Internet reaches Tokelau

Post by **Mike** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 10:18 am

The island of Tokelau have registered the domain name .TK which has managed to add 10% to their GDP, but a computer in every home and add net access. Not bad for an island who has 1500 inhabitants and 2 days boat ride away from their neighbour.

BBC Article.

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 10:06 pm

I'm off to start an internet revolution in East Timor.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:23 am

10% of the GDP is probably less than you earn as a Teacher though! :D

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 4:52 pm

True, true, but then again I would be a dictator a country that is the 142nd most powerful nation in the world, which kinda beats the title of teacher.

Having just checked out their stats I feel that the chances of my revolution are in the words of Mr.Kipling, exceedingly good. The reason is this

''East Timor was colonised by Portugal in 1702, and was known as Portuguese Timor until Portugal's decolonisation of the country. In late 1975 East Timor declared its independence but was promptly invaded and occupied by Indonesia, and declared that country's 27th province the following year''

How cruel is that!

Post by **Mike** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:16 am

I think that you need to invade again to restore their independence. Don't you think it was a little bit cruel of Portugal to just up leave then let them be absorbed! Maybe the P left because indonesia threatened to invade if they did not!

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:19 am

If I alone invaded and won then that is going to seriously damage country moral. I mean, how crap would that make your country look like?

However, the possibility of doing it for a stag do could be a possibility! Now that would be random fun.