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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Countries with "K" #214162 02/09/2014 4:49 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,971 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,971 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water COUNTRIES THAT BEGIN WITH 'K'; A CURIOSITY Six countries have names that begin with the letter K, and each has a different vowel as the second letter: Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan. ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Countries with "K" LukeJavan8 #214169 02/10/2014 1:03 AM Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand olly old hand olly old hand Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand An yŏng ha se yo Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Countries with "K" olly #214170 02/10/2014 2:28 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 That one begins with an N or an S. Or either that or a P or an R. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Countries with "K" Faldage #214171 02/10/2014 3:33 AM Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand olly old hand olly old hand Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand Yes, I'd just remembered that. I think Kiribati is a Republic as well. Formerly known as the Gilbert islands. Last edited by olly; 02/10/2014 3:35 AM. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Countries with "K" olly #214172 02/10/2014 7:09 AM Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska Tromboniator old hand Tromboniator old hand Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska What happened to Korea? Oh, that's what you folks were talking about. Last edited by Tromboniator; 02/10/2014 7:13 AM. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Countries with "K" Tromboniator #214173 02/10/2014 7:17 AM Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska Tromboniator old hand Tromboniator old hand Joined: May 2010 Posts: 963 Alaska Republic of Kenya, Republic of Kazakhstan, etc. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Countries with "K" LukeJavan8 #214254 02/21/2014 11:43 AM Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2 New Zealand John Ansell stranger John Ansell stranger Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2 New Zealand Kiribati is pronounced Kiri-BAHSS, by the way. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Countries with "K" LukeJavan8 #214255 02/21/2014 11:47 AM Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2 New Zealand John Ansell stranger John Ansell stranger Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2 New Zealand On second thoughts, the emphasis should be on the first syllable: KIH-ruh-bahss. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Countries with "K" John Ansell #214258 02/21/2014 5:20 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,971 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,971 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water Welcome, John. Back during the Y2K scare (remember that?) Kiribati was the first to see the sunrise on the new millenia; at least that was their claim as they have a huge expanse of ocean territory near the date line. Last edited by LukeJavan8; 02/21/2014 5:22 PM. ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Countries with "K" LukeJavan8 #214274 02/24/2014 12:08 AM Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand olly old hand olly old hand Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand There were several claimants to that title. 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