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Geography Now

Жыл бұрын

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@GeographyNow
@GeographyNow Жыл бұрын
I actually got this topic idea from a few of my subscribers in Argentina that told me about "Patria Grande" and it inspired me to me make a video about "Proposed nations that never came to fruition." Hope you enjoy this filler vid! What other topics do you suggest we cover?
@holykebabempire
@holykebabempire Жыл бұрын
E
@ChrisFan890
@ChrisFan890 Жыл бұрын
I am ready for Ukraine
@LOLE_Editz
@LOLE_Editz Жыл бұрын
Ok
@DoniPogba777
@DoniPogba777 Жыл бұрын
OK.
@destroyermoscowFortnite
@destroyermoscowFortnite Жыл бұрын
E
@veryveryoldacccc75775
@veryveryoldacccc75775 Жыл бұрын
You pronounced Józef Piłsudski better than half of the polish students
@Huizachtepetl
@Huizachtepetl Жыл бұрын
True. Unfortunately he mispronounced Manuel Ugarte… which seems to much easier to me (as a Spanish Native Speaker).
@wrjtung3456
@wrjtung3456 Жыл бұрын
How do you pronounce ł?
@hamcio3192
@hamcio3192 Жыл бұрын
Piłsudski was ok but he said yosef not yuzev as he should
@veryveryoldacccc75775
@veryveryoldacccc75775 Жыл бұрын
@@wrjtung3456 like english w
@sirBrouwer
@sirBrouwer Жыл бұрын
it might help him a bit that Art is Polish so he might have been able to ask how to.
@not_caroll
@not_caroll Жыл бұрын
as a Polish-born person I must highly praise how well you pronounce "Piłsudski". 10/10, it is so extremely rare that someone outside Poland pronounces Polish surname correctly - hats off for you and keep up the amazing work you always do!
@tadzik6762
@tadzik6762 Жыл бұрын
From my experience, also as a Polish person I have to say, that most of native people pronounce Piłsudski wrong
@deleted-something
@deleted-something Жыл бұрын
Lol
@not_caroll
@not_caroll Жыл бұрын
@@tadzik6762 it is fairly difficult surname to pronounce so I am not really surprised. Overall Polish is hard to learn and master it.
@HawkThunder907
@HawkThunder907 Жыл бұрын
Piłsudski is the easiest one in your country
@ARCtheCartoonMaster
@ARCtheCartoonMaster Жыл бұрын
Well, that's neurotypicals for you - they bloody *hate* learning nerdy subjects like linguistics or phonology.
@vipidd
@vipidd Жыл бұрын
Your videos are incredibly good at negating physical pain. I'm not joking, I had terrible stomach pain and pain killers didn't help at all, so I turned on KZbin to put mind somewhere else and stumbled upon this video. It was so efficient that I can only describe the rest of the time before the arrival of the ambulance as "discomfort". It's something about your "flow" of narrative, it's so relaxing. Thank you for this video
@WitchVillager
@WitchVillager Жыл бұрын
aw thats so sweet to hear, hope you're doing better
@GeographyNow
@GeographyNow Жыл бұрын
Wow, I’ve never heard a comment like this before, I’m glad it helps! Lol interesting!
@duckmon26
@duckmon26 Жыл бұрын
Hope your better and I agree. I use this channel to go to sleep sometimes it’s that relaxing
@vipidd
@vipidd Жыл бұрын
@@GeographyNow wow man thanks im a big fan of yours haha, love from spain
@grasseyhills2027
@grasseyhills2027 Жыл бұрын
so true . this comment is so true.
@skodass1
@skodass1 Жыл бұрын
This episode was exactly what i like about history and geography; all those "what if" moments
@ARCtheCartoonMaster
@ARCtheCartoonMaster Жыл бұрын
I remember watching a video a while back about some deleted scenes from _Home Alone_ , and it made me realise that only when learning what *could* have been during film production is when you truly feel like you've gone back in time. I feel like it's the same for geopolitics, and how this and that country, state or whatever *could* have been established, but didn't.
@ttominable
@ttominable Жыл бұрын
As a Chilean my self i agree we do have the weirdest accent. However, we are aware of that so if you are not part of us we purposely try to speak as neutral spanish as posible so you can understand us
@martinmaynard141
@martinmaynard141 Жыл бұрын
Yes and no. I had a Spanish teacher in Santiago who made fun of my accent - I speak Spanish as a second language and learnt it mainly in Spain (but with time in Peru and Argentina). That said the majority of Chilenos I met were super nice .
