Banknotes and politics; India vs Saudi Arabia

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blue-m
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Posted: 30 Oct 2020, 12:27 #
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Interesting read

https://www.geo.tv/latest/315824-india-outraged-as-bank-note-issued-by-saudi-arabia-shows-new-borders-for-kashmir
creditghost
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Posted: 30 Oct 2020, 15:17 #
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The map of China on the bill also looks oddly extended. Doesn't it look like China has absorbed Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan on this map?
blue-m
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Posted: 30 Oct 2020, 16:12 #
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Quote: "creditghost"​The map of China on the bill also looks oddly extended. Doesn't it look like China has absorbed Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan on this map?
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​I would tend to agree with you. Then again all of the borders look a little hokey. The way maps are drawn can lead to some interesting political conflicts.
BluHawk
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Posted: 30 Oct 2020, 20:37 #
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Quote: "creditghost"​The map of China on the bill also looks oddly extended. Doesn't it look like China has absorbed Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan on this map?
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​Some day that may happen;-)
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