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Old 10-20-2014, 04:32 PM
 
Location: San Diego, California Republic
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but overall there are similarities too, especially with bayern = texas

same attitude
If Texas resembles any European country, I would say Spain. Even then it's a bit of a stretch.
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Old 10-20-2014, 04:38 PM
 
Location: San Diego, California Republic
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I don't get them.
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Upper Midwest (North/South Dakota, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, etc.) = Siberia

Alaska = Kaliningrad, Russia

Louisiana = Hong Kong, Guangdong

Utah = Mongolia

New Mexico = Turkey
I get them sonewhat. The Upper Midwest especially as it has similar weather extremes. Louisiana has a similar climate to southern China. Not sure about Utah or that region in Russia.
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Old 10-20-2014, 07:12 PM
 
Location: Paris, ÃŽle-de-France, France
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Massachusetts = Ireland
Maine = France
Vermont = France
New York = England and Italy
Florida = Spain and Cuba
Michigan = Netherlands
Minnesota = Norway and Sweden
North Dakota = Canada (Prairies)
Louisiana = France
Texas = Australia and Mexico
New Mexico = Mexico
Colorado = Switzerland
Utah = England and Mexico
Western Washington = England, Germany and Denmark
California = Australia
Alaska = Russia
Hawaii = Japan
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Old 10-21-2014, 12:58 AM
 
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Actually Ive been told Texas is like australia


the same feeling, the same sort of atmosphere, weather, etc.

I was joking when I said Germany, mostly to annoy my austrian friend

but I have been told that yeah, Australia is like Texas with an accent!

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Old 10-21-2014, 05:23 AM
 
Location: Leeds, UK
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Omg Irene, please, stop humiliating yourself. You are the worst poster we have had in ages.
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Old 10-21-2014, 05:43 AM
 
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California = Spain
Montana, Wyoming = Kazhakstan, Uzbekistan with flat steppes
Pacific northwest = land of fire in south America
Quebec = france
texas = australia
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Old 10-21-2014, 05:57 AM
 
Location: Taipei
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Lol this thread is so hilarious.
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Old 10-21-2014, 06:12 AM
 
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
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Hawaii - Canary Island (Spain) or Azores (Portugal)?


Puerto Rico - Malta or Cyprus
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Old 10-21-2014, 06:22 AM
 
Location: Kharkiv, Ukraine
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Ukraine - Lower Midwest (Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, southern Michigan and Wisconsin) and parts of Great Plains (Nebraska, South Dakota) - similar climate, large agricultural region, similar soils (chernozem) in Great Plains.
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Old 10-21-2014, 06:49 AM
 
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Hungary = Missouri
Both are kind of flat, Hungary has the gigantic Danube river and Missouri has the Mighty Mississippi.

Weather is similar (Hungary just like Missouri can have very hot summers and extremely cold winters)
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