@astralhorizons
@astralhorizons Жыл бұрын
I think Argentinians speak weirder. Vení a escuchar shazz = Ven a escuchar jazz
@Somm1
@Somm1 Жыл бұрын
It’s like Moroccans or Tunisians with Arabic lol
@mauriciogago4465
@mauriciogago4465 Жыл бұрын
To be honest, your accent is easy to understand (as a Costa Rican), but you use a lot of slang/different words, so that's the part I've had the most trouble with.
@Corkassnigga82378freddy
@Corkassnigga82378freddy Жыл бұрын
@@astralhorizons lmao shhhazzz , I love how they speak its unique
@prashantasthana5115
@prashantasthana5115 Жыл бұрын
There could be second part of this series. Quebec too almost became a separate country. In 1995 referendum Quebec lost the vote by .58%.
@charakiga
@charakiga Жыл бұрын
We want Québec independent.
@jacques-andresaint-laurent1300
@jacques-andresaint-laurent1300 Жыл бұрын
"Vive le Québec libre !" Charles De Gaulle
@carlitoon9451
@carlitoon9451 Жыл бұрын
the second part could also include the Union of Soviet Soverign Republics
@selfiekroos1777
@selfiekroos1777 Жыл бұрын
Quebec would be a 9th world country without canada
@jackguest145
@jackguest145 Жыл бұрын
@@selfiekroos1777 nah there's definitely at least 10 countries already
@Artur_M.
@Artur_M. Жыл бұрын
I was not expecting Intermarium, mainly because even as a concept, it was always supposed to be some sort of a Federation or an alliance, rather than a single country, but it's cool that it got included. Piłsudski is, in my opinion, really an overlooked and interesting historical figure, quite a complex and paradoxical one, if you look closely (and controversial). I'm glad that he simingly starts to get some international attention. There's a brand new biography of him, written by American historian Joshua D. Zimmerman.
@andso2152
@andso2152 Жыл бұрын
It was supposed to be a confederacy like modern EU to deter any attempts of Russians and Germans to once again rule the Central Europe. I don't even see it possible to unite again as "Old Commonwealth" as Intermarium was supposed to be close to twice as large. So in the video there's a misconception about what it was
@bg1052
@bg1052 Жыл бұрын
@@andso2152 I'm pretty sure there were multiple forms of the Intermariam plan, one of which did propose political unification.
@johnshelton1141
@johnshelton1141 Жыл бұрын
The Intermarium could replace Nato, or be a buffer between Nato and Russia,
@chri2301
@chri2301 Жыл бұрын
@@johnshelton1141 yeah and if it was a real thing maybe Russia didn’t attacked Ukraine
@a_few_species
@a_few_species Жыл бұрын
@@chri2301 yea, cause NATO won't be banging on Russian door
@rifqinazhirhalim8767
@rifqinazhirhalim8767 Жыл бұрын
Do "Maphilindo" which used to be the unification plan of Malaysia, Philippines, and Indonesia
@ebbluemusic
@ebbluemusic Жыл бұрын
Hey Barbs, ideas for future filler week videos : - list of custom unions between countries (if there is other ones then Schengen) - transcontinental countries - top people group with their own countries that have more people outside of the home country than in it (Lebenon, Armenia) - the currencies that is use by the most countries - former USSR countries explained - mexican states - reality singing compitation around the world - rap music around the world - country music around the world
@joseademardaveiganeto6451
@joseademardaveiganeto6451 Жыл бұрын
Actually, this "Patria Grande" proposal was the way that the former spanish Vice-Kingdom used to organize in Latin America. Later on, they've divided in several vice-kingdoms, more closer to the actual borders of the countries as they are today.
@agme8045
@agme8045 Жыл бұрын
Viceroyalty
@jacobgoodman2977
@jacobgoodman2977 Жыл бұрын
0:10 Now I get it! I always thought you meant that nobody was buying your merch and you just never sold out of it. This makes so much more sense now!
@jaydeepsen4769
@jaydeepsen4769 Жыл бұрын
As a Bengali from the state of West Bengal India, I would like to point out that Bengal had always been one province since the start of British rule in India which started with Bengal being annexed by the British East India Company after their victory at the Battle of Plassey against the last Nawab of Bengal Siraj-ud-Daulah on 23rd June, 1757 (by unfair means nonetheless). However, they divided Bengal along religious lines to quell the nationalist movements taking place in Bengal at that time. This happened in 1905 leading to the creation of East Bengal (later becoming East Pakistan now Bangladesh) and West Bengal (later broken up further to make the states of Bihar, Orissa and Jharkhand in India). My grandmother was from Barisal in Bangladesh. Hope to visit it oneday.
