TERRITORIES of the USA (Geography Now!)

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  • @GeographyNow
    @GeographyNow  Před 4 lety +967

    As of upload I am currently in Nevis Island and tomorrow going to Puerto Rico tomorrow. Can’t wait to meet you guys the Boricua geograpeeps! Noon. Old san Juan plaza. Be there!

  • @SuperJNG18
    @SuperJNG18 Před 4 lety +1390

    Imagine if you tried going from American Samoa to Samoa and back within a few hours.
    "Yo, my trip tomorrow was great!"

    • @frigginjerk
      @frigginjerk Před 4 lety +55

      That just blew my mind.

    • @UnchainedAmerica
      @UnchainedAmerica Před 4 lety +104

      @@frigginjerk There are two islands that seperate Russia with Alaska by a mere two miles. On the Russia side its a day ahead so you could literaly see tomorrow from Alaska.

    • @frigginjerk
      @frigginjerk Před 4 lety +48

      @@UnchainedAmerica The Diomedes! That's a tough one to wrap your mind around, eh? If I were ever on the US one, I would irritate the crap out of everyone around me by constantly talking about how I can see the future.

    • @weekendroady2060
      @weekendroady2060 Před 4 lety +26

      Doing that exact thing in reverse next month. Have to get a return ticket for the day before I left...

    • @harveykilgarriff7304
      @harveykilgarriff7304 Před 4 lety +1

      @@UnchainedAmerica bruh

  • @ShockDD
    @ShockDD Před 4 lety +875

    Barby in French episode: *speaks French*
    Also Barby: SAINT KHRRROOOAAAKHR

    • @rejvaik00
      @rejvaik00 Před 4 lety +66

      Hi Virgin Islander here I'm from that island of St. Croix it's is pronounced similar to how you pronounce the city of Troy so you pronounce it as "St. Croy" and the people there are called "Cruzan" pronounced as Krue-zhan we don't call ourselves black or African American we call ourselves based off of whichever island we hail from. "Tomonian" for St. Thomas, "Jonian" for St. John
      Hope this helps

    • @colinstu
      @colinstu Před 4 lety +8

      Yeah I was confused why he couldn't say it. LaCroix the drink... yep 'croy'... why is this so hard.

    • @travistymccurdy7522
      @travistymccurdy7522 Před 4 lety +1

      @@rejvaik00 I grew up on the St. Croix river between Wisconsin and Minnesota. We pronounce it the same way you do.

    • @Aphixy
      @Aphixy Před 4 lety +3

      He said Croix based on the Danish pronunciation. Also fellow Caribbean person here.

    • @Forlfir
      @Forlfir Před 4 lety +2

      @@Aphixy the word is French though no? So It doesn't matter if he says it the American or Danish way it's still not right

  • @CeluiEtSeul
    @CeluiEtSeul Před 4 lety +951

    Knowing Puerto Ricans, they would have probably wanted a whole episode for themselves. Lol.

  • @hamzaharoon6336
    @hamzaharoon6336 Před 4 lety +136

    You also forgot to mention another fun fact about the Virgin Islands: It's the only U.S. administrative division where you drive on the left, similar to how the British and most Caribbean states drive.

    • @Carter4240
      @Carter4240 Před 2 lety +7

      Driving on the left while sitting on the left is an…interesting…experience at first

    • @SuperRavensfan101
      @SuperRavensfan101 Před 2 lety +8

      This is true! I was visiting St. John wit the rest of my family in the USVI and i had to remind my dad not to drive on the right so we wouldn't get be at risk of driving into head on traffic lmao.

  • @murt.
    @murt. Před 4 lety +820

    "If you go here, you won't be virgin anymore."
    -Barbs, 2020

  • @SamAronow
    @SamAronow Před 4 lety +1463

    American Samoans have US citizenship now, as of a few weeks ago.

    • @alexross1816
      @alexross1816 Před 4 lety +112

      Congrats!

    • @AndrewL209
      @AndrewL209 Před 4 lety +67

      I see this as a complete win

    • @astradon
      @astradon Před 4 lety +27

      Yay absolute win

    • @TacticusPrime
      @TacticusPrime Před 4 lety +18

      Has that ruling been upheld? I hope so. But I heard the territorial government doesn't want citizenship.

    • @okok...ok.
      @okok...ok. Před 4 lety +9

      What citizenship did they have before?

  • @Mentally_Will
    @Mentally_Will Před 4 lety +226

    You forgot to mention that the Virgin Islands are the only part of the US that drive on the left.

    • @spartanx9293
      @spartanx9293 Před 4 lety +31

      Heresy

    • @bioenthusiast2998
      @bioenthusiast2998 Před 4 lety +22

      @@spartanx9293 they must be brought to the light brother!

    • @spartanx9293
      @spartanx9293 Před 4 lety +17

      @Ammon Herrera we need to launch a crusade and make them drive on the right by force

    • @kingmello1886
      @kingmello1886 Před 4 lety +8

      @@spartanx9293 we love driving on the left thank you

    • @spartanx9293
      @spartanx9293 Před 4 lety +10

      @@kingmello1886 what part of heresy do you not understand

  • @Grakalor
    @Grakalor Před 4 lety +743

    Gonna be scary when he does the territories of the UK

    • @karlosdeevs
      @karlosdeevs Před 4 lety +57

      don't forget the territories of France, Australia & Japan.. can't wait for more c r o i x

    • @betelgeuse7322
      @betelgeuse7322 Před 4 lety +39

      Imagine talking about every territory UK ever had or tried to, how many hours would that video last?

