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Posted By: LukeJavan8 Countries with "K" - 02/09/14 04:49 PM


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.
Posted By: olly Re: Countries with "K" - 02/10/14 01:03 AM
An yŏng ha se yo
Posted By: Faldage Re: Countries with "K" - 02/10/14 02:28 AM
That one begins with an N or an S. Or either that or a P or an R.
Posted By: olly Re: Countries with "K" - 02/10/14 03:33 AM
Yes, I'd just remembered that.
I think Kiribati is a Republic as well. Formerly known as the Gilbert islands.
Posted By: Tromboniator Re: Countries with "K" - 02/10/14 07:09 AM
What happened to Korea?

Oh, that's what you folks were talking about.
Posted By: Tromboniator Re: Countries with "K" - 02/10/14 07:17 AM
Republic of Kenya, Republic of Kazakhstan, etc.
Posted By: John Ansell Re: Countries with "K" - 02/21/14 11:43 AM
Kiribati is pronounced Kiri-BAHSS, by the way.
Posted By: John Ansell Re: Countries with "K" - 02/21/14 11:47 AM
On second thoughts, the emphasis should be on the first syllable: KIH-ruh-bahss.
Posted By: LukeJavan8 Re: Countries with "K" - 02/21/14 05:20 PM
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.
Posted By: olly Re: Countries with "K" - 02/24/14 12:08 AM
There were several claimants to that title. Tonga decided to shift the dateline prior to the event and New Zealands east coast of the north island decreed that mt Hikurangi would be the first due to its elevation.
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