@kkkk25yearsago79
@kkkk25yearsago79 Жыл бұрын
Assam,Rohingya and orrissa are just dialects of Bengali but they pretends to be different Especially assamese and Rohingya are political separation to weaken to ethnic group
@xtraxt
@xtraxt Жыл бұрын
@@kkkk25yearsago79 tf is Rohingya
@xtraxt
@xtraxt Жыл бұрын
@The Master mind Can ya explain me?
@deusmachinima1189
@deusmachinima1189 Жыл бұрын
@@kkkk25yearsago79 Odia is not a dialect of Bengali wtf. Odia is an older language than Bengali and it's one of classical languages of India. Odisha as state has a history older than bengal. We ain't Bengalis
@kkkk25yearsago79
@kkkk25yearsago79 Жыл бұрын
@@deusmachinima1189 If you divide Bangali to It's dialect like Rarhi Chittagong, Sylheti or Rangpuri, Barishali, all are different that they can proclaim their own ethnic group themself It's a Divide Just have a political power and divide it make religion, race new ethnicity
@Steveofthejungle8
@Steveofthejungle8 Жыл бұрын
Still waiting for States of Mexico explained!
@noahe.2590
@noahe.2590 Жыл бұрын
I’d like to see that happen as well, same with the provinces of China
@corymiller536
@corymiller536 Жыл бұрын
Who cares about mexico
@alfredo.zauce1892
@alfredo.zauce1892 Жыл бұрын
I have this problem where I’ve learned Spanish as a Second Language from 2 groups: Chileans and Spaniards, the two most extreme dialects of the Spanish language, so when speaking to the “easy” accents of Mexico or Colombia I struggle massively.
@bucktooth002
@bucktooth002 Жыл бұрын
I went to live in Mexico & now have to learn a tribal language. 🤣😭😆😅😂
@BenficaFem
@BenficaFem Жыл бұрын
Barbie, you should talk about Couto Misto! A country between Galiza and Portugal that existed from the 10th century until 1864. It was technically independent because of weird feudal laws. Should be something you'd be interested in.
@pocketmarcy6990
@pocketmarcy6990 Жыл бұрын
I only learned about Couto Misto because of those “Countries of Europe in 1850” quizzes on sporcle
@sirBrouwer
@sirBrouwer Жыл бұрын
it's sounds a bit like how Neutral Moresnet used to exist. however that was a even more odd situation.
@farhanputrariantono930
@farhanputrariantono930 Жыл бұрын
Indonesia and Malaysia was also almost United. At the ending days of WW2, before Japan officially surrendered, our leaders met in Kuala Lumpur and agree to unite the NUSANTARA into a single state. But the plan was failed and Indonesia declared our own Independence on 17th August 1945. There was also a proposal to unite Malaysia, Indonesia and The Philippines into a some kind of union called Maphilindo, but also failed due to Malaysia annexed North Borneo and Sarawak which pissed off Indonesian and Philippines leader at that time
@domnielantipuesto2593
@domnielantipuesto2593 Жыл бұрын
L malaysia
@fardmonkegaming
@fardmonkegaming Жыл бұрын
@@domnielantipuesto2593 bruh
@shinnam
@shinnam Жыл бұрын
Seems like Malaysia did well, not joining Indonesia. Spent a month in JB, now in Batam, what a contrast.
@sultan9givewey
@sultan9givewey Жыл бұрын
@@shinnam by becoming chinese province. Only huge G20 Indonesia can survive china expansion in the future. Look Malaysia Island that stolen by china
@kuwa333
@kuwa333 Жыл бұрын
Malaysia also secretly financed Islamic terrorism in Southern Philippines, which made the Mindanao region very unstable.
@HistoryHustle
@HistoryHustle Жыл бұрын
Fascinating video!
@aldbgbnkladg
@aldbgbnkladg Жыл бұрын
Cool stuff. You got me to read the Atlas of Atlas of Extinct Countries by Defoe Gideon. That was interesting too!
@morsecode980
@morsecode980 Жыл бұрын
Another one: Union of Soviet Sovereign Republics, aka a capitalist/democratic Soviet Union. It was proposed by Gorbachev in 1991 as a last ditch attempt to save the USSR. Most of the Soviet Republics were onboard with the idea, but then the August 1991 Coup happened and well…we all know how that went. Even today, many Russians and other citizens from the former Soviet countries don’t miss communism, but do wish the Soviet Union survived without it.
