+sept1c_tank Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 The United States' State Department recognizes 192 independent countries around the world. Geocaching.com recognizes a few more than that (there are 238928 active caches in 220 countries). I know this website lists Antarctica (not a country) in their search for cache by country feature on their main page; what other countries listed there are not countries? I have been fortunate to find caches in two countries. How many countries are on your list? Quote Link to comment
+VegasCacheHounds Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Well, I've only been caching in three countries, but I'm sure that all three are 'official' countries Oh, the three countries ar the US, England and Mexico. Quote Link to comment
tttedzeins Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 I am desperately trying to get a job with the AAP, SANAP or the CPC (as I am citizen of all these countries). This would enable me to go get the cache in Antartica, unfortunately it will not be a ftf but hey how many people can say they cached there. And you think you're addicted. Quote Link to comment
+Blue Bomb Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 Way back when I was a kid I was into collecting postage stamps. At that time I read somewhere how many countries were in the world. I do not remember the number, but was quite certain it was *way* over 200. Europe has a few tiny countries a lot of people forget about, like Andorra, Monaco and San Marino. Also, oversees territories of some countries might be counted seperate by the system. Technically, Aruba, the Netherlands Antilles and the Netherlands together are all one country. Gc.com counts them as three seperate ones. Quote Link to comment
+greengecko Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 Let's see currently England, Germany, China and a FTF in India. Quote Link to comment
+brodiebunch Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 We've geocached in the US of course, Canada and UK. This summer we'll find them in Ireland and next year in Australia. Awhile back I was browsing through various caches throughout the world and found some in southern Africa that were reasonably old and never been found. Well, never had a posting online. I found that interesting.... Quote Link to comment
+Blaidd-Drwg Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 Countries cached: United Kingdom, Grand Caymans, Mexico, Canada, Costa Rica, Panama, and a few in the USA. I'm on my way to New Zealand next week, and hope to add it to the count. Quote Link to comment
+JDandDD Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 The United States' State Department recognizes 192 independent countries around the world. Geocaching.com recognizes a few more than that (there are 238928 active caches in 220 countries). I know this website lists Antarctica (not a country) in their search for cache by country feature on their main page; what other countries listed there are not countries? I have been fortunate to find caches in two countries. How many countries are on your list? Well here's some. St. Pierre Miquelon - French territory in the Gulf of St. Lawrence US Minor Outlying Islands - includes Midway British Indian Ocean Territories Unknown - yep there is a listing there French Southern Territories - some islands near Antarctica Heard Island and McDonald Islands - Australian territories near Antarctica Some others that are a bit more cloudy as to status are: Jersey - British dependency Isle of Man - British Dependency Pitcairn Islands - British Colony Bermuda - British Territory JDandDD Quote Link to comment
+fizzymagic Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 I have been fortunate to find caches in two countries. How many countries are on your list? I've found caches in 15 actual countries; the site shows 16, because it counts St. Maarten as a separate country instead of part of the Netherland Antilles. In fact, today I finally passed the 250,000 mile mark for my cache finds. Quote Link to comment
+HaLiJuSaPa Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 (edited) French Polynesia (i.e. "Tahiti") is counted as a country in the search, even though it is a French territory. I also see Guernsey (British dependency), Antartica (mentioned before), Bermuda and Isle of Man (mentioned above), British and US Virgin Islands, Greenland (Danish dependency), Guam (US territory), Hong Kong (former British territory now special admin region of China), and Netherlands Antilles. Interestingly, search doesn't show the West Bank or Gaza, although search does show places like Syria, Iran, Iraq, etc. so I don't think it's because of the turmoil in that part of the world. I wonder if they are simply counted as part of Israel's search; the Degree Confluence Project (www.confluence.org) had a lat-long degree confluence that was technically about 1/10 mile past the "Green Line" that they initially counted as "Israel" but then created a "West Bank" category for not because of any political stand by the organization but ironically because the IDF asked them to do that so that anyone strolling there to log a confluence visit are aware that they are in the disputed area and can exercise extra caution (particularly Western visitors). Edited February 26, 2006 by hairymon Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 The United States' State Department recognizes 192 independent countries around the world. Geocaching.com recognizes a few more than that (there are 238928 active caches in 220 countries). I know this website lists Antarctica (not a country) in their search for cache by country feature on their main page; what other countries listed there are not countries? I have been fortunate to find caches in two countries. How many countries are on your list? Well here's some. St. Pierre Miquelon - French territory in the Gulf of St. Lawrence US Minor Outlying Islands - includes Midway British Indian Ocean Territories Unknown - yep there is a listing there French Southern Territories - some islands near Antarctica Heard Island and McDonald Islands - Australian territories near Antarctica Some others that are a bit more cloudy as to status are: Jersey - British dependency Isle of Man - British Dependency Pitcairn Islands - British Colony Bermuda - British Territory . JDandDD Puerto Rico and Aruba are on the list and I don't think they are considered independent conutries. PR is a US territory and Aruba is a protectorate of the Netherlands Quote Link to comment
