Your PEOPLE are known for ???

New Zealand is famous for the Alinghi Team as well: It was a new Zealand Skipper and Tactician (among others) that won the Americas cup from New Zealand, the same Skipper that won it from the Americans for team New Zealand previously.

We are known for JEEPNEYS - American world-war 4X4s in Diesel engine, made longer, better, psychedelically colorful for public transport...still being used today! They now come with ACs, LCD screens, and all the pimp you can find.

Even Qatar Airways bought a shiny one, shipped here in Qatar to promote the Cebu flight!

we were rated as the most viewed and had the highest rating in youtube for our dancing prisoner in southern part of the Philippines Cebu city..

Noticed that some are forgetting many important things about their countries.

Also some are lazy to talk about their countries. SO, I have highlighted certain distinguished features that I know :D

Coming back to Lebanon,I was among the first to post here. Also, some guy started a thread about Lebanon about a month or two ago.

Shreeya. If you are very interested to know more details about Lebanon, check the following site:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon

I would extract from there the following:

"The earliest known settlements in Lebanon date back to earlier than 5000 BC. Archaeologists have discovered in Byblos, which is considered to be the oldest continuously-inhabited city in the world"

Kellysheroes,

If I am not wrong the topic says 'How about you tell us what your "country/nationality" is known for?' and not what other countries are known for right? I am curious to know more about Lebanon as your profile says you are from there.

And it is an endless list for India for what we are known for.

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Seen something similar in Philippines (courtesy Shocking Asia documentart)

the finest exemplary architectural styles that portray salaciously the arts of love during India's medieval times.

A small country (in population) in the North-West of Europe.

We have:

- High taxes (some of the highest in the world)

- Incredibly expensive alcohol

- Our beautiful fjords

- Mountains, everywhere!

- Skiing and other winter sports

- Winter Olympics of 1994

- The Nobel Price (this was invented by a Swede but is held in Norway)

- Oil and gas =)

- Trying to mediate in the Middle-East

- Peacekeeping forces over large areas of the world

- A friendly nature and love of the sun

- Being huge fans of football (no, it's not called soccer)

- A-Ha

- Viking blood!

Not so good:

- We tend to be arrogant about how great our country is (even worse than Americans)

- Annoying English accent (for some at least)

beautfil

big

many cultures

many civilizations

history

different religions

different people all together

friendly

warm

cheaper than europe and us

food is really nice

music is awesome:)

bad parts

boys can disturb u a lot. or maybe make ur holiday hell depending on u and those boys (this is for girls)

we dont have acs everywhere like here cuz we also have winters so maybe no need:p

in touristical places some people may try to cheat u. but normally if u go to a small town everybody wud try to help u. give u food,place for free.

so go to turkey:) will worth

as i saw and heard from my friends

kazantip!!:)

nice landscape

long history

kossacks.. first horse rider commandos:)

can write more. just i like ukrain. i am not from there..

RED_POPE: I could also add to the list the first case of politic terrorism - emperor Alexander the Third who was blown up by a bomb three weeks before he was about to grant a Constitution to the Russian Empire (middle of 19th century). But that would not be the well-known fact.

Cheers, mate!

PS Just to be precise Tchernobyl is in Ukraine, and has been duly claimed by some Ukranian girl in the same thread :)

How you doing my buddy?

Long time, I don't hear a darn from you.

You forgot to add to your list:

Excellent modern communism in todays world.

Excellent cold war and spy wars.

Excellent winters of religious persecution.

and most of all:

The Excellent Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, a legacy to humanity permanent pollution.

Know we got the chinese blowing the charts of pollution badly.

and lets not forget the mineral that is extracted for catalytic convertors is causing extreme hazardous conditions in that area.

I thought the AK-47 was an assault weapon either fired Semi or auto? 7.62 mm.

I still prefer the Dragonov sniper rifle is a good hunting weapon.

Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery

None but ourselves can free our minds..

Nigel: that's a good one. I overheard once a discussion on whether Brian Ferry is gay or not. It ended up with "No, he is just English."

And to take up on us, Russkies (although Richard123 still has doubts on whether I can speak for the nation or not...)