@Silver_Prussian
@Silver_Prussian Жыл бұрын
Basically ,,If you dont miss the union you dont have a heart, if you want it back you dont have a brain"
@umkaukr
@umkaukr Жыл бұрын
90%+ of Ukrainians voted against the Soviet Union on the referendum. And it was 30+ years ago. Let it go and live on. Uzbekistan, Georgia and Estonia never had much in common but Russia as their colonist.
@Silver_Prussian
@Silver_Prussian Жыл бұрын
@@umkaukr nope in the referendum of 1991 majority of the republic voted to keep the federal system in a renewed union. More than 76% of the population voted for it
@umkaukr
@umkaukr Жыл бұрын
@@Silver_Prussian March 1991 yes. In December 1991 Ukrainian people changed their minds 🤘
@Silver_Prussian
@Silver_Prussian Жыл бұрын
@@umkaukr changed their mind ? No lol There was a coup that prevented the creation of a new union then the ukrianians voted to be independent which has led to many, many years of poverty
@ziaulhaque8707
@ziaulhaque8707 Жыл бұрын
Bengal Subah used to contribute almost 20% of the world's GDP and it used to be one of the richest regions of the world. You may look it up. Kolkata (Former Capital of Bengal) used to be the largest city of India even till the eighties. A lot of early Musicians and Film makers of Mumbai are from Bengal.
@christinashelby6083
@christinashelby6083 Жыл бұрын
I have officially caught up. I have now seen every single one of your videos, and wow. Love the work you're doing, really appreciate it.
@vassilysonn6425
@vassilysonn6425 Жыл бұрын
Enjoyed this video very much, the content, the humour, the historical facts I never heard before 🔥🔥🔥 Thank you Paul, awaiting new material
@rickyverssen9151
@rickyverssen9151 Жыл бұрын
I loved this video! You have to do more like this!
@goranpetot2543
@goranpetot2543 Жыл бұрын
omg thanks for finally explaining "it's not selling out if it's your brand" !!! I never got it til today lol
@Pratchettgaiman
@Pratchettgaiman Жыл бұрын
You could do proposed US states (Jefferson, Lincoln, etc.)
@Gustavodscy
@Gustavodscy Жыл бұрын
Just a reminder! Your job is amazing! Don’t stop doing it please
@emolohtrab3468
@emolohtrab3468 Жыл бұрын
Very interesting, keep it up
@zilinskas91
@zilinskas91 Жыл бұрын
Please do a video about your trip to South America. I would LOVE to see it 👍
@SuperGion915
@SuperGion915 Жыл бұрын
I have always loved to see this videos with proposal or former countries, I like knowing about current countries, but there are plenty of countries in the past that are also pretty interesting in their own way.
@henryperez606
@henryperez606 Жыл бұрын
Keep up the good work
@and.ily_
@and.ily_ Жыл бұрын
Video proposition if you haven't done it already, talk about the Canadian provinces or Just about Quebec, I'm not Canadian nor Quebecquois but I've always found that very interesting Love the vids btw ♡
@GlodelaniaChannel
@GlodelaniaChannel Жыл бұрын
You forgot Maphilindo. The unification of the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia which I agree with but never happened. If Maphilindo happened, then there's no border dividing me and my waifu Moona Hoshinova.
@ValueNetwork
@ValueNetwork Жыл бұрын
Intermarium was stupidly optimistic. WW1 was the peak of nationalism. All of the proposed states within that alliance had just gained their national sovereignty from the fall of Russia/Austria. No way would these newly independent states want to join another empire after removing their previous rulers. We all know how unstable Yugoslavia was, Intermarium would’ve been a even worse version of that.
@Artur_M.
@Artur_M. Жыл бұрын
Yeah, although it was rather a nebulous concept of some sort of a Confederation of countries, rather than a country. Assuming it could be created, the bigger it would get, the looser it probably would end up being. So, something more like the EU than Yugoslavia.
@manwiththeredface7821
@manwiththeredface7821 Жыл бұрын
It wasn't stupidly optimistic, the newly formed tiny and weak countries were too arrogant (being from one of them myself) to work together in a continent that was soon to be like shark infested water. Intermarium was the last chance of Eastern Europe to avoid the horrible 50 years it had to endure and to learn the fact that from a global perspective we are all in the same shoes therefore our outside threats are the same as well.
