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« on: October 21, 2005, 10:00:27 AM »
First one is pretty easy; second one a bit harder; third one very hard; fourth one insane.

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USA UK New Zealand Australia Ireland Canada South Africa Singapore

B

Argentina Australia Bolivia Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Costa Rica Guatemala Indonesia Malaysia New Zealand Paraguay Philippines South Africa Thailand Uruguay

C

Finland Sweden Hungary Denmark Norway Bulgariua St. Kitts & Nevis Switzerland

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Zambia Barbados Cuba Trinidad & Tobago San Marino Antigua and Barbuda Mexico Dominica Belize

useful websites: www.nationmaster.com www.cia.gov (world factbook) www.google.com Wink
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« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2005, 10:04:18 AM »
Quote from: hughento on October 21, 2005, 10:00:27 AM
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USA UK New Zealand Australia Ireland Canada South Africa Singapore
Nations with the greatest number of English speaking persons as mother tongue?
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minionofmidas
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« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2005, 10:10:14 AM »
Quote from: Lt. Governor Jas on October 21, 2005, 10:04:18 AM
Quote from: hughento on October 21, 2005, 10:00:27 AM
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USA UK New Zealand Australia Ireland Canada South Africa Singapore
Nations with the greatest number of English speaking persons as mother tongue?
Singapore and South Africa, no Caribbean countries? Doubtful.
If it didn't include the UK, I'd just say all these countries are former British colonies.
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« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2005, 10:11:19 AM »
Oh, btw. I have another one to add:

Australia Bahrain Norway Czech Republic Slovakia Spain Switzerland Trinidad & Tobago Turkey Uruguay
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« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2005, 10:13:47 AM »
Quote from: Lt. Governor Jas on October 21, 2005, 10:04:18 AM
Quote from: hughento on October 21, 2005, 10:00:27 AM
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USA UK New Zealand Australia Ireland Canada South Africa Singapore
Nations with the greatest number of English speaking persons as mother tongue?

yes and no...you're pretty close; but there was a reason I included only these countries...

Lewis-I excluded colonies, only fully independent nations were included...
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« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2005, 10:14:56 AM »
Quote from: small furry Lewis Trondheim on October 21, 2005, 10:11:19 AM
Oh, btw. I have another one to add:

Australia Bahrain Norway Czech Republic Slovakia Spain Switzerland Trinidad & Tobago Turkey Uruguay

In the 'maybe' pile for world cup qualification?

(trying to think of other links between Australia and Uruguay Cheesy)
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« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2005, 10:16:49 AM »
Damn, that was too easy. Yeah Hugh, these are the countries still competing for the last 5 open places in the World Cup.
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« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2005, 10:18:16 AM »
« Edited: October 21, 2005, 10:27:41 AM by hughento »
really? That was a stab in the dark Tongue

Bahrain almost made me ignore the hunch; I didn't know Asia was able to have 5 qualifiers.

Spain and Turkey wouldnt be too happy about not qualifying-will they?
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« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2005, 10:35:42 AM »
Quote from: hughento on October 21, 2005, 10:18:16 AM
Spain and Turkey wouldnt be too happy about not qualifying-will they?
It's likely both will qualify, but if they don't, you're right, they won't be happy.
They can join Ireland in that particular club.
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« Reply #9 on: October 21, 2005, 10:39:20 AM »
Quote from: Lt. Governor Jas on October 21, 2005, 10:35:42 AM
Quote from: hughento on October 21, 2005, 10:18:16 AM
Spain and Turkey wouldnt be too happy about not qualifying-will they?
It's likely both will qualify, but if they don't, you're right, they won't be happy.
They can join Ireland in that particular club.
And Cameroon, South Africa, China, Russia, Nigeria...

Spain are playing Slovakia, Turkey are playing Switzerland, btw.
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« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2005, 10:40:57 AM »
Quote from: hughento on October 21, 2005, 10:13:47 AM
Quote from: Lt. Governor Jas on October 21, 2005, 10:04:18 AM
Quote from: hughento on October 21, 2005, 10:00:27 AM
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USA UK New Zealand Australia Ireland Canada South Africa Singapore
Nations with the greatest number of English speaking persons as mother tongue?

yes and no...you're pretty close; but there was a reason I included only these countries...

Lewis-I excluded colonies, only fully independent nations were included...

Democratic states with populations greater than 4 million with English as the principle language.
I think that only leaves these countries.
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« Reply #11 on: October 21, 2005, 10:44:26 AM »
Quote from: Lt. Governor Jas on October 21, 2005, 10:40:57 AM
Quote from: hughento on October 21, 2005, 10:13:47 AM
Quote from: Lt. Governor Jas on October 21, 2005, 10:04:18 AM
Quote from: hughento on October 21, 2005, 10:00:27 AM
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USA UK New Zealand Australia Ireland Canada South Africa Singapore
Nations with the greatest number of English speaking persons as mother tongue?

yes and no...you're pretty close; but there was a reason I included only these countries...

Lewis-I excluded colonies, only fully independent nations were included...

Democratic states with populations greater than 4 million with English as the principle language.
I think that only leaves these countries.
Singapore "democratic"?
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« Reply #12 on: October 21, 2005, 10:48:46 AM »
the answer was reasonably simple-countries with over 50% of the population speaking english either as a first language or fluently. Singapore just squeezes in, with 52%
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« Reply #13 on: October 21, 2005, 10:51:53 AM »
...and a population threshold, I suppose.
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« Reply #14 on: October 21, 2005, 11:27:58 AM »
Quote from: small furry Lewis Trondheim on October 21, 2005, 10:44:26 AM
Quote from: Lt. Governor Jas on October 21, 2005, 10:40:57 AM
Quote from: hughento on October 21, 2005, 10:13:47 AM
Quote from: Lt. Governor Jas on October 21, 2005, 10:04:18 AM
Quote from: hughento on October 21, 2005, 10:00:27 AM
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USA UK New Zealand Australia Ireland Canada South Africa Singapore
Nations with the greatest number of English speaking persons as mother tongue?

yes and no...you're pretty close; but there was a reason I included only these countries...

Lewis-I excluded colonies, only fully independent nations were included...

Democratic states with populations greater than 4 million with English as the principle language.
I think that only leaves these countries.
Singapore "democratic"?
Fair point.
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« Reply #15 on: October 21, 2005, 01:00:36 PM »
« Edited: October 21, 2005, 01:02:08 PM by BRTD »
How about this one?

Colombia Congo (former Zaire) El Salvador Greece Guatemela India Malaysia Nepal Peru Philippines Thailand
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