So, I recently saw this map, depicting the top Google autocomplete result for each country
in Europe, with the results for each of them, and seeing as how I answered them on a similar
map of the US a few years ago, I thought "why not do this again?"
I don't know, you might learn something here (granted, that's the goal of the channel).
Okay, ready, set, go.
Why does Iceland have so many volcanoes?
Iceland is a volcanic island, on the converging point between the Eurasian and North American
plates, so it's very similar to Hawaii, in a way.
Why does Britain want to leave the EU?
Well, first off, not all Britons want to leave the EU (most notably Scots and Londoners),
but the reason for all the Brexit talks largely came down to immigration, the economy, and
national identity.
Basically, Britain has always strongly identified with its position as being not quite attached
to the rest of Europe, so the UK has always had quite a bit of an arms-length relation
with the other EU countries.
There are hundreds of points and topics to bring up about this, though, so onto the next
country!
Why does Ireland have no snakes?
Because snakes don't live on this left-side driving island with a funny accent [Ireland],
they live on this left-side driving island with a funny accent [Australia].
No, actually, snakes never lived in Ireland, and the whole tale of how St. Patrick drove
out all the snakes from Ireland likely refers to metaphorical snakes.
i.e. "snakes" was most likely being used in a derogatory fashion.
Why does the Netherlands have so many tulips?
Tulip-mania was an interesting thing.
You see, tulips are not native to the Netherlands, so when they were brought back, the Dutch
thought they were pretty nice, and so having tulips on display became a sign of wealth,
and then a sign of broken economies, and now a sign of the Netherlands.
Why does Belgium exist?
I've been there twice, and I still can't tell you.
Why does Norway have a low crime rate?
That is a really interesting thing to look into, as Norway has a low recidivism rate
[DYK: "recidivism" is when a former convict comes back to prison for a crime committed
after their release], but famously has prisons based on rehabilitation, rather than punishment.
It's not something that comes easily to someone not from there, which makes it really
interesting to learn more about.
Why does Sweden hate Norway?
Because they have a lower crime rate?
I don't know, culture, I guess.
I mean Oregon and Washington can't stand each-other.
Why does Finland have the best schools in the world?
It's not that Finnish schools give too little, it's that American schools give too much.
I mentioned all this in a past video.
Why does Russia support Assad?
Yeah, okay, let's answer a less controversial question.
Why does Russia own Kaliningrad?
Before and during WWII, the area of Poland east of Gdańsk was also part of Germany,
just separate from their old monster claw, but then Germany lost WWII, and ceded most
of this land to the newly created Poland, as part of the Potsdam Conference, but the
Soviet Union sliced up that area, and gave the northern half to the Russian SFSR, renaming
it from Königsberg to Kaliningrad.
Why does Estonia want to be Nordic?
Estonia is culturally and linguistically much closer to Finland than their Baltic neighbors
to the south, and Finland is already a Nordic country.
Why does Latvia have fast internet?
Latvia, Lithuania, and even Moldova have some of the fastest internet speeds in the world,
vastly surpassing the US.
One easy factor for this is how much bigger than those other countries the US is, but
that's also the only piece of information I found telling me why.
Why does Lithuania have the highest death rate?
Well that certainly took a turn.
Unfortunately, the three Baltic countries (yes, including you, Estonia) all have a pretty
high death rate, especially in suicide.
One of the biggest causes in Lithuania are likely social and economic factors, but Vilnius
is making this a big priority.
Why does Belarus exist?
As in, why is it separate from Russia?
Well, Belarus hasn't always aligned itself with Russia, as it had largely also been under
the control and influence of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and today, their language is
mostly similar to Russian, but with some non-Russian undertones.
Why does Ukraine want Crimea?
Okay, this is not going to be an easy video.
Basically, in 2014, Russia illegally annexed the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine, and in
those scenarios, people aren't exactly willing to share.
Why does Poland own Prussia?
Because Germany was bad in the first part of the 20th century, and being a dick to Poland
apparently has its consequences.
Why does Denmark have high taxes?
The Nordic countries are famous for providing many social services to their citizens, in
exchange for a high tax rate.
However, looking into Denmark's tax policies, they actually aren't insanely high, but
in some cases, they can get somewhat high.
Why does Germany have so many names?
Come on, you remember History of Germany, right?
Why does Luxembourg exist?
Powerful houses, Holy Roman Empire, disunited central Europe, and I mean, someone needed
to settle Indiana.
Why does Switzerland speak French?
Switzerland has four languages, with the largest being German, but also with significant portions
who speak French, Italian, and Romansh.
Switzerland is an interesting country, since it was basically formed as a protective confederation
between local kingdoms in the 13th century, and the linguistic minorities are most strongly
present nearer to the borders of France and Italy.
Why does France speak French?
Really?
Why does Andorra exist?
Basically, Andorra was a feudal state, under joint control of the leader of France, and
the Bishop of Urgell, and it just kind of stuck around 'till today, long after the
feudal system was abolished… in 1993.
Why does Spain have a lisp?
For those of you who don't know, Castilian Spanish pronounces C's, Z's, and D's
at the ends of words like the English TH (though this is not true of S's), thus the word
velocidad is pronounced more like "be-loth-i-dath".