@jullietmburu9672
@jullietmburu9672 Жыл бұрын
I've just come across your channel and have binged on the older ones... Your weight lifting is paying off 💪💪👌
@DeDarkVega
@DeDarkVega Жыл бұрын
BIG Thank You for still making videos on you tube !!
@marcossperanza5226
@marcossperanza5226 Жыл бұрын
I have to add that you didn't mention a crucial point about Patria Grande. It's conceptualization stems from the original plan of the main liberators of South America, Bolivar and San Martín, to make all the spanish colonies in South America 1 country. This idea predates the creation of the countries themselves, which is amazing in and of itself. Of course, creating a country spaning 10,000 kilometers, wildly different cultures and in a postcolonial warring state is complicated so it didn´t pan out; but still, an important point.
@sirreepicheeprules7443
@sirreepicheeprules7443 Жыл бұрын
A unified Latin America would've been an enormous superstate and potentially a very powerful country with a huge economy. The problem though is this vast area holds a multitude of peoples with very different customs, values and interests. Even if they all speak some dialect of Spanish, they still have plenty of differences they would need to overcome. Still if it had actually formed and worked out, I can't help but wonder how history would have changed. Such a country would have alot of internal problems but so much potential.
@titus_philemon
@titus_philemon Жыл бұрын
"Pátria Grande" sounds like "Grande Inflation" to me.
@Duececoupe
@Duececoupe Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Keep videos like these coming! 🤜🏻🤛🏻🍻👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻
@krystianlekienta1200
@krystianlekienta1200 Жыл бұрын
Love these kind of videos
@uuclless6174
@uuclless6174 Жыл бұрын
8:53 Guatemalans and the rest of Central Americans use the pronoun "vos" like the Argentinians, the RFC countries/Guatemalan flag is inspired by the Argentinian one, we still have things in common.
@phlezktravels
@phlezktravels Жыл бұрын
@1:50 😂 you know you were gripping that cup to help it sell 😝
@amandab.8843
@amandab.8843 Жыл бұрын
Hiya Barbs, really interesting video. Thank you! Would be quite interested in seeing a video about peoples/places that are currently seeking autonomy... Bougainville for example. Cheers!
@christhjian9923
@christhjian9923 Жыл бұрын
Great video, well done. You really shine when you're on your own :)
@eliazleguennec5240
@eliazleguennec5240 Жыл бұрын
I was sure you would talk about Plan Uganda. Anyway' loved this video!
@isbe8810
@isbe8810 Жыл бұрын
Dominican here and I have met a lot of Chileans outside of Chile and we are always amazed at how different we are but how well with interact with each other. It is like distance cousins getting to know each other for the first time lol
@darthone5673
@darthone5673 Жыл бұрын
I love this videos! I hope that we will get impressions on Georgia soon🇬🇪🇬🇪
@ArtyNik
@ArtyNik Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing ❤️
@davidebaso6994
@davidebaso6994 Жыл бұрын
I'm still waiting for Italy's region explained. They're all so unique and different they deserve to get a video
@rat7532
@rat7532 Жыл бұрын
Please make a video about the provinces of Vietnam. They’re all so unique and diverse. Also good for VN’s episode
@user-cx9nc4pj8w
@user-cx9nc4pj8w Жыл бұрын
Isn't there like 100 of them though?
@stephmod7434
@stephmod7434 Жыл бұрын
Nice video!
@ryzefilming
@ryzefilming Жыл бұрын
I never knew any of this! Very helpful
@deadviolonist
@deadviolonist Жыл бұрын
it would be interesting to hear about Rhodesia from you as well
@domino9697
@domino9697 Жыл бұрын
Not sure if you have a video about it yet, but I would like to see a video on economic unions/any other kind of unions countries have. For example the E.U., Mercosur, Nato, etc.
@a_randomguy2.0
@a_randomguy2.0 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations on 300M subs!
@chrisclancy6756
@chrisclancy6756 Жыл бұрын
You should try talking about cities sometime!
@papazataklaattiranimam
@papazataklaattiranimam Жыл бұрын
During the early years of the Soviet regime the Greeks had enjoyed a considerable degree of cultural autonomy and had been able to publish freely in their Pontic Greek dialect, which was barely intelli- gible to those in Greece. But they had the misfortune to be deemed by Stalin to be one of the ‘disloyal’ national minorities.