    • @garlicidk8554
      @garlicidk8554 Před 4 lety +6

      TODO EL MUNDO

    • @wandilande9628
      @wandilande9628 Před 4 lety

      I know what you mean bro 😁

    • @maplemoths.
      @maplemoths. Před 4 lety

      white He did kinda talk about Christmas island.

  • @JC-jh9xx
    @JC-jh9xx Před 4 lety +1754

    please do uk overseas territories!

    • @theturquoiseball1255
      @theturquoiseball1255 Před 4 lety +32

      Yeah that will be good!

    • @The_Yosh
      @The_Yosh Před 4 lety +72

      Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Gibraltar, the bases on Cyprus, Fawklands, British Indian Ocean Territory, Antarctic Territory

    • @quinoline3865
      @quinoline3865 Před 4 lety +20

      With special emphasis on the pedophile islands in the south Atlantic.

    • @nobudgetcomments2742
      @nobudgetcomments2742 Před 4 lety +12

      @@quinoline3865 what?

    • @SumikkoGurashiFan
      @SumikkoGurashiFan Před 4 lety +2

      @@priscillajimenez27 Turks and Caicos deserves to be in the Olympics

  • @otterdccaptain9229
    @otterdccaptain9229 Před 4 lety +262

    Sad story, American Samoans do serve in the US military, and in high numbers, but the closest VA Hospital to the territory is in Hawaii.

    • @moravichmozellmaae9486
      @moravichmozellmaae9486 Před 4 lety +35

      We have one in American Samoa but it's only a clinic but when it's too big of an issue like illnesses and more appointments then they'll have to send them here at Tripler in Hawaii. My dad as a veteran is among those from back home that lives here in Hawaii because of lack of equipment and doctors.

    • @dillbill7152
      @dillbill7152 Před 4 lety +26

      I didn't know that. That's not right at all. I hate how poorly our veterans are taken care of.

  • @cristeromexico3366
    @cristeromexico3366 Před 4 lety +194

    “We like to give Puerto Ricans citizenship”
    Pedro Albizu Campos *infuriated screaming*

    • @GeneralZapta213
      @GeneralZapta213 Před 4 lety +13

      Filiberto Ojeda Rios *punches through computer screen*

    • @rayelgatubelo
      @rayelgatubelo Před 4 lety +11

      Jose Celso Barbosa *flips the bird and blows a raspberry*
      Luis Muñoz Marín OK GUYS CALM THE HECK DOWN

    • @wudi8701
      @wudi8701 Před 4 lety +8

      *boomers triggered*

    • @demodemo5146
      @demodemo5146 Před 4 lety +7

      I and many others are super thankful for that citizenship. :)

    • @alyrios
      @alyrios Před 4 lety +6

      OMG! I shouldn't laugh at this, but it was funny! 😂
      BTW, my high school was Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos, Levittown

  • @lostlegend1717
    @lostlegend1717 Před 4 lety +75

    Puertorican here!!! Pretty accurate, boricuas see themselves different from americans but think that being under US control is actually not a bad thing. Of course there are different opinions; a pro independence movement; but the majority is ok with US handling the important stuff, we don't trust our politicians and for good reasons.
    One thing that is not in the video and very important is that we don't see races as US see races. The majority of puertoricans see themselves as tri-racial a mix between African-Spanish and Taino Heritage. Also if you ask a boricua is he is white or black he will be uncomfortable with the question specially younger generation because if one mark white one may fill that is not honoring the african and taino roots. I took that example because light skin boricuas are more common than dark skin boricuas. There are some new afro-puertorricans movement but these are more about embracing blackness than actually calling for creating a new type of ethnicity since most of African culture is embedded in puerto-rican culture. Almost all music of PR have african roots.
    Also you should do a Video of only PR!

    • @isabelmaria5678
      @isabelmaria5678 Před 3 lety +7

      Gracias por el mensaje. :)

    • @AL-lh2ht
      @AL-lh2ht Před rokem +4

      In truth PR is the wealthiest per capita Latina American “country” in the world. This has directly to do with being a US territory investing into the country and US businesses in PR.
      If PR became independent their economy would collapse because PR US businesses would leave and at the same time a massive amount of PR would leave to the US if it became independent. PR does not have natural resources it’s neighboring islands have and does not have any special geographic advantages. Theirs success directly has to do with being a US territory.
      On the other hand if they became a state their economy would increase massively with the influence of investment. While PR are the highest per capita in Latin America they are only half that of the US. This means the US federal government in addition to private investment would have to spend a lot of resources to impre the lives of PR. They would be forced to in order to get presidbelty votes.
      Basically the Lives of PR would massively improve if they became a state and their society would bordering collapse if they became independent

    • @lostlegend1717
      @lostlegend1717 Před rokem

      ​@@AL-lh2ht Not entire true, US invested in PR long before colonization, there were a lot of US business in PR in the Spanish era. The invasion of PR was no brainier to USA, if PR left USA, probably US multinational will continue investing in PR and maybe more because they would not need to follow all the industrial federal regulation like what happen in Mexico a lot of companies are moving to Mexico because have less regulations. PR probably will be a US puppet state serving US interest. PR will not fall in socialism/communism that just fearmongering non-sense. PR always have been a right-wing-quasi-libertarian state, nationalization of property only occurred under US occupation, but since PR autonomy, PR have been selling everything to the private sector. For example the electric utility operation was sold to Luma energy (private sector). US and EU investment in PR made PR rich and no other Caribbean nation, but that only because of PR political/social stability. No civil wars, no political uprising, always deliver on time. PR have more political/social stability than any other country in the Americas that is good for business. Take for example other US-ex-colonies, they didn't have stability so they have to go. PR is always playing the long-game.

