Your Top 5 Countries In The World?

[MissGull]

The following are not 'Countries'

Zanzibar is the capital in the country, Tanzania.

Always thought it was Dar Es Salaam

Sorry, largest city, not capital. (oops)

 

[MissGull]

Aruba & Curacao aren't countries either and are part of a group of islands that are in the Kingdom Of the Netherlands, along with the Netherlands.

 

[SouthCoastOwl]

France (Corsica)
Italy
USA
Germany
Socialist Republic of South Yorkshire

 

[Trufflehound]

The following are not 'Countries'

Zanzibar is the capital in the country, Tanzania.

Always thought it was Dar Es Salaam

Sorry, largest city, not capital. (oops)

Dar es Salaam is the largest city in Tanzania.

Zanzibar City is the largest city (not that huge really) on the island of Zanzibar, which has semi-autonomous status within the nation of Tanzania.

Neither is the capital city of Tanzania. That's Dodoma.

 

[The Mole]

Very difficult to choose just five -
Brazil
Cuba (the real Cuba not Varedero)
South Africa
France
India - really difficult to choose one Asian country - could easily have chosen Thailand or Indonesia

 

[Trufflehound]

The following are not 'Countries'

Cook Islands are part of New Zealand.

Try telling them that. They were very much an independent country when I was there. According to the Cook Islands' own definition, "Officially the Islands are an independent nation in free association with New Zealand. They gained independence on 4 August, 1965." What that means in practice is Cook Islanders have the right to NZ citizenship, and they look to NZ in terms of defence, but NZ has no other control over them.

 

[Steve Foster]

Very difficult to choose just five -
Brazil
Cuba (the real Cuba not Varedero)
South Africa
France
India - really difficult to choose one Asian country - could easily have chosen Thailand or Indonesia

Will take your first 5 then.

 

[H block]

Afghanistan
Pakistaan
Peru
Columbia
Morocco

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

Cuba (the real Cuba not Varedero)

Cuba was my favourite holiday destination, we travelled around the north (top) end but were staying in Varadaro, the beach was beautiful and almost silent, it was only local businesses and none of the hotels were all inclusive. This was 1994. I would never go back as I don't want to spoil the memories I have of this wonderful place.

I also vote for France and Spain, believe it or not and probably Thailand. Roatan Island (Honduras) is also stunning but i was only there for one day!

 

[terryberry1]

Thailand
India
Jamaica
America
Dom Rep

 

[Dr Q]

Canada,
USA,
Namibia
Italy
Brazil

in that order

 

[martin tyler]

UK
Maldives
Cuba
Italy
Japan

 

[Steve Foster]

Afghanistan
Pakistaan
Peru
Columbia
Morocco

Wow - what's Afghanistan like?
Were you there on service?

 

[H block]

Wow - what's Afghanistan like?
Were you there on service?

No I was smuggling opium across the border.

 

[Black Rod]

Australia
Ukraine
Russia
South Africa
Syria

 

[Husty]

Sorry, largest city, not capital. (oops)

 

[Husty]

So ban those posters rather than stop a debate which is dominating world media at present.

I'm not a moderator, they're far too busy banning me for anything they can think of to ban the posters on this board that REALLY deserve it.

 

[Steve Foster]

Updated list. As to who owns the Cook Islands, Virgin Islands, Zanziber etc will leave to others!

Top rated countries for holidays

United Kingdom 43 (UK 12, England 16, Wales 4, Scotland 3, Jersey 1)

Italy 31

USA 25.5

France 18 (Corsica 1)

Spain 13

Australia 12

Germany 11

New Zealand 10
South Africa 10

Canada 9
India 9

Ireland 8
Thailand 8

Cuba 6
Switzerland 6

Iceland 5
Japan 5
Netherlands 5
Peru 5
Sri Lanka 5

Argentina 4
Brazil 4
Maldives 4

Czech Republic 3
Croatia 3
Greece 3
Israel 3
Jamaica 3
Kenya 3
Mauritius 3
Namibia 3
Russia 3
Slovakia 3
Sweden 3
Turkey 3
Vietnam 3

Austria 2
Belgium 2
China 2
Cyprus 2
Ecuador 2
Egypt 2
Finland 2
Ghana 2
Hungary 2
Malawi 2
Malaysia 2
Malta 2
Mexico 2
Monaco 2
Pakistan 2
Portugal 2
Zanzibar 2

Hawaii 1.5

Afghanistan, Aruba, Bali, Barbados, Bolivia, British Virgin Is, Chile, Cook Is, Cambodia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curaco, Denmark, Dominica Republic; Estonia, Fiji, Gibralter, Grenada, Iran, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Madagascar, Morocco, North Korea, Nepal, Norway, Romania, Rwanda, Seychelles, Serbia, Syria, Taiwan, Uruguay, Ukraine, Venezuala---- all 1

The following NSC people have expressed their top 5 favourite countries, so far:

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As at Post 134

 

[pauli cee]

Not read through the thread, but........

Malawi,
Indonesia,
Laos,
Mozambique,
NZ

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(is Zanzibar really now an independent country)

 

[Deleted member 18477]

1 England
2 USA
(I like home comforts too much and these are the only 2 countries I could realistically live in that I've visited)
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3 Italy
4 France
5 Spain
(I actually quite like Western Europe)

I would love to visit Australia, New Zealand and one of the Scandinavian countries at some point, not sure which one is best though. Heard good things about all of them!