# Are all 50 states accounted for? Countries/continents? SDMB demographic Poll.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-50-states-accounted-for-countries-continents-sdmb-demographic-poll/186997>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 8, 2003, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-50-states-accounted-for-countries-continents-sdmb-demographic-poll/186997 "2003-07-08T14:23:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-50-states-accounted-for-countries-continents-sdmb-demographic-poll/186997/1 "2003-07-08T14:23:54Z")

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I’d like to put together a Demographic of where dopers are from. An accurate demographic if possible. Right next to my computer on the wall is a huge 10’X10’ map of the world 2003. I’m going to pinpoint all the dopers who respond and see what we get.  
If you would be so kind as to help a doper out…Here’s the criteria:

Country:  
State:  
Continent

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**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-50-states-accounted-for-countries-continents-sdmb-demographic-poll/186997/2 "2003-07-08T14:31:18Z")

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U.S.  
Maryland  
North America

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**Author:** ![capybara](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/capybara/32/202_2.png) [@capybara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capybara)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-50-states-accounted-for-countries-continents-sdmb-demographic-poll/186997/3 "2003-07-08T14:32:24Z")

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OOH OOH OOH!  
I’m in CALIFORNIA!

Looks around. . . frowns. . . feels insignificant ad uninteresting. . .

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**Author:** ![Bruce\_Daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-50-states-accounted-for-countries-continents-sdmb-demographic-poll/186997/4 "2003-07-08T14:34:39Z")

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US  
SC  
NA

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**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-50-states-accounted-for-countries-continents-sdmb-demographic-poll/186997/5 "2003-07-08T14:53:36Z")

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U.S.  
Tennessee  
North America

(I’m betting you don’t get anyone from Antarctica.)

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**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-50-states-accounted-for-countries-continents-sdmb-demographic-poll/186997/6 "2003-07-08T14:58:19Z")

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US  
Virginia  
North America

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**Author:** ![Mooch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mooch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mooch)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-50-states-accounted-for-countries-continents-sdmb-demographic-poll/186997/7 "2003-07-08T15:01:56Z")

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US  
Illinois  
North America

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**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-50-states-accounted-for-countries-continents-sdmb-demographic-poll/186997/8 "2003-07-08T15:02:49Z")

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I didn’t put mine…

Connecticut  
US  
NA.  
BTW: if you are in a transitional place. i.e. researching in Antarctica _and_ posting from there. That counts.

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**Author:** ![Kithara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8491ac/32.png) [@Kithara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kithara)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-50-states-accounted-for-countries-continents-sdmb-demographic-poll/186997/9 "2003-07-08T15:03:17Z")

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US  
North Carolina  
North America

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**Author:** ![PaperBlob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58956e/32.png) [@PaperBlob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PaperBlob)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-50-states-accounted-for-countries-continents-sdmb-demographic-poll/186997/10 "2003-07-08T15:03:29Z")

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USA  
New Jersey  
North America

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**Author:** ![everton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecb155/32.png) [@everton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/everton)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-50-states-accounted-for-countries-continents-sdmb-demographic-poll/186997/11 "2003-07-08T15:06:18Z")

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London  
UK  
Europe

is where I’m _posting_ from, but my place of origin is…

Liverpool  
UK  
Europe

The difference ought to show up easily enough on a 10’X10’ world map.

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**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-50-states-accounted-for-countries-continents-sdmb-demographic-poll/186997/12 "2003-07-08T15:06:41Z")

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United Kingdom  
Greater London  
Europe (sort of)

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**Author:** ![Mycroft\_Holmes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a5b964/32.png) [@Mycroft\_Holmes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mycroft_Holmes)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-50-states-accounted-for-countries-continents-sdmb-demographic-poll/186997/13 "2003-07-08T15:06:50Z")

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Country: Netherlands  
Province: Utrecht  
Continent: Europe

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**Author:** ![Aries28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Aries28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aries28)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-50-states-accounted-for-countries-continents-sdmb-demographic-poll/186997/14 "2003-07-08T15:23:40Z")

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US  
Alabama  
North America

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**Author:** ![Einmon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Einmon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Einmon)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-50-states-accounted-for-countries-continents-sdmb-demographic-poll/186997/15 "2003-07-08T15:27:01Z")

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Country: Germany  
State: Bavaria  
Continent: Europe

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**Author:** ![rickh57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/54ee81/32.png) [@rickh57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rickh57)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-50-states-accounted-for-countries-continents-sdmb-demographic-poll/186997/16 "2003-07-08T15:41:26Z")

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Oregon  
USA  
North America

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**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-50-states-accounted-for-countries-continents-sdmb-demographic-poll/186997/17 "2003-07-08T15:41:48Z")

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Hijack:

A couple of years ago, **Demo** and **obfusciatrist** worked on a couple of maps with the same general purpose. The threads are:

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=63084&highlight=Where+AND+world+AND+dopers](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=63084&highlight=Where+AND+world+AND+dopers)

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=63905&highlight=Where+AND+world+AND+dopers](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=63905&highlight=Where+AND+world+AND+dopers)

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=71158&highlight=Where+AND+world+AND+dopers](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=71158&highlight=Where+AND+world+AND+dopers)

The maps are still up, btw. Nifty!

Carry on!

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**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-50-states-accounted-for-countries-continents-sdmb-demographic-poll/186997/18 "2003-07-08T15:47:55Z")

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where are you **dan**?

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**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-50-states-accounted-for-countries-continents-sdmb-demographic-poll/186997/19 "2003-07-08T15:49:12Z")

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Now living in:

USA  
Mississippi  
North America

Born and raised in:

USA  
Louisiana  
North America

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**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-50-states-accounted-for-countries-continents-sdmb-demographic-poll/186997/20 "2003-07-08T16:37:26Z")

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Now living in:

USA  
Massachusetts  
North America

Born and raised in:

USA  
Louisiana  
North America

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