  • @noa670
    @noa670 Před 4 lety +641

    Thank you for representing the Northern Marianas Islands, we exist and are proud to be part of the U.S.

    • @chillaxo9863
      @chillaxo9863 Před 4 lety +10

      There are salty Japanese people on the islands aswell

    • @noa670
      @noa670 Před 4 lety +84

      What do you mean salty, a large amount of our tourists come from Japan and are always very nice and respectful.

    • @chillaxo9863
      @chillaxo9863 Před 4 lety +7

      @@noa670 I mean Japanese families who have been there before 1945

    • @JRBRAM
      @JRBRAM Před 4 lety +4

      I miss The country on Miss Universe competition

    • @scubardiveshop1389
      @scubardiveshop1389 Před 4 lety +2

      I wanna visit!

  • @antiisocial
    @antiisocial Před 4 lety +300

    My wife and I went to the US Virgin islands on our 20th wedding anniversary. We were too poor to go when we first got married. Lol.
    Everyone was very friendly there and we had a great time.
    Edit: wow. Thank y'all so much for the positive response! 👍

  • @mohitdubey3146
    @mohitdubey3146 Před 4 lety +23

    Puerto Rico is really amazing. I want to know more about it. Please🙏🙏 make a seperate video on Puerto Rico. Love Puerto Rico from India🇮🇳

    • @sweetie4148
      @sweetie4148 Před 3 lety +2

      I’m from Puerto Rico and I want to go to India 🇮🇳 so bad 😍❤️

    • @divyaprakash5189
      @divyaprakash5189 Před 2 lety +1

      @@sweetie4148 hey bro i dont understand one thing just like catalonia quebec
      Why puerto ricans are not having independence movements like that
      And do you like mainlanders or your island because according to pew research in next 80 years puerto rico will become nearly extinct with population of less than 500k mainly due to old age and domestic emigration

    • @laylowxalex
      @laylowxalex Před 2 lety

      @@divyaprakash5189 theres independent political movement but no ones barely supports it I means I dotn know much but from what I've seen most Puerto Ricans prefer how it is I guess

    • @AL-lh2ht
      @AL-lh2ht Před rokem

      @@laylowxalex the reality is PR is the wealthiest Latin American “country”. If they became independent their economy and living standard would collapse. Remember the US spend a lot of investment to make PR better and wealth is tied to many US businesses in PR. Remember unlike their neighbors PR does not have any real natural resources or geographic advantage. Even worse PR government is both corrupt and incompetent.
      The fact becoming independent would be the worst they could do. By becoming a state PR would have the reverse happen and a huge amount of investments would be made to improve their lives.

  • @h.santiago4339
    @h.santiago4339 Před 4 lety +13

    Long time Boricua viewer here. Gracias for the compliments, your videos gets watched in the island by a lot of people

    • @familyandfriends3519
      @familyandfriends3519 Před rokem

      Don't speak Spanish because Puerto Ricans aren't Spanish you didn't get independence from Spain and are a American colony

  • @malikfaisal416
    @malikfaisal416 Před 4 lety +134

    8:45 we need a gif of that

    • @dorthusiast
      @dorthusiast Před 4 lety +8

      yes we do someone go do it i dont know how

  • @niurkaniurka
    @niurkaniurka Před 3 lety +32

    Im a Puerto Rican yes! 🇵🇷 I mean what else can I say I’m proud of this place!

    • @corymiller536
      @corymiller536 Před rokem +1

      Yet, there are more Puerto ricans in USA mainland than in the island 🏝️

    • @joshnavarrete6716
      @joshnavarrete6716 Před rokem +1

      Amo Puerto Rico!

    • @familyandfriends3519
      @familyandfriends3519 Před rokem

      @@joshnavarrete6716 Puerto Ricans aren't Spanish they didn't get independence from Spain and are USA colony

  • @quinnodonnell3906
    @quinnodonnell3906 Před 4 lety +31

    I always wondered why american samoa would want to be a territory but then I realised, they basically can do whatever they want, and they get to be a part of the U.S, which makes them basically untouchable, and it ties them to the most powerful economy

    • @AL-lh2ht
      @AL-lh2ht Před rokem +5

      That and by being a territory they are like three times wealthier then Samoa itself despite Samoa being three times bigger.
      Huge plus for Samoa. Far better off being a territory.

    • @siviaulutu4501
      @siviaulutu4501 Před 9 měsíci +1

      I'm actually American Samoan my mom says the main reason why is because we wanted to keep the aiga system and if we were incorporated the banks could take away land and sell it to non-natives but that doesn't stop natives from renting out their land to other ethnicities.

  • @chiune.3881
    @chiune.3881 Před 4 lety +565

    When a colony in the past has colonies 🤷‍♂️

    • @justin_5631
      @justin_5631 Před 4 lety +94

      :Carthage has entered the game:

    • @2111jade
      @2111jade Před 4 lety +22

      Every colony in the past has colonies

    • @Weissenschenkel
      @Weissenschenkel Před 4 lety +40

      @@2111jade sorry but Brazil doesn't, as most colonized countries in America.

    • @dorthusiast
      @dorthusiast Před 4 lety +13

      @@Rishi123456789 Papua New Guinea wasn't an Australian colony. It just seceded along with Australia when the British first left, so wasn't really colonised.

