# In what country do you live? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 9, 2014, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-country-do-you-live/700853 "2014-10-09T12:04:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2014, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-country-do-you-live/700853/61 "2014-10-13T13:14:56Z")
Oakville, Ontario, Canada. ---
**Author:** ![DrumBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@DrumBum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrumBum)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2014, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-country-do-you-live/700853/62 "2014-10-13T14:09:35Z")
Luanda, Angola. Some trivia: There is a song written about Angola. Bonus points for the title and singer. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2014, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-country-do-you-live/700853/63 "2014-10-13T15:35:07Z")
> [@DrumBum](#): > > Luanda, Angola. > > Some trivia: There is a song written about Angola. Bonus points for the title and singer. 🙂 [This one](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB1YfPTKVLI)? ---
**Author:** ![KinkiNipponTourist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9bcb4/32.png) [@KinkiNipponTourist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KinkiNipponTourist)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2014, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-country-do-you-live/700853/64 "2014-10-13T15:38:41Z")
Tokyo, Japan ---
**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2014, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-country-do-you-live/700853/65 "2014-10-13T16:09:22Z")
Updated list: Angola- 1 Argentina- 1 Australia- 6 Canada- 6 Cayman Islands- 1 Czech Republic- 1 Denmark- 1 England- 5 France- 1 Germany- 1 Ireland- 2 Israel- 1 Japan- 1 Mexico- 1 The Netherlands- 2 Panama- 1 The Philippines- 1 Poland- 1 Scotland- 3 Spain- 1 Sweden- 2 Switzerland- 1 Taiwan- 1 Thailand- 2 USA- a lot 25 countries so far > [@Namkcalb](#): > > Are you a billionaire media-baron sociopath or a centamillionaire alcoholic actor? > > I’m English/Australian Where are you living now, or do you split your time between the two? I’d like to add you to the list but I’m not sure where to put you. ---
**Author:** ![DrumBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@DrumBum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrumBum)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2014, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-country-do-you-live/700853/66 "2014-10-13T16:11:41Z")
> [@TokyoBayer](#): > > [This one](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB1YfPTKVLI)? Not the one I was thinking of but I am probably a bit older than you. 😃 [Here in Angola](http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/alstewart/hereinangola.html) ---
**Author:** ![Bookkeeper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bookkeeper/32/281_2.png) [@Bookkeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bookkeeper)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2014, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-country-do-you-live/700853/67 "2014-10-13T16:22:02Z")
Ottawa, Canada. ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Imp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Imp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Imp)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2014, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-country-do-you-live/700853/68 "2014-10-13T17:19:38Z")
> [@Bumbershoot](#): > > Updated list: > > England- 5 > Scotland- 3 Sounds about right. Or better than normal, actually 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2014, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-country-do-you-live/700853/69 "2014-10-13T17:43:18Z")
> [@Bumbershoot](#): > > Updated list: > > England- 5 > Scotland- 3 > [@Cinnamon\_Imp](#): > > Sounds about right. Or better than normal, actually 😉 Go Scotland! My ancestors on my mother’s side come from the town of Biggar- County Clyde, Clydesdale, Lanark, Lanarkshire? I’m not sure which is correct. My mother’s maiden name is Bigger (with an e). The town wasn’t named after her family, it was the other way around. One of our ancestors was John of Biggar, which over time became just Bigger. We visited the town of Biggar almost 30 years ago, had a wonderful time. Edit: “London is big but Biggar is Biggar.” ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2014, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-country-do-you-live/700853/70 "2014-10-13T18:07:07Z")
> [@Bumbershoot](#): > > Go Scotland! My ancestors on my mother’s side come from the town of Biggar- County Clyde, Clydesdale, Lanark, Lanarkshire? I’m not sure which is correct. Biggar is in South Lanarkshire these days. It’s not moved 😉 but the local government areas have been changed around a bit over the years. Historically it was in the County of Lanark, also known as Lanarkshire. In the interim period it was in Strathclyde Region, so all your suggestions are kinda right 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2014, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-country-do-you-live/700853/71 "2014-10-13T18:17:16Z")
Thanks, **Baron Greenback.** I’ve always wanted to go back to Biggar for the Hogmanay Bonfire, which has been held annually for over 1000 years I believe, dating back to pagan times. I’ll bet it’s quite a party! ---
**Author:** ![Andy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/aeb1de/32.png) [@Andy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-country-do-you-live/700853/72 "2014-10-14T08:19:25Z")
Shanghai, China (I’m a Brit). ---
**Author:** ![Filbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/filbert/32/3433_2.png) [@Filbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Filbert)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-country-do-you-live/700853/73 "2014-10-14T08:40:08Z")
Another English 'un over 'ere. Live in the Southwest, grew up in the Northwest, on the border of Lancashire and Cumbria. ---
**Author:** ![jovan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/0ea827/32.png) [@jovan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jovan)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-country-do-you-live/700853/74 "2014-10-14T09:21:54Z")
Gifu Prefecture, Japan. ---
**Author:** ![Charley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/97f17d/32.png) [@Charley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charley)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-country-do-you-live/700853/75 "2014-10-14T09:37:12Z")
Singapore. I’m a Brit too. ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Imp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Imp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Imp)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2014, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-country-do-you-live/700853/76 "2014-10-15T17:29:13Z")
> [@Baron\_Greenback](#): > > Biggar is in South Lanarkshire these days. It’s not moved 😉 but the local government areas have been changed around a bit over the years. Historically it was in the County of Lanark, also known as Lanarkshire. In the interim period it was in Strathclyde Region, so all your suggestions are kinda right 🙂 Umm, yeah, that’s what I came here to say so… nothing to see here 😉 And yes I had to look it up on wikipedia first. For some reason I thought Biggar was more Borders region, whoops. ---
**Author:** ![Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/les_espaces_du_sommeil/32/308_2.png) [@Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Les_Espaces_Du_Sommeil)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2014, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-country-do-you-live/700853/77 "2014-10-16T10:44:47Z")
Belgium. ---
**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2014, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-country-do-you-live/700853/78 "2014-10-16T12:02:33Z")
Updated list: Angola- 1 Argentina- 1 Australia- 6 Belgium- 1 Canada- 7 Cayman Islands- 1 China- 1 Czech Republic- 1 Denmark- 1 England- 6 France- 1 Germany- 1 Ireland- 2 Israel- 1 Japan- 2 Mexico- 1 The Netherlands- 2 Panama- 1 The Philippines- 1 Poland- 1 Scotland- 3 Singapore- 1 Spain- 1 Sweden- 2 Switzerland- 1 Taiwan- 1 Thailand- 2 USA- a lot 28 countries so far ---
**Author:** ![The\_Holdsworth\_Effect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/848f3c/32.png) [@The\_Holdsworth\_Effect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Holdsworth_Effect)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2014, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-country-do-you-live/700853/79 "2014-10-16T12:14:55Z")
USA, member of the “lots”. Born on the East side, live on the West side (almost as far as you can go, north and west, in the contiguous US) ---
**Author:** ![Dunkelheit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dunkelheit/32/248_2.png) [@Dunkelheit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunkelheit)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2014, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-country-do-you-live/700853/80 "2014-10-16T19:54:40Z")
Scotland, about 8 feet from PaulParkhead. 😉 By way of the United States and Canada, of which I am a dual citizen. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-country-do-you-live/700853.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-country-do-you-live/700853.md?page=5)