Current Events > US government lists fictional nation Wakanda as trade partner

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boxington 12/19/19 5:44:56 AM #1:	https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50849559 The US Department of Agriculture listed Wakanda as a free-trade partner - despite it being a fictional country. A USDA spokesperson said the Kingdom of Wakanda was added to the list by accident during a staff test. The department's online tariff tracker hosted a detailed list of goods the two nations apparently traded, including ducks, donkeys and dairy cows. In the Marvel universe, Wakanda is the fictional East African home country of superhero Black Panther. The fictional country was removed soon from the list after US media first queried it, prompting jokes that the countries had started a trade war. Wakanda first appeared in the Fantastic Four comic in 1966, and made a reappearance when Black Panther was adapted into an Oscar-winning film last year. The unusual listing was spotted by Francis Tseng, a New York-based software engineer who was looking up agricultural tariffs for a fellowship he was applying for. He told Reuters news agency that, when he first saw Wakanda on the list, he got "very confused": "[I] thought I misremembered the country from the movie and got it confused with something else." After the listing was removed, a USDA spokesman told the Washington Post that Wakanda's listing was added as a test file for staff, and was never supposed to be public . "The Wakanda information should have been removed after testing and has now been taken down," he said. After its removal, an Orlando-based reporter asked: "So do we, or do we not have free trade with Wakanda? Also where are things at on negotiations with Agrabah?" This is not the first time a fictional country has slipped into the real world. In 2017, Poland's then-foreign minister Witold Waszczykowski told reporters he had met representatives of a number of nations to discuss Poland's bid to join the UN security council - "such as Belize or San Escobar" . While Belize does exist, San Escobar does not. At the same time, officials have occasionally erased countries that actually do exist. In 2004, for example, the cover of an EU guidebook featured a map of EU member states, including the UK. Wales, however, was mysteriously absent. --- b-bb-box <cite>boxington posted [p:931790078] in US governm... [t:78266599]...</cite> <quote>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50849559 <quote>The US Department of Agriculture listed Wakanda as a free-trade partner - despite it being a fictional country. A USDA spokesperson said the Kingdom of Wakanda was added to the list by accident during a staff test. The department's online tariff tracker hosted a detailed list of goods the two nations apparently traded, including ducks, donkeys and dairy cows. In the Marvel universe, Wakanda is the fictional East African home country of superhero Black Panther. The fictional country was removed soon from the list after US media first queried it, prompting jokes that the countries had started a trade war. Wakanda first appeared in the Fantastic Four comic in 1966, and made a reappearance when Black Panther was adapted into an Oscar-winning film last year. The unusual listing was spotted by Francis Tseng, a New York-based software engineer who was looking up agricultural tariffs for a fellowship he was applying for. He told Reuters news agency that, when he first saw Wakanda on the list, he got "very confused": "[I] thought I misremembered the country from the movie and got it confused with something else." After the listing was removed, a USDA spokesman told the Washington Post that Wakanda's listing was added as a test file for staff, and was never supposed to be public . "The Wakanda information should have been removed after testing and has now been taken down," he said. After its removal, an Orlando-based reporter asked: "So do we, or do we not have free trade with Wakanda? Also where are things at on negotiations with Agrabah?" This is not the first time a fictional country has slipped into the real world. In 2017, Poland's then-foreign minister Witold Waszczykowski told reporters he had met representatives of a number of nations to discuss Poland's bid to join the UN security council - "such as Belize or San Escobar" . While Belize does exist, San Escobar does not. At the same time, officials have occasionally erased countries that actually do exist. In 2004, for example, the cover of an EU guidebook featured a map of EU member states, including the UK. Wales, however, was mysteriously absent.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rebel_Patriot 12/19/19 6:36:37 AM #2:	A guy on this board used Wakanda as an example to why Trump was wrong about Africa having a bunch of shit hole countries. He wasnt joking. --- Horses?! We can't afford t'lose no horses! <cite>Rebel_Patriot posted [p:931790880] in US governm... [t:78266599]...