Why is the UK so small?
Why are European countries so small?
>>52016484
It ain't about the size of the boat, it's about the motion of the ocean :^)
>>52016551
UK is overpopulated. It's population is 64 million. That's more than countries like Australia and Canada combined.
What these puny shame-of-countries are arguing about?
>>52016484
The UK might be small but we have a number of advantages:
- the majority of the land is top quality arable land
- permeated by loads of rivers
- an ideal location in the world for trade and war
- unaffiliated by big natural disasters
Some people say the UK is overpopulated but it isn't. The UK could easily support even a 100 million population. The majority of today's 65 million population live on a tiny fraction of the liveable land in the UK, approximately 2% is built-on.
>>52016858
>unaffiliated by big natural disasters
unafflicted*
>>52016621
what ?
>>52016915
its a joke
>>52016621
top kek
>>52016915
>polish intellectuals
>>52016484
Would you like someone to explain the concept of an island to you?
>>52017301
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Small? It's the 8th largest island in the world
EIGHTH LARGEST
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>>52016858
>The UK could easily support even a 100 million population
I believe it could, but we'd need a massive rethink of energy and farming. Investment in high energy density shit like Nuclear & Geothermal would allow us to start popping up farmscrapers to feed a load more people without destroying all our greenfield land.
Just going to need a shit load of money to do so.
>>52017924
Should't that picture include Australia and New Zealand too ;^)
>>52016730
>there is a part of Russia in Europe
._.
>>52018039
I agree we badly need reforms. But even expanding in our current way to 100 million would leave us with nearly all our greenfield and farming land. If we double the amount of the UK that is "built-on", to ~4%, that leaves 96% not built-on. Furthermore there's plenty of brownfield sites (and de facto brownfield in the greenbelts) before we get to greenfield.
Anyway I'm glad we're investing in a few nuclear power stations. We definitely need to spend more on infrastructure in general. Money isn't that much of a problem, a larger population will boost revenues and we'll have more money to play around with once the deficit is eliminating and the debt starts falling (lower debt interest payments)
>>52018096
New Zealand is for the most part 2 islands, each being smaller than any of the 10 in that image. Australia is arguable, some say it's a continent rather than an island.
>>52018096
NZ is two main islands, it's bigger than the UK overall though, even with Norn Iron.
>>52016484
>>52016551
>>52016621
>>52016730
>his country is larger than 1000 sqkm
How does it feel to live in a poorly governed country where rural folks pull down every statistic?
>>52017924
Is the projection stretch taken in factor?
>>52019844
My municipality of 8k people is 1.5 times bigger than your country and it feels pretty dang good 2bh
>>52016621
oh man thats good
>>52016484
i think korean peninsula is almost same size with uk except northern ireland i guess
>>52016484
It's amazing how a small country like Britain has achieved so many things and so much influenced the world.
SMALL
world would be a better place if all had population density of finland tbqh
>>52022108
I think its impressive that Japan had a european style empire over east and south east asia despite being so far from europe
>>52023027
they've had great civilizations in the east. populations furthest from africa seem to do okay, even native americans had pretty advanced culture, they practiced farming (differently though) like europeans
>>52023203
True, but Japan was on level with the western powers when the only one not really western was the Ottomans.
>>52018293
>larger population will boost revenues
not if the additional population are net receivers from the treasury. the tax credit u-turn pretty much solidified the pandering to the electorate, in terms of giving out as much money as possible.
>>52023590
>the tax credit u-turn pretty much solidified the pandering to the electorate, in terms of giving out as much money as possible.
reminds me of the democrat debate where hillary and bernie competed to see who can promise more """free""" things to buy votes with
lol (laugh out loud)
Manlets when will they learn? LMAO
/cum/ is unironically this small
>>52024226
>implying you control transnistria
>>52024540
Russia controls Transnistria and they are the ones who want it attached to Moldova. So it is here to stay.
>>52024226
wow someone actually lives there?
>>52016621
>>52016621
chuckled
>>52017924
>Papua New Guinea
The island is called New Guinea
>>52016484
How much of Finland is forest and lakes?
>>52024920
As much as scotland is hills and swamps
>>52024960
I don't know how much that is and I'm quite sure Scotland doesn't have swamps.
>>52024920
>britbarrens
A lot more than yours atleast
>>52025013
we got rid of em
you can't farm shit in a forest m8
>>52024960
we have swamps too
>>52024985
Oh right, thats ireland. Well finland is atleast 92% of forests and lakes
>>52025073
Looks quite flat desu, are there no hills in the South or Centre?
>>52025070
we mostly have bogs because of the ice age, not so many swamps
>>52025053
with less population we can have both, farmland and forests. british landscape looks dull to my taste but who am i to judge.
>>52025070
>>52025141
Theres constant hill but very minute, not extreme like in Scotland
>>52016858
I remember reading 50% of the land is still countryside or land which hasn't been built on, which is not bad going considering it was the world's first industrialised country and the current population.
