- 63% cannot find Iraq on a map of the Middle East (despite the fact that America is fighting a war there)
- 75% cannot find Indonesia on a map.
- 75% do not know that a majority of Indonesia's population is Muslim (making it the largest Muslim country in the world)
- 74% believe English is the most commonly spoken native language in the world(It is not. The right answer is Mandarin)
- 50% cannot identify state of NY on a map (even though it is the third most populous state in the union, after California and Texas).
- 75% cannot find Iran or Israel on a map.
- 88% cannot find Afghanistan on a map of Asia. (Hard to believe!!)
- 70% cannot find North Korea on a map.
- 48% say Muslims are in the majority in India.
For Indians like me who have been in the US for some time now, this is not surprising. Americans are notoriously ignorant about the outside world. In fact awareness about India has only recently started increasing, after outsourcing gained main stream coverage by the media.
Outgoing links:
PDF: National Geographic Survey
Outgoing links:
PDF: National Geographic Survey
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