# Let's see how many states/countries/provinces we have people here from. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 6, 2005, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-states-countries-provinces-we-have-people-here-from/320320 "2005-09-06T08:52:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![C3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/c3/32/3108_2.png) [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2005, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-states-countries-provinces-we-have-people-here-from/320320/201 "2005-09-10T07:40:47Z")
I just noticed this: > [@](#): > > Oceania > > Australia > Australian Capital Territory - caiata > Western Australia - csharpmajor, 1920s Style “Death Ray” > New South Wales - coop, Cunctator, TheLoadedDog > Northern Territory - Acaciacath > Queensland - Atheist Princess, Silentgoldfish > Victoria - Caught@work, C3, robinc308 > > New Zealand - calm kiwi, Ice Wolf, TheLoadedDog, jastu, Case Sensitive I’m actually on the Central Coast of New South Wales (about an hour north of Sydney), not in Victoria. ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2005, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-states-countries-provinces-we-have-people-here-from/320320/202 "2005-09-10T08:28:12Z")
> [@manx](#): > > I’m from New Zealand. > > (And is it just me, or are all us KiwiDopers jafa-flavoured? Makes a sort of sense, i guess, but I’m sure I’ve come across someone living in the South Island.) I’m sure there were one or two from in or around Christchurch at one point (around 2003). Dunno if they post here anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Kyyrewyyoae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Kyyrewyyoae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyyrewyyoae)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2005, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-states-countries-provinces-we-have-people-here-from/320320/203 "2005-09-10T17:55:08Z")
Kansas ---
**Author:** ![Scruloose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@Scruloose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scruloose)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2005, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-states-countries-provinces-we-have-people-here-from/320320/204 "2005-09-10T18:15:49Z")
No Mainers yet? OK - Maine checking in. ---
**Author:** ![Amalia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@Amalia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amalia)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2005, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-states-countries-provinces-we-have-people-here-from/320320/205 "2005-09-10T18:31:36Z")
Although I currently live and attend school not far from Orlando, Fla., my home is Saint-Petersburg, Russia. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2005, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-states-countries-provinces-we-have-people-here-from/320320/206 "2005-09-10T20:30:03Z")
Africa South Africa - TellMeI’mNotCrazy, Zerc Asia India - gouda Japan - Hokkaido Brit Malaysia - DataZak Singapore - ExtraKun Oceania _Australia_ Australian Capital Territory - caiata Western Australia - csharpmajor, 1920s Style “Death Ray” New South Wales - coop, Cunctator, TheLoadedDog, C3 Northern Territory - Acaciacath Queensland - Atheist Princess, Silentgoldfish Victoria - Caught@work, robinc308 _Pacific_ New Zealand - calm kiwi, Ice Wolf, TheLoadedDog, jastu, Case Sensitive, manx, Banquet Bear, Mbossa Central America Dominican Republic - Martha, Mighty\_Girl, Red Fury Panama - Colibri Europe _British Isles_ England - grimpixie, Angua, Mangetout, Small Clanger, GorillaMan, MrAlpen Ireland - irishgirl (RoI), Pushkin (NI) Scotland - GCU Stout Heart Wales - rayh Isle of Man - Lobsang Czech Republic - Tomcat Finland - Grey Tama France - clairobscur _Germany_ North Rhine-Westphalia - mkl12 Netherlands - Coldfire, Heloise, gum, Maastrict, MrAlpen Norway - flodnak Portugal - joazito Russia - Amalia Sweden - Priceguy, Low Key Switzerland - Endemic Middle East Israel - Noone Special Qatar - Tapioca Dextrin North America _Canada_ Alberta - featherlou British Columbia - Ultraviolet, Larry Mudd, grienspace New Brunswick - Cyros Nova Scotia - Jayn\_Newell Nunavut - quest, Nunavut Boy Ontario - Sunspace, bookkeeper, Mooella, Kythereia, Cerowyn, wolfstu, Foaming Cleanser, Leaffan Québec - severus, matt\_mcl, Bryan Ekers, detop, LaurAnge Saskatchewan - Gorsnak, Northern Piper _USA_ Alaska - CanvasShoes Arizona - Idle Thoughts California - SolGrundy, gfloyd, Twoflower, Feydeau, KKBattousai, movingfinger, Barracuda, Governor