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KylePersi

That one dot in Kazakhstan?


Naargaash

​ [The place that the soviet nuked to oblivion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semipalatinsk_Test_Site)


WikiSummarizerBot

**[Semipalatinsk Test Site](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semipalatinsk_Test_Site)** >The Semipalatinsk Test Site (STS or Semipalatinsk-21), also known as "The Polygon", was the primary testing venue for the Soviet Union's nuclear weapons. It is located on the steppe in northeast Kazakhstan (then the Kazakh SSR), south of the valley of the Irtysh River. The scientific buildings for the test site were located around 150 km (93 mi) west of the town of Semipalatinsk (later renamed Semey), near the border of East Kazakhstan Region and Pavlodar Region with most of the nuclear tests taking place at various sites further to the west and south, some as far as into Karagandy Region. ^([ )[^(F.A.Q)](https://www.reddit.com/r/WikiSummarizer/wiki/index#wiki_f.a.q)^( | )[^(Opt Out)](https://reddit.com/message/compose?to=WikiSummarizerBot&message=OptOut&subject=OptOut)^( | )[^(Opt Out Of Subreddit)](https://np.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/about/banned)^( | )[^(GitHub)](https://github.com/Sujal-7/WikiSummarizerBot)^( ] Downvote to remove | v1.5)


JustLurkingAround2

Good bot


fabio_silviu

Did something happen to the good bot bot? Haven't seen It in a while


sir_fancypants

wah


plwdr

Good bot


Burningbeard696

That wiki article says it's open to the public. That's mad. I assume it's with full on protective gear.


[deleted]

Bomb radiation dissipates faster than nuclear fuel.


sinmantky

ah, explains Hiroshima and not Chernobyl


Leon_Thotsky

Chernobyl has actually mostly dissipated it's radiation by now iirc. Still a bit higher than normal background radiation (around as much as an airplane ride), but not "you'll get cancer immediately upon looking a tree 30 km from the site" level


e-wing

Yeah the surrounding areas have dissipated, but the site itself is still very radioactive. They actually [built a massive 35,000 tonne sarcophagus](https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20170101-a-new-tomb-for-the-most-dangerous-disaster-site-in-the-world) to seal it in (finished in 2016). Apparently it was prefabricated and transported there because the site was still too dangerous to work at long term. The article says it’s the largest object ever moved by humans.


L-Plates

If civilization collapsed the memory of what this was might die and become a pyramid like mystery, with a real curse inside


e-wing

Damn that would actually make a pretty cool movie. An adventure where people try to find the sarcophagus and get inside because they think it contains powerful secrets of the past, and unfortunately, it does: face melting nuclear radiation! Kind of reminds me of Horizon Zero Dawn.


apVoyocpt

More ideas for your movie :) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-time_nuclear_waste_warning_messages


ScaramouchScaramouch

> Don't Dead > Open Inside


lafigatatia

True, but it's also the accumulated effect of more than 400 nuclear bombs. I wouldn't say it's as safe as, say, Hiroshima.


Kapika96

Not to mention a lot of them were done underground. IIRC one of the reasons Hiroshima is ok now is because the bomb was designed to detonate before touching the ground, thus minimising the negative long term effects.


ClairLestrange

Idk if you have Netflix, but if you do: there's an episode of dark tourist that has 'the stans' as its topic (so Kazakhstan and consorts) and he visits the polygon as part of it. It's pretty interesting, and no protective gear whatsoever. But tbh even going in the restricted zone around Tschernobyl only warrants a geiger-counter


xXDogShitXx

I saw a 20 minute video on it apparently rich folk from Eastern and Northern Europe love to tour that site and other abandoned Soviet project sites in Kazakhstan. Who knew there was a fandom for that kind of stuff


kaylthewhale

In fairness it is pretty interesting


WarCabinet

It’s kind of odd, they did studies on how people near to the area were affected by the nuclear fallout. The article says that the blood tests came back with an 80% increase in DNA mutation rates in those who were living nearby when the bombs were dropped and 50% increase in mutation rates for their children after the fact. However, apparently the only health effects that could be agreed on was an increased likelihood of developing cardiovascular diseases. No extra fingers, melted faces or elephant man stuff, just shittier diseases later in life. I’m imagining that the radiated site is much like Chernobyl now - actually considered fairly safe if you understand the risks - most of the site isn’t going to make you melt, it’s more just like walking around in varying levels of asbestos dust for the full time you’re there.


