Just curious about that statistic of 1/5th of Americans not being able to locatae the US on a world map, I browsed around and couldn’t find that number, but did find the 2006 National Geographic - Rober Survey of Geographic Literacy. Though the number of American children not able to locate the US on a world map is lower (6%) than the beauty pageant question, according to this survey global awareness is pitiful. The conclusion: “Most young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 demonstrate a limited understanding of the world, and they place insufficient importance on the basic geographic skills that might enhance their knowledge. ” Maybe Miss SC runner-up-nr-4 inadvertently did the world a huge favor by turning this into a hot topic!
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