Quinn, Mangosteen Colorado - Lamar Mundane Conneticut - Pixisis Florida - Big Bad Voodoo Lou, fishbicycle, Dung Beetle, Nic2004, Driver8, Monstre Georgia - swampbear, Mr. Blue Sky Hawaii - Large Marge Idaho - BrattiAtti Illinois - mr bus guy, Kyla Indiana - Sternvogel, Long Time First Time, Indyellen, Indygrrl, JimSox5, Strinka, Avarie537, AskNott, Broomstick, simplycats, StillwellAngel, bodypoet, todd33rpm Iowa - Etherman Kansas - Kyyrewyyoae Kentucky - dwyr, AugestWest Louisiana - mambocrow Maine - Scruloose Maryland - BiblioCat, Mama Tiger, GingerOfTheNorth, Emilio Lizardo Massachusetts - Shagnasty, Wolfgrrl, Redwing, Plynck Michigan - Harborwolf, Ragiel Minnesota - N9IWP, MissTake Mississippi - feppytweed Missouri - Jebert, rivulus Montana - Tripler New Jersey - CantUseMyRealName, jrfranchi, lavenderlemon New Mexico - NinjaChick New York - Anaamika, bouv, Chance the Gardener, taxii78cab, Exgineer Nevada - kinoons North Carolina - liberty3701 Ohio - Dorjän, gardentraveler, Wolfian, William V., Otanabi Oklahoma - pinkfreud Oregon - YaWanna, ggurl Pennsylvania - Madd Maxx, dbuzman, The Mad Hermit, Siege, Guinistasia, Isosleepy, Airman Doors, Ms Robyn, AntaresJB, catsix Tennessee - ITR champion Texas - davmilasav, pullin, Clothahump, adam yax, dalej42, lorinada, starlite Utah - FatBaldGuy, Giant\_Spongess Vermont - Eonwe Washington - racer72, marque elf, Knorf Wisconsin - Boscibo, Wallflower, moonstarssun Wyoming - Reloy3 _Extended Islands_ Antigua - biddee Bahamas - BluePitBull ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2005, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-states-countries-provinces-we-have-people-here-from/320320/207 "2005-09-10T20:32:46Z")
> [@TheLoadedDog](#): > > Here **Idle Thoughts** , just copy and paste this Oceania (removing the term 'Oceania, as it helps with the formatting to have NZ completely separate) into yours. So…what? Should I then take out Oceania and underline Australia and Pacific? ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2005, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-states-countries-provinces-we-have-people-here-from/320320/208 "2005-09-10T23:00:13Z")
Don’t know why I put Russia in Europe. (for the record, I didn’t see anyone correct me yet as I’ve been on the reply page for the last hour or so doing the color schemes; I found it myself and wondered what I was smoking) **Name in Bold Font** = Doper currently is in location. Name in Blue Font = Doper was born in location. Name in Red Font = Doper has lived in location at least once (but was not born in). Name in Green Font = Doper will be going to or returning back to location in future. Mixed colors/ **bolding** = Doper has more than one attributes to location If you are not labeled on the list as something…or, if your status ever changes,…OR if you want me to update something… **OR** if you want me to add on info about you, (because I only did the color schemes based on if you were clear on or specifically said where you were born, lived, were moving to, etc), just reply and I’ll add on/change/update any information! 🙂 If I’ve made any mistakes just tell me. Also, if you are bothered or don’t want to be listed on a certain location for any reason, just tell me and I’ll remove you. Africa South Africa - **TellMeI’mNotCrazy** , **Zerc** , grimpixie, Driver8 Asia India - **gouda** , Mama Tiger Indonesia - grienspace Japan - **Hokkaido Brit** , Cerowyn Malaysia - **DataZak** Russia - Amalia Singapore - **ExtraKun** Oceania _Australia_ Australian Capital Territory - **caiata** Western Australia - **csharpmajor** , **1920s Style "Death Ray"** New South Wales - **coop** , **Cunctator** , **TheLoadedDog** , **C3** Northern Territory - **Acaciacath** Queensland - \*\*Atheist Princess, Silentgoldfish \*\* South Australia - jastu Victoria - **Caught@work** , **robinc308** _Pacific_ New Zealand - **calm kiwi, Ice Wolf** , **TheLoadedDog, jastu, Case Sensitive** , **manx** , **Banquet Bear** , **Mbossa** , 1920s Style “Death Ray” Central America Dominican Republic - **Martha** , **Mighty\_Girl, Red Fury** Panama - **Colibri** Europe Belgium - wolfstu _British Isles_ - Hokkaido Brit England - **grimpixie** , **Angua** , **Mangetout** , **Small Clanger** , **GorillaMan** , **MrAlpen** , William V., grienspace Ireland - **irishgirl** (RoI), **Pushkin** (NI) Scotland - **GCU Stout Heart** , Low Key Wales - **rayh** Isle of Man - **Lobsang** Czech Republic - **Tomcat** Finland - **Grey Tama** France - **clairobscur** _Germany_ - **Pixisis** , gardentraveler North Rhine-Westphalia - **mkl12** Gibraltar - Martha Netherlands - **Coldfire, Heloise, gum** , **Maastrict** , **MrAlpen** , pullin