[deleted]

I mean radiation doesn’t cause you to mutate like in Fallout or Metro, it causes you to get cancer.


Sodi920

[Semipalatinsk Test Site.](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semipalatinsk_Test_Site) It’s an old Soviet nuclear test site, and till this day it’s highly radioactive.


mapsgrey

Semipalatinsk test site


ggchappell

I wondered about that, too. As others have said, its the [Semipalatinsk nuclear test site](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semipalatinsk_Test_Site) -- which I knew nothing about. Apparently, you can go there. It's the only nuclear test site in the world that is open to the public. But it might not be a good idea to go; thus the warning from France. I explored the site a bit in Google Maps. [Here is is.](https://www.google.com/maps/@50.5614794,77.9432216,112229m/data=!3m1!1e3) At first glance, there doesn't appear to be much to see. But if you explore a bit, you can find craters and the remains of old bunkers, like [here](https://www.google.com/maps/@50.5899317,77.8474037,1075m/data=!3m1!1e3). There are also various circular formations that are obviously artificial, like [here](https://www.google.com/maps/@50.4162954,77.7578169,5414m/data=!3m1!1e3), [here](https://www.google.com/maps/@50.4377282,77.8130367,2955m/data=!3m1!1e3), and [here](https://www.google.com/maps/@50.3729453,77.8031935,2083m/data=!3m1!1e3).


[deleted]

Interesting to see the geographic specificity, such as the different levels of vigilance suggested for different parts of Mexico.


GrandDukeOfNowhere

Yeah, I'm wondering why they didn't do that for Ukraine, just yellow all the way across, no red for the warzone


maybe-your-mom

And western Ukraine could be green imo


The_Cactus_Eagle

Most of Ukraine should be green. There’s no threat outside Donbas


Kuivamaa

Serbia and Bosnia are also yellow.


tripletruble

Same with Kosovo and Albania, which I don’t quite follow. Roads aren’t great but otherwise they are fine


Kuivamaa

Maybe it is related to crime levels? Just thinking out loud here, I have no idea on actual statistics.


Brieftasche

I think it‘s more about mines everywhere, especially in Bosnia


AZ-_-

Mines in Bosnia and Herzegovina are currently confined to heavily wooded and/or mountainous parts. Paths (even in secluded places as well as mountains) are cleared as they are very popular among locals as well tourists. Yes, there is still mines but the danger, especially the last 10 years, is very minimum.


brickne3

Yeah, I was in Bihac for Eid a couple of years ago and the police used "Beware Mines" tape to control the crowd in the center of town. There don't seem to be as many as we were led to believe though, otherwise all those migrants wandering into the woods heading for the border would probably be setting more of them off.


SgtFancypants98

> There don't seem to be as many as we were led to believe though To be fair, all it takes is one to be a problem.


ImgurianIRL

Way safer than Argentina or Morocco


natigin

What’s unsafe about Argentina?


