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French Overseas Regions and Territories Explained
updated
youtu.be/sRUbzLzjDQI
Absolutely insane prediction! What was he thinking??
Link to the article on WSJ archive:
wsj.com/articles/SB123051100709638419
Music:
Odd Numbers · Curtis Cole
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In this 4th episode of the Most Complex International borders, I look at the surprising complications in Lake Malawi, then look at parts of Europe that are part of two countries, and finish by looking at the dispute between Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
Links to previous episodes:
Part 1 - youtu.be/gtLxZiiuaXs
Part 2 - youtu.be/3ZdkqqjosCM
Part 3 - youtu.be/JeaiyZwVC0k
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In this video, I take a look at how Ukraine's bid to join the EU. Looking into a bit of the history of Ukraine, the process of joining, and how long it might be until it might happen.
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In this video, I look at the complicated story of how one baby caused a legal and diplomatic crisis in the EU, leading Ireland to changing its constitution.
If you're interested in reading more about this story:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen_v_Home_Secretary
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2605671
Chen v Home Secretary ECJ Case C-200/02:
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A62002CJ0200
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10-year Anniversary Chat:nebula.tv/videos/wonderwhy-10year-anniversary-chat-how-i-got-started-on-youtube
Listen to me talk unscripted for 1 hour about how I got started on YouTube and a little about the last 10 years.
In this video, a re-make of my first ever video, uploaded June 23, 2013, I ask the seemingly simple question: how many countries are there in the world? Turns out the answer is a bit more complicated than it seems!
Original video: youtube.com/watch?v=4vsPB_lbo94
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:57 Holy See & Palestine
4:51 Kosovo
7:04 Taiwan
12:32 United Kingdom
14:29 Netherlands
15:19 Denmark & French Polynesia
15:55 Free Association
16:59 Unrecognised countries
17:57 Secession movements
19:32 How many countries are there?
20:52 10-year anniversary bonus video
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By Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator
and
Silver Flame, Truth in the Stones - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Watch my exclusive follow-up video to this one on Israel's population and politics: nebula.tv/videos/wonderwhy-israels-diverse-population-and-their-fractured-politics
In this video, I take a look at the current demographic crisis that is ongoing in Israel. The judicial reform that's been in the news lately might be an early sign of what's to come. The country will likely become more and more polarised as the demographics of the country change, and the population of the country become divided on what the future of the country should be.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:48 Jews
1:52 Jewish state
2:46 Arabs
4:04 Democratic state
5:35 Secular state
7:26 Status Quo
10:45 Religious fertility rates
12:28 Russian Jews
14:52 Settlements
17:09 Religious Zionists
21:17 2023 judicial reform
23:30 International relations
24:24 Conclusion
24:59 Companion video over on Nebula
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In this video, I look at 10 numbers to explain the population changes that are projected between now and the year 2100
0:00 Intro
0:30 10.4 BILLION
2:16 2.1
4:30 #1
5:57 8
9:05 -650 MILLION
12:38 0.88
14:28 94
16:13 54
18:13 64
21:10 TOP 10
Most numbers in this video came from the UN's WorldPopulation Prospects 2022: population.un.org/wpp
Big thanks to Our World in Data for this great interactive charts and maps: ourworldindata.org
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At long last, Winners & Losers has returned! Finally it's time for CITIES, after many years of comments suggesting it as a topic. This one was surprisingly difficult, given how loose the definition of a city can be, and the inconsistencies that this causes.
CATEGORIES
0:00 Intro
1:08 Population
6:17 Population Density
10:17 Global Cities
13:28 Safety
16:27 Air Pollution
18:34 Most Liveable
20:05 Lightning Round
Previous episodes:
Episode 1, Countries: youtube.com/watch?v=C4whvUxeG88
Episode 2, US states: youtube.com/watch?v=YJ6MglxlKo8
Episode 3, Planets: youtube.com/watch?v=MheeZBjfaX0
Episode 4, UNESCO World Heritage Sites: youtube.com/watch?v=3cv_m5RKQVQ
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MUSIC:
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The Path of the Goblin King v2, Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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In this video, I take a look at some of my personal favourite predictions made throughout history that have truly aged horrbily with time. This video was inspired by the absurd prediction that the US would collapse in 2010 and be split among various other countries.
Secitons:
0:00 US collapse
5:23 Columbus
8:20 The War That Will End War
11:26 Peace for our time
14:01 Flying Machines
16:31 Internet's impact
Links check out
Wall Street Journal article - wsj.com/articles/SB123051100709638419
Source for Columbus rejection quote - shorturl.at/foBL6
The War That Will End War by HG Wells - archive.org/details/warthatwillendwa00well
Flying Machines That Do Not Fly - imgur.com/a/dL89Nbk
Red Herring article 'Why most economists' predictions are wrong' - web.archive.org/web/19980610100009/http://www.redherring.com/mag/issue55/economics.html
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Further music Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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A video looking at why a country might take the decision to change its flag. It can be done for any number of reasons, whether it be a regime change, independence, and something entirely unique to that country's situation.
