Guess the Country

[tak]

*OOC: actually, this cliam by the kazakh gov't was not true. Canada has more wolves than Kazakhstan, though I am not sure if Canada has the most.

[Delfos]

anyway, give the 1st clue, it's your turn

[tak]

Next: This country is the home of the last Portuguese colony.

[New History lovers]

China?  I don't know what you mean by last Portuguese colony, you mean last settled or last abandoned?  I'm betting on the latter, with Macau now being part of CHINA.

[tak]

correct!
(it was meant to pass the ball anyway...  )

[Delfos]

It's Macau anyway. The last discovered...that's hard one. Not even i know, but i would know where to search

[New History lovers]

This country is the only state to have never been a British colony that recognizes Queen Elizabeth II as monarch. (besides, of course, Britain itself)

[Hendrix]

Northern Ireland?

technically  Northern Ireland has never been a country, and be definition is not part of Great Brtiain, but IS part of the united kingdom.

But the answer you want is Mozambique which was portugese or spanish i think.

[New History lovers]

Mozambique is the only part of the Commonwealth to have never been a British colony or the colony of a British colony.  It does not recognize her majesty as Queen, it is a republic.

And, Northern Ireland was part of Ireland, and the Kings of Ireland have been, since the 13th century, the same as the Kings of England/Great Britain until the merger of Great Britain and Ireland into the United Kingdom.

[Hendrix]

Ahhh, good point about Mazambique, however Northern Ireland or ireland have never been a colony.

[Delfos]

Mozambique was Portuguese i believe, long time ago. I think Hendrix is on the right lead. Aren't you talking about the 'Pink Map'? On what is now Angola (If im not mistaken), the Portuguese had this beautiful pink map that gone through South Africa, from western shore to eastern shore. The Brittish decided to build a railroad in the middle of the map, so it became divided and the Portuguese lost ownership of the eastern part of the 'pink map'.

Canada?

[New History lovers]

Ah, but Ireland is a Republic, so does not recognize Elizabeth II as Queen, and Northern Ireland is not a country.

And, Mozambique was certainly a Portuguese colony; we were referring to its modern capacity as part of the Commonwealth of Nations, though not having been part of the Empire.

Canada was in fact a British colony.

[Hendrix]

I never suggested it was Ireland, and Northern Ireland is a country, as are Scotland and England. Wales is a principality

[Delfos]

Gibraltar? :p is it considered colony?

[New History lovers]

Yes it's a colony, but it isn't a country.  It's still part of the UK.