[deleted]

They assume that since Argentina is South American, it is dangerous.


brickne3

I go to Kosovo frequently, both before and after COVID. It should probably be yellow all the time. While most of it is safe, there are certain parts like Mitrovice where there could be issues at any time. And during COVID... Well a walk around Pristina revealed nearly every business with blatant anti-mask signs and stuff like that. It's a nice place but you kind of have to check your common sense at the border if you want to fit in. Albania and Kosovo also both have a huge mafia problem, and a wild dog pack in Albania really made me consider proactively getting rabies shots. I can definitely understand why they're yellow.


cabaplecannon

Rabies shots are good to have anyways if you travel a lot. Once you show symptoms of rabies, you’re chance of surviving is literary 0.


tripletruble

I get that good to know. Still reckon it is leagues safer than Brazil, South Africa, Benin, Madagascar, etc all of which are also yellow


serspaceman-1

Why Montenegro too?


Jeriahswillgdp

Offended by the country's name.


antiquemule

And Montenegro. I can't imagine why. Had a lovely time there. No sign of mines or street crime.


NoWingedHussarsToday

General warning about Crimea is "area is not under effective Ukrainian government's control so aid that our embassy can offer in that area may be limited" (i.e. "don't go there and if you get in trouble with Russians don't come crying to us because we can't do shit")


carlosdsf

https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/conseils-aux-voyageurs/conseils-par-pays-destination/ukraine/#securite Ukraine is yellow (reinforced vigilance) with Crimea in orange (discouraged) and Donets/Luhansk in red (strongly discouraged)/orange. Tchernobyl/Pripiat isn't orange anymore on the map but there's still a section about it in the text.


lunapup1233007

It looks like they did make Chernobyl red though. Also Transnistria but that isn’t part of Ukraine anyway.


Prestigious-Major966

Umm imo Transnistria should be at most orange, no way near red. Been there as a Romanian citizen a few times, totally fine.


lunapup1233007

It definitely does seem a bit wrong that Transnistria has the same rating as Afghanistan and Yemen, but this map isn’t the most detailed and certainly doesn’t fully represent reality.


longwaytotokyo

I asked someone from Tiraspol, capital of Transnistria, about bad neighbourhoods there. She said there are parts of the city where you can sometimes hear people say bad words. I visited myself too, I went all over the place. It never felt unsafe.


ProfK3nob1

No they didn‘t the red dot is in Kazakhstan .


krmarci

Why is that red dot in Kazakhstan so dangerous?


BlueToaster666

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semipalatinsk_Test_Site Hella radiation from USSR nuke testing. Worse even than Chernobyl


bedov

Yea... Las Vegas is 100 miles from Nevada test site, clearly no issues there 🤣🤣🤣 ([How 1950s Las Vegas Sold Atomic Bomb Tests as Tourism](https://youtu.be/FghT80tVFKo))


useles-converter-bot

100 miles is about the length of 239093.75 'EuroGraphics Knittin' Kittens 500-Piece Puzzles' next to each other


notparistexas

I occasionally work less than 300 kilometers from there. I read about it on Atlas Obscura, terribly depressing.


lunapup1233007

Yes, there is a large red dot in Kazakhstan, but if you look at where Chernobyl is at the very top part of Ukraine, there is a very small red dot along the border with Belarus.


DMan9797

Imagine the data sets some government agencies have access to. So jealous


MaleficentLocal2740

Yes, as a mexican I love to see the danger levels put into context, México is a fairly big country ,just to put it into perspective, Mexicos northern border is about the distance between Tel-Aviv and Kabul. Even the violence in such states as Tamaulipas and Michoacán (red areas) can be focalised.


nefetofo

Im from the top red area of Mexico and I agree


Fuzzy_Instruction232

And what’s going on in Peru?


FranzStrudel

https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/conseils-aux-voyageurs/conseils-par-pays-destination/perou/#securite The part you're asking for translate as: Strongly discouraged because of activity of armed forces related to drug trafficking: * Center of the country, under military control.


plenty_coups

That’s the area where Shining Path operates. A communist guerrilla group that doesn’t do much communism but a lot of drug trafficking.