A look a few examples of countries that have changed their flag, starting with South Africa, and the change made after an end to apartheid. I also look at the USA, Germany, Spain, Portugal, and finally Japan.
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In this video, I look at how the war in Ukraine might come to an end. After first looking at a few quick scenarois, I focus mostly on a diplomatic solution to ending the conflict and the main points of contention that will need to be addressed. These can be divided into 6 different points:
0:00 Intro
2:07 Ukrainian neutrality
4:05 Security guarantee and disarmament
6:00 Denazification of Ukraine
8:17 Suppression of the Russian language in Ukraine
12:21 The Donbas and the two breakaway republics
14:20 Crimea
Be sure to check out RealLifeLore's Modern Conflicts series on Nebula, and Apocolypse Stalin on CuriosityStream for a deeper understanding of the conflict.
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A follow up to A Fun Fact About Every Country in the World. The best of the rest of the facts I had left over. 75 more interesting facts from countries of the world. Obviously not every country is included in this video. Many people were dissapointing that I didn't do the individual countries of the UK, plus Kosovo and Palestine. So I included them here.
Be sure to check out my director's commentary over on Nebula! https://nebula.app/videos/wonderwhy-country-fun-facts-directors-commentary
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The story of how Singapore suddenly and unexpectedly became independent in 1965, after a failed merger with its neighbor. Against all odds, Singapore has become one of the most prosperous nations on the planet today, despite not even wanting independence in the first place.
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For my next video, I'll be doing a BONUS VIDEO featuring all the great facts that didn't make it into the main video, since I was only able to include 1 fact per video. Leave you comments down below!
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Netherlands bridges footage by Tom Scott:
youtu.be/S9E1wsxOSzM
Toilet Restaurant in Taiwan video:
youtube.com/watch?v=62gtBbS5bXw
You can watch Parts 1 and 2 as a FULL video on Nebula: watchnebula.com/videos/wonderwhy-fun-fact-about-every-country-in-the-world-full-video-from-az
Title says it all: a fun fact about every country in the world. This is Part 1 in which we look at countries from A to L. Part 2 is already in works and shouldnt be too long until it's out. Sorry for how long it's been since my last video. 2020 was a weird year.
After 7 years on YouTube I finally decided to start a Patreon, so if you'd like to help me out by supporting this channel, it would be greatly appreciated. patreon.com/wonderwhy
I also started a Discord to engage more with my viewers, and get more direct feedback and help with my videos. Come join here: discord.gg/eshPYMhMTw
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Archive footage AP archive
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A Geopolitical Tour of the World
Some of the topics I discuss I already have entire videos on:
Macedonia: youtube.com/watch?v=mWgq48jPgP8
Catalonia: youtube.com/watch?v=pMZXeLbl6eA
Cyprus: youtube.com/watch?v=WHlHnCwFp5c
Taiwan: youtube.com/watch?v=KQTtwh2GRME
Western Sahara: youtube.com/watch?v=4SakRNO_SMY
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A history of our knowledge of the Solar System
All the best for 2020, happy new year!
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BONUS VIDEO: Chinese Zodiac full sexagenary cycle - youtube.com/watch?v=po8xO_qvGjA
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My tier list -
tiermaker.com/list/politics/country-flags-218642/329522
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Time stamps -
0:42 - Afghanistan
2:07 - Antigua and Barbuda
3:20 - Australia
6:17 - Belize
8:16 - Brazil
10:17 - Canada
11:57 - China
15:22 - Denmark
18:42 - Estonia
22:20 - Germany
31:20 - Jamaica
46:21 - Nepal
46:46 - Netherlands
52:12 - Portugal
56:55 - Seychelles
58:56 - South Africa
1:06:37 - United Kingdom
1:07:05 - United States
1:10:22 - Zimbabwe
1:10:45 - S-tier flags summary
1:10:59 - F-tier summary
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In this video, I look at some of the most interesting facts about the flags of the world. Vexilollogy is a passion of mine and this is a video that I have wanted to make for a while now, so I really hope you enjoy it!
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In this video I look at some of the world's oldest international borders. While the oldest border itself is actually fairly easy, I look at some other old borders, and consider the possibility that some border may be even older than maps themselves, forged by natures long before the modern-day countries formed.
Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com/creator
Reddit post that inspired this video: reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/7ndxz9/i_tried_to_find_the_date_of_origin_for_every
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In this 4th episode of Winners and Losers, I look the some of the most iconic landmarks and naturally beautiful places on the planet. From the Great Wall of China, to Blue Mountains of Australia, and everything inbetween.
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Notre-Dame footage curtiousy of AP archive.