- AK-47 (better known as Kalashnikov mashine gun)

- Original vodka (not to be confused with the polish or ukrainian concoction brewed from potatos)

- First space flight

- Mail order Russian brides

- and of course Russian Mafia (which is neither Russian nor mafia).

Cheers!

thanks for your appreciation.

For a better opinion of the English, We need to ask the Irish and Scots.

Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery

None but ourselves can free our minds..

Known throughout the world for our bad food, bad teeth, and willingness to dress up as women.

Stereotypes are useless for summing up an individual; they encourage race hatred by strengthening the view that strangers are strange, and compatriots are like you.

--nigel

http://qatarjournal.com/~ngourlay/journal/

quoted:

"We're also the first Asian country to have a lady president..."

----> i was about to mention that. :)

i live in one of the Asean countries (but i am not a native asean), and i know philiphine very well because its just very near to brunei (where i am living now).

in addition to that, to me, philliphines is also famous for their "beautiful actors and actresses". famous for their movies that could touch audiences's heart, and makes us cry. infect, the movies like "gunong ng palat", "mulapo sayo" etc are the one which bring your country's spirit to some of the other asean countries.

i watch those movies and really those are superb! me and my mom cant miss to watch it for every episode. and some of the philliphines do look like english people yeah? especially those actors and actresses...

---------------where there is friendship, there is NO 'hurt feelings':)--------------------

Canadians. Easy going. Friendly. Supportive. Eh!

A small correction for our Indian friends:

Extract from Wikipedia:

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Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī (Arabic: محمد بن موسى الخوارزمي) was a Persian[1] mathematician, astronomer, astrologer and geographer. He was born around 780 in Khwārizm[2] (now Khiva, Uzbekistan) and died around 850. He worked most of his life as a scholar in the House of Wisdom in Baghdad.

His Algebra was the first book on the systematic solution of linear and quadratic equations. Consequently he is considered to be the father of algebra,[3] a title he shares with Diophantus. Latin translations of his Arithmetic, on the Indian numerals, introduced the decimal positional number system to the Western world in the 12th century.[4] He revised and updated Ptolemy's Geography as well as writing several works on astronomy and astrology.

His contributions not only made a great impact on mathematics, but on language as well. The word algebra is derived from al-jabr, one of the two operations used to solve quadratic equations, as described in his book. The words algorism and algorithm stem from algoritmi, the Latinization of his name.[5] His name is also the origin of the Spanish word guarismo[6] and of the Portuguese word algarismo, both meaning digit.

Extract from www.famousmuslims.com :

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Abu Abdullah Mohammad Ibn Musa al-Khawarizmi was born at Khawarizm (Kheva), south of Aral sea. Very little is known about his early life, except for the fact that his parents had migrated to a place south of Baghdad. The exact dates of his birth and death are also not known, but it is established that he flourished under Al- Mamun at Baghdad through 813-833 and probably died around 840 C.E.

Khawarizmi was a mathematician, astronomer and geographer. He was perhaps one of the greatest mathematicians who ever lived, as, in fact, he was the founder of several branches and basic concepts of mathematics. In the words of Phillip Hitti, he influenced mathematical thought to a greater extent than any other medieval writer. His work on algebra was outstanding, as he not only initiated the subject in a systematic form but he also developed it to the extent of giving analytical solutions of linear and quadratic equations, which established him as the founder of Algebra. The very name Algebra has been derived from his famous book Al-Jabr wa-al-Muqabilah. His arithmetic synthesized Greek and Hindu knowledge and also contained his own contribution of fundamental importance to mathematics and science. Thus, he explained the use of zero, a numeral of fundamental importance developed by the Arabs. Similarly, he developed the decimal system so that the overall system of numerals, 'algorithm' or 'algorizm' is named after him. In addition to introducing the Indian system of numerals (now generally known as Arabic numerals), he developed at length several arithmetical procedures, including operations on fractions. It was through his work that the system of numerals was first introduced to Arabs and later to Europe, through its translations in European languages. He developed in detail trigonometric tables containing the sine functions, which were probably extrapolated to tangent functions by Maslama. He also perfected the geometric representation of conic sections and developed the calculus of two errors, which practically led him to the concept of differentiation. He is also reported to have collaborated in the degree measurements ordered by Mamun al-Rashid were aimed at measuring of volume and circumference of the earth.

