People are Googling us. All the time.

You can tell because when you search something in the giant search engine it comes back with suggested responses based on stuff people have asked before.

And when you bump in the Black Country, you get all sorts of odd questions.

Orange chips play a big part, as well as our relationship with Birmingham.

So, let's begin...

Questions people ask about the Black Country on Facebook
Questions people ask about the Black Country on Facebook

Is the Black Country in Birmingham?

That is an easy one. No.

A more difficult question is what is in the Black Country, but any version of it you take is largely to the west of Birmingham.

Is the Black County Museum open today?

Maybe. It is currently in winter opening hours, so closed on Monday and Tuesday.

You can get the full details on the Black Country Living Museum website.

Is the Black Country museum mine real?

No, it is a cement tunnel designed to look like a mine.

But the museum is based in an area where coal mines used to operate - and gave the area its name.

Questions people ask about the Black Country on Facebook
Questions people ask about the Black Country on Facebook

What is Black Country UK?

The Black Country, in the West Midlands, is the best part of the UK, with the best people.

What is the Black Country dialect?

The Black Country dialect, strongly linked to the Yam Yam accent, is how people talk in places like Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton.

We say it is talking proppa - and there is historical reason for this. The traditional Black Country dialect preserves many archaic traits of Early Modern English and even Middle English.

What is the Black Country Museum?

It is a tourist attraction in Dudley that shows you what it was like during the industrial revolution, when the West Midlands led the way.

What is the Black Country famous for?

Good question - loads of stuff.

The area has two top football clubs- West Brom and Wolves.

It is probably best know for industry. As well as coal mining there are internationally-recognised industries like glassmaking in Stourbridge, enamelling in Bilston, the iron industry across the region, chain making in Cradley Heath and lots more.

These days, it might be best known for the Black Country accent - which confuses many, but we reckon is talking proppa.

What is Black Country day?

Black Country Day is on July 14 and aims to celebrate everything great about the Black Country.

Questions people ask about the Black Country on Facebook
Questions people ask about the Black Country on Facebook

Why is the Black Country called the Black Country?

Another good question - there's good reason!

The Black Country gained its name from around the industrial revolution when the smoke from ironworking foundries and forges gave the area a black twinge.

Why is the Black Country accent different to Birmingham?

Well, this is simple - the areas are different.

The better question, we'd suggest, is how is it different. They sound different to the trained ear, but the Black Country dialect uses many words that would be foreign to a Brummie - fittle for food, saft for stupid, oss for horse, babby for baby, and so many more.

Why is Wolverhampton called the Black Country?

This is a bit of a confused question. The answer is it isn't called the Black Country.

The bigger question is whether it is in the Black Country. The answer is many people consider it to be - the Black Country Chamber of Commerce and Black Country Live to name a few. There are many iterations of the Black Country.

Why are Black Country chips orange?

Orange chips
Orange chips

 

Orange chips are a Black Country delicacy.

If you go into many of our fish and chip shops, you will get chips dipped in an orange coloured batter before they are fried. You totally need to try it.

Why is the Black Country famous?

Well, it should be. It's pretty big - more than a million people - that's bigger than Leeds, Manchester Liverpool...

We've had some pretty famous folk from here - the likes of Lenny Henry, Frank Skinner, Robert Plant and more.

Questions people ask about the Black Country on Facebook
Questions people ask about the Black Country on Facebook

Is Kidderminster in the Black Country?

Most people would say no. But Black Country is a state of mind - if you get it, you get it.

What does Black Country mean?

Be nice. Don't be flash. That is all we've got.

Dudley, with the fountain in Market Place next to the High Street.

What is the capital of the Black Country?

While there is no official title, Dudley is widely accepted to be the Black Country's capital,