    • @hansriseli6975
      @hansriseli6975 Před 4 lety +6

      Portugal has Timor Leste before Indonesia grabbed it in 1976. Then, at 1999 they got independence from us.

  • @GlitchXPL
    @GlitchXPL Před 4 lety +29

    8:41 what a classic Barby

  • @sheccabaw
    @sheccabaw Před 4 lety +31

    "Say something in boricua." "...ay bendito?" 😂😂😂

  • @mauropereira187
    @mauropereira187 Před 4 lety +17

    As a Puertorican, im happy of this video. Heres a fact, Us virgin islanders sometimes come to Puerto Rico to buy stuff because its slightly cheaper here. I know it because I have been to dock ports before and I know some things.

  • @ejpaladin
    @ejpaladin Před 4 lety +13

    Northern Mariana Islander here.
    Interesting little side note for you Geograpeeps: The NMI is a great place to see World War II relics and sites scattered across the three inhabited islands of Saipan (pronounced "Sai-Pan" not "Sai-Pawn"), Tinian, and Rota. The other islands are largely uninhabited due to being active volcanic islands...Also, there are only 4 municipalities - Saipan, Tinian, Rota, and the Northern Islands Municipalities (sorry, Barbs).
    Anyway, if you're interested in WWII History, I recommend going to the commonwealth territory to visit. Same with Guam, by the way.

  • @tetra4289
    @tetra4289 Před 4 lety +233

    I was waiting for this one, sadly many people in the US itself do not know much about these territories i hope this video will help, good job!

    • @odd-ysseusdoesstuff6347
      @odd-ysseusdoesstuff6347 Před 4 lety +4

      Yes. He and his crew are so much better than the entire world's school system.

    • @SuperCreeper38
      @SuperCreeper38 Před 4 lety

      @@gavinhillick Exactly

    • @KanyeTheGayFish69
      @KanyeTheGayFish69 Před 4 lety +4

      Gavin Hillick it’s ironic how ignorant your comment is

    • @KanyeTheGayFish69
      @KanyeTheGayFish69 Před 4 lety

      Mister_A he’s ignorant himself ironically

    • @tetra4289
      @tetra4289 Před 4 lety +11

      ​@@KanyeTheGayFish69 I agree it's a stupid stereotype but the education system in the US is more self-centered than European countries when it comes to history and geography but they are better at other things. I only lived in the US for a few years though i may be wrong

  • @chafundiforni0
    @chafundiforni0 Před 4 lety +41

    I felt the passion from here when he talked about Puerto Rican women. I get you, Barbs, I get you

  • @AnonymousTranquility
    @AnonymousTranquility Před 4 lety +14

    When my mother was a teen she lived on the island of St Croix in the Virgin Islands for a few years.

  • @isabelmaria5678
    @isabelmaria5678 Před 4 lety +200

    YOU SHOULD DO A WHOLE VIDEO ON PUERTO RICO IVE 👏🏼 BEEN 👏🏼 WAITING 👏🏼
    Also thank you for calling us the coolest latinos ❤️

    • @thewildaly
      @thewildaly Před 4 lety +3

      Isabel Ruiz YES!

    • @kolinmartz
      @kolinmartz Před 4 lety +24

      Not a country. Maybe after all the countries are finished. Or as a filler episode.

    • @thewildaly
      @thewildaly Před 4 lety +5

      Kolin Martz piss off

    • @abielsanabria1599
      @abielsanabria1599 Před 4 lety +22

      Puerto Rico is a place with a LOT of history and for him to explore all of that in a episode it would be amazing!!!

    • @evaz6495
      @evaz6495 Před 4 lety +13

      Definitely!! PR has such an amazing and historic background and importance in the Latin world, yes we are not a country but in almost every way act like our own country.

  • @Kyleharrij
    @Kyleharrij Před 4 lety +155

    Can we appreciate just how much better this man nd his whole crew are than the whole world's education systems

    • @somerandomguy___
      @somerandomguy___ Před 4 lety +8

      Well at least for the American education system and the ones like the American one

    • @bitterballs356
      @bitterballs356 Před 4 lety +2

      Really? He doesn't even know these are colonies, not territories

    • @debozebuurman
      @debozebuurman Před 4 lety +15

      @@bitterballs356 They WERE colonies, now they're territories.

    • @KanyeTheGayFish69
      @KanyeTheGayFish69 Před 4 lety

      Some random Guy and the whole world

    • @debozebuurman
      @debozebuurman Před 4 lety +1

      @@KanyeTheGayFish69 I said they are territories... Please read my comment correctly.

  • @sugmadic3216
    @sugmadic3216 Před 4 lety +31

    I approve what he said about Puerto Rico 😂🇵🇷

  • @enriquecolon1150
    @enriquecolon1150 Před 2 lety +5

    As a Puerto Rican this gave me a huge boost in confidence, thanks!!!

    • @familyandfriends3519
      @familyandfriends3519 Před rokem

      Puerto Rican aren't Spanish you didn't get independence from Spain and are a American colony

  • @RosyMiranto
    @RosyMiranto Před 4 lety +158

    I knew Barby will make a Virginity Joke as soon as he mentions Virgin Islands 😂

    • @mhaughton821
      @mhaughton821 Před 4 lety +4

      As someone who actually used to live in the VI, trust me everybody thinks that

  • @saulenfischbearn7470
    @saulenfischbearn7470 Před 4 lety +38

    8:43 omg...