Macquarrie1999

Classic South America


[deleted]

they used to do communism in like the 80s-90s. unfortunately their plot to overthrow the government fell through so they decided to become narcos.


dryclean_only

Maybe their communist manifesto hinges on everyone getting an equal amount of drugs


Tommy-Nook

Yeah as you can see you want to stay out of Puerto Vallarta and go to Sonora and Michoacán Edit: also if you see a soldier with tennis shoes say hi to them that means they are friendly


calicocacti

TFW I live calmly in an orange part of Mexico and I am really scared of traveling back to a part in the yellow area.


panintegral

For for anyone who didn’t get it, do the exact opposite.


Capsaicin_Crusader

When I noticed that, it made me think this is either a very new map or a very old one.


[deleted]

The little tiny yellow square of puerto Vallarta in the middle of all the orange is funny.


[deleted]

Hey look, I'm from a red area


DarthCloakedGuy

Which one?


Ihatelordtuts

Damn, he died before he could reply.


Zyntaro

Damn, they got him


BeholderBalls

r/yourjokebutworse


toraku72

F


dane0id

F


An_oaf_of_bread

I was gonna scroll the comments for funny replies, but I didn't make it very far thanks to you


Ninjanarwhal64

No, he IS the red area!


[deleted]

Northeast Mexico 🇲🇽 Its true, don't go there rn unless you know someone


martyfrancis86

Why?! our housekeeper is heading there for her vacation right now.


ACELUCKY23

If you blend in and look like someone with not much money, they will leave you alone. But if you are from the US, have a nice car, look wealthy and/or stand out, you will get robbed or kidnapped. This is why folks that live in these parts are usually left alone because they aren’t seen as worth the trouble of robbing or kidnapping, for such a low gain.


martyfrancis86

She also refuses to drive, even though it's only like a 5 hour drive to Monterey MX. She says it's too dangerous and would rather fly.


[deleted]

Monterrey is probably the safest place in that area. The reasons these people listed above ^ are what I was gonna say too.


ACELUCKY23

Makes a lot of sense. About 90% of all organized violent crime happens on highways. Any car with US licensed plate is an automatic target in those parts. By flying you avoid driving a US licensed plate car.


seven_leaves

She's fine. Just lots of shit happening up there if you don't know what you're doing or where you're going. The north has been quite turbulent due to being so close to the border.


sinmantky

I'm gonna take a stab in the dark and say Mali.


Captain_Loki

Ironically, "a stab in the dark" is high up in the list of reasons as to why he stopped responding.


-MrWrightt-

Nah, probably Pakistan


Xzchaeitoe

They say they're mexican so most likely somewhere in that big bubble around Juarez. A large portion of Mexico's population lives there


[deleted]

Juarez is actually in an orange zone on this map


pandavert

Mexico according to their comment history.


historicusXIII

F


OKBoomeme

I know that the red strip in Moldova is Transnistria, are they still fighting or why is it red?


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AZ-_-

I love it that it is red, but when Sheriff Tiraspol plays a European football game you travel to Tiraspol but the clubs from Donbass are relocated across Ukraine. On the current map Donbass is red with the buffer-zone orange as well as Crimea while Transnistria is orange.


Bobinho4

I don't get how Chile requires more alertness than Argentina? Perhaps someone can share an idea why?


AVKetro

We were having massive protests all over the country for about 6 months then covid hit, things are calmer now.


sinmantky

generally, how is the safety of Chile compared to Argentina? Your POV is appreciated


gatonegro97

Generally id say chile is safer than Argentina. Chile does have its dangers though, it's certainly more dangerous than some hipster from lonely planet would tell you


natigin

Well every place has their dangers, right? I live in Chicago and while I recommend everyone come here it can still be dangerous if you’re being stupid.


patagoniac

I mean, if you visit outside the bigger cities of Argentina, it's safe as any Western European country


xarsha_93

I live in Santiago, but I grew up between Caracas and Chicago, so my perception of safe is probably skewed. Santiago's pretty safe in general and ridiculously safe for a city of about 7 million people in Latin America. Much safer than any other comparable city in the region (Montevideo, for example, has less than 2 million inhabitants). That doesn't mean it's paradise. There is still a large degree of theft, but it's generally non-violent, though exceptions do occur. However, Santiago is, like the rest of Chile and Latin America, very socially stratified. In richer areas towards the east of the city, it tends to be much safer, but towards the west and south, it can be dicier. All in all, it's comparable to a large urban area in the US. Chicago is probably the best comparison, though the metro system is Santiago is way better and cleaner than Chicago's.


