Geography (decline, compared, society, women)

[darstar]

Originally Posted by jtur88

I'm going to be away for a couple of days, so I'll give the answer.

Mauritius, was a French colonty before it was British, so French got established as the common language, and it still is, despite the fact that a majorty of the population came from India, where English is also an official language.

That was tough. I thought of South Africa , Ireland , and most islands are under 1 million , so ........you stumped us !
I have one ........ what island has blond blue eyed population ( Scandinavian looking , ) , yet , the language is French , and all the surrounding islands the population is 90 per cent African heritage, as is common in this part of the island chain. Hint; its part of France., but not in the same hemisphere.

[macmeal]

Originally Posted by darstar

That was tough. I thought of South Africa , Ireland , and most islands are under 1 million , so ........you stumped us !
I have one ........ what island has blond blue eyed population ( Scandinavian looking , ) , yet , the language is French , and all the surrounding islands the population is 90 per cent African heritage, as is common in this part of the island chain. Hint; its part of France., but not in the same hemisphere.

Saint Barts (?)

[darstar]

Originally Posted by macmeal

Saint Barts (?)

Yes , thats it. ! The Island was at one time part of Sweden. There is a high per cent of inbreeding among the natives. I have spent many a Christmas holiday on the island , both by boat ( mine ) , and private villa ( leased ). , in years past.

[jtur88]

In most states, you can find a few good examples of fictional names by combining the county seat as the first name and the county as the last name. Most don't work well, .like St. Petersburg Pinellas or Oakland Contra Costa. or Cleveland Cuyahoga. But North Dakota is a veritable motherlode of characters for a sweeping saga:

Hettinger Adams
Medora Billings
Fargo Cass
Langdon Cavalier
Ellendale Dickey
Manning Dunn
Linton Emmons
Carrington Foster
Carson Grant
Steele Kidder
Napoleon Logan
Towner McHenry
Ashley McIntosh
Washburn McLean
Stanton Mercer
Mandan Morton
Stanley Mountrail
Lakota Nelson
Rugby Pierce
Lisbon Ransom
Forman Sargent
Amadon Slope
Dickinson Stark
Finley Steele
Grafton Walsh
Fessenden Wells
Williston Williams
---And the rival matrons of the two competing families,
Rolla Rolette and Bowbells Burke

[Future Trooper]

Where is the worlds longest breakwater??

[darstar]

Originally Posted by gdude

Where is the worlds longest breakwater??

Dubai ?

[Future Trooper]

Originally Posted by darstar

Dubai ?

nope think Western Hemisphere

[darstar]

Originally Posted by gdude

nope think Western Hemisphere

The Army built a lot of breakwater in the Gulf , New Orleans, if you included the canals , might be the longest. Otherwise , the lowest protected land , and structure is in Galveston, considering all the military , and shipping for the Port.
So much of the land elevation in La. , Tx. Al., Miss,. Florida is low lying, on the Gulf Coast. Some barrier islands are totally surrounded by breakwater , come to think of it.

[Future Trooper]

Originally Posted by darstar

The Army built a lot of breakwater in the Gulf , New Orleans, if you included the canals , might be the longest. Otherwise , the lowest protected land , and structure is in Galveston, considering all the military , and shipping for the Port.
So much of the land elevation in La. , Tx. Al., Miss,. Florida is low lying, on the Gulf Coast. Some barrier islands are totally surrounded by breakwater , come to think of it.

ah close enough the South Granite Breakwater protecting the port of Galveston,Texas is 6.75 miles long





Where is the worlds deepest valley??

[darstar]

Originally Posted by gdude

ah close enough the South Granite Breakwater protecting the port of Galveston,Texas is 6.75 miles long





Where is the worlds deepest valley??

Some where in China , I think.