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Even to this day, fungi is an incredibly important part of nature, and also has so many different uses to human. Although the word "fungus" may conjure up negativity in some, fungus has been the driving force for evolution, and life as we know it would be possible without them.
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Huge thank you to CuriosityStream for letting me use footage from their awesome documentary, The Kingdom: How Fungi Made Our World. Watch it free right now! curiositystream.com/wonderwhy
This video was made in collaboration with Atlas Pro, check out his related video: youtube.com/watch?v=07vPaWKzpCI
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I look breifly at the history of how these both came to be and try to view some of the criticisms are the newer system. I try to raise valid points from both sides of the argument.
As I non-Christian myself, I don't really feel the need for the change. I think BC/AD works just fine. But that's just my opinoin, I'd love to hear yours.
Lindybeige video: youtube.com/watch?v=Unaq2x_ZqC4&t=446s
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I start this video by very briefly talking about how time zones came to be, before outlining some of the potential upside to a world without time zones... I finish the video off by looking at some of the difficulties of ditching time zones, arguing that actually, it's less complicated with time zones.
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November 11, 2018 marks the 100 year anniversary since the end of the first world war. In this video I attempt to show how the map has changed in those hundred year!
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Another Path - Johan Hynynen
Yet again a huge thank you to the Associated Press (and especially to the super helpful Jenny) for their continued use of their archive footage.
Starting as far back as 1571 when the Ottoman conquest changed the demographics of the island, all the way up until the 1974 invasion the Greeks and the Turks of the island never quite managed to live together in harmony. This ethnic tension was made worse by the Cold War, and Cyprus became caught up in the world of geopolitics, in which it occupies an incredibly strategic position.
A United Nations peacekeeping force has been operating in Cyprus for over 50 years - the longest running UN force of all time. Nicosia is the last divided capital city in the world. As of yet, all attempts and negotiations to solve the dispute have failed. One can only hope that the situation is solved sooner rather than later, and without any further violence.
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Mediterranian Mix 1 - Stefan Netsman
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I also look at the far-reaching influence of the colour orange, and its association with the Dutch.
I finish off by looking at a few more countries that also have national colours not on their flag.
Thanks to all my subscribers for the continued support!
Have you ever wondered what the world would be like if the Holy Roman Empire existed today? This video is a collaboration was RealLifeLore, who looked at that very question. Link here: youtube.com/watch?v=SIwNRwPR0K0
MUSIC:
Kevin MacLeod - Suonatore di Liuto
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I look at the claim that Britain have invaded 90% of the countries in the world in more detail to find out to what extent this is really true.
The fact originates from a book entitled "All the countries we've ever invaded and the few we never got round to", released in 2012 by Stuart Laycock. Here's a link of you're interested: amazon.co.uk/All-Countries-Weve-Ever-Invaded/dp/0752479695
Even though the book quite a bit sensationalised, and I disagree with a lot of countries that have been "invaded", I still really enjoyed the book and would recommend it to anyone who has an interest in British history.
Music: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free
Brittle Rille - Kevin MacLeod
Map that I made for the video:
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Obviously I had to cut a LOT out, and oversimplify at times. That's a necessity for a video like this, which has been a very daunting!
This could potentially be the beginning of a new series, so I would love for some feedback on this video, and maybe even your suggestion for a future episode!
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In this video, I briefly touch on the European colonisation of Africa. This is a topic which I plan on doing an entire video on some day in the not too distant future.
MUSIC:
Kumasi Groove Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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I look at the ancient kingdom of Macedonia, where the name comes from and briefly look at the history of the Balkans and how we arrived at this situation, which became an issue in 1991 when the country declared its independence. More than a quarter of a century later and this dispute remains unsolved.
MUSIC:
River Fire - Kevin MacLeod
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In this episode I look in great detail at the sizes of the planets, compared to each other, and what Earth would be like if it were the size of the largest and smallest planets in the Solar System. I also go on to look at mass, rotation/orbital periods, moons, and axial tilt.
I look at some of the odd things about the Solar Systems, like why Venus has a day longer than its year, and why the planets actually spins backwards relative to Earth.
Music: Frozen Waltz - Kevin MacLeod
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In this video I attempt to explain the situation, by first looking at the history of Catalonia and how it became part of Spain, including its modern history and independence movement, right up until the present day. I look at what would an independent Catalonia look like.
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Music:
Kevin MacLeod - Truth in the Stones
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I hope you enjoy the video, feel free to leave your opinion as to the world's oldest country!
Music:
'Silver Flame' - Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free)
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Watch parts 1 and 2 of this series here:
Part 1 - youtube.com/watch?v=gtLxZiiuaXs&t
Part 2 - youtube.com/watch?v=3ZdkqqjosCM
Music:
Five Card Shuffle
Kevin MacLeod
http://www.incompetech.com
Thanks to Kenneth Schultz and his helpful lecture "The World’s Strangest Borders and How They Got That Way": youtube.com/watch?v=tjkZ6dHpvWg&t