This is cool
Feb 16th 2006 | 6:34 am
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Re: This is cool
Originally Posted by Mctree
Feb 16th 2006 | 6:36 am
#32
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Re: This is cool
Originally Posted by Toontje
So Dubai is the name of a city AND of one of the seven emirates. Still not a country......
Feb 16th 2006 | 6:40 am
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Re: This is cool
Originally Posted by Mctree
It's not really the name of the city. The "city" is made up of two different cities. Dubai refers to the country (or Emirate).
Am I wrong, and if so, where did I go wrong?
Feb 16th 2006 | 6:45 am
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Re: This is cool
Originally Posted by Toontje
The link you provided told me that Dubai is the name of one of the emirates and that the country's name is United Arab Emirates.......
Am I wrong, and if so, where did I go wrong?
Am I wrong, and if so, where did I go wrong?
The United Arab Emirates is a federation made up of 7 countries. One of the countries is Dubai. Dubai's biggest city is made up of two smaller cities.
http://i-cias.com/e.o/uae.htm
Last edited by Mctree; Feb 16th 2006 at 6:50 am.
Feb 16th 2006 | 10:11 pm
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Re: This is cool
Originally Posted by Mctree
Yep, almost right.
The United Arab Emirates is a federation made up of 7 countries. One of the countries is Dubai. Dubai's biggest city is made up of two smaller cities.
http://i-cias.com/e.o/uae.htm
The United Arab Emirates is a federation made up of 7 countries. One of the countries is Dubai. Dubai's biggest city is made up of two smaller cities.
http://i-cias.com/e.o/uae.htm
Feb 16th 2006 | 10:27 pm
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Re: This is cool
Originally Posted by Superstar
So is Dubai a country or not...I am sure dubya wants to know so he can bomb it.
I always go for the UN list of nations
http://www.un.org/Overview/unmember.html
So the United Arab emirates is a member of the UN, Dubai is a province of the UAE (or an emirate), in the same sense the the Isle of Man is a member of the UK, not a country.
ADL
Feb 16th 2006 | 10:34 pm
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Re: This is cool
Originally Posted by A dogs life
I always go for the UN list of nations
http://www.un.org/Overview/unmember.html
So the United Arab emirates is a member of the UN, Dubai is a province of the UAE (or an emirate), in the same sense the the Isle of Man is a member of the UK, not a country.
ADL
http://www.un.org/Overview/unmember.html
So the United Arab emirates is a member of the UN, Dubai is a province of the UAE (or an emirate), in the same sense the the Isle of Man is a member of the UK, not a country.
ADL
Feb 16th 2006 | 10:40 pm
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Re: This is cool
Originally Posted by Superstar
You have an interesting life my lad...So should we prepare the bombs or not?
Are we talking about bombing the Isle of Man or Dubai?
I spent 2 miserable weeks in Douglas in the Isle of Man as a kid. So....
Feb 17th 2006 | 12:09 am
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Re: This is cool
Originally Posted by moneypen20
Sorry I was a Koala in Denmark eating an Apple - always have been a bit contrary
I was a Koala in Denmark eating an Apple - always have been a bit contrary Koala Bear, Denmark, Raspberry
Feb 17th 2006 | 5:20 am
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Re: This is cool
kola..denmark...apple 
Feb 17th 2006 | 5:21 am
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Re: This is cool
Originally Posted by don544
kola..denmark...apple
Feb 17th 2006 | 5:54 am
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Re: This is cool
Originally Posted by A dogs life
I always go for the UN list of nations
http://www.un.org/Overview/unmember.html
So the United Arab emirates is a member of the UN, Dubai is a province of the UAE (or an emirate), in the same sense the the Isle of Man is a member of the UK, not a country.
ADL
http://www.un.org/Overview/unmember.html
So the United Arab emirates is a member of the UN, Dubai is a province of the UAE (or an emirate), in the same sense the the Isle of Man is a member of the UK, not a country.
ADL
Still don't get the "eating" part though.
