Severe Geographic Illiteracy In The U.S.

A survey reveals "appalling" levels of geographic illiteracy amongst young U.S. citizens. Eleven percent could not even locate the U.S. on a world map.

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November 21, 2002, 1:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The National GeographicRoper 2002 Global Geographic Literacy Survey polled more than 3,000 18- to 24-year-olds in Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Sweden and the United States. Sweden scored highest; Mexico, lowest. The U.S. was next to last. ...About 11 percent of young citizens of the U.S. couldn't even locate the U.S. on a map."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Survey Reveals Geographic Illiteracy

Wednesday, November 20, 2002 in National Geographic

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