</cite> <quote>A guy on this board used Wakanda as an example to why Trump was wrong about Africa having a bunch of shit hole countries. He wasnt joking. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ethosian 12/19/19 6:49:39 AM #3:	Rebel_Patriot posted... A guy on this board used Wakanda as an example to why Trump was wrong about Africa having a bunch of shit hole countries. He wasnt joking. So, you believe Impeached President Trump was right about Africa having a bunch of "shit hole" countries? <cite>Ethosian posted [p:931791084] in US governm... [t:78266599]...</cite> <quote>Rebel_Patriot posted... </cite> <quote>A guy on this board used Wakanda as an example to why Trump was wrong about Africa having a bunch of shit hole countries. He wasnt joking.</quote>So, you believe Impeached President Trump was right about Africa having a bunch of "shit hole" countries? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
treewojima 12/19/19 6:49:56 AM #4:	Wakanda forever <cite>treewojima posted [p:931791095] in US governm... [t:78266599]...</cite> <quote>Wakanda forever</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
shnangyboos 12/19/19 6:50:56 AM #5:	Ethosian posted... So, you believe Impeached President Trump was right about Africa having a bunch of "shit hole" countries? So fucking weird. --- How's my posting? Call http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/182361-human-resource-machine for any comments or concerns. <cite>shnangyboos posted [p:931791112] in US governm... [t:78266599]...</cite> <quote>Ethosian posted... </cite> <quote>So, you believe Impeached President Trump was right about Africa having a bunch of "shit hole" countries?</quote> So fucking weird. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rebel_Patriot 12/19/19 8:06:02 AM #6:	Ethosian posted... So, you believe Impeached President Trump was right about Africa having a bunch of "shit hole" countries? rampant genocidal dictatorships corrupt governments untreated disease and famine failed super bowl champ shirts wealthy people hoarding food endless civil wars nah sounds like a slice of paradise --- Horses?! We can't afford t'lose no horses! <cite>Rebel_Patriot posted [p:931792468] in US governm... [t:78266599]...</cite> <quote>Ethosian posted... </cite> <quote>So, you believe Impeached President Trump was right about Africa having a bunch of "shit hole" countries?</quote>rampant genocidal dictatorships corrupt governments untreated disease and famine failed super bowl champ shirts wealthy people hoarding food endless civil wars nah sounds like a slice of paradise </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kami_no_Kami 12/19/19 8:16:30 AM #7:	Ethosian posted... So, you believe Impeached President Trump was right about Africa having a bunch of "shit hole" countries? Whether he was right or wrong (he was right) was never the point. The leader of the free world should be able to discuss foreign policy without sounding like a 12-year-old and, as our #1 ambassador, he shouldnt aim vitriol toward any country that isnt our enemy, particularly when we have strategic reasons to have troops deployed in that region. <cite>Kami_no_Kami posted [p:931792656] in US governm... [t:78266599]...</cite> <quote>Ethosian posted... </cite> <quote>So, you believe Impeached President Trump was right about Africa having a bunch of "shit hole" countries?</quote>Whether he was right or wrong (he was right) was never the point. The leader of the free world should be able to discuss foreign policy without sounding like a 12-year-old and, as our #1 ambassador, he shouldnt aim vitriol toward any country that isnt our enemy, particularly when we have strategic reasons to have troops deployed in that region. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
boxington 12/19/19 1:41:29 PM #8:	bump --- b-bb-box <cite>boxington posted [p:931803454] in US governm... [t:78266599]...</cite> <quote>bump </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Extreme_light 12/19/19 1:42:54 PM #9:	So who want to hunt for it? We need them to share their hidden technologies. --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC7BAt96Xn0 <cite>Extreme_light posted [p:931803508] in US governm... [t:78266599]...</cite> <quote>So who want to hunt for it? We need them to share their hidden technologies. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