  • @mattfisher3825
    @mattfisher3825 Před 4 lety +21

    Hey bro, Since the Samoa episode is coming up I just wanna give you a heads up on the Samoan language. The G’ is pronounced ‘Ng’ so Pago Pago is pronounced Pango Pango. Same with Aiga, it’s Ainga. Can’t wait for Samoan episode.🇼🇸🇼🇸🇼🇸

    • @PrincessLockette
      @PrincessLockette Před 4 lety +1

      You can email him if you have information about Samoa for hi

  • @qualcunoacaso6733
    @qualcunoacaso6733 Před 4 lety +2

    You don’t get enough recognition for your hard work. Each video is fantastic, professional and educational. Thank you for this channel 🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @scorpioninpink
    @scorpioninpink Před 4 lety +168

    Now do the reservations!
    Do the RESERVATIONS!!!!

    • @FBIAGENT725
      @FBIAGENT725 Před 4 lety +6

      Literally just autonomous regions

    • @chaosXP3RT
      @chaosXP3RT Před 4 lety +1

      CGP Grey is working on that

    • @frederickoftheartic2209
      @frederickoftheartic2209 Před 4 lety +3

      Check cgp grey they already made a part zero......no i'm serious they have a part 0

    • @letkwu
      @letkwu Před 4 lety

      Why do y'all like know about the rez so much? Also cgp already got it wrong lol

    • @chaosXP3RT
      @chaosXP3RT Před 4 lety +3

      @@letkwu All I know is I live near a Reservation. The Onieda Reservation in Wisconsin

  • @DarkshadowXD63
    @DarkshadowXD63 Před 4 lety +20

    I've been watching since the very start and have always wondered if you would do a video on territories now my wish has come true hello from the U.S V.I 🇻🇮🇻🇮🇻🇮

  • @jennifergonet7019
    @jennifergonet7019 Před 4 lety +10

    Hey Barbs, I just came back from visiting Guam and Saipan last month. I loved it but I enjoyed Saipan way way more. It’s a hike to get there but you would enjoy it!

  • @KrystinaSilva
    @KrystinaSilva Před 4 lety +26

    Lol I couldn’t stop laughing of what you said 🤣. Anyways I would like a video on Puerto Rico one day. Saludos desde Puerto Rico 🇵🇷

    • @spartanx9293
      @spartanx9293 Před 3 lety +3

      That would have to come after all the countries are done as Puerto Rico is not an independent nation though it would be cool for them to do territories more in depth the issue is then you're going to have people from other states begging to have it done for their state as well

    • @familyandfriends3519
      @familyandfriends3519 Před rokem

      Don't speak Spanish Puerto Ricans aren't Spanish you didn't get independence from Spain and are American colony

  • @kurtmaverickp.guarin6320
    @kurtmaverickp.guarin6320 Před 4 lety +58

    St. -
    *Chokes*

  • @GUSTA99X
    @GUSTA99X Před 4 lety +53

    🇺🇸 🇦🇸 🇬🇺 🇲🇵 🇵🇷 🇻🇮

  • @Pingthescribe
    @Pingthescribe Před 4 lety +11

    Small thing left out: USVI are the only part of the US that drives on the left side of the road. All of the cars are right hand drive!

    • @spartanx9293
      @spartanx9293 Před 3 lety

      Not really states have their own official languages

  • @kevinizquierdo2711
    @kevinizquierdo2711 Před 4 lety +8

    please when you can do one on puertorico and help bring awareness to the island thank you always enjoy your videos ! saludos from Yokosuka Japan!

  • @detectivemuffler8083
    @detectivemuffler8083 Před 4 lety +215

    Letting ya’ll know, the reason he didn’t mention our “representative” because PR is almost in a power vacuum, so we have some issues that make representatives and government kind of complicated. Only way to describe it is... Puerto Rico’s national sport might as well be politics

    • @corvus1374
      @corvus1374 Před 4 lety +2

      @@SantomPh District of Columbia is the same.

    • @lvaruzza
      @lvaruzza Před 4 lety +7

      PR should become a state, the actual status makes no sense.

    • @corvus1374
      @corvus1374 Před 4 lety +10

      @@lvaruzza They keep voting for the status quo.

    • @demodemo5146
      @demodemo5146 Před 4 lety

      Hahaha I always tell people that. Baseball is a close second.

    • @lvaruzza
      @lvaruzza Před 4 lety +5

      @@corvus1374 I know, I'm criticizing PR for this. I believe there is a great deal of political manipulation to keep the country as it is, being a state would be much better for the people.

  • @emilielavoie4806
    @emilielavoie4806 Před 4 lety +6

    I learned something, thank you 🙏💕.
    Love you.

  • @WrecklessEating
    @WrecklessEating Před 3 lety +6

    Learned a lot. Fun video.

  • @blueberrydonutshake3577

    Just got off work and Its Saturday! As soon as I got home and checked my youtube and saw a new Geography Now video uploaded , I was like Yayyyy! Glad to see P.R. up there! Good job Barb!

  • @thoughtshewaslevel18
    @thoughtshewaslevel18 Před 4 lety +9

    I always feel Large when I'm around non-samoans. But when I'm around fellow Samoans I'm below average size, it's great.
    Looking forward to the samoan episode!

  • @trungduong4040
    @trungduong4040 Před 4 lety +21

    I hope that after GN finishes Zimbabwe, there will be episodes on territories like Puerto Rico! Love you guys!