There is a claim that it's because there was a king who spoke with a lisp, but that's
not actually true.
There was a king who "lisped a little" in the 14th century, but the lisp only started
to propagate 200 years later.
Another claim is that it's more convenient, like separating casa from caza, or siento
from ciento.
Why does Portugal exist?
Really, people?
The Iberian peninsula is not one cohesive group of people, but a messy patchwork of
different groups, not just Spaniards and Portuguese.
There are also Catalonians, Andalusians, Galicians, Basques, and Castilians, which is also why
Spain has a hard time keeping itself together.
Why does Italy wear blue?
Italian football teams generally wear blue shirts, as a tribute to the Royal House of
Savoy, who used to rule over Italy, its neighboring regions, its colonies, and Armenia for some
reason.
Oh yeah, and their favorite color was blue.
Why does Austria have a navy?
Well, I mean, it's an island nation, and a rather large one at that, so it needs to
protect itself from… [slap] okay, okay!
You can't just let me make the joke?
In all seriousness, just because a country is landlocked doesn't mean it doesn't
need a navy (however odd this may sound), and Austria also sits on the Danube River,
which gives them access to the North and Black Seas, as the river is considered an international
waterway.
Why does Slovenia wear green?
The idea of "Slovenian green" is a tribute to Slovenia's mountains and forests, and
natural beauty, even though green isn't on their flag.
But I mean, seriously, how wealthy is Slovenia?
How populous is Slovenia?
How large is Slovenia's economy?
The one thing people never bother to really ask is, how is Slovenia?
Why does Croatia have all the coastline?
Bosnia and Herzegovina has only a tiny coastline around the city of Neum, giving it the second
shortest coastline in the world, behind that of Monaco.
A lot of this had to do with the Ottomans and the Habsburgs.
Basically, Bosnia and Herzegovina crystallized as an Ottoman province, and looking at this
map, you can probably see what happened.
Why does Bosnia and Herzegovina have three presidents?
Bosnia and Herzegovina is basically a mishmash of three smaller republics, including the
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republika Srpska, and the Brčko District.
Also, it's split up into three main ethnic groups, the Serbs, Croats and Bosnians, who
don't always get along.
Why does Serbia hate Croatia?
It's complicated…
Seriously, Balkan history cannot be covered in a few seconds.
Why does Montenegro have a Spanish name?
That's actually a pretty good question, since there's a town in Costa Rica called
Montenegro.
The country's name, though they speak the Slavic Montenegrin language, actually does
come from a Romance language, just not Spanish.
It actually comes from the Venetian term for "black mountain".
Why does Kosovo want independence?
Balkan politics are never easy.
Basically, Kosovo (and their largely Albanian population) has not been treated nicely under
Yugoslavia, and later under Serbia.
Why does Macedonia want to be called Macedonia?
Macedonia is a region in northern Greece, and just north of Greece is the country of
Macedonia, which sometimes goes under the name "the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia",
or FYROM.
Basically, there's a strong connection to Alexander the Great here.
Why does Albania want to join the EU?
Unfortunately for them, Albania's a bit of a ways off from actually joining the EU
as of yet, but it has been a candidate country since 2000.
But yeah, mostly economic and political factors, like with most EU applicants.
Why does Greece have a bad economy?
Basically, tax evasion, lying about trade deficits, and investors demanding impossibly
high interest rates is not a good combination for economic success.
Why does Malta drive on the left?
Because they were actually a British colony.
Why does Cyprus have so many cats?
For those of you who don't know, Cyprus is basically overpopulated by cats, which,
as it turns out, is not good for the environment of Cyprus.
Basically, the cat population has gotten way out of whack, especially with stray and feral
cats.
Why does Turkey make you sleepy?
Okay, let's search up a real question…
Why does Turkey hate Kurds?
Oh god, okay.
Uh…
Why does Bulgaria not use the Euro?
Bulgaria, though a fully-fledged EU member, is not a member of Schengen or the Eurozone,
and instead uses their own currency, the Bulgarian lev, meaning "lion", much like Romania's
leu.
Basically, the main point for these questions is that joining the Eurozone is a difficult
process that not all EU countries can actually do.
Greece tried it without meeting all the proper criteria, and that didn't do them much good.
Why does Romania have fast internet?
If any American knew, America would have faster internet, and I'm American, so I don't
know.
(I also kind of already answered this question)
Why does Moldova exist?
From 1918-1940, they were part of Romania, but they didn't like it, so they decided
to not be part of Romania.
Why does Hungary not use the Euro?
Hungary uses their own currency, the forint, but it is likely that the Hungarian government
will replace its currency with the Euro sometime in the 2020s.
Again, certain financial goals are in order.
Why does Slovakia not recognize Kosovo?
That's a pretty random pair of countries you've picked there.
Slovakia has given hints that it might change its stance on the issue in future years, but
right now remains one of the few EU and NATO members not to recognize Kosovo as its own
country.
Why does Czechia not use the Euro?
Czechia will eventually adopt the Euro as its currency, as soon as they, again, meet
all the requirements to join the Eurozone.
For now, though, they use Czech koruna as their currency, so be aware of that if you're
planning a trip to Prague anytime soon.
So, there you have it!
43 countries, and why they do certain things!
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