The development of astronomical tables by him was a significant contribution to the science of astronomy, on which he also wrote a book. The contribution of Khawarizmi to geography is also outstanding, in that not only did he revise Ptolemy's views on geography, but also corrected them in detail as well as his map of the world. His other contributions include original work related to clocks, sundials and astrolabes.

Several of his books were translated into Latin in the early 12th century. In fact, his book on arithmetic, Kitab al-Jam'a wal- Tafreeq bil Hisab al-Hindi, was lost in Arabic but survived in a Latin translation. His book on algebra, Al-Maqala fi Hisab-al Jabr wa-al- Muqabilah, was also translated into Latin in the 12th century, and it was this translation which introduced this new science to the West "completely unknown till then". He astronomical tables were also translated into European languages and, later, into Chinese. His geography captioned Kitab Surat-al-Ard, together with its maps, was also translated. In addition, he wrote a book on the Jewish calendar Istikhraj Tarikh al-Yahud, and two books on the astrolabe. He also wrote Kitab al-Tarikh and his book on sun-dials was captioned Kitab al-Rukhmat, but both of them have been lost.

The influence of Khawarizmi on the growth of science, in general, and mathematics, astronomy and geography in particular, is well established in history. Several of his books were readily translated into a number of other languages, and, in fact, constituted the university textbooks till the 16th century. His approach was systematic and logical, and not only did he bring together the then prevailing knowledge on various branches of science, particularly mathematics, but also enriched it through his original contribution. No doubt he has been held in high repute throughout the centuries since then.

for:

- Tchernobyl

- Orange revolution

- Andrey Shevchenko

- The biggest country in Europe, also the geographical centre of Europe is situated here

what about steak and kidney pie?

"British known for

Giving the World English"

No. The world gave us English.

"Drinking tea"

India and China gave us that.

Italian spaghetti.

You got that from the Mongols, they retreated after they reached Italy when Gengis Kahn died.

But the Italians are famous for their undeniable style.

Call me Maninibat!

Dear Indan pals.

Did you forget Kama Sutra, the ancient Indian manual of love-making.

mount everest and other 7 highest out of 10 highest peaks in the world

birth place of Lord buddha

brave soldiers

maoist rebels

Manubtl

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Is it only the Italian soccer teams or the cute players :P

We will be the first to reach the SUN (according to JOSEPH ESTRADA)...but dont worry folks, we will land there in the evening.

Us Filipinos are also known for family-oriented, believes in extended family (great grand parents, uncles, cousins, and even married children and grandchildren living in one big house or close to each other)sticking out together, tough when the going gets rough...

Others think Filipinos cook and eat dogs as a delicacy...sorry folks, there may be some of us, BUT NOT ALL. But we have other delicacies as weird as you find in other Asian countries (snakes, farm lizards, bettles and other edible insects - YUUUUCK).

We're also the first Asian country to have a lady president...

...the worlds best soccer teams

Juventus

and

Milan

FORZA LA JUVE!!!!

;-DDD

*Create your own destiny,fighting against your dark sides,raise your

spirituality.Every day is a new day.A new life.

Keep the faith!*

yea, of course I agree with your attitude.

Yes, I know the etymology origin of the word Mafia is mafie in arabic, mafish,meaning doesnt have,there is not.

In fact mafia in italy doesnt exist, is an invention to attract tourists, you didnt know?

We are known for "Peoples Power Revolution", The Philippines.

Good morning pal.

Just trying to draw a nice smile on the faces here (not making fun of some people or groups or countries). Everywhere you find something to be proud of and something embarrasing.

Personally I know Italy as the origin of my dream car (Fiat 500) and the country of the great Leonardo Da Vinci (hope it is spelled properly) and guess the number one producer of sun-dried tomatoes.

Also the famous Venice which associated the word Gondola to Italy

BTW. Did you know that mafia is an Arabic word.

Have a nice day

Indians are also famous for SPICY INDIAN CURRY....

Hmmmmmm

Happiness keeps u Sweet, Trials keep u Strong, Sorrow keeps u Human, Failure Keeps u Humble, Success keeps u Glowing, But only God Keeps u Going.....

