The article never defines GDR, but I looked it up in case you were also unfamiliar:
The German Democratic Republic (GDR), commonly known as East Germany, was a socialist state in Central Europe that existed from October 7, 1949, to October 3, 1990
The German acronym (DDR) is much better known among Eastern Europeans. My parents (Czech) would almost never call it East Germany.
> The German acronym (DDR) is much better known among Eastern Europeans.
And in the UK. Presumably because it was used in athletic meetings and on cars. Never seen 'GDR', we'd just use 'East Germany'.
I have seen GDR used in the UK. But then again not many people refer to North Korea by its official name here.
Neither does Lord Howe Island, but continental Antarctica is probably the world's largest rat-free region. I'm sure many rats have made it ashore, and survived briefly, and some have managed to live in stations/bases, but most of the continent will be rat-free.
On the other hand, I'm aware rats have managed to survived in South Georgia, and caused problems for local flora and fauna there.
Is Wikipedia on there?
The majority of Antarctica is rat free.
Not really in some countries taxis are specific vehicle types and clearly branded. American ones are ordinary cars with slight modifications.
Americans have changed/reversed a lot of political definitions including conservative/liberal.
Very good point and that is one of the biggest problems. It needn't be so.
That depends whether you have watched "Passport to Pimlico".
They had a substantial Breton component too. Neither Norse nor Flemish nor French.