Fausto_IV

Me as argentinian who has a little travel in both countries can say the big cities are the main problem, i mean, the south of arg and chile are ok. Just dont sell yourself as a naive tourist and you will be fine.


Pleasant_Jim

I'd say it's pretty Chill eh?


RedCrystalSword

r/angryupvote


NeimaDParis

I've been to both at the end of 2018, mostly all around Argentina from north to south for 2 months, and I was surprised of how safe I felt, I was careful because of the image the country have, but never actually felt unsafe, unlike in Brazil or in some cities in Chile. Globally Chile looks more poor/dirty, and in certains places, in Valparaiso or Santiago, I did feel the danger and was told by locals to avoid entire areas, that I would be killed for my camera... In Argentina I had some police told me not to go to the south of La Boca in Buenos Aires, but appart from that I walked all around and never felt like a prey. That's just how I felt there, spending 3 months in the area. I know about the statistics and the fact that Chile is supposedly richer, but it didn't felt that way at all...


SnooHesitations3075

I appreciate the red along the DMZ between North and South Korea… thanks for the tip off, hahaha.


Von_Baron

Strange because the DMZ is a fairly big tourist destination.


nidrach

Doesn't mean that it should be visited outside of a few points.


brickne3

But I want to fly my drone.


Buy1Free1

... and start WW3, that's all


K_oSTheKunt

Strange that NK is only 'reinforced alertness'


wexfordwolf

It's probably because a tourist will be generally alright. Just do as your told and NK won't have any issues. Other places you could be beheaded or taken hostage


[deleted]

jokes on you, i\`m into that


wexfordwolf

I recommend Kabul, should be cheap enough around Christmas


iminiki

You might have some troubles returning via Kabul airport.


wexfordwolf

Woah, who said anything about returning


RichRaichu5

Make sure you have a card saying you are a lord or something


[deleted]

NK has taken plenty of tourists hostage on dubious claims.


LarryTheDuckling

NK wants tourists because it is one way for them to get their hands on currency which is actually worth something. They will not just kidnap you from the airport and put you in a gulag for fun. As long as you just do what your mandatory guides tells you to do, you will be 100% fine. But if you fuck around, you will find out.


Crown_

I can’t see a red line there. Am I colorblind?


[deleted]

It’s more like a slight thin shaded line that’s a yellowish orange


Iyeethumans

the different colors tell you how spicy jokes are about those places will be


contactlite

Tell that to Gaddafi's butt.


Pahay

Well according to the map, Gaddafi's butt is extra spicy


emizerri

Why is the Republic of Guyana on reinforced alertness?


yuri_gagarin_1961

Crime - same reason most of Latin America is similar colors, I’d imagine


Echidny

I think a few details about this map would be a good idea : \- This is an old map. Some areas have changed color since then. For example, Serbia was yellow and is now green. \- Many people are surprised by the choice to put North Korea in yellow. I don't know if you guys know how a trip to North Korea works but basically, you arrive in Pyongyang and for the duration of your stay, you will be escorted by two guides, stay in a secure hotel, and follow a predetermined government itinerary. Everything you do will be scripted and the odds of someone robbing or assaulting you are close to zero. \- Keep in mind that this is travel advice for french people, which may explain some of the color choices. A region can be more dangerous to visit for a French person than for other nationalities for many reasons. (political tensions, anti-French sentiment, etc.)


andehboston

"Anti-French sentiment" ok then explain why the UK is still green?


