[GOPcapitalist]

My questions were ofcourse, rhetorical.

Given your demonstrated ignorance on other matters from this thread, one can never be sure.

Based on the quality and quantity of recognition I think it is safe to say that neither had any real recognition for the first three years of their existence.

Since when did St. Eustasius and Saxe Coburg Gotha cease to be real places? I also invite you to take your case up with the U.S. government on the former, as to this day it officially identifies the reception at St. Eustasius as the first international recognition of the United States.

[fortheDeclaration]

I didn't say they were real places, I said they weren't important places.

As for my ígnorance' ít seems that you have confused being pompus with being smart.