How big is that country?

[HarmsWay]

Programming thing. I'm using it to mean "is equal to". Sorry about that. -Bob

Please forgive a stupid question from the non-math guy: what does the == mean?

g.

[docrowan]

That list is great but most people don't have any idea how big some of those states listed as comparisons, are.

Loring, I'm one of the people you mention. I've been to Jamaica, but not Connecticut which it is compared to. Same thing for Costa Rica versus West
Virginia, Germany versus Montana, etc.

Cool site, though. Makes me want to buy a good globe.

[Black wallnut]

I see the Isle of Man listed, thought it was part of UK? My first trucking boss was from there and british he was indeed!

[HarmsWay]

My Windows '95 Bookshelf Encyclopedia says of the Isle of Man "It was variously ruled until 1765, when it became a dependency of the British crown. It is, however, not subject to acts of the British Parliament and has its own legislature, the Tynwald."

What exactly does that mean?

I see the Isle of Man listed, thought it was part of UK? My first trucking boss was from there and british he was indeed!

[docrowan]

My Windows '95 Bookshelf Encyclopedia says of the Isle of Man "It was variously ruled until 1765, when it became a dependency of the British crown. It is, however, not subject to acts of the British Parliament and has its own legislature, the Tynwald."

What exactly does that mean?

Wikipedia says: "The Tynwald, the Island's parliament nominally founded in 979 AD, is arguably the oldest continuous parliament in the world.[1] The annual ceremonial meeting in July on Tynwald Day, the Island's national day, continues to be held at Tynwald Hill, where titles are announced and a brief description of the new laws enacted by the Tynwald Court during the previous year is given."

If you have a child under the age of 20, you've no doubt heard of Thomas the Tank Engine. Apparently Sodor is an ancient name for the Isle of Man and used by the author of the Thomas books. Whodathunk it?