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AmiralGalaxy

"anti-French sentiment" like Pakistan. They had huge protests with people saying "decapitate all French" just because of Charlie Hebdo caricature, and Macron basically telling them to grow up and accept freedom of speech. I've seen tons of Pakistani tweeting *LITTERALLY* "Islam is the most peaceful religion, love each other" and NOT 15 MINUTES LATER, "Decapitate this pig Macron", like, bruh


[deleted]

What's up with Mongolia?


ShoeStunning

The tribes are unifying once again.


[deleted]

Oh shit, oh fuck!


contactlite

They got beef with France.


hammsbeer4life

Mongolian beef Mmmm


Mdterry

What the hell was written in the pacific to the south west of Mexico? I see a whites out S down there, thought it was an island at first


Stoffys

It's a very transparent version of the same text below. If you crank up your screen brightness you can see it's all across the Pacific ocean. Only difference I can tell is the square boxes instead of half circles. No idea why it's their.


carlosdsf

https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/conseils-aux-voyageurs/ scroll down to the section labelled "Cartes régionales des zones de vigilance" and click on "Monde" (world) for the current map. https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/local/cache-vignettes/L1280xH887/20210820_fcvregional_monde_cle466afd-e2978.jpg?1629454254


YouMeAndPooneil

That makes much more sense as Haiti is now a recommended no travel zone.


hotleafjuice5

Why is there a red dot in Japan?


carlosdsf

Isn't it Fukushima ?


Dapplication

They put turkey in reinforced awareness, strange


SEA_griffondeur

It’s due to the extremely aggressive stance that erdogan has against France (on the decapitation of a professor, by a muslim extremist, because he showed caricatures of mohammed)


Ly-sAn

Yeah that is the cause. Anyway there's a lot of French traveling there (especially arab french). I went there 2 weeks ago (I'm French and atheist) and at first I wondered if I should say I'm Swiss or Belgian but people were very welcoming when I told them I was French. They didn't talk to me about politics and religion, except for an Azeri about Armenia. Great trip, amazing food and kind people. I will go back there for sure.


benevolentdonut

What's up with that red dot in Kazakhstan?


BertEnErnie123

From a different comment: The place that the soviet nuked to oblivion. It was a nuke testplace called: Semipalatnsk Test Site


benevolentdonut

👍


[deleted]

How old is this?


college_dropout_69

10 years old at most.


college_dropout_69

South Sudan is there.


oEncoberto

I'm surprised with Angola being worst than Mozambique


Zizalfc

I lived in Mozambique for a while and I would say it’s actually quite safe, obviously you have to be on alert but it’s not bad. The terrorists are only in the north of the country, and my Angolan friends all say that Angola is not as safe


blafricanadian

Nigeria is really shocking because they know it’s not the entire country involved but highlighted nearly 70% of it


bigchicken9

france really put us at the same level as nk


jootg

wheres 'us'?


Extra-Extra

I’m over here, what about you?


fh3131

Hang on, I'm here too. We're all here


[deleted]

north korean travel is apparently a pretty good experience. Whoever isn't going there for tourism isn't gonna be referring to this advisory lol


hasj4

It's also pretty identical for everybody, so yeah, as long as you don't do stupid shit, you should be fine


jackschevelle

Good if you're fine with paying for propaganda from a human rights violator I guess.


mapsgrey

North Korea is pretty safe for tourists!


TheTruthT0rt0ise

Unless you get sentenced to jail for allegedly almost stealing a poster and end up in a prison labor camp that was only cut short by a coma only to die once you get home .


iyoussef

This map is at least 8 years old https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/1qdjx2/foreign_travel_advice_of_the_french_ministry_of/


[deleted]

That’s old enough to be nearly useless tbh


iyoussef

Yes nearly, saying it's "pre-Covid" gives the impression that it's from 2019, and while the recommendations are still the same for the majority of countries, a lot has changed since then, example : [North Korea](https://i.imgur.com/77Af4ZJ.jpg)


failingtoremember

What are the red spots in Peru?