>>52025165
>british landscape looks dull to my taste
It's comfy but not particularly varied and mostly looks like pic related. Scotland looks loads different and is wilderness and mountains. Wales is like England but greener and has some mountains. Northern Ireland nobody knows what's there,
>>52025141
Wouldn't have it any other way desu. Our hills in the south and centre are 200m at max.
>>52025244
That looks fucking lovely desu would like to go cycle touring or hiking there.
>>52025013
>forestugal
>>52025159
worlds 6. most swamps here and swamps make up almost third of the country. yeah, we mostly have bogs lmao.
>>52025239
i would feel naked there
>>52025289
If you like hiking, i also recommend lapland.
>>52025354
Sama sana suomeksi, mutta ero on ettei bogista poistu tai tule lisää vettä joen mukana
>>52025393
What do you mean?
>>52025409
Wonder if I could cycle from Lelsinki to Fapland without dying.
>>52025244
>>52025239
Lake District is nice.
>>52025436
Its just 1000m, are you not a man?
>>52025165
>British landscape looks dull to my taste
then you have shit taste
>>52016621
Are all of these maps made up?
>>52025461
>>52025436
too many open areas i feel safer in the forest tbqh
>>52016484
Colorado isn't even one of our huge states. It's big, but it's nowhere near Texas or even Montana tier.
>>52025573
Nice rectangle.
>>52025461
Definitely
>>52025469
It's only 1km from Helsinki to Lapland?
>>52025557
It looks open but there are hedge and trees everywhere, if anything it's more claustrophobic than a forest.
>>52025436
not in one go obviously but if you're experienced it's not a problem. that korean slag did it http://en.universewithme.com/finland-reached-goal-hard-working/
>>52025624
miles
>>52025573
Beautiful scenery but shame about the towns, cities and lack of any history.
Basically every American state.
>>52019844
>rural folks pull down every statistic
Oh, asians... It's our inner cities that are nigger holes. Country living is nice (except for, like in all things, the south).
>>52025624
>1m
Im dumb, obviously 1000km. Here have an another pic of northeast finland.
>>52025659
Pfft who uses miles? Get with the times grandad.
What are the rural roads like in Finland? Tarmac or dirt tracks? Would I get raped?
>>52025624
i like this road, we have similar roads in the countryside where im from. cozy as fuck to bike around there during summer.
>>52025703
There are many gravel roads but the highways and main roads are tarmac ofc.
>>52025239
The hilly parts of northern England look cozy af 2bh. I like their accents, too (except Geordies).
>>52025778
shit taste
>>52025703
We have more paved road than Russia does in total
I know the UK used to covered with dense forest back in the day, with bears and wolves. Sadly killed them all. Definitely need to keep on planting those trees.
Little tiny, tiny nation
>>52025771
>>52025616
>rectangle
Like it matters.
>>52025661
>Beautiful scenery
What else matters? Towns are for codependent faggots.
>>52025800
Butthurt Geordie or butthurt southerner?
>>52025850
Slagging England off for being small doesn't really work, because as a country they've achieved great things historically. Best to pick on a far less relevant country.
>>52025821
Yeah, we really need to reintroduce a lot of species back to Britain for better ecological health
>>52025872
>>52025889
How can you like scouse, manc but hate the Geordie accent? It's the most popular accent in the UK.
>>52025850
>England
>nation
I know they don't teach you the difference lad, but my country is tiny UK. Not tiny England.
>>52025924
not a fan of forests tbqh la
look creepy and always remind me of the blair witch project.
>>52025999
>not a fan of forests
What's wrong with you? They're great.
Where do you get your excitement if bears wont accidentally visit your small towns?
finland mentioned in this thread
>>52026039
they weird me out la
>>52026040
we have big fat gay men for that
>>52016621
fixed
>>52026086
>>52026039
>>52025999
>Don't have many forests to go wandering about it
It's not the same to take a stroll through a hedgerow.
>>52026040
in my hometown bear sightings are usual business, some of the bears go crazy in the head and start living around peoples houses and they get shot for it.
Is this the most dangerous animal in the UK?
>>52025955
I literally can't understand them.
Also, there's a nice cadence to scouse.
It's worth noting that I hate every American accent that isn't a neutral North American accent. California, Texas, and Boston are the worst.
>>52026191
no your mum is
>>52025765
>>52025771
>>52025811
Can you go swimming in the lakes or are there monsters and weird diseases?
>>52026040
Oh, you don't have bears in your mid-size cities?
http://www.kktv.com/news/headlines/Bear-Sighting-Reported-in-Downtown-Colorado-Springs-259814921.html?device=phone&c=y
>>52025889
>What else matters?
History mate. I love going on holiday and exploring castles and ancient buildings from other cultures.
>>52026191
a badger could give you a nasty nip......four hedgehogs feeding on honey could fall on your eyes...
>>52026298
This thing comes and eats your toes/dick
>>52026395
Always?
>>52026298
>>52026395
watch out for hauki and iku-turso
>>52026424
Never. Even these shits are rare. Basically you have nothing to be afraid of.
>>52026349
Hedgehogs don't eat honey.
