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Miss World 2008: from which continent will be the lucky princess?

Settled as Europe

Ksenya Sukhinova from Russia was crowned Miss World 2008 after beating 108 other international beauties in a glittering African extravaganza held in South Africa on Saturday.
"And Miss World 2008 is Russia," announced Julia Morley, head of the Miss World committee that organises the event.
The second runner up was Gabriel Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago and the first runner up Parvathay Omanakuttan of India.

Background:

The 58th Miss World Final will be held at Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on Saturday 13th December 2008. Contestants are divided in 5 continents: Africa, America, Caribbean, Europe as well as Asia Pacific. From which continent, do you think, the lucky winner will be from?

Click to see contestants: http://www.missworld.com/contestants


Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
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Settled

Africa
12%
America
16%
Caribbean
12%
Europe
19%
Asia Pacific
41%
Activity: H$6,564
Settled as Europe on Sat 13th Dec 2008 11:49am PST

Suspend date: Fri 12th Dec 2008 11:59pm PST Settlement date: Sat 13th Dec 2008 11:49am PSTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Fri 12th Dec 2008 11:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Africa: 10%, America: 30%, Caribbean: 10%, Europe: 25%, Asia Pacific: 25%

Action history:

Created Fri 28th Nov 2008 1:06pm PST by nikolausi
Suspended Fri 12th Dec 2008 11:59pm PST : Suspend date reached
Settled as 'Europe' Sat 13th Dec 2008 11:49am PST by jenniandboys[Admin]: Ksenya Sukhinova from Russia was crowned Miss World 2008 after beating 108 other international beauties in a glittering African extravaganza held in South Africa on Saturday.
"And Miss World 2008 is Russia," announced Julia Morley, head of the Miss World committee that organises the event.
The second runner up was Gabriel Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago and the first runner up Parvathay Omanakuttan of India.

Suspend date: Fri 12th Dec 2008 11:59pm PST Settlement date: Sat 13th Dec 2008 11:49am PSTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Fri 12th Dec 2008 11:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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Predictions (49)

49 predictions

3 weeks ago
leeangelo predicted Asia Pacific (H$300 at 40%)
3 weeks ago
adammccormicks predicted America (H$20 at 17%)
3 weeks ago
fourgrays predicted Asia Pacific (H$20 at 38%)
3 weeks ago
australiavotes predicted Europe (H$100 at 19%)
3 weeks ago
telecentricity predicted Asia Pacific (H$50 at 38%)
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Comments (3)

  1 jamest
Now who decided the Carribean is a continent while Australasia isn't?
posted 3 weeks ago
  2 chris[Admin]
@jamest evidently the judges of this particular lovely ladies contest decided that the lovely ladies of Australasia were less lovely than those of the Caribbean. Either that or they were distracted looking drawing dirty cartoons in their atlases when they should have been concentrating in Geography lesson.
posted 3 weeks ago
  3 oppugner
Someone ought to be sent a crate of drop bears! That'll teach 'em not to forget the great old land of Oz! 8:]
posted 3 weeks ago

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