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« on: April 24, 2007, 09:18:05 PM » |
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Hey Guys,
We have a new country coming on to Kiva in the next week to two weeks. Just like last time (Haiti), it's time for some Trivia!
Clues:
1. It has an official capital..and then it has a "de facto" capital
2. It's part of a currency union so there is very little currency risk
3. There's a little debate over what to call the country
4. Former French colony
5. "New Forces"
First person to guess it gets.....the undying admiration of Kiva staff and the KivaFriends community. Post responses here and I'll flag it down when someone gets the right answer.
Ben
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FANAFI
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« Reply To This #1 on: April 24, 2007, 09:25:14 PM » |
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Madagascar?  |
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Wood Fairy Glenda
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« Reply To This #2 on: April 24, 2007, 09:27:00 PM » |
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Ivory Coast? Wood Fairy Glenda
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FANAFI
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« Reply To This #3 on: April 24, 2007, 09:35:50 PM » |
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My other longshot would be...
Kwang-Chou-Wan off the coast of China and has a 'defacto/disputed capital situation AND a monetary connection to China'.
Can't wait to see this answer though!
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williambecker
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« Reply To This #4 on: April 24, 2007, 09:43:49 PM » |
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Ivory Coast!
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« Reply To This #5 on: April 24, 2007, 09:53:11 PM » |
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Hi again - If you're not accepting Ivory Coast, how about Côte d'Ivoire?
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Ramón
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« Reply To This #6 on: April 24, 2007, 10:05:33 PM » |
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I second/third/forth Côte-d'Ivoire... - Forces Nouvelles, the Ivorian rebel movement
- de jure capital is Yamoussoukro, vs. de facto capital Abijan
- FCA (Ivorian) Franc was pegged 1:1 to the French Franc, now part of the Euro
- it's name is often translated in the local language (though I wouldn't call it a controversy on what to call it...)
- ...and it's definitely a former French colony!
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Julia
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« Reply To This #7 on: April 24, 2007, 10:06:14 PM » |
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Moi, je pense que c'est Côte d'Ivoire aussi.
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I get up in the morning determined to both change the world and to have one hell of a good time. Sometimes, this makes planning the day difficult.
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BenElberger
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« Reply To This #8 on: April 25, 2007, 06:51:49 AM » |
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You guys are quick.
Cote d'Ivoire is correct!
And, on the name controversy, only inasmuch as different outfits (State Dept, news media, etc.) haven't coalesced behind Cote d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast.
Next time I guess we'll have to make it more difficult. Good thing next time is coming really soon.....
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quilterannette
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« Reply To This #9 on: April 25, 2007, 06:54:12 AM » |
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