# Dopers: what countries/continents don't we have represented? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 27, 2005, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-what-countries-continents-dont-we-have-represented/314401 "2005-07-27T13:13:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-what-countries-continents-dont-we-have-represented/314401/1 "2005-07-27T13:13:47Z")
I watched the last episode of “Guns, Germs, and Steel” last night. For those of you who haven’t watched/read it, it’s about why certain areas of the world became more advanced than others. The final episode talked a lot about Africa, and I started to think - do we have _any_ dopers from Africa? I seem to remember one or two who post from South Africa, and perhaps someone in Egypt. Anyone else? What other countries/areas aren’t represented? Off the top of my head, I know we have: - a gazillion from the US - a good showing of Canadians - Lots of Brits - At least one or two Irish - I seem to remember someone in Paris - Someone in Czechoslovakia - More than a handful of Australians - A lot of New Zealanders (New Zealandians? Kiwis?) - A few in Japan - Paul in Saudi, and perhaps one or two more in Saudi Arabia I can’t, however, think of anyone in Germany, but there must be someone. Or any of the other European countries. But my guess is that I’m just not remembering. Where else don’t we have representatives? Anyone in India or Pakistan? How about central Africa? Any other middle easterners? It’s important to get a head count, for when we take over the earth. 😃 ---
**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 27, 2005, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-what-countries-continents-dont-we-have-represented/314401/2 "2005-07-27T15:12:17Z")
I seem to remember someone from Bahrain, and a couple of posters from Brazil? I suspect, though, that many of our asian and middle-eastern dopers are English-speakers abroad in the military or teaching or something else. The default language on the board might restrict things to English-natives and the English-educated. ---
**Author:** ![False\_God](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ee7513/32.png) [@False\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/False_God)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-what-countries-continents-dont-we-have-represented/314401/3 "2005-07-27T16:35:08Z")
Well, until March this year I was in Sri Lanka, and next month I’ll be in Peru. I know we have at least one in India, **gouda** , and I’m pretty sure **kiffa** is still in Africa somewhere near Congo. ---
**Author:** ![MadderMitch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e7dd6/32.png) [@MadderMitch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadderMitch)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-what-countries-continents-dont-we-have-represented/314401/4 "2005-07-27T16:48:07Z")
Where’s the Senegalise at? ---
**Author:** ![Dragwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dragwyr/32/2855_2.png) [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-what-countries-continents-dont-we-have-represented/314401/5 "2005-07-27T17:10:30Z")
I highly doubt that there are any dopers from Antarctica. Do they even have internet access down there? ---
**Author:** ![Madd\_Maxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Madd\_Maxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Madd_Maxx)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-what-countries-continents-dont-we-have-represented/314401/6 "2005-07-27T17:21:33Z")
There are a few dopers from mainland China, and Hong Kong also. Tokyo is also “in da hiz-ouse.” ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-what-countries-continents-dont-we-have-represented/314401/7 "2005-07-27T17:30:17Z")
There’s certainly a South American contingent (not just Brazil). > [@](#): > > Someone in Czechoslovakia I know the board runs slowly at times, but twelve-year delays are ridiculous! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-what-countries-continents-dont-we-have-represented/314401/8 "2005-07-27T17:33:55Z")
Do we have anyone in **Greenland**? I’ve long wondered that. I feel Greenland is sorely lacking in Doper Representation. Luxembourg too. Really, if we do this right, we should have operatives …errr…dopers in every country poised for World Domination and Kegger to Follow. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-what-countries-continents-dont-we-have-represented/314401/9 "2005-07-27T17:35:49Z")
Do we have any \*\*Tasmanian \*\* dopers? The Paris doper is **Claireobscure** or similar and a guy, IIRC. ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-what-countries-continents-dont-we-have-represented/314401/10 "2005-07-27T17:50:09Z")
Good work, Shirley. Can you please go through the rest of the SDMB users and report on where everyone’s from? You’ve got the time, right? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-what-countries-continents-dont-we-have-represented/314401/11 "2005-07-27T18:01:41Z")