+BillsBayou Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 I don't see The Principality of Sealand on either list. Poor poor Sealand. Someone needs to hide a cache there. Quote Link to comment
+HaLiJuSaPa Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 The United States' State Department recognizes 192 independent countries around the world. Geocaching.com recognizes a few more than that (there are 238928 active caches in 220 countries). I know this website lists Antarctica (not a country) in their search for cache by country feature on their main page; what other countries listed there are not countries? I have been fortunate to find caches in two countries. How many countries are on your list? Well here's some. St. Pierre Miquelon - French territory in the Gulf of St. Lawrence US Minor Outlying Islands - includes Midway British Indian Ocean Territories Unknown - yep there is a listing there French Southern Territories - some islands near Antarctica Heard Island and McDonald Islands - Australian territories near Antarctica Some others that are a bit more cloudy as to status are: Jersey - British dependency Isle of Man - British Dependency Pitcairn Islands - British Colony Bermuda - British Territory . JDandDD Puerto Rico and Aruba are on the list and I don't think they are considered independent conutries. PR is a US territory and Aruba is a protectorate of the Netherlands Correct on both, briansnat. I didn't catch either on the list, but I see them there. Quote Link to comment
+hbrx Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Svalbard & Jan Mayen are on the list as well. They are a part of Norway. Svalbard Info. hbrx. Quote Link to comment
+KKTH3 Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 I've found caches in both the USA and Texas. Does that count as 2 countries? Quote Link to comment
+baloo&bd Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 The United States' State Department recognizes 192 independent countries around the world. Geocaching.com recognizes a few more than that (there are 238928 active caches in 220 countries). I know this website lists Antarctica (not a country) in their search for cache by country feature on their main page; what other countries listed there are not countries? I have been fortunate to find caches in two countries. How many countries are on your list? I have always wondered why it was so low, in Amateur Radio we recognize over 300. I know some of those are simply smalll isles, btu still? Quote Link to comment
BRTango Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Interestingly, the Travelers' Century Club lists 315 countries that count toward becoming a member. Quote Link to comment
+Tharagleb Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 I think the Northern Forrest Archipelago is missing on both lists, not sure why. Quote Link to comment
Jusu Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Aland Isles (or Åland) is listed as a country. It is actually an autonomous, demilitarised, Swedish-speaking region of Finland. Map Quote Link to comment
Jusu Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Faroe Islands belong to Denmark. Quote Link to comment
markandlynn Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Well here's some. St. Pierre Miquelon - French territory in the Gulf of St. Lawrence US Minor Outlying Islands - includes Midway British Indian Ocean Territories Unknown - yep there is a listing there French Southern Territories - some islands near Antarctica Heard Island and McDonald Islands - Australian territories near Antarctica Some others that are a bit more cloudy as to status are: Jersey - British dependency Isle of Man - British Dependency (no its not) Pitcairn Islands - British Colony Bermuda - British Territory JDandDD Guernsey - British Dependency is also missing from the list of course both Jersey and Guernsey are known in the UK as part of the channel islands if a cache gets placed on Sark will we have three countries for the same group of UK islands ???? Quote Link to comment
+Fergus Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 I don't see The Principality of Sealand on either list. Poor poor Sealand. Someone needs to hide a cache there. The Principality of Sealand has very strict security. As far as I know they do not allow any plublic visitors. I don't think they would let you place a cache there. Quote Link to comment
+BillsBayou Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 ...plublic visitors... You've nailed their acccent! Quote Link to comment
+JMBella Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 ...Jersey - British dependency... There's an Avroair joke there somewhere. Quote Link to comment
+VesaK Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 Well, I've only been caching in three countries, but I'm sure that all three are 'official' countries Oh, the three countries ar the US, England and Mexico. England is part of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or UK for short. If England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are listed as separate countries, the count is not exact. There are many territories who are recognized by only some countries, Palestine (and even Israel) are good examples. Of course here in Finland we have oour own oddity in gc.com lists: Åland Isles are listed as a separate country. Quote Link to comment
Copepod Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 I'm surprised that the Falkland Islands and South Georgia are not listed as countries - even if both are dependent territories of the United Kingdom. In fact, very surprised that no-one has hidden a geocache in the Falklands - somewhere near Stanley, but away from minefields and away from Mount Pleasant military base / airfield. Perhaps AntarcticMan didn't go South this season?!? Running Penguin was thinking about it but didn't have time (nor his GPSr with him). In South Georgia, somewhere near the museum in Grytviken or Shackleton's Cross at King Edward Point would be the obvious places, as Grytviken is the port most visited by cruise ships. Quote Link to comment
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