CAA: Christian Anime Alliance

All right! Welcome to the first checkpoint of the second Amazing Race!

To dissipate any confusion, I want to point out that you aren't just limited to the 6:00pm-7:00pm (central) hour block to put up your answer. This checkpoint will go on until all but one racer has checked in or it's clear that more than one will never check in. Take all the time you need, but just make sure you aren't the last one in!

And remember: you have to post one fact. Please keep this stuff academic, people. Acceptable facts include:

-Population
-Area
-Largest Cities
-Major Religion

Something geographical and relevant to modern times. (e.g. if the country is the USA, don't put up that the US fought a war against Britain. We don't want history - we want modern facts.) If you get your facts from an online source, (which is the easiest way considering the format of this race) put a link so we can all check it if needed.

Without further ado, let's get started!

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AND THE FIRST CHECKPOINT IS>>>

NORTH KOREA!!!

:dance::dance::dance:

The population of North Korea is 22,697,553 (estimated as of July 2004).

Source: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/fac ... os/kn.html

lol fine choice!

The current Chairman of the National Defence Commission is Kim Jong-Il

from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea

North Korea slightly smaller than Mississippi

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/kn.html

North Korea's capital and largest city is P'yŏngyang

Source: North Korea - Wikipedia

Edit: Wait.. that's two facts.. o.o I'll just say that...

P'yŏngyang is North Korea's capital.

lol sunako did you take my link?

Mr. SmartyPants wrote:lol sunako did you take my link?

Google did.. XD;;;

Area:
total: 120,540 sq km
land: 120,410 sq km
water: 130 sq km

Source: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/kn.html

hope i'm not the last one...>_<

Total 1991 GNP US$22.9 billion, or US$1,038 per capital.

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?f ... CID+kp0007)

N. Korea borders the Yellow Sea.

Source: http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/N%20Korea

North Korea has had only two rulers. KIM Chong-il, the current president, has ruled North Korea since his father and the country's founder, president KIM Il-song, died in 1994.

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/kn.html

I'm popping into this race just to do a few MC things.

Mangafanatic: That fact has already been listed. You need to pick another one... Better hurry.

Termyt: That fact is borderline as far as legality goes. That was more History related than geography. It's acceptable, but I just thought I'd put this out here again.

Racers who still need to check in:

Pumpkinkorn52
Mangafanatic*
ZiP
Mr_Anderson


(* Needs to put another fact up before everyone else comes in.)

I'm safe. *breaths a great sigh of relief.*

Uh... Where's you're fact?

She edited her first post

I wish I'd found out about this sooner.

Yeah, it's edited. You can see the time of the edit, but it was-- hmm, about thirty seconds after your warning PM.

following world war 2, korea was split with the northen part becomming comunist, and the southern portion becoming westernly orientated.

source: http://popups.ctv.ca/content/publish/popups/north_korea/korea_map.html

WHEW,
in debate you have to collect a lot of evidence to support your claim, so I'm used to this stuff.

AHH!!! FIND A NEW FACT FAST ZiP!!! That's a history fact! It has to be geography!

Hamhung is NK's second largest city.

http://www.mongabay.com/igapo/North%20Korea.htm

Just in case, north korea's coordinates are: 40 00 N, 127 00 E.

Or

Land boundaries:
total: 1,673 km

Hey...Mangafanatic! Who's the MC here, you or me? But yes, ZiP, your first fact was not in the scope of acceptable topics. You fixed it, though, so you're fine.

Racers who haven't checked in:

Pumpkinkorn52
Mr_Anderson

But wasn't Zip's fact about a geographical divide?

AND I beat Osaka with my post after all!

Muwa-ha-ha!

I've consulted a neutral arbitrator (who has experience in these matters) and his determination is that ZiP's fact was close to meeting the criteria, but...close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.

While it contains a geographical reference, the way it is written makes it primarily a historical fact.

I'm glad to see you people are on your toes here!

(Osaka, I guess you're really after revenge now, eh? Maybe you can challenge termyt to a Space Invaders duel or something... )

termyt wrote:But wasn't Zip's fact about a geographical divide?

AND I beat Osaka with my post after all!

Muwa-ha-ha!

On a minor technicallity!!! Is that how you want your victories?!?! I think not!

This is amusing. ^__^ Can't wait to see who wins.

Sam*ron wrote:This is amusing. ^__^ Can't wait to see who wins.

I'm betting that it's not going to be me.. XD;

I'm Still In Right!?!

Mangafanatic wrote:On a minor technicallity!!! Is that how you want your victories?!?! I think not!

I'll take them as they come, my dear. And they will come.

Termyt - 1
Osaka - 0

termyt wrote:I'll take them as they come, my dear. And they will come.

Termyt - 1
Osaka - 0

It ain't over until Osaka sings her victory song.

ZiP, you are safe...for this checkpoint. Who knows who shall die next? hehe...

Pumpkinkorn and mr_anderson have still not checked in. I'll give 'em until this evening or we'll have a double elimination.

norht korea has a land are of 120,538 square km




w00t! i got chosen!