(noun) nickname for the city of Berkeley, California, known not only for its well-known public University with a tradition of free speech, but for its reputation as a liberal/progressive community and a tradition (dating back to the Vietnam War) of the city government taking positions and passing resolutions on foreign policy issues (despite it having no influence or authority in this arena).
A: Why is the City Council debating the use of Predator drones in Pakistan? Aren't there potholes that need filling and budgets to balance?
B: Welcome to the People's Republic of Berkeley.
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Quasi-communist state loosely associated with the United States of America. Located South of Oregon and West of Arizona and Nevada. Home of all the fruitcakes and malcontents from the rest of the US. Noted for horrible drivers and a porous border. Largest non-English speaking population in the US. See also Mexifornia and UCSR.
Make sure you get the Spanish version of the driver's handbook, Jorge - and don't forget to thank the People's Republic of California for allowing it.
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The most corrupt country LatinAmerican.
In its beginnings, the Dominican Republic was a country inhabited by people who were not afraid to give their lives for the country and protect them from the corrupt, but nowadays it is only an island full of corrupt politicians, Illiterates, superficial uncultured adolescents, people without Civic sense, etc ... It is also known to have the world record of "Major traffic accidents in a year", and to own the worst education system in Latin America. Without doubt, a country that not to be proud of today day. Nevertheless, if it were not for the prevailing delinquency in the country, it would be one of the best tourist destinations in the world, as it is the perfect example of a tropical paradise.
"A great place to visit, A Worse place to live, Welcome to the Dominican republic "
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An amazing place, also Fucking is amazing
Suckadick, Czech Republic
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poorest country in the world, sitting in a very rural and rugged part of africa. nobody from the outside world knew the region existed til the mid-1800s. the french exploited this place until the 1950s. since then it's been extremely unstable.
the central african republic should be called central african anarchy.
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Term used to excuse actions which, in your own country, are illegal. Because everything is legal in the Czech Republic.
In other words, it's legal somewhere, so it must be OK to do it.
(Should not be used as a guide when visiting the Czech Republic, which probably does have one or two laws).
Edith: Quentin, you just ran a red light!
Quentin: Don't worry, it's legal in the Czech Republic.
Tarquin: You'd better not try anything, she's underage!
Jacob: Ah, but she's legal in the Czech Republic.
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The most messed up country modern civilization has ever seen. More people have died in this country in war than any other war since World War 2. If you travel there, expect to see chopped off arms and dead babies lying around everywhere.
Girl: You don't know what its like to have a baby.
Guy who came from DRC: Oh rly? Well I was from the Democratic Republic of Congo biatch!
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