@panikas2338
@panikas2338 Жыл бұрын
yeah for 2 years before you killed all of us
@miserablySleepy
@miserablySleepy Жыл бұрын
I swear to God that I see you in every comment section
@PIXELGamerzXvlogs
@PIXELGamerzXvlogs Жыл бұрын
@@miserablySleepy he’s a turk with no life
@miserablySleepy
@miserablySleepy Жыл бұрын
@@PIXELGamerzXvlogs your probably right
@PIXELGamerzXvlogs
@PIXELGamerzXvlogs Жыл бұрын
@@miserablySleepy i've seen him posting way too many comments with propaganda against kurds and other people groups, he's a weirdo honestly
@jw.-
@jw.- Жыл бұрын
You missed Belgium :P
@HarvestStore
@HarvestStore Жыл бұрын
I appreciate you, thank you for making content.
@The4905
@The4905 Жыл бұрын
1:20 must be the Mydemorze or the between seas concept. In the strategy game hoi4, it is possible to form a faction with these countries involved in the "concept". Pretty cool huh!
@itinerantpatriot1196
@itinerantpatriot1196 Жыл бұрын
I thought about starting my own country a while back. I used to go window shopping on the web for islands. You'd be surprised how many are on the market. Anyway, this one in the Finger Lakes caught my eye. Cool facilities already up like a helicopter port, large dock, row of cottages, a cafeteria, riding trail, and tennis courts, as well as a sauna. Some Swedish company was selling it. There was plenty of room for things like shore batteries, anti-aircraft guns, and a shallow harbor that could be easily mined. I mean, what's a country without coastal defenses? I was going to plagerize my national anthem from Mel Brooks 2000 Year old Man bit: "Let em all go to hell, except for cave 76." It would have something along those lines. Alas, the asking price was 13 million and my petty cash was a bit light at the time. But it would have been beautiful. Of course, with the world being in the state it is these days perhaps me and Wilson would be better off finding something a bit further from the mainland. So long as I can still get Amazon Prime and Netflix of course. This is the 21st Century after all. I'm not breaking sod and fighting cowboys and Indians in rural Kansas. Anyway, cool video. If I do start my own country, I'll let ya know. Maybe you can feature it.
@Safersephiroth777
@Safersephiroth777 Жыл бұрын
I am Greek and this Pontus thing and these areas...yeah it hurts. Around a century ago we tried to take them back by force but we failed and yeah the population either got killed or fled. It is a really tragic story for us and we all know about it.
@RicardoGarcia-it4ln
@RicardoGarcia-it4ln Жыл бұрын
SImilar to Patria Grande the original plan for Colombia proposed by Francisco Miranda was unite all the spanish viceroyalities in one empire that would be ruled by two monarchs descendends of the Inca rulers. After all the independences there was actually a try to unite all the new countries in 1826 in the congreso of Panama but it fail.
@katson88
@katson88 Жыл бұрын
Please discuss the Provinces of China or the recognized ethnic groups!
@benbenoy4419
@benbenoy4419 Жыл бұрын
This is a very interesting topic I was hooked all the way through and it's a fun way to learn parts of history that is not usually discussed.
@madhukarg8052
@madhukarg8052 Жыл бұрын
I can't wait for the UK and USA episodes ❤️
@joeh7465
@joeh7465 Жыл бұрын
A country that almost existed would make a great April 1st video to mix it up a bit. A deep dive on an alternate reality country would be great!
@markuskoster2580
@markuskoster2580 Жыл бұрын
On the topic of Geography you could make videos how rivers or mountain chains divide or unite regions. For example the Alps have an "Alpine" culture, but people North and South of the Alps will have a hard time to consider each other similar.
@mmadaus
@mmadaus Жыл бұрын
A video about italian regions would be awesome
@miserablySleepy
@miserablySleepy Жыл бұрын
I would totally love to see that
@afiaidun3735
@afiaidun3735 Жыл бұрын
I agree!
@31husnucoban
@31husnucoban Жыл бұрын
Another great concentration of Greeks had settled in Pontos, between the Pontic Alps and the southern shores of the Black Sea. Cut off from the mainstream of Greek life, the Pontic Greeks, large numbers of whom in the nineteenth century migrated to the more welcoming Russian shores of the Black Sea, spoke a form of Greek that was scarcely intelligible in other parts of the Greek world.
@Argacyan
@Argacyan Жыл бұрын
Sth I missed with Bengal was mentioning that there had been a Bengal sultanate for 200 years before at one point in the past, just like there had been a Trebizont kingdom with pontic greeks for example.
@filipb2648
@filipb2648 Жыл бұрын
Yea do more series of thos, so good.