Norway - **flodnak** Portugal - **joazito** Sweden - **Priceguy** , **Low Key** Switzerland - **Endemic** Middle East Israel - **Noone Special** Qatar - **Tapioca Dextrin** , Tripler North America _Canada_ Alberta - **featherlou** , GingerOfTheNorth, adam yax British Columbia - **Ultraviolet** , **Larry Mudd** , **grienspace** , csharpmajor Manitoba - grienspace New Brunswick - **Cyros** , bookkeeper Newfoundland - bookkeeper Nova Scotia - **Jayn\_Newell** Nunavut - **quest, Nunavut Boy** Ontario - **Sunspace** , **bookkeeper** , **Mooella** , **Kythereia** , **Cerowyn** , **wolfstu** , **Foaming Cleanser** , **Leaffan** , fishbicycle, grienspace Québec - **severus, matt\_mcl, Bryan Ekers, detop, LaurAnge** Saskatchewan - **Gorsnak, Northern Piper** , featherlou, rivulus _Mexico_ - gardentraveler _USA_ Washington D.C - Madd Maxx Alaska - **CanvasShoes** Arkansas - pullin Arizona - **Idle Thoughts** , pullin, Tripler, dalej42 California - **Feydeau** , **vivalostwages** , **SolGrundy** , **gfloyd** , **Twoflower** , **KKBattousai** , **movingfinger, Barracuda** , **Governor Quinn** , **Mangosteen** , dalej42, liberty3701, moonstarssun Colorado - **Lamar Mundane** , Tomcat Conneticut - TellMeI’mNotCrazy, Indyellen liberty3701, Pixisis Florida - **Big Bad Voodoo Lou** , **Dung Beetle** , **Nic2004** , **fishbicycle** , **Driver8** , **Monstre** , **Amalia** dalej42 Georgia - **swampbear** , **Mr. Blue Sky** , SolGrundy, davmilasav, Driver8 Hawaii - **Large Marge** , KKBattousai Idaho - **BrattiAtti** Illinois - **mr bus guy** , **Kyla** , Emilio Lizardo, Indyellen Indiana - **Sternvogel** , **Long Time First Time, Indyellen, Indygrrl, JimSox5, Strinka, Avarie537, AskNott, Broomstick, simplycats, StillwellAngel, bodypoet, todd33rpm** , dalej42 Iowa - **Etherman** Kansas - **Kyyrewyyoae** Kentucky - **dwyr** , **AugestWest** Louisiana - **mambocrow** , pullin, Shagnasty Maine - **Scruloose** Maryland - **BiblioCat** , **Mama Tiger** , **GingerOfTheNorth** , **Emilio Lizardo** , **Wendell Wagner, RT Firefly, John Corrado** Massachusetts - **Wolfgrrl** , **Plynck** **Shagnasty** , **Redwing** , gfloyd Michigan - **Harborwolf** , **Ragiel** , gardentraveler, Indyellen Minnesota - **N9IWP** , **MissTake** , Redwing Mississippi - **feppytweed** Missouri - **Jebert** , **rivulus** Montana - **Tripler** New Jersey - **CantUseMyRealName** , **jrfranchi** , **lavenderlemon** , Tripler, Wolfian, liberty3701, Indyellen New Mexico - **NinjaChick** , kinoons New York - **Anaamika** , **bouv** , **Chance the Gardener** , **taxii78cab, Exgineer** , Reloy3, Wolfian, Feydeau, Idle Thoughts, marque elf, lavenderlemon, Colibri Nevada - **kinoons** , Knorf North Dakota - Tripler North Carolina - **liberty3701** Ohio - **Dorjän** , **gardentraveler** , **Wolfian** , **William V**., **Otanabi** , Reloy3, dalej42 Oklahoma - **pinkfreud** Oregon - **YaWanna, ggurl** Pennsylvania - **Madd Maxx** , **dbuzman** , **The Mad Hermit, Siege, Guinistasia, Isosleepy, Airman Doors, Ms Robyn, AntaresJB, catsix** , davmilasav, flodnak, NinjaChick, Chance the Gardener South Dakota - moonstarssun Tennessee - **ITR champion** , dalej42 Texas - **lorinada** , **davmilasav** , **pullin** , **Clothahump** , **adam yax** , **dalej42** , **starlite** , Reloy3, Feydeau, moonstarssun Utah - **FatBaldGuy** , **Giant\_Spongess** Vermont - **Eonwe** Washington - **racer72** , **marque elf** , **Knorf** , pullin West Virginia - **Balle\_M** Wisconsin - **Boscibo** , **Wallflower** , **moonstarssun** Wyoming - **Reloy3** _Extended Islands_ Antigua - **biddee** Bahamas - **BluePitBull** ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2005, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-states-countries-provinces-we-have-people-here-from/320320/209 "2005-09-10T23:01:00Z")
Up to you. The difficulty is that Australia is a geograhpically large _federation_, so with the Australians giving their states, instead of just their nation, you might want to treat it like you have the USA; on the other hand New Zealand dopers haven’t offered regions, so you might like to treat NZ like you have the European countries. There is also the further confusion that Australia is a continent _and_ a nation, and you’ve been listing countries under their underlined continent. To keep this theme going, the correct way in theory would be to have Australia written twice - once underlined as a continent, and then again below that as a country - but that might look top-heavy and weird. Your call. ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2005, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-states-countries-provinces-we-have-people-here-from/320320/210 "2005-09-10T23:02:12Z")
