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At the assembly scene, Damien Thorn can be seen with his thick eyebrows that were seen in earlier seasons on characters like Bill Allen, Fosse McDonald and Terrance Mephesto.
Barack Obama's description of Kyle as a "kid who made a buzz in the social media this week" was a reference to a then-recent incident in which an American boy of Sudanese descent, Ahmed Mohamed, was arrested for bringing a self-made clock to school, where it was mistaken for a bomb.
The plot is a reference to 2016 Presidential candidate Donald Trump's announcement that he would build a wall over the U.S.-Mexican border should he become president. The Canadian President is modeled after Trump, and Garrison's plan to get rid of the Canadians is a reference to the then ongoing immigration debates.
- All Canadians moved to the United States referenced to Muslims illegally immigrated from the Middle East.
Garrison and the Canadian boy are both right about Rome's fall. A variety of issues, the Goths included, drove the Roman Empire into ruin.
- However, Garrison's reasonings prove to be hypocritical, through his racist behavior towards Canadians.
Stan and Tolkien are among the boys that object to asking a Canadian girl out, possibly due to them already being in relationships with Wendy and Nichole respectively.
- It is worth noting that Stan and Wendy do not interact with each other for the entirety of the season. The same also goes for Tolkien and Nichole.
This is one of the few episodes where Butters uses explicit curse words.
Cartman asks the boys if they have heard of the bible story of Genesis 34 and compares Kyle's actions to what the Jews in the story did.
- In Genesis 34, Dinah, daughter of Jacob (patriarch of the Israelites), is raped by Shechem while visiting the land of Canaan. He then falls in love with her and proposes marriage. Shechem's father, the prince of the land, informs Jacob and Dinah's brothers of his son's intent to marry Dinah and proposes a deal between the two groups. Dinah's brothers, who are angry that their sister had been defiled, decide to deceive them by telling Shechem and his father that they, along with all the men of the land must undergo a circumcision before allowing the marriage, which they all agree to do. After Jacob and his family are welcomed into Shechem's family, Dinah's brothers invaded the city three days later, killing Shechem, his father and all the males, as they were still weakened and recovering from their circumcisions. They then plundered the land and took their sister back home.^[1]^[2]
- In essence, by comparing Kyle's actions to the Jews (i.e. Dinah's brothers) in Genesis 34, Cartman is calling Kyle a sneaky Jew and an invader.
Canadian cuisine served at Charlotte's house:
- Poutine (fries, cheese and gravy)
- Tourtière (a meat pie)
- Salami
Despite being a prominent Canadian character, Ike is not seen in this episode (though he appears in a deleted scene and he is mentioned by Cartman).
The part where Butters refers to Charlotte as "the one with the white shoes" is a joke on the fact that almost every character in the show wears black shoes.

References to Popular Culture[]

Caitlyn Jenner saying "Buckle up, Buckaroo" to Kyle is referencing the popular catchphrase "Buckle Up, Buttercup".
Caitlyn Jenner's multiple automobile homicides are a reference to the fatal car accident she was involved in earlier in 2015.
Canadians moving to the US due to having no other option is a reference to the European migrant crisis.
The Canadian president is dancing to the song "The Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats.
Chuck Mangione is a popular jazz musician best known for the flugelhorn instrumental referenced in this episode, "Feels So Good".
- The fictional Canadian custom of performing "Feels So Good" on trumpet while facing east at 8 and 11 AM references the Muslim custom of praying five times a day while facing towards Mecca, Saudi Arabia in the East.
The subplot of Butters and Charlotte is, as mentioned, a parody of the film The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, which in turn is based upon Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare.
After interrupting the Canadian students presentation on the culture of Canada, Mr. Garrison sarcastically refers to himself as former CBS Evening News anchor, Dan Rather.
When Cartman helps Butters to find a Canadian girl to talk to, he mentions that one of them looks like singer Alanis Morissette.
- The Canadian girl that Cartman says looks like Alanis is wearing the same beanie, scarf, jacket and gloves that the singer wore in the music video for her single, "Ironic".
- Alanis Morissette, a Canadian, was previously depicted in "Chef Aid" where she performed the classic "Stinky Britches". Ironically, she does not have the characteristic flip-top head and beady eyes of most Canadians.

Continuity[]

Like the previous season, the current season uses recurring storylines.
- Kyle is lauded for his speech about Caitlyn Jenner in the previous episode "Stunning and Brave".
- "Hot Cosby", a phrase briefly mentioned at the beginning of the previous episode as a synonym for 'rape', is repeated several times in this episode. The meaning of the phrase appears to have morphed to refer to generalized sexual intercourse.
- Cartman did not keep his promise from "Stunning and Brave" to stop ridiculing Kyle's ethnicity and religion. Throughout this episode he accuses Kyle and his people of being in a conspiracy plot to ruin the US with immigrant Canadians.
This is the first episode to focus on Mr. Garrison, since "Eek, A Penis!"
Many Canadian background characters are shown as Canadian immigrants.
This is the second time Mr. Garrison is fired, the first time being "Cherokee Hair Tampons".
This is the second time the song "The Safety Dance" has been used. The first time was at the teen hangout in "Asspen".
Several characters from previous episodes make cameo appearances in Mr. Stkrdknmibalz's language class including:
- Mayor McDaniels' rival mayor from "The F Word".
- Professor Lamont from "Faith Hilling".
- One of the South Park Elementary kindergarten teachers (the one with short brown hair, glasses, and a purple jacket).

Goofs[]

Douglas is seen twice in the cafeteria, one is at a table far from the boys, and the other is shown on the right side of them.
- Strangely, Clyde is also seen twice, one sitting with the boys, and another sitting at a nearby table.
Canada is portrayed as having a President; however, in reality Canada has a Prime Minister.
When Kyle is on stage near the end of the episode with Mr. Garrison, as he turns to walk off he teleports several feet.
When Garrison goes over Niagara Falls in a barrel, he stands near a "Niagara Falls National Park" sign. In reality, Niagara Falls is a State Park in New York.
When Cartman is trying to get Butters a date on the playground, Heidi Turner can be seen twice in the same shot.

Bradley Biggle Sightings[]

In every episode of Season Nineteen, Bradley Biggle can be spotted in the background, much like the Visitors were in previous Seasons.

In the scene after PC Principal is talking to Mr. Garrison, the poster that in earlier seasons showed a picture of a visitor and the text "Have you seen me?" appears with the visitor replaced with Bradley Biggle.

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International Titles[]

Language	Title	Translation
Czech	Kde domov můj?	Where is my home?
French	Où est passé mon pays ?	Where My Country Gone?
German	Wo ist mein Land hin?	Where My Country Gone?
Hungarian	Hová lett a hazám?	Where My Country Gone?
Italian	Che ne sarà di noi?	What will become of us?
Japanese	俺の祖国はどこへ行った？ (Ore no sokoku wa doko e itta?)	Where My Country Gone?
Polish	Gdzież mój kraj?	Where My Country Gone?