@quagsirestudios4606
@quagsirestudios4606 Жыл бұрын
Could you do a video on the Ceremonial counties of England?????
@Mephiles550
@Mephiles550 Жыл бұрын
I tried seeing if I could recognize the areas by the thumbnail alone I got three of them right, but I mistook the Intermarium for Greater Somalia and I had no idea what Pontus was supposed to be lol
@WTFCDFoxy
@WTFCDFoxy Жыл бұрын
"When you run out of countries, start to talk about alternate history countries" - moment.
@devingiles6597
@devingiles6597 Жыл бұрын
Geography Now, can you please explain the states of Mexico in a future Filler Week video?
@jacklazzaro9820
@jacklazzaro9820 Жыл бұрын
Part 2 to this video, (includes East African Federation) Administrative divisions of Mexico History of you, Paul (why you got into Geography) Regions and provinces of Italy
@JohnDoe-wg9oh
@JohnDoe-wg9oh Жыл бұрын
What about a list of countries that almost ceased to exist, but are still on the map.
@mobo7420
@mobo7420 Жыл бұрын
You mean like the next episode - Ukraine?
@ajs787
@ajs787 Жыл бұрын
Poland's a good one for this.
@nuzayerov
@nuzayerov Жыл бұрын
Some good candidates for this: South Korea: Almost lost the Korean war to the North initially until US intervention. Taiwan: Could have fully ceased to exist if Communist China attacked the Taiwan island immediately as the Nationalists fled and not wait. Vatican City (Papal States): If Mussolini did not give them independence but instead forced the Pope to surrender. United Kingdom: If Scotland won the independence vote (which it lost narrowly).
@ajs787
@ajs787 Жыл бұрын
@@nuzayerov The UK would've still existed if the vote went the other way though, they just would have to change the end of their name from "...of Great Britain and Northern Ireland" to "...of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland". Still the same country ultimately.
@Rafaelrealizado
@Rafaelrealizado Жыл бұрын
Liked,very good informations. I very impressed much countries in Asia.
@radicalnomad1
@radicalnomad1 Жыл бұрын
We need some videos of you traveling 😃
@isamerino3491
@isamerino3491 Жыл бұрын
States of Mexico explained please! 🇲🇽
@jakispolak8289
@jakispolak8289 Жыл бұрын
Top notch pronunciation of Piłsudski surname, Barbs :3 Also great video, I didn't know about a lot about any of presented almost-countries, except Intermarium, so yeah - great job c:
@Wavy77
@Wavy77 Жыл бұрын
Can't you do a thing on LA/SoCal? Both since you live there and know the place, there's so much to dig into in that whole metropolitan area!
@ep3865
@ep3865 10 ай бұрын
This was beautiful to watch ❤
@djjoshski
@djjoshski Жыл бұрын
Please for the love of my sanity, post more content, i watch your content religiously and addicted to everything you post please 🙏
@Lukymbo
@Lukymbo Жыл бұрын
I suggest video about very similiar countries like USA - Canada, Czechia - Slovakia, Germany - Austria and that kind of stuff
@homin5162
@homin5162 Жыл бұрын
Please continue to do an episode to explore Vietnam, a country a lot of people on the geography now channel are trying to find out.
@jaydenclowers2616
@jaydenclowers2616 Жыл бұрын
Strangest things in different countries
@MayankSharma01
@MayankSharma01 Жыл бұрын
06:38 "It will be rich in agriculture, rich in industry and commerce" and they literally came out of one of the worst famine in human history before this statement.
@jirachi-wishmaker9242
@jirachi-wishmaker9242 Жыл бұрын
Bengal region produced 1/3rd of British Raj's agricultural output.
@geografisica
@geografisica Жыл бұрын
As a Venezuelan I completely reject the idea of merging all Latin American countries into one, just watching how most of the countries hate Venezuelans, the horrible xenophobia against us and how they simply laugh about our disgrace and hungry, If we get Liberty anytime soon and our country recovers from this nightmare I would prefer to close the border and cut any kind of relationships with the rest of the region, all of them have been really hateful against us, so no… no and 1000 times no.
@2x2leax
@2x2leax Жыл бұрын
As a Peruvian born in Argentina, I understand you. We had our own hell between 1980-2000 and many Peruvians suffered the same xenophobia that you guys are suffering today. Sadly, in Peruvian case, despite of knowing what is to suffer xenophobia of our "brothers" countries during those times Peruvians didn't learn to be in solidarity with people that need help, which is shame.
