Question about new zeland...

Where the fuck is 'old' zeland or even 'zeland' ????

Or Zealand :(

We've got an Iceland up our shops if that helps.

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Originally Posted by BIG H

Or Zealand ;D

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is it that Ben Stiller film where he is a model and Owen Wilson is his rival ??

It is 'Sealand' - a province in Belgium (that NZ was named after)

I know for a country of 3 million it produces some great Sportsmen

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Originally Posted by Preme

Where the fuck is 'old' zeland or even 'zeland' ????

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its a bit over 1000 miles from OZ ! about 3000 miles from Samoa . its a nice place . no snakes no scorpions ... beautiful terrain . , you would enjoy . 8)

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Originally Posted by X

It is 'Sealand' - a province in Belgium (that NZ was named after)

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Close mate but it's actually named after the Dutch province of Zeeland. It was named that by Abel Tasman, the famous Dutch explorer (after whom Tasmania was named).

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Originally Posted by taansend

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Originally Posted by X

It is 'Sealand' - a province in Belgium (that NZ was named after)

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Close mate but it's actually named after the Dutch province of Zeeland. It was named that by Abel Tasman, the famous Dutch explorer (after whom Tasmania was named).

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Oh yeah, I think you're right. I was close though (!)

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I also wonder why bad explorer were not called 'Unable' as apposed to 'Able' (Tasman) ???