>>52026424
Yes. It's a special breed of pike that only eats human penises.
>>52026424
No they're pretty harmless. They usually go for feet, hands, and penises because they look like big juicy fish. But normally they get scared from your body. If you're fairly still for a while just wiggling your toes/dick near some reeds then they might bite but I think it's like 3 bites a year or sth reported.
>>52026471
those don't do anything scary though, just look and feel nasty.
>>52026483
How many hedgehogs do you know?
>>52026496
Did it die out in Sweden?
>>52025900
>they've
>British flag
Hello Rakesh
>>52026496
I laughed
>>52026468
What the fuck is that?
>>52026471
Spooky. Do people actually swim in the lakes in Finland though?
What about those spikes people hide under the water in Finland? Would I get impaled?
>>52026529
>they look like big juicy fish
H-ha yeah b-big!
>>52026298
Yeah, you can literally, by law, go swim in every lake and camp in every forest.
There are no real dangers in the waters either. But that doesnt stop small, murky ponds looking very scary.
>>52026335
>exploring castles and ancient buildings from other cultures
That's what we have Europe for. I'd rather go hiking and hunting, though.
>>52026599
That was in Sweden
>>52026618
>>52026665
Fair enough, where's that?
>>52026599
>Spooky. Do people actually swim in the lakes in Finland though?
What about those spikes people hide under the water in Finland? Would I get impaled?
Just push your friend into the water first and you'll be fine
>>52026721
good advice
>>52026529
>penises because they look like big juicy fish
Yo, you got a weird dick, bruh. How did you ever pass penis inspection day?
>>52026685
Wonder what it'd be like to swim in cold water like that.
>all this inland talk
The UK has thousands of miles of lovely coastline and hundreds of lovely islands.
>>52026773
Cold
sup
>>52026795
looks like a scilly place
>>52026795
>Isles of Willy
>>52026697
Southern Colorado - Spanish Peaks and Sangre de Cristo region
>pic was taken halfway up Pike's Peak
I respect Britain, desu
>>52026773
Cold
But people do that regularly here.
>>52026795
Shame out the fucking sillyonian. Fuck that boat
>>52025771
If there would be mountains everywhere that would have looked EXACTLY like the road to my cabin.
Btw there are sometimes these weird boyfriendless Näkki creatures in the water that just want to drag your strong bodies into the water. Why aren't you in finland yet?
>>52026850
>>52026858
>>52026911
You guys are very scilly.
>>52026040
>>52026299
i live in the de facto center of the 2nd biggest city of finland and i remember vividly when a moose ran through our elementary school window and down the corridors and cops had to come and shoot it with a tranquilizer
>>52026299
We've had bears in our capital
>>52026298
>monsters and weird diseases
even the nature is sterile in finland tbqh
>>52027004
Why do people move to isle of man when this place exists?
>>52027062
>>52027081
Good on you. Finland is now officially a real country. As an American, I have the authority to declare it as such.
Congratulations. Now enjoy your complimentary military base.
>>52025958
England is a Nation within the united kingdoms.
>>52026795
>In early times one group of islands was in the possession of a confederacy of hermits.
even in the middle ages it was a haven for NEETs
>>52026846
Why are you posting pictures of your wife Abdul?
>>52027190
It's a country within the nation of the UK
>>52027123
Who moves to the isle of man?
>>52027220
sure it's not yours?
>>52027249
The Scots would not agree to call themselves part of the same nation as the English.
Nations are not the same things as states. The UK is not a nation-state.
>>52027281
>Rotherham
>>52027258
A man with pubes on his head
>>52027422
did i hit a chink in your autism armour, wong?
>>52027413
A certain referendum begs to differ
>>52027004
I'm going to give you a good botallacking if you don't behave yourself anon.
>>52027281
>Finnish becomes a minority language in Åland
Guess what, thats because Finns move there
>>52027482
Just google nation.
>>52027474
1% of people in Finland are from outside Europe
How about the UK?
>>52024899
Merdeka
>>52027578
>nobody wants to move to a depressing chink enclave
what a surprise.
>>52027503
>poorly building two brick houses with nothing connecting them
what were these guys thinking?
>>52027249
It is a nation within the nation state of the UK
>>52027659
They weren't building houses, they had the much better idea of digging a diagonal shaft underneath the Atlantic. Those were the engine houses that pumped water out of the shaft.
>>52027657
We deny most applications :^)
>>52027532
yeah the story is actually that finnish used to be spoken so little that it didn't even qualify as a minority language
>smallgland
>>52027659
>houses
>>52027716
>UK
>a nation state
kek
>>52027807
>sorry, not mongorr enough
>>52016730
GIBE BACK KARELIA AND PETSAMO
>>52027872
>>52017924
>Baffin Island is #5
>Literally nobody lives there
>>52027826
>taking pleasure in being fat
>>52027249
city of london is a country inside a country london is so deep but we need to go further
>>52027858
why is sweden considered national state when uk isnt?
>>52028239
Seems legit
>>52028239
>>52026958
are they at least qt
UK is very small, although the main thing is they can't play cricket.
