OK. A geography