  • @weekendroady2060
    @weekendroady2060 Před 4 lety +3

    Been to Puerto Rico, Guam and Northern Marianas. Got a trip to American Samoa planned for next month! Looking forward to USVI next year I hope. The territories are awesome and have a lot to offer, esp. awesome beaches and friendly people and a feeling of being both far away and close to home

  • @allensneed7062
    @allensneed7062 Před 4 lety +18

    We also have the disputed island of Machias Seal Island. 🇨🇦🇺🇸

    • @Verheerender
      @Verheerender Před 4 lety +4

      Allen Sneed you can have the island but we will get Alberta

    • @geo3172
      @geo3172 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Verheerender *S* *T* *O* *N* *K* *S*

    • @Namaru12
      @Namaru12 Před 3 lety +1

      We'll also take Saskatchewan while we're at it.

  • @dracomadness792
    @dracomadness792 Před 4 lety +4

    Thank you so much for talking about native Americans, and getting great images too. Most would just get the Long Plains Head dress but you got us in Pow-Wow regalia. In the USA episode it would be cool if you could do a segment of native speakers or just a segment alone to natives in general since we are true Americans

  • @fluffykeyahafa
    @fluffykeyahafa Před 2 lety +19

    I'm from Guam, the info you gave is spot on! The only thing that we would have controversy with would be Micronesians. Our lineage is a bit different from the rest of Micronesia. As native descendants, we call ourselves Chamorro. This came about after the Spanish colonized the island. The word Chamorro is what the Spanish called our male ancestors with mostly shaven heads and a pony tail. So we don't really know what our ancestors called themselves prior colonization.

    • @jasonsan6708
      @jasonsan6708 Před rokem +4

      But we are still Micronesians though. In Saipan and the rest of the NMI we Chamorros id as micros not bcoz of any political boundaries but bcoz we are Pacific Islanders from the region known as Micronesia. Just bcoz our lineage is different from our other neighbors doesn’t mean we should not be considered Micronesians

    • @fluffykeyahafa
      @fluffykeyahafa Před rokem

      @@jasonsan6708 not sure where you miss read, but I never mentioned we are not Micronesian. I just mentioned that there is a significant difference between the people of the Mariånas and the rest of Micronesia, and that this particular matter is always in question. In the end it’s just your opinion.

    • @K3rrJu5t1n
      @K3rrJu5t1n Před rokem

      @@fluffykeyahafa and don't be confused with the Federated States

    • @fluffykeyahafa
      @fluffykeyahafa Před rokem

      @@K3rrJu5t1n my apologies, but you seem to be confused about this comment thread.

    • @K3rrJu5t1n
      @K3rrJu5t1n Před rokem +1

      @@fluffykeyahafa Oh......my bad, anyway
      You go to G u a m(exile in Guam joke)

  • @mirandapablo8550
    @mirandapablo8550 Před 3 lety +2

    I love your videos !! Soo Interesting. Can u do a separate video on Guam? I'm from there and I really want to learn more

  • @republic9299
    @republic9299 Před 4 lety +39

    In the military, we have a lot of Puerto Ricans and they are the coolest people you'll ever meet.

    • @ES-mw8dt
      @ES-mw8dt Před 4 lety +2

      Ikr lol

    • @ES-mw8dt
      @ES-mw8dt Před 4 lety +3

      I have a friend from puerto rico. He is like the best

    • @sweetie4148
      @sweetie4148 Před 3 lety +1

      ☺️

    • @familyandfriends3519
      @familyandfriends3519 Před rokem

      @@sweetie4148 Puerto Ricans aren't Spanish because they didn't get independence from Spain and are a American colony

  • @grondhero
    @grondhero Před 4 lety +11

    I used to live on Guam at the Naval Air Station (even though my dad was Air Force), back when Typhoon Pamela hit in the '70's. The climate was awesome all year round. Fun fact, there is another island named Maug relatively close by. I have some great childhood memories from living there and would love to visit again.

    • @thecartoonistchick6539
      @thecartoonistchick6539 Před 3 lety

      What are you talking about, the weather is trash there

    • @grondhero
      @grondhero Před 3 lety +1

      @@thecartoonistchick6539 Trash to you, but awesome to me. Shorts year-round and don't recall ever hating it.

    • @thecartoonistchick6539
      @thecartoonistchick6539 Před 3 lety +1

      @@grondhero Hawaii has a cool tropical breeze, Guam is hot and humid year round

    • @thecartoonistchick6539
      @thecartoonistchick6539 Před 3 lety

      But to each his own, glad you liked it!

    • @grondhero
      @grondhero Před 3 lety

      @@thecartoonistchick6539 I lived in Hawaii in the '90's; didn't care for it. Extremely humid indoors. Flooding problems.

  • @brandonskyler9451
    @brandonskyler9451 Před 4 lety +7

    I love it my favorite one untill your next upload.... Born and raised on Saipan..... You should visit..

  • @team_brut
    @team_brut Před 4 lety

    I adore you guys. You're inspiring for creative work!

  • @stacyad8685
    @stacyad8685 Před 2 lety

    I totally enjoyed this video! Thank you! 😊

  • @Lugmillord
    @Lugmillord Před 4 lety +130

    Puerto Rico really should be the 51st state or its own country.

    • @abielsanabria1599
      @abielsanabria1599 Před 4 lety +56

      The people here in Puerto Rico HATE being a territory but we are always on a constant battle between joining the states or being our own country

    • @Lugmillord
      @Lugmillord Před 4 lety +29

      @@abielsanabria1599 I wish you good luck with reaching a satisfactory solution.

