What is so special about the country you live in?

Every country has their beautifull parts, like the rural country in bosnia or the beaches in portugal!

but what is the thing YOU think is the most special/beautifull thing about your country?

For me (The netherlands) i have to go with our dams and windmills, we might be a small country but our engineers are one of the best!

Me.

@megane: your countries new slogan: "England: We have Megane!" xD

I've only been to a few states in the U.S.A, but I honestly prefer the scenery of where I live in Washington. I can go on hikes and see sights like this within a couple hour's drive. I really like snow-capped mountains and forest. And uh...I can do it while enjoying legal weed (in my state) :p

a lot,especially in the city I live in..there's the cultural marching band

and don't forget that one too

for general purposes,I'd better go with

I am proud of my vast culture Indonesia has,whether it's biologically or culturally

@Smashbrossive50: that bread looks tasty, is it savory?

@dylandr: it's tasty,but it's meant for special events only.

@Smashbrossive50: but is it savory? :o

It's tropical and not poor.

@dylandr: it is,try to make one if you would..can you make it as big as this?

@Smashbrossive50: Send me the one the size of lolong xD

feels like I'm missing something...........oh yes..

@dylandr: can't say that I'll give you one,it's a national heritage secret,if you want to see and feast on it,come invest yourself to Indonesia sometime soon.

@Smashbrossive50: i have a deal: You send me a bread and i will send you a genuine gouda cheese wheel!

@dylandr: I'll pass..let's stop the negotiation for a while,there are people waiting in line.I'll be out exploring the forums now.

The gastronomy, the football, Catalonia...

I was born in New York, later raise in Atlanta GA where it's the Southern region. I like the warm climate but living in the U.S isn't all that special but then again, I was born in U.S and I don't look at it like that thinking the U.S is the best country in the world.

Queen Megane.

@davillain-: every country needs atleast one crazy monarch xD

@megane said:

Me.

Queen Megane.

That we are so far away from everyone else...oh wait...do we smell?

Not much in the way of terrorism here.

In Portugal yeah we have the beaches but I think the cultural aspect is a lot more impressive...we have beautiful churches, cathedrals, palaces, castles....the architecture is amazing and there's lots of places to spend a nice afternoon on little adventures (my personal favourite would be Quinta da Regaleira; it is said that they had trials for entrance in a specific "cult" in there...it has stuff from alchemy, Masonry, the Knights Templar, and the Rosicrucians. It's quite fun to explore if you're careful..if you're not you will end up swimming in the dark...)

In the Netherlands I have to say it's how they managed to include nature in pretty much everything....Lisbon (where I was born) it's a concrete jungle but here there's always a stream, a lake, a park, woods and wildlife everywhere...I love water so it's great to see streams and canals everywhere =D

It's either wide open or every plant has a defense mechanism. We also spent six years in Upstate New York. I loved the outdoors. I got that Last of the Mohicans vibe. Well, they're all tribal territories: Apache, Paiute, and Mohawk. The Mohican areas are much farther east of Mohawk land.

@jun_aka_pekto: looks awesome :D

I also wanted to add Lake Tahoe. But, I can't find a photo that have no family members in it.

So here. I love the western Nevada region where I lived as a kid. Desert and alpine country within an hour of each other.

@jun_aka_pekto: seeing that i want to do two things: Swim and bbq x3

New York state and the Lake Tahoe area are great for outdoor stuff. I loved both areas. Unfortunately, the wife and kids aren't outdoors people. They prefer the malls and suburbs. Ah, well.

Oh. The waters of Lake Tahoe are very cold. They're deep (approaching 700 ft) similar to the fjords of Norway.

In fact, when I was younger, I saw a lot of northern Euros visit the place.

@jun_aka_pekto: never been a city dweller myself, way to crowded :p

Me too. I love rural life although I like to visit cities from time to time.

@jun_aka_pekto: i am a weird one: i love computers and i love nature, so conflicted >.<

@davillain-:

Go higher.

The U.S. has just about every type of climate you can image. From the near rain forests of the pacific north west, to the arid deserts of the south west, to the high alpine of the Rockies.

I´m a child of two countries ( US and Mexico ) both are great places to live and both have absolutely gorgeous scenery.

Just look at it. Aint it beautiful?

Migrants.

@horgen: Now that´s some view.

Plus we're quite liberal and level headed.

It's a shithole at a glance. But on deeper introspection, its the most interesting country in the world. There's always something going on around here. Keeps me interested.

As for scenery stuff, I could post a bazillion pictures but really, what's the point of that? Almost all countries have their 'beautiful' spots.

@KHAndAnime: (Ireland)

i was going to say the scenery but...well....dam :( *puts hands in pockets...kicks pebble at foot, turns around and walks away sheepishly*.

er....we dont have anything trying to kill us. our wildlife is generally harmless. i dont think we have any spiders that are dangerous to us (though the size of some giant house spiders recently...hmmm). we can mozy in the countryside and there is no danger from bears or any of that.

for a nation with only around 4 million people in it, where rugby is not even the national sport, we can also hold our own in the game on the international stage (Six nations champions of the world \o/!).

Canada:What's so great about this country. It's hockey players.Well,that's one of the things.

Nothing. Absolutely nothing. It had some special stuffs but we ruined it. :(

@KHAndAnime:

I was talking to someone about this the other day. We have mountains, forests, cities, rural, deserts and oceans within driving distance. It's a beautiful state. The PNW in general is pretty damn amazing.

But the rest of the world isn't shabby. From the countries with century old architecture and influences of cultures fading and some very much still alive is amazing. Visiting places like Europe, South America and Japan really make an American think about the beauty of foreign cultures and ways.

Travel as much as you can everyone and experience other cultures. It's a beautiful thing.

Well, USA is indeed special, for landscape, some good people, USA definitely isn't all bad, unfortunately USA is trying to made look bad thanks to a failing political/corporate system, there's likely still some goods in that area as well, but right now I'm not seeing much. Plus seeing news stories about what happened to that guy in New York City sure doesn't help USA look good.

My home island in Greece.

The goverment maybe stupid now but the country is really nice.

We have poutine I guess. What other people thought to put cheese and gravy on fries?

@davillain-: Hahahaha thanks

Hamburgers.

If you traveled abroad a lot, then you'd know most countries have problems that never make the news. Take race relations for example. The US has been under a microscope when it came to race relations. You would think it's only the US with race problems. But, go to other countries such as those in Europe. It may seem they're all progressive. But, put them under a microscope and you'll get the feeling there are serious race problems not far below the surface.

It took Korvus to admit there are race problems although I didn't expect Portugal. If it can happen there, it's worse farther north although it may not be obvious at first.

Heck. Even places like Japan have their own issues. I loved my visits there. Then again, I don't frequent too many bars. But, seeing stuff like below, I came to the conclusion that despite its problems, the US is my home and that's what makes it special.

America has great opportunities. At least in fields I'm most interested in.

I live in California where being weird is ok. I like that.