trickyrich Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Alright something completely left of field here for this one, so bare with me........ Ok with all that is going on in Kazakhstan (which is horrendous and very disturbing), it got me thinking of what countries end with "stan"...... and don't ask why! There are 7 countries, all in Central Asia; Afghanistan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Pakistan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Now the word "stan" in Persian has the meaning of "a place abounding in" or "a place where anything abounds", so Uzbekistan is "land of the Uzbeks". So "stan is therefore comparable with the word "land", and surprisingly there are a few countries that end in "land" as well, 8 in fact. Finland Iceland Ireland Netherlands New Zealand Poland Switzerland Thailand Ok I know there are a couple of wee places called England & Scotland, but for the case of this GB I will refer to the site below for eligible countries. It's not perfect but hey it's all for the fun of a GB which is a bit different from all the others! https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/countries-ending-in-land So for this GB idea, you can build anything form the 15 countries listed above (there will be no additions) or have been used by them, hey it's all bout the fun of a GB! Extra bonus points for those that choice one of the less common "stans"!!! Durkadurkastan builds will be allowed as well! "Merica F...... yeah!" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 This is seriously weird - I’m in 🤪 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 + me! Edit: In this case I would NOT build anything from Finkastan 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anatol Pigwa Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 The irony of this proposal is that the one country which should be there due to the literal use of the word "land" in it's language, won't be elegible as you are considering only english names of the counties. Which country, you ask? well: Deutschland obviously. (Germany for those not familiar with the german language). 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 (edited) Well seeing as Ireland qualifies I have an SE5, a DH9 and an AVRO 504K in the stash that can all be done in Aer Corp colours so I’m in. Edited February 17, 2022 by Marklo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Without wishing to stir the political pot, what about Kurdistan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 I like the idea. Count me in. But just to open the can of worms a bit wider, what about the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, since that's the UK's full name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 13 hours ago, jackroadkill said: Without wishing to stir the political pot, what about Kurdistan? well I'm using that bastion of all worldly knowledge, Wiki as the reference for the "stans", it keeps things nice and simple. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 On 07/01/2022 at 07:10, trickyrich said: So "stan is therefore comparable with the word "land", and surprisingly there are a few countries that end in "land" as well, 8 in fact. Finland Iceland Ireland Netherlands New Zealand Poland Switzerland Thailand England? Unless the etymology of this is different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted January 13, 2022 Author Share Posted January 13, 2022 that site I linked to "World Population Review" gives a good reason why not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 4 hours ago, trickyrich said: that site I linked to "World Population Review" gives a good reason why not. Interesting article. I think it's a good list. It'll make for a pretty weird and quite eclectic GB. Was really just kidding with my UK suggestion! Looking at my decal stash I'm disappointed to find nothing for Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan. Might have to fix that. I can do all the other Stans and all the Lands though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reini Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Well thats a weird subject for a GB. Im in! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted January 21, 2022 Author Share Posted January 21, 2022 10 hours ago, reini said: Well thats a weird subject for a GB. Im in! would you expect anything less from me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 I am interested in this GB. I will build something from Netherstan. 😅 Or Holland 😂😂😂 Cheers, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted February 7, 2022 Author Share Posted February 7, 2022 Mmmm more like Happyland with your local cookies to I bet!! 😆 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 On 1/13/2022 at 2:06 PM, Adam Poultney said: England? Unless the etymology of this is different Place of the Engs? At first I thought this was going to be a TinTin Group Build (hmm, there's a thought...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 I thought it was actually "Pommieland"........ home of the Pom's!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sardaukar Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 Isnt the Mark in Denmark similar to land? I'll bet there is a few other equivalents in other languages. Also the -ia ending for Russia, Serbia, Croatia, India etc. And actually Bangladesh means land of the Bengal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 On 07/01/2022 at 07:10, trickyrich said: Durkadurkastan builds will be allowed as well So a what-if country is eligible? Or just a what-if for a real -stan or -land would be eligible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 Let’s have a crack at this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 How come Greenland isn't listed in that website? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Why not . Something different . Put me down please . No idea what yet. Martin H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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