So Americans can't find Iraq on a map? - GoFuckYourself.com

ADL Colin · 06-01-2004, 03:35 AM

By now, most people have heard that "only 13% of Americans can find Iraq on a map".

Here are some numbers for various countries and their ability to find Iraq on a map.

Mexico 6%
British 10%
Canadians 11%
Americans 13%
Japan 19%
French 21%
Italians 27%
Sweden 30%
Germans 36%

Here are the survey results.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ge...operSurvey.pdf

Theo · 06-01-2004, 03:36 AM

iran 100% ? heh

Roald · 06-01-2004, 03:37 AM

isn't Iraq a state in the south of the US?

woj · 06-01-2004, 03:39 AM

At least we are not the worst :-/

goBigtime · 06-01-2004, 03:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Colin
By now, most people have heard that "only 13% of Americans can find Iraq on a map".

Here are some numbers for various countries and their ability to find Iraq on a map.

Mexico 6%
British 10%
Canadians 11%
Americans 13%
Japan 19%
French 21%
Italians 27%
Sweden 30%
Germans 36%

Here are the survey results.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ge...operSurvey.pdf

I wonder what % of americans can point out America on a map....

or what % of iraqis can point out Iraq on a map for that matter.

steve90 · 06-01-2004, 03:44 AM

its the one thats labeled iraq

pimplink · 06-01-2004, 03:47 AM

No wonder why Iraq wanted some attention! LOL

Theo · 06-01-2004, 03:49 AM

Germany has great middle level education compared to the rest european countries.

More Booze · 06-01-2004, 03:55 AM

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Originally posted by pimplink
No wonder why Iraq wanted some attention! LOL

EviLGuY · 06-01-2004, 03:56 AM

I think 11% is pretty good for Canadians.. we aren't the ones at war.

ADL Colin · 06-01-2004, 04:08 AM

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Originally posted by EviLGuY
I think 11% is pretty good for Canadians.. we aren't the ones at war.

Survey was published in 2002 - before the war started.

kenny · 06-01-2004, 04:13 AM

Did they take this survey using twelve year olds?

Those numbers have to be extremely low. The world can't be that fucking stupid.

Joe Citizen · 06-01-2004, 04:14 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Colin
By now, most people have heard that "only 13% of Americans can find Iraq on a map".

Here are some numbers for various countries and their ability to find Iraq on a map.

Mexico 6%
British 10%
Canadians 11%
Americans 13%
Japan 19%
French 21%
Italians 27%
Sweden 30%
Germans 36%

Here are the survey results.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ge...operSurvey.pdf

Very interesting:

"When asked to identify 12 countries on a map of Europe, the average young American could locate only about 3, compared to their counterparts in the other countries surveyed, who could locate an average of 5. Only one European country ? Italy, with
its geographically distinct boot ? was correctly spotted by a majority of young Americans (64%). Just 37% could find England, despite the fact that Great Britain is the United States closest political ally."

"On average, young adults in other countries in the study were better able to locate other European countries than American young adults were to locate U.S. states."

"Like their international counterparts, eight in ten young Americans (82%) reported that they keep up with current events around the world by watching television ? either
network (50%) and/or cable (43%). However, just 38% get world news from newspapers, 13% from the radio, and 10% from magazines, compared to an average of 53%, 35%, and 23%, respectively, in other countries surveyed."

"Although a majority of young Americans (75%) also believed that it is at least important to know where countries in the news are located, this knowledge was considered less important than map-reading. Additionally, the proportion who rated it as absolutely necessary has dropped by ten points since 1988 (from 35% to 25%)."

ADL Colin · 06-01-2004, 04:39 AM

Yes, Americans spend more time watching Survivor than the news. What do you think has caused that?

ADL Colin · 06-01-2004, 04:43 AM

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Originally posted by Joe Citizen
Capitalism.

Explain.

Mr. Marks · 06-01-2004, 04:51 AM

It only takes a small place in a map yet it is big news nowadays!

kenny · 06-01-2004, 04:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Colin
Yes, Americans spend more time watching Survivor than the news. What do you think has caused that?

To be blunt.. stupidity

KC · 06-01-2004, 04:54 AM

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Originally posted by QuaShe
isn't Iraq a state in the south of the US?

No, you're thinking of Cuba. Iraq is north of California and South of Oregon!

jimmyf · 06-01-2004, 04:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by kenny
Did they take this survey using twelve year olds?

Those numbers have to be extremely low. The world can't be that fucking stupid.

yes they are.

ever watch the TV show street smarts, if you had you would understand just how clueless people are.

Roald · 06-01-2004, 05:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by KC
No, you're thinking of Cuba. Iraq is north of California and South of Oregon!

I suck at geography

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Theo HAL 9000 Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 34,515	iran 100% ? heh

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Theo HAL 9000 Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 34,515	Germany has great middle level education compared to the rest european countries.

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EviLGuY So Fucking Banned Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: malta Posts: 12,745	I think 11% is pretty good for Canadians.. we aren't the ones at war.

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