Poyais That Differed Immensely From Reality See the First Three - https://onepagestories.home.blog/2019/03/08/the-story-of-three-made-up-countries-an-illegal-immigrant-a-british-newspaper-and-a-polish-politician/ Nambia - 2017 At a conference with major African leaders, who the US usually pays fleeting amounts of attention to, Donald Trump accidentally created an internet phenomenon. “Nambia’s health care system is increasingly self-sufficient,” he said, most likely referring … Continue reading Three More Made-Up Countries: a Mispronunciation, a Prank Call, and the Ultimate Scheme
It is mostly because of this guy pictured above - Pedro Fernandes de Queirós Introduction Austria and Australia are very far apart, yet their names are similar enough to cause confusion for even politicians! How have these two very different areas gotten such similar names? The short answer: Aristotle, selfish nationalism, a misspelling, and confusion. … Continue reading Why do Austria and Australia Have Such Similar Names?
Some capital cities are really close together - such as Montevideo, Uruguay and Buenos Aires, Argentina Honorable Mentions: Countries with two capitals - Full list here 1.Bratislava and Vienna - 55 km Bratislava in Slovakia and Vienna in Austria are very close capital cities, being 55 kilometers (34 miles) apart with frequent train connections between … Continue reading The Closest Capitals in the World
A Map of the State Department's Travel Risk Rankings By Country From Latest Data Provided Made With Mapchart This article isn't satire, but it has the best headline I have ever written. Liberia, a West African nation susceptible to Ebola, other deadly diseases, violent crime, and political corruption, is safer than France, which faces lesser … Continue reading U.S. State Dpt. Says Liberia Safer than France
A Map of the Different Zones This is what it looks like in the south. Introduction An area called the “Exclusion Zone,” a capital city with a population of zero, and cities that look like a worse version of Pompeii in 79 AD, Montserrat has it all for the perfect Caribbean vacation spot! Currently under … Continue reading The Post-Apocalyptic Tourist Destination
Credit: https://howlonghasnorthernirelandnothadagovernment.com/ Think going for 35 days with no government is tough? Try 589, or better yet, 844! Today I'll discuss the two longest ever government shutdowns in history, the latter and longer of which is still going. Belgium Belgium had the second-longest government shutdown ever when their political crisis reached its summit. Now, for … Continue reading The Two Longest Government Shutdowns in History
The World Map Would Look Weirder A Change.org petition has racked up over 18,400 signatures (as of the time of this article, the numbers are increasing pretty rapidly at this point, so check here) and plans to sell the state of Montana for one trillion dollars USD to not only eliminate the ongoing national debt … Continue reading Could We Swap Montana for Alberta?
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