And you’ve put me back in New Zealand. I have never set foot on Kiwi soil (apart from when I used to live at Bondi). 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2005, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-states-countries-provinces-we-have-people-here-from/320320/211 "2005-09-10T23:06:26Z")
I’m in Quebec too! Montreal, to be precise. Can I join the party? ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2005, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-states-countries-provinces-we-have-people-here-from/320320/212 "2005-09-10T23:37:29Z")
I don’t have a big problem anymore with having Australia in italics but not us in NZ, **Idle Thoughts**. Looks fairly clear anyway, and I can’t keep arguing the toss. But why do you have Mexico in italics when there are no state or provincial separations underneath it? Unless you don’t want Mexico to look like a state of the Canada, that is. ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2005, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-states-countries-provinces-we-have-people-here-from/320320/213 "2005-09-10T23:40:12Z")
You can make me black-and-blue 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![C3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/c3/32/3108_2.png) [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2005, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-states-countries-provinces-we-have-people-here-from/320320/214 "2005-09-10T23:46:51Z")
> [@](#): > > Name in Bold Font = Doper currently is in location. > Name in Blue Font = Doper was born in location. > Name in Red Font = Doper has lived in location at least once (but was not born in). > Name in Green Font = Doper will be going to or returning back to location in future. > Mixed colors/bolding = Doper has more than one attributes to location Wow, if you’re going into all that, I’m an American living in Australia. I was born in D.C., grew up in Maryland, moved here from South Carolina, and plan to move back to the U.S. (not sure which state - MD, NC, or VA probably) at the end of '06. You don’t need to include all that, but if you need another DC/MD person… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-states-countries-provinces-we-have-people-here-from/320320/215 "2005-09-11T00:36:45Z")
If you’re going to list other places we’ve lived, besides NY (born) and Panama (current), I’ve lived in Colorado, Washington DC, and New Zealand. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-states-countries-provinces-we-have-people-here-from/320320/216 "2005-09-11T01:58:05Z")
> [@Ice Wolf](#): > > But why do you have Mexico in italics when there are no state or provincial separations underneath it? Unless you don’t want Mexico to look like a state of the Canada, that is. You have a point. I don’t know why I did it. I’ll remove the italics next go round.` ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-states-countries-provinces-we-have-people-here-from/320320/217 "2005-09-11T04:16:44Z")
> [@Idle Thoughts](#): > > You have a point. I don’t know why I did it. I’ll remove the italics next go round.` Cheers, mate. Thanks. Good on you for starting this thread and compiing the list, BTW. I’ve been a rotten sod in not saying so earlier, just complaining. Well done. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-states-countries-provinces-we-have-people-here-from/320320/218 "2005-09-11T04:53:12Z")
> [@Tapioca Dextrin](#): > > I’ll bet I’m the only poster in Qatar (unless **Tripler** has shipped out already). For two months starting the end of October I’ll be one of the few, if not the only, one in Kuwait. ---
**Author:** ![Ragiel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6de8d8/32.png) [@Ragiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ragiel)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-states-countries-provinces-we-have-people-here-from/320320/219 "2005-09-11T05:13:11Z")
Oh, well then. Born: NYC. Lived: Detroit, MI; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Chicago, IL; Atlanta, GA; Nashville, TN; Hartford, CT. I wanna be all over in pretty colors too! ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-states-countries-provinces-we-have-people-here-from/320320/220 "2005-09-11T05:26:39Z")
Originally: Shreveport, Louisiana Currently: Manassas, Virginia Lots of places in between [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-states-countries-provinces-we-have-people-here-from/320320.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-see-how-many-states-countries-provinces-we-have-people-here-from/320320.md?page=12)