# What Country Are You A Citizen Of? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 15, 2012, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-country-are-you-a-citizen-of/625212 "2012-06-15T06:57:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f04885/32.png) [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-country-are-you-a-citizen-of/625212/1 "2012-06-15T06:57:17Z")
What country are you a citizen of? ---
**Author:** ![Foggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foggy/32/1082_2.png) [@Foggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foggy)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-country-are-you-a-citizen-of/625212/2 "2012-06-15T07:27:24Z")
Fogtopia ---
**Author:** ![Namkcalb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c89c15/32.png) [@Namkcalb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Namkcalb)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-country-are-you-a-citizen-of/625212/3 "2012-06-15T07:29:14Z")
I have dual nationality… what should I pick? ---
**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-country-are-you-a-citizen-of/625212/4 "2012-06-15T12:21:08Z")
Dual I’ll say Canadadadada to even things out. ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-country-are-you-a-citizen-of/625212/5 "2012-06-15T12:25:59Z")
I retain my Ruritanian citizenship for tax reasons. ---
**Author:** ![DataZak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ea666f/32.png) [@DataZak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DataZak)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-country-are-you-a-citizen-of/625212/6 "2012-06-15T12:34:54Z")
‘Other’ because you don’t have Malaysia listed. You have Thailand and Singapore but not the country between those two? _mutter grumble gripe_ ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-country-are-you-a-citizen-of/625212/7 "2012-06-15T12:35:00Z")
Dual also. But I’ll pick Canada. ---
**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-country-are-you-a-citizen-of/625212/8 "2012-06-15T12:50:17Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Dual also. But I’ll pick Canada. I did not recall that. What’s your other? ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-country-are-you-a-citizen-of/625212/9 "2012-06-15T12:56:11Z")
I’m, like, a citizen of the universe, maaaaaaan. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-country-are-you-a-citizen-of/625212/10 "2012-06-15T13:07:30Z")
> [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](#): > > I did not recall that. What’s your other? UK. Born in Scotland. ---
**Author:** ![Lanzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Lanzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lanzy)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-country-are-you-a-citizen-of/625212/11 "2012-06-15T13:13:13Z")
You first. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-country-are-you-a-citizen-of/625212/12 "2012-06-15T13:20:18Z")
By the way, I appreciate that you put Canada near the top of the list and not sandwiched between Cameroon and Cape Verde. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-country-are-you-a-citizen-of/625212/13 "2012-06-15T16:50:53Z")
> [@hogarth](#): > > By the way, I appreciate that you put Canada near the top of the list and not sandwiched between Cameroon and Cape Verde. That was the first thing I noticed, too - would it kill internet retailers to do that? ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-country-are-you-a-citizen-of/625212/14 "2012-06-15T16:53:49Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > That was the first thing I noticed, too - would it kill internet retailers to do that? It’s that hard to find alphabetically, is it? I didn’t realize. And yes, I’m purposefully being a sarcastic jerk. 😉 (Then again, I don’t shop on-line.) ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-country-are-you-a-citizen-of/625212/15 "2012-06-15T17:49:23Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > It’s that hard to find alphabetically, is it? I didn’t realize. > > And yes, I’m purposefully being a sarcastic jerk. 😉 > > (Then again, I don’t shop on-line.) Well, kind of - Canada always seems to be just one or two lines down from being on the first page. And then I have to scroll, and my fingers get tired…{heavy sigh} ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-country-are-you-a-citizen-of/625212/16 "2012-06-15T18:39:03Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > I’m, like, a citizen of the universe, maaaaaaan. I live next door to **Jack.** ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-country-are-you-a-citizen-of/625212/17 "2012-06-15T18:48:46Z")
You are assuming my home planet has “countries” as Earth does. Even so, it’s not listed. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-country-are-you-a-citizen-of/625212/18 "2012-06-15T19:09:56Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > I live next door to **Jack.** I can see **Jack** from my house. ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-country-are-you-a-citizen-of/625212/19 "2012-06-15T19:15:30Z")
Colombia is just 3 votes behind Canada?!?! I hope Sofia Vergara and Shakira are 2 of the 8! ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-country-are-you-a-citizen-of/625212/20 "2012-06-15T19:30:14Z")
> [@Yeticus\_Rex](#): > > Colombia is just 3 votes behind Canada?!?! > > I hope Sofia Vergara and Shakira are 2 of the 8! I think you got some parallax error goin’ on there. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-country-are-you-a-citizen-of/625212.md?page=2)