# Steven Colbert inspired country nicknames, a list. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 28, 2011, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steven-colbert-inspired-country-nicknames-a-list/607630 "2011-12-28T15:50:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![I\_Know\_Nothing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f04885/32.png) [@I\_Know\_Nothing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Know_Nothing)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steven-colbert-inspired-country-nicknames-a-list/607630/1 "2011-12-28T15:50:28Z")
I’ve heard Steven Colbert refer to New Zealand as Diet Australia, and to The Philippines as Water Mexico. On The World in Words podcast they referred to Belgium as Yugoslavia without guns. What are some other funny or interesting country nicknames. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steven-colbert-inspired-country-nicknames-a-list/607630/2 "2011-12-28T15:56:37Z")
Moving to MPSIMS, from IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steven-colbert-inspired-country-nicknames-a-list/607630/3 "2011-12-28T15:58:17Z")
> [@Ellen\_Cherry](#): > > Moving to MPSIMS, from IMHO. IMHO is just MPSIMS’ Canada. ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steven-colbert-inspired-country-nicknames-a-list/607630/4 "2011-12-28T16:36:21Z")
I remember when he was talking about Oregon once he said something like, “Oregon isn’t California’s Canada, and it’s not Washington’s Mexico. It’s more like Idaho’s Portugal.” I laughed and laughed and I’ll never forget it. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steven-colbert-inspired-country-nicknames-a-list/607630/5 "2011-12-28T17:27:08Z")
Japan is like China with more Godzillas ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steven-colbert-inspired-country-nicknames-a-list/607630/6 "2011-12-28T17:30:10Z")
Serbia is wannabe Russia. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Know\_Nothing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f04885/32.png) [@I\_Know\_Nothing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Know_Nothing)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steven-colbert-inspired-country-nicknames-a-list/607630/7 "2011-12-28T17:31:17Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > IMHO is just MPSIMS’ Canada. Cool! So I got an upgrade. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steven-colbert-inspired-country-nicknames-a-list/607630/8 "2011-12-28T17:44:50Z")
Austria: The Other Germany ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steven-colbert-inspired-country-nicknames-a-list/607630/9 "2011-12-28T17:52:10Z")
Ireland: the non-UK UK. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steven-colbert-inspired-country-nicknames-a-list/607630/10 "2011-12-28T18:34:16Z")
America is Canada’s Mexico. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steven-colbert-inspired-country-nicknames-a-list/607630/11 "2011-12-28T18:41:14Z")
The UK is the Quebec of Europe: half in and half out… ---
**Author:** ![orcenio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/orcenio/32/1036_2.png) [@orcenio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/orcenio)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steven-colbert-inspired-country-nicknames-a-list/607630/12 "2011-12-28T19:21:59Z")
Sri Lanka = Buddhist Sicily ---
**Author:** ![ataraxy22](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ataraxy22/32/307_2.png) [@ataraxy22](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ataraxy22)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steven-colbert-inspired-country-nicknames-a-list/607630/13 "2011-12-28T19:30:29Z")
Bhutan is Happy Nepal. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steven-colbert-inspired-country-nicknames-a-list/607630/14 "2011-12-28T19:51:09Z")
Slovakia is the Czech Republic’s Mexico. Uruguay is Argentina’s Canada. Gambia is Senegal’s Chile or vice versa with Argentina (country seems designed solely to prevent another’s beach access). ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steven-colbert-inspired-country-nicknames-a-list/607630/15 "2011-12-28T20:02:23Z")
France - Europe’s bitchy ex-wife. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steven-colbert-inspired-country-nicknames-a-list/607630/16 "2011-12-28T20:55:47Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Austria: The Other Germany How about Austria: Twice as German as Germany ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steven-colbert-inspired-country-nicknames-a-list/607630/17 "2011-12-28T21:00:08Z")
Homer Simpson: “Ah, Canada - America’s hat.” ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steven-colbert-inspired-country-nicknames-a-list/607630/18 "2011-12-28T21:10:10Z")
Quebec is Canada’s Texas. ---
**Author:** ![Punoqllads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d2c977/32.png) [@Punoqllads](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Punoqllads)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steven-colbert-inspired-country-nicknames-a-list/607630/19 "2011-12-28T21:12:24Z")
> [@voguevixen](#): > > Homer Simpson: “Ah, Canada - America’s hat.” Would that make Mexico America’s pants? Let’s not talk about Florida. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steven-colbert-inspired-country-nicknames-a-list/607630/20 "2011-12-28T21:21:56Z")
I’ve heard Canada described as America Lite. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steven-colbert-inspired-country-nicknames-a-list/607630.md?page=2)