Keep Going.....

we are also known for our love to PANSIT..:D ..its a noodle-food, they are sauteed with veggies, (and with either of the following: shrimps, crabs, fish, chicken, beef)...

and we are also known for our smiles, which we hesitantly give when greeted (even not in some cases..:D )

and also, there's the karaoke and videoke thing (as we love to sing, even if we are out of tune)..:D :D

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I did not know all this about Buzzanca,and this stereotype does not give a positive image of the "italian male", but we should always try to laugh at our less impressive side,specialy when is true.

But Buzzanca becomes famous for his role in the unforgettable film Il Merlo Maschio, (The Male Blackbird), where in a provincial environment of cultural importance, like it is the philharmonic orchestra of the Arena di Verona, he vents out his own frustrations, indulging into candaulism when he induces his bride to expose her naked body in the middle of a bridge in Verona.

Some critics, in a lighter vein, has defined Buzzanca as an "Homo Eroticus": a human being halfway between Homo erectus, and Homo sapiens, who risked extinction in the 1970s, because of the harsh struggle with feminism activists. Today, even if fortunately much less important, this human type is still very present between the Italian male.

We should recognize that Buzzanca's fame is greater in foreign countries that in native land, and in countries as France, Japan, Greece, Israel, Spain and Switzerland, he is a renown international stereotype of the Italianprovincialotto, elegant, naif, always trying to do some mischief, and not obtaining from this anything constructive.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lando_Buzzanca

I almost dont know who this bozanka is (a macho actor for low level movies in the sixtis)

???

Is known for Lando Bozanka

are known for

queuing for ages .........then getting queue rage or road rage.

being mad mad footie fans .......

being mad mad cricket and rugby fans....

northerners are scary.... down south us southerners are just charming as hell........

and drinking tea..........everything is fine after a nice cup of tea..........

italy is known for valpolicella, chianti, and limoncello (the stuff made with lemons from the south).

fresh mozerella.

ferrari.

sophia.

so many more...

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"Even a stopped clock gives the right time twice a day." Withnail & I

We are known for the Digit ZERO (0). We are known for democracy. We are known for THE MAHATMA. We are known for THE TAJ. Also we are known for our diversified culture and HUUUUUUUUUUUGE population.

We are INDIANS.

Happiness keeps u Sweet, Trials keep u Strong, Sorrow keeps u Human, Failure Keeps u Humble, Success keeps u Glowing, But only God Keeps u Going.....

Keep Going.....

known for maple syrup, aka nector of the gods

known for saying sorry alot, and in general being nice.

known in the english world for pronouncing our vowels in a slightly funny way.

known for the beauty and vastness of our country.

known for being a bilingual country, when in reality only 17% of canadians speak both english and french.

known as peacekeepers around the world, thanks to Lester B. Pearson.

known for ex Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudean, who by dating Brigitte Bardot made us look cool.

and most importantly, known as the most tolerant country in the world for people of all colours and backgrounds. what the americans preach, we achieve.

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"Even a stopped clock gives the right time twice a day." Withnail & I

MySpace Codes & MySpace Layouts

Amnesia, you complain about taxes in England, please come and see in Italy .I lived in London for a while (and I love London bdw)and nothing compared

Mafia,we have the copyright

Spaghetti,please nothingh to do with noodles

O' sole mio

and...

few other things

I would like to know what you think we are known for

Warrior ready for fight any time

Full time nasty mess :D

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All I can say is....

TAXES!

Tax this... Tax that... tax it all!

Giving the World English

Ruling the World Via the British Empire and bequeathing our legal and governmental systems to these countries, plus giving them Cricket and Football.

It is very hard to enlist all Egypt's highlights. I know missed things you mentioned above in addition to these, to name but a few:

- Red Sea

- Khan Elkhalili

- East Sahara

- Egyptian music

- Egypt Air

- Alazhr

- Old Coptic Cairo (and Cathedrals)

- Falafel as in (foul and ta3mia...don't know how to describe it better..:))

-Egyptian are very known for swallowing their pain, smiling and publishing caricature in papers to mock the political system in reign)

Kelly (yes, Omar Sahrif is an Egyptian of Lebanese and Syrian descent. He was born in Alexandria)

So I will leave it to them to tell us about their country.