    • @imperiumgrim4717
      @imperiumgrim4717 Před 4 lety +33

      Be a state bruhhhh don't be like Venezuela or Mexico cuz they are a narco-state

    • @bobmuller8256
      @bobmuller8256 Před 4 lety +1

      Lugmillord honestly I’d say be independent, that way you can fully express yourselves and keep your culture, language, etc.

    • @findingmemo322
      @findingmemo322 Před 4 lety +21

      The US is the biggest drug consumer in the world.

  • @breadluvr
    @breadluvr Před 4 lety +4

    i’ve been waiting for this, i live in guam

  • @johnwhitacre7063
    @johnwhitacre7063 Před 4 lety +1

    Learned some good stuff from this video. Good presentation.

  • @dewaynewestmoreland3773
    @dewaynewestmoreland3773 Před 3 lety +1

    Love this video. Thanks for making.

  • @baylez4533
    @baylez4533 Před 4 lety +3

    Yes! Please make a video of Puerto Rico! It definitely deserves it'd own video.

  • @Manuello92
    @Manuello92 Před 4 lety +12

    Puerto Rican here. Thank you and I know 😏

  • @solongserenity
    @solongserenity Před 4 lety +1

    You are such an entertaining person to watch. Thank you.

  • @kevinjhonson1161
    @kevinjhonson1161 Před 3 lety

    The video is excellent man.Your cool explanation makes us understand the country in the most simple way

  • @zxnejc
    @zxnejc Před 2 lety +7

    Love from 🇬🇺 Guam! Also, you didn’t mention that we all also speak English. Our main language is English but everyone just knows some Chamorro and uses it time to time. Also a weird thing we do is say, “Leche” we use as like saying, “what?!” But it means Milk.

  • @sgrizzo48
    @sgrizzo48 Před 4 lety +20

    Is it wrong that i find the US territories more interesting than the USA itself?

    • @ApersonIguess-rb6fu
      @ApersonIguess-rb6fu Před 4 lety +5

      I mean the USA is one of the most immigrated nation in the world

    • @Icy_5811
      @Icy_5811 Před 2 lety +1

      Actually
      It's true-

  • @iamcalledanna3240
    @iamcalledanna3240 Před 4 lety +1

    You could definitely make a whole episode about PR. There are so many interesting things about that small, beautiful island.

  • @NicolaW72
    @NicolaW72 Před rokem

    Thank you very much for this - again - very informative Video!🙂👍

  • @AlRoderick
    @AlRoderick Před 4 lety +3

    Saipan is an interesting case, it's basically all golf courses and sweatshops. That big number of Filipino residents are mostly garment industry workers. Most labor laws don't apply to Saipan, but clothes made there get to be labeled as "made in the USA".

  • @Tuglife912
    @Tuglife912 Před 2 lety +4

    Loved this episode too like all the others, about places I like! Of the American Territories and Commonwealths, I'd say Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Northern Marianas are my favorites! 🇺🇸🇵🇷🇬🇺 🇫🇲 🇲🇵

  • @msgates2596
    @msgates2596 Před 4 lety +2

    Thanks for this information very interesting it's funny I was talking to my brother about somoa yesterday and now this video is up I don't remember going over the all U.S territories in school or maybe I didn't pay attention either way I know now

  • @arsenalarsenalCOYG
    @arsenalarsenalCOYG Před 2 lety

    The Virgin island joke and you subsequent laugh/edit = gold. I subscribed and liked afterward. 👍🏼

  • @BluePacificRQF
    @BluePacificRQF Před rokem +3

    I'm from Guam, and whoa -- you pronounced Hagåtña correctly! I like the older name of our capital (Agaña) a lot more, but it is what it is. By the way, in regard to Saipan in the Northern Marianas, if you want to sound like a local, you can pronounce it "Sa-ee-pan" (the last syllable sounds like frying "pan," not "pun"). This content is a lot more accurate than many I've seen about the territories. Great video!

  • @SuperCookieGaming_
    @SuperCookieGaming_ Před 4 lety +17

    Actually Johnston Atoll is an unincorporated unorganized territory. The only incorporated unorganized territory is Palmyra Atoll. the incorporated part means the full constitution applies and the government can't sell the territory.

  • @owdawg8625
    @owdawg8625 Před 4 lety

    Great video as always Barby

  • @jehielmercado6514
    @jehielmercado6514 Před 2 lety +2

    As a Puerto Rican this video was very informative and interesting! Looking forward to the PR video.

    • @familyandfriends3519
      @familyandfriends3519 Před rokem

      Puerto Ricans aren't Spanish you didn't get independence from Spain and are American colony

  • @ivandjurdjevic7463
    @ivandjurdjevic7463 Před 4 lety +142

    Last time i was this early, Hitler was still in his bunker

  • @kelvindavis172
    @kelvindavis172 Před 4 lety +8

    6:22 - "Cubans, Dominicans, and Puerto Ricans make up the trifecta of Latin Caribbeans."
    Haiti, Guadeloupe, and Martinique: "Are we a joke to you?"

    • @Wanderer25
      @Wanderer25 Před 4 lety +3

      Are they though? More like francophone creole peoples with a sprinkle of latin...Even the ABC islands are more latin.

    • @anawkwardsweetpotato4728
      @anawkwardsweetpotato4728 Před 4 lety +3

      ​@@Wanderer25 For one, Haiti's national language is French alongside Haitian Creole.

