Can you name the countries that contain all of the letters 's'-'t'-'a'-'n' but don't end in 'stan'? by unkpoker

Can you name the countries that contain all of the letters 's'-'t'-'a'-'n' but don't end in 'stan'?

created by unkpoker

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Source: Sporcle list of countries
List the countries of the world that contain the letters "s"-"t"-"a"-"n" but DO NOT end with the letters "stan"...
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Countries with s-t-a-n BUT Quiz

by unkpoker

Created Apr 21, 2012 in Geography
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	marpocky:	Apr 22nd, 2012 at 05:28 GMT		1 point
	"These are from the 207 Sovereign Nations listed on wikipedia.com...any beef about inclusions or exclusions should be take up with them..." NOPE! Beef shoud be taken up with you for choosing such a terrible source. There are 195 "official" Sporcle countries. That's your list to work from. And it's just called "Micronesia" around these parts, so you can remove that one. Finally, it seems as though you haven't got your alternate answers in there right...you've entered them as bonus answers.

	Chocolatl:	Apr 22nd, 2012 at 15:24 GMT		1 point
	This shows once again why you should never, ever rely on Wikipedia as your sole source.

	unkpoker:	Apr 22nd, 2012 at 15:58 GMT		0 points
	@Marpocky - some of alternate answers DO NOT contain one of the four letters listed - hence why they are listed as bonus answers...as far as an "official" Sporcle list - can you direct me to said list and I will be happy to create another sporcle...until then - I stand by the fact that THIS quiz is valid to THAT wikipedia list - as noted...

	Chocolatl:	Apr 22nd, 2012 at 17:05 GMT		1 point
	What does "THIS quiz is valid to THAT Wikipedia list" mean--that it's all right to use an inaccurate source as long as you quote it correctly?

	unkpoker:	Apr 22nd, 2012 at 17:49 GMT		-1 points
	@Chocolatl - If you had clicked on the link - the link I used as a reference for MY game - you would have noticed that it contains 32 notes - 80 references - a 10 line bibliography - as well as a clearly writteb section noting how they came up with their criteria for inclusion...this seems which to me seems pretty well documented to me and likely correct for said criteria...if you find any error with their list - please feel free to edit it yourself - as that is the purpose of wikipedia... I have not yet seen the "Sporcle country" list - so I do not know how it compares in terms of references to the wikipedia list - nor what the guidelines for inclusion are...regardless - as I said - if someone directs me to that list - I will create this EXACT same puzzle using those countries - as I would like to be consistant with other Sporcle quizzes...so far - no one has taken me up on that offer... And if that list is the ONLY APPROVED LIST for countries - then a) a member of the Sporcle admin team should note that in their instructions and/of FAQs (which I did not see) and b) it should be easily found - which it is not - as I looked for it and cannot find it...until that time - I will stand behind my puzzle with my clearly stated definitions and link of support... Also please feel free to be less condescending to those of us relatively new to the community who - in their first puzzle - attempted to make a fun game based on the fact that I HAD noted - in my short time here - that knowing the "stan's" can be important when solving geography based quizzes...it might help more people feel welcome when they find something they would like to get more involved in... Thank you for your comments...

	unkpoker:	Apr 22nd, 2012 at 17:50 GMT		1 point
	Sorry for the length above...if HTML is usable in the comments - could someone also tell me what the codes for breaks/paragraphs are...

	Chocolatl:	Apr 22nd, 2012 at 18:06 GMT		1 point
	unkpoker--I did click on the link. It is not accurate. And the fact that I, or anyone else, can go in and edit what is there makes EVERYTHING on Wikipedia suspect. I do a lot of research, and I do not use Wikipedia as a source, because no matter how many footnotes may be on an article, the article itself almost always contains serious errors. No one has been condescending to you. We are trying to help you make your quizzes better. If you don't want to do that, that is fine. If you do want to improve your quizzes, you should play a lot more. Then you would be familiar with Sporcle standards.

	unkpoker:	Apr 22nd, 2012 at 19:00 GMT		1 point
	I do want to improve my quizzes...this is the third time I have asked for the coutries link...if you have it - fantastic - please forward it...if you don't - please refrain from commenting and look up the definition of "condescending"...I believe you will see that your second comment definitely falls into that category...

	marpocky:	Apr 23rd, 2012 at 02:16 GMT		1 point
	Sorry if I came off as condescending but so did "any beef about inclusions or exclusions should be take up with them." The "offical" country list (as well as their "standard" names) is found in the Sporcle quiz "Countries of the World". Please don't be discouraged. I welcome new quizmakers here, and this was a great idea for a quiz, that just wasn't maybe executed so well (which, after all, is what this trial phase is for). Regarding the bonus answers, I see now what you were going for. I would recommend removing ones like "St. Lucia" and simply changing it to an alternate answer for "Saint Lucia". I'm aware that only one form of writing the name fits the quiz, but they are the same country after all. Accept "St. Lucia" and display the full "Saint Lucia" in its stead. Also, perhaps move Micronesia to a bonus answer (which displays the full name), and add every country whose full, official name meets the criteria. Finally, I've never found a way to get paragraph breaks in comments. If I do I'd be happy to let you know. Hope you found this more helpful.

	unkpoker:	Apr 23rd, 2012 at 11:35 GMT		1 point
	Thanks Marpocky...no - you did not come off as condescending...since I couldn't find the list - I was trying to clarify that this would be different from what was used...I've got an offbeat sense of humor and what seems funny to me may seem cocky to others...I'll redo the quiz - go ahead and allow the alternate spellings - and hopefully it'll come across as I intended...thanks for your help... :)

	unkpoker:	Apr 23rd, 2012 at 12:05 GMT		1 point
	OK - the game has been changed to reflect the commonly used list of acceptable countries...@Chocolatl - I apologize for my defensiveness - not sure what that was about...I thank you and marpocky for your help...any other changes that need to be made please let me know... :)

	marpocky:	Apr 23rd, 2012 at 15:04 GMT		1 point
	Looks good now. You could probably add Palestine and Transnistria back in as bonus answers.