But they are known world wide through the French Kiss :D

Well, am not naughty all the way. Will mention also French Fries :)

Is a Lebanese actor who migrated to Egypt. He was born in Zahle a Christian city in the Bekaa valley east of Beirut.

Happy Happy. Considering Falafel an Egyptian cuisine will anger the Jews coz they consider it a Jewish cuisine (see Famous Dishes of the World)

You forgot Umm Ali and Basbousa

The Nile which is considered the longest river in the world

Egyptians are overfriendly, warmhearted and hospitable.

- Nile

- Cotton and textile

- Antiques and antiquities (thousands of years back)

- Handmade silver

- Hurgada and Sharm Elsheikh

- Luxor and Aswan

- Tourism

- Naguib Mahfouz (novelist and the first Arabic-language writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature

- Ahmed Zewail (Winner of the 1999 Nobel Prize in Chemistry)

- Omar Sharif (famous world actor)

- Umm Kulthum (music legend)

- Suez Canal

- Fertile agricultural land

- Sinai Peninsula

- Ancient Egypt (Pyramids, Dynasties, Sphinx, Pharos, Hieroglyphics, temples, kings, queens....etc)

- Falafel and molokhia (Egyptian cuisine traditional)

But I sometimes do it naked.

Call me Maninibat!

Next friday fishing trip may be in Britain.lol

"Drink Beer Save Water"

British.

Known for our built in ability to follow rules and queuing-up.

Also for our fish and chips and warm beer.

Birkenhead.

Known for wearing track-suits and fighting a lot.

My House.

Known for playing loud music at the week-end and dancing about in the kitchen where next door can see us.

Call me Maninibat!

Hi everyone! A new fellow!

Only Love & Respect of Others Make us Human.

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Are you American?!?

Add my name to the list too.....

we are also known coz of sunita williams, sania mirza, etc.

india

For opening its arms and land to such nice people. Hayek in return did well for the country that he loves.

He is a verry respected person here with a great knowledge of buiseness,marketing,public relations...Good to have him here in Swiss.

;-DDDD

Also the Smart Car is his Baby.

Just a great man.

:-D

*Create your own destiny,fighting against your dark sides,raise your

spirituality.Every day is a new day.A new life.

Keep the faith!*

Carlos Slim Helu. A 49 Billion worth Mexican of Lebanese father. Ranked the world's third richest person.

Hayek is a Swiss Lebanese joint venture LOL

Ah i see... thank you for explaining :-)

...the winner of the Americas Cup

a verry famous sailing race.They won against Team New Zealand.Was in Valencia/Spain

*Create your own destiny,fighting against your dark sides,raise your

spirituality.Every day is a new day.A new life.

Keep the faith!*

What is "Alinghi Team"???

We are famous for producing opium and then making heroine. cocaine out of it

We are also famour for harbouring Usama Bin Laden and Al-Qaeda

aussies have a reputation for something

havent work out what it is yet.

j

Of course chocolat

Cheese

Wine

confidentiality of banking

the Mountains

swiss clocks

Roger Federer

Alinghi Team

Hayek(also if he is not original swiss but he did a lot for the clock industrie with his Swatch)

Red Cross

Neutrality

the Sauber Racing Team

....

i think thats enough for the moment

;-DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

*Create your own destiny,fighting against your dark sides,raise your

spirituality.Every day is a new day.A new life.

Keep the faith!*

we r known for our tiny tiny population :d

[INDIA]

keep rockin!!

Lebanese Miracles :D

Haife Wehbe: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haifa_Wehbe

Elissa: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elissa_%28singer%29

Guys enrich your eyes:

http://www.elissalb.com/

Elie Saab: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elie_Saab

Ladies ths site will be of interest to you:

http://www.eliesaab.com/site.htm

Also we have exportd Shakira and Salma Hayek

to be on the world map of hash exporters. Also we have Haifa, Elissa, Elie Saab.

That's Lebanon.

Evidences and more info will be relayed later

she didnot ask to praise her the hot chick azzi babe.

all she asked is to tell us about ur nation mir83 production :D

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Great one azzi