I bet we have nobody from Sealand. ---
**Author:** ![Sophistry\_and\_Illusion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Sophistry\_and\_Illusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sophistry_and_Illusion)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-what-countries-continents-dont-we-have-represented/314401/12 "2005-07-27T18:43:59Z")
> [@Athena](#): > > Any other middle easterners? Well, I live in Beirut, Lebanon, but I’m an American. But by your implied rules, I think I still count. ---
**Author:** ![Rufus\_Xavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@Rufus\_Xavier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rufus_Xavier)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-what-countries-continents-dont-we-have-represented/314401/13 "2005-07-27T18:47:32Z")
I know we have at least one or two living on Caribbean island nations, but I can’t remember who. I doubt there are any Pitcairn’s Island inhabitants, though. What say you, Mr Christian? ---
**Author:** ![Big\_Norse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/big_norse/32/9954_2.png) [@Big\_Norse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Big_Norse)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-what-countries-continents-dont-we-have-represented/314401/14 "2005-07-27T19:02:33Z")
Here’s a first run through of who I could find; leaving out US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK and trusting everyone’s “Location” label: **Latro** , **Arwin** , **gum** = The Netherlands **Alessan** = Israel **Balthisar** = Mexico **Colibri** = Panama **gouda** = India **Tomcat** = Czech Republic **China Guy** & **Mahaloth** = China (not Hong Kong) **Flodnak** = Norway **The Gaspode** = Sweden **Tschild** = Germany **roger thornhill** = Hong Kong **furt** = Honduras **Rashak Mani** = Brazil **Sophistry and Illusion** = Lebanon …and on preview I notice **S and I** just checked in… ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-what-countries-continents-dont-we-have-represented/314401/15 "2005-07-27T19:39:51Z")
I was in Germany for three months last fall, and went to a dopefest organized by Tomcat in Prague. Planning thread [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=280450), recap thread [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=282625), full of various and sundry EuroDopers. I don’t think we have anyone in **Austria**. If we do, I have a small favor I’d like to ask of someone in Vienna. ---
**Author:** ![Big\_Norse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/big_norse/32/9954_2.png) [@Big\_Norse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Big_Norse)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-what-countries-continents-dont-we-have-represented/314401/16 "2005-07-27T20:05:26Z")
And a few more: **istara** = United Arab Emirates **Kimstu** = Holland **cckerberos** and **Cerowyn** = Japan **MrO** = South Korea **MrDibble** = South Africa **simple homer** = The Phillipines And a couple more from countries already mentioned: **Cat Jones** = France **Noone Special** = Israel **Maastricht** and **Coldfire** = The Netherlands **Hemlock** = Hong Kong With this all continents are represented except Antarctica, but African representation is mighty small. ---
**Author:** ![Madd\_Maxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Madd\_Maxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Madd_Maxx)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-what-countries-continents-dont-we-have-represented/314401/17 "2005-07-27T21:36:20Z")
Someone, somewhere needs to come up with **The Doper Olympic Games**. ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-what-countries-continents-dont-we-have-represented/314401/18 "2005-07-27T21:53:51Z")
> [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > Do we have any \*\*Tasmanian \*\* dopers? You do know Tasmania is an Australian state, not a sovereign country? Anyway, I know we have at least one, but I forget her screen name. I’m pretty sure we had somebody posting here from the newly created nation of East Timor, but i’m not sure if he’s still around. ---
**Author:** ![Neidhart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Neidhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neidhart)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-what-countries-continents-dont-we-have-represented/314401/19 "2005-07-27T22:39:27Z")
Nobody from Albania, eh? ---
**Author:** ![chaoticbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2005, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-what-countries-continents-dont-we-have-represented/314401/20 "2005-07-27T23:47:36Z")
Haven’t heard from any other American dopers, so I’ll assume that I’m the first. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dopers-what-countries-continents-dont-we-have-represented/314401.md?page=2)