@marlene97280
@marlene97280 Жыл бұрын
Im from Martinique, We are very touched about what's hapenned to Venezuela. There is some Venezuela migrant thats totally intregated to our society which has never been discrminated by local people. We like you .
@Ali-xx8ej
@Ali-xx8ej Жыл бұрын
As an Iraqi Kurdish person who lives in the West I love you Venezuelans. I even talked to Venezuelans online and they were the coolest people ever. I was even recommended to visit their country. Gus1thego considered Venezuelans to be in the top list of most friendly people. I love your country and my dream is that you make good relationship with us in the Middle East/West Asia because we don't like American colonialism and sanctions which we both have suffered from. When we Muslim countries unite and reach our glory and establish good relations with Venezuela then perhaps the rest of Latin America would also want to join us.
@ropk676
@ropk676 Жыл бұрын
Nice video, very imformative. By the way, You forgot to mention MaPhilindo.
@adobotravels
@adobotravels Жыл бұрын
You forgot to mention MAPHILINDO in 1963. Malaysia 🇲🇾 Brunei 🇧🇳 Singapore (part of Malaysia) Philippines 🇵🇭 Indonesia 🇮🇩 Timor Leste🇹🇱 (part of Indonesia) These countries were supposed to be one but Malaysia 🇲🇾 Brunei 🇧🇳 didn’t want to get rid of their Sultans (kings). Philippines 🇵🇭 timor 🇹🇱Singapore 🇸🇬 would have a Christian/ Hindu/ buddhist not Muslim Also they saw what happened to Yugoslavia that’s why it dissolved so they made the ASEAN (EU of Southeast Asia) instead
@WizardToby
@WizardToby Жыл бұрын
The Bengal one is probably the one of these 5 that would have been the most likely to succeed. Mainly because it's just one ethnic group. I guess Pontus would have been too... oh well. They didn't really want to separate from Turkey anyways.
@amulyaranjan6070
@amulyaranjan6070 Жыл бұрын
Oh just shut up unlike the others who make countries and kill people in name of religion India give shelter to everyone
@Clawed1234
@Clawed1234 Жыл бұрын
During that region the Laz, Azeri, Armenian, Georgian, and Azeri people also have claims to that areas as well. It wasn't like it was just one ethnicity in one city, everything was a mix.
@riderchallenge4250
@riderchallenge4250 Жыл бұрын
Lol Bangladesh still has one ethnic group still not successful.
@oof3597
@oof3597 Жыл бұрын
@@riderchallenge4250 Yes it is you just think Asia and Africa are poor only 🙄
@jameshetfield7856
@jameshetfield7856 Жыл бұрын
@@Clawed1234 yep but Laz and Turkic people were more populated there. But some places still have Greek names .
@Deimoes
@Deimoes Жыл бұрын
i just saw that this video got released, i accidentally spit out all of the water i had in my mouth and clicked on the video, my computer is still covered with water. This shows how much i enjoy you content.
@wannaknowwho25
@wannaknowwho25 Жыл бұрын
Glad u included United Bengal, Not many ppl outside know or mention this thing and it was really sad that that didn't happen and many ppl died British bro British
@MrEpicLeaf
@MrEpicLeaf Жыл бұрын
Just a question. Can you review the swedish provinces/counties?
@pioter6992
@pioter6992 Жыл бұрын
Honestly that Piłsudski pronunciation was great
@Bengalinationalist
@Bengalinationalist Жыл бұрын
hello,barbie,from bangladesh,our people still cherish a dream for united free bengal,but india wont let it happen because west bengal is just too much strategic,we are so sad to loose half of our dear motherland
@riderchallenge4250
@riderchallenge4250 Жыл бұрын
Lol you were part of India not the opposite
@Bengalinationalist
@Bengalinationalist Жыл бұрын
@@riderchallenge4250 india didnt exist before 1947,while bengali kingdoms started around 2500 bc,go learn first
@sohenmondal5471
@sohenmondal5471 Жыл бұрын
@@Bengalinationalist lmao being a bengali sorry no thanks we want to be with india
@reddragon100
@reddragon100 Жыл бұрын
@@Bengalinationalist 2500 BCE 🤣🤣. You are part of India under all empires. Bengal never existed before mughals
@reddragon100
@reddragon100 Жыл бұрын
@@sohenmondal5471 bangladesh is mughal arabised creation. Bengal was always part of india under many empires
@PiPoGe
@PiPoGe Жыл бұрын
Please do a Part 2. Please do Assyria :D
@alloeloise
@alloeloise Жыл бұрын
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