vigorm0rtis 12/19/19 1:43:18 PM #10:	Unsurprised. --- "Can't wait to count out your coin!" -- Bethesda, 2018 <cite>vigorm0rtis posted [p:931803523] in US governm... [t:78266599]...</cite> <quote>Unsurprised. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ethosian 12/19/19 1:43:45 PM #11:	Rebel_Patriot seems to have been warned for that racist rant <cite>Ethosian posted [p:931803542] in US governm... [t:78266599]...</cite> <quote>Rebel_Patriot seems to have been warned for that racist rant </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DeadBankerDream 12/19/19 1:44:53 PM #12:	The hell happened here? --- "That thick shaft that causes women to shudder!" <cite>DeadBankerDream posted [p:931803603] in US governm... [t:78266599]...</cite> <quote>The hell happened here?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
boxington 12/19/19 5:38:49 PM #13:	one more --- b-bb-box <cite>boxington posted [p:931812650] in US governm... [t:78266599]...</cite> <quote>one more </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darkjedilink 12/19/19 6:14:20 PM #14:	Ethosian posted... So, you believe Impeached President Trump was right about Africa having a bunch of "shit hole" countries? Do you think Africa does NOT have a bunch of shit hole countries? --- 'It's okay that those gangbangers stole all my personal belongings and cash at gunpoint, cuz they're building a rec center!' - OneTimeBen <cite>darkjedilink posted [p:931814036] in US governm... [t:78266599]...</cite> <quote>Ethosian posted... </cite> <quote>So, you believe Impeached President Trump was right about Africa having a bunch of "shit hole" countries?</quote>Do you think Africa does NOT have a bunch of shit hole countries? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ethosian 12/20/19 6:54:11 AM #15:	DeadBankerDream posted... The hell happened here? Rebel_Patriot went on an anti Africa rant and was trying to justify Trump's racism. Darkjedilink did the same <cite>Ethosian posted [p:931834995] in US governm... [t:78266599]...</cite> <quote>DeadBankerDream posted... </cite> <quote>The hell happened here?</quote>Rebel_Patriot went on an anti Africa rant and was trying to justify Trump's racism. Darkjedilink did the same </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Irony 12/22/19 12:28:34 AM #17:	Wherethisfeom posted... So calling countries shitholes are finally moddable now? Been moddable for years --- I am Mogar, God of Irony and The Devourer of Topics. <cite>Irony posted [p:931908034] in US governm... [t:78266599]...</cite> <quote>Wherethisfeom posted... </cite> <quote>So calling countries shitholes are finally moddable now?</quote>Been moddable for years </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ThyCorndog 12/22/19 12:30:00 AM #18:	not surprised we've got cemen that are ignorant about africa --- https://imgur.com/6cPXvLN https://imgur.com/hVC4i6j <cite>ThyCorndog posted [p:931908085] in US governm... [t:78266599]...</cite> <quote>not surprised we've got cemen that are ignorant about africa </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
008Zulu 12/22/19 12:35:22 AM #19:	ThyCorndog posted... not surprised we've got cemen that are ignorant about africa Who can blame them? All tucked away down there in the corner of the map... --- Time is a funny thing. There is always too much of it, except when you need it the most. Then there is never enough. <cite>008Zulu posted [p:931908271] in US governm... [t:78266599]...</cite> <quote>ThyCorndog posted... </cite> <quote>not surprised we've got cemen that are ignorant about africa</quote>Who can blame them? All tucked away down there in the corner of the map... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Laserion 12/22/19 12:38:16 AM #20:	Also where are things at on negotiations with Agrabah? ... --- There is no "would of", "should of" or "could of". There is "would've", "should've" and "could've". <cite>Laserion posted [p:931908373] in US governm... [t:78266599]...</cite> <quote><quote>Also where are things at on negotiations with Agrabah?</quote> ...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Duncanwii 12/22/19 12:40:44 AM #21:	Wakanda has been around since the 60's. Why are we just now trading with them? --- Hello, I like video games and comedies. Let's be friends. :) <cite>Duncanwii posted [p:931908450] in US governm... [t:78266599]...</cite> <quote>Wakanda has been around since the 60's. Why are we just now trading with them? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Irony 12/22/19 12:41:57 AM #22:	Duncanwii posted... Wakanda has been around since the 60's. Why are we just now trading with them? T'Chaka just opened it --- I am Mogar, God of Irony and The Devourer of Topics. <cite>Irony posted [p:931908504] in US governm... [t:78266599]...</cite> <quote>Duncanwii posted... </cite> <quote>Wakanda has been around since the 60's. Why are we just now trading with them?</quote>T'Chaka just opened it </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Strider102 12/23/19 6:22:49 PM #25:	Yibambe! Yibambe! Yibambe! --- Last Cloudia ID: 188850453 <cite>Strider102 posted [p:931977575] in US governm... [t:78266599]...</cite> <quote>Yibambe! Yibambe! Yibambe! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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