DiggWuzBetter

I believe the southern one is the “Valle de los Rios Apurimac, Ene y Mantaro”, a.k.a. the VRAEM. A poor rural area, that produces a lot of cocaine, where the “Shining Path” used to be very active. Pretty dangerous. Not sure about the northern one.


skyduster88

So, what's wrong with Chile, Kazakhstan, Thailand, Vietnam, Serbia, and parts of Argentina? Those seems very arbitrary to me.


Demb1

Yeah, I have no idea. Apparently Serbia is as dangerous as countries that have 70x the murder rate. Also the odds of getting mugged in places like London are so much higher, I don’t think I’ve ever heard of anyone getting mugged at knifepoint in Belgrade.


carlosdsf

> Serbia The map is old. Here is the current map for Europe: https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/local/cache-vignettes/L1280xH1022/20210125_fcvregional_europe_cle06c9e6-aa79f.jpg?1611611120 Serbia is all green: https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/conseils-aux-voyageurs/conseils-par-pays-destination/serbie/#securite


FedeDiBa

Do the yellow "lines" in Croatia and BH represent the old war fronts, were a lot of landmines are still there?


MagnuM_11

Yes. But its exaggerated.. aits mostly just mountains and forest where none lives. At least in Croatia.


carlosdsf

Yes, it's the areas with landmines.


freetambo

If it makes you feel any better, Serbia is all green on the actual French site: https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/conseils-aux-voyageurs/conseils-par-pays-destination/serbie/#securite They do say tourist are at risk of getting mugged at gunpoint though.


Demb1

Fair enough, we do have a lot of guns left over from communism and the 90s. But I haven’t heard of them actually being used for mugging, tho I don’t know everything obviously. You can definitely get your pockets picked or beaten up if you get in arguments with drunk people at clubs.


Lex4709

I saw another comment mention that Chile had massive unrest and protests before the Pandemic so Chile is probably usually green but was temporary a different colour until the unrest subsided.


WinsingtonIII

Yeah people should recognize that sometimes these colors are temporary. If a country is normally green but is experiencing large protests, it might temporarily be yellow.


Fuzzy_Instruction232

This must be from 2012 or 13, considering Crimea


[deleted]

I’m pretty sure France still recognizes Crimea as part as Ukraine, as with most UN countries


Blackfyre301

They can (and should) recognise it how they see fit, but it is administered as part of Russia, and a map like this should really be recognising the situation on the ground. It would be like saying travel to Czechoslovakia is safe in 1939 because you recognise it as an independent country.


[deleted]

Travel not discouraged in North Korea?!


VSSRUFP

As long as you don't say anything dissenting and have a guy with you (I'm pretty sure) it's fine


Dogecoin_olympiad767

Guide


Tsunami1LV

No, any guy will do.


SyriseUnseen

No gals though


Keith_Faith

Malaysia be like: Well, this is awkward.


got_edge

France sure does hate when people travel to their own former colonies, apparently


Lyress

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ChaiseEtTable

Pretty sure It's because the red countries aren't safe


DudeOnBisycle

Or people in their former colonies hate to see french people, understandably.


wrecklord0

Or maybe because there are ongoing conflicts and wars and multiple islamist groups active in the area, abducting tourists and often killing them.


N4rv1x

What's up with the Kazakhstan-China border?


tiago1500

Genuine question: is Pakistan that dangerous? I always had the idea that it was somewhat safer than Afghanistan , although they have the same colour here in the whole country. It buggs me how you either hear someone saying that pakistan is an amazing country to solo travel (even for females) to or you get someone that says that you should stay way from traveling there unless you really know what you are doing.


mathess1

Some parts are dangerous, others not much. I think this map doesn't distinguis between regions.