Talk:Rhineland
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[edit] Map
I threw in a quickie map more or less of the region. If you can find something better, please replace it - I just tossed it together with GMT and photoshop, and it is not meant to be permanent. Unfortunately, my artistic skills are too limited to make a really decent one and I couldn't find a good (free) map in the few minutes I spent looking. Demonbug 00:28, 27 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Geography, Culture
The definition of Rhineland here is confusing. At times the article suggests it comprises only the formerly Prussian territories (which are "overwhelmingly Catholic"), at others, it includes the (formerly Bavarian) Palatinate (Protestant majority) and territories east of the Rhine (e.g. Wiesbaden, which belongs to Hesse). I think the post-1918 demilitarization estended to all territories west and 50 km east of the Rhine. Maybe as good a definition as any. But that would make it culturally more heterogeneous than is suggested.--Humphrey20020 19:02, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] Game References
The computer game Freelancer is set in a futuristic world with various factions modeled after present-day countries. One of the factions is called "Rhineland", modeled after Germany.
The article New York City doesn't mention that there is such a city at SimCity, so what has the above to do with the region?
[edit] This article is offensive
The opening sentance alarmed me greatly. Jovial does refure to homosexuality, I don't like how this refures to the wrong side jovially. We need to replace it with a differnt word.
"The Rhineland (Rheinland in German) is the general name for the land on both sides of the river Rhine in the west of Germany, although some consider the lands to the east of the river culturally distinct, jovially referring to them as Schäl Sick; the "bad" or "wrong side"."
- While I do not think that that part of the article helps much, I know of no connection between joviality and homosexuality unless, like 'gay', the word has been appropriated by a particular group. I think it very unlikely that the word was used with the intention of giving offence and I think none should be taken. 'Jovial' means 'of the character of Jove or Jupiter'; fröhlich. (RJP 17:20, 20 June 2006 (UTC))
[edit] Malmedy
The cantons of Eupen, Malmedy and Sankt Vith though entirely German in culture and language became the East Cantons of Belgium. This needs to be slightly rephrased. Eupen and Sankt Vith are culturally German, Malmedy is culturally French. Indisciplined 22:25, 7 March 2007 (UTC)