    • @kelvindavis172
      @kelvindavis172 Před 4 lety +3

      @@Wanderer25 I'd consider them to be Latin Americans because French is a Latin-based language, just like Spanish. Also, I never really thought about the ABC islands being Latin, I forgot their creole is Portuguese/Spanish-based.

    • @seiph80
      @seiph80 Před 4 lety +2

      Not a joke, their background is French, so no, they're not Latinos.

    • @kelvindavis172
      @kelvindavis172 Před 4 lety +4

      @@seiph80 I'm aware they aren't Latinos since "Latino" refers to Spanish-speaking cultures in Latin America, but Latinos aren't the only "Latin" people in Latin America since that region also includes Francophones and Lusophones.

  • @oakhuemo66
    @oakhuemo66 Před 3 lety

    Great vid! Bro we need a flag breakdown, geography breakdown. All that. U the man bro

  • @matthewsekonda7910
    @matthewsekonda7910 Před rokem

    Good video I like this video it was entertaining and a lot more informative that I would have expected good video.

  • @connorthompson66
    @connorthompson66 Před 4 lety +3

    That Puerto Rico video would have been incredibly helpful when I had to do a presentation on Puerto Rico.

  • @jeffc1347
    @jeffc1347 Před 4 lety +11

    I'm from Orlando, AKA Puerto Rico north. Seriously they've taken over this city, its just as common to hear people speaking Spanish on the street and in the stores as English.
    ...and just to our south we have Cuba north (Miami).

    • @johanreillo8403
      @johanreillo8403 Před 4 lety +1

      Lol I m 🇵🇷 born in the O 😂 but raised on the island

    • @familyandfriends3519
      @familyandfriends3519 Před rokem

      @@johanreillo8403 Puerto Ricans aren't Spanish you didn't get independence from Spain and are a American colony

  • @PhelipeCarmona
    @PhelipeCarmona Před 4 lety +1

    I love this States/Subdivisions/Territories episodes, yo Barbs u need to make one about Argentine provinces and Japanese prefectures it will be awesome

  • @kristophernekula5151
    @kristophernekula5151 Před 4 lety +1

    Also in Arizona the Hopi reservation is inside the Navajo reservation. The Navajo reservation observes Daylight Savings Time, but the State of Arizona and the Hopi Reservation do not.

  • @Amarok_Aquatics
    @Amarok_Aquatics Před 4 lety +11

    Yes please do a whole video on PR!!! I'll help in any way I can!

  • @JuanMartinez-me3kb
    @JuanMartinez-me3kb Před 3 lety +10

    I'm half Spanish and half boricua 🇪🇦🇵🇷. I love your videos!

    • @familyandfriends3519
      @familyandfriends3519 Před rokem +1

      Puerto Ricans aren't Spanish they didn't get independence from Spain and are a American colony

  • @jamesa.meadow4711
    @jamesa.meadow4711 Před 4 lety +1

    Have been waiting for the Puerto Rico epsiode for ages

  • @gmilla49304
    @gmilla49304 Před 4 lety +1

    As a military member, I find this video very interesting. Thank you, and have a great day.

  • @asierrey5666
    @asierrey5666 Před 2 lety +3

    9:40 The Navassa Island is also kind of disputed, as it is claimed by Haiti

  • @ravenlord4
    @ravenlord4 Před 4 lety +13

    Fun fact: None of the territories pay federal income tax. Pretty sweet :)

  • @cockylover
    @cockylover Před 4 lety

    bro your a legend..im just gonna say it...ive learned more things here on this channel than in a classroom

  • @magusking9215
    @magusking9215 Před 3 lety +2

    Ay bendito !! Do a whole video on Puerto Rico - por favor
    EDIT - be well and enjoy family

  • @tenshiakuma-6388
    @tenshiakuma-6388 Před 4 lety +3

    Early again! Greetings from Argentina 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷

  • @joseadorno292
    @joseadorno292 Před 3 lety +18

    Of course we puertorricans are always being talked about 🤣🇵🇷

    • @familyandfriends3519
      @familyandfriends3519 Před rokem +1

      Puerto Ricans aren't Spanish you didn't get independence from Spain and are American colony

    • @joseadorno292
      @joseadorno292 Před rokem +1

      @@familyandfriends3519 yet we speak Spanish, and are considered a country because of our different culture from the US.

    • @familyandfriends3519
      @familyandfriends3519 Před rokem

      @@joseadorno292 just because you speak Spanish doesn't mean you are Spanish Puerto Rico didn't get independence from Spain and is a American colony so your not part of the Spanish family and Latin family ♥️🇦🇷🇪🇸🇦🇩🇲🇽🇨🇺🇲🇦🇵🇪🇻🇪🇨🇴🇺🇾🇩🇴🇬🇹🇨🇱🇧🇴🇳🇮🇸🇻🇪🇨🇭🇳🇨🇷🇵🇦🇬🇶🇵🇾♥️🤜🤜🇵🇷

    • @joseadorno292
      @joseadorno292 Před rokem +1

      @@familyandfriends3519 we’re a TERRITORY, we are NOT and do NOT represent the US. We have Taino, Spanish and Black descendance. We fall in the category of Hispanic/Latino. Do your damn RESEARCH.

  • @darrendaulton
    @darrendaulton Před 4 lety

    Thanks for all this info Barbs

  • @patricksmith3135
    @patricksmith3135 Před 4 lety +1

    Very Good Paul. I have been to many of the Pacific islands you mentioned but never fully understood their relationship to the USA. I am less confused now. I will revisit this video again and dive into google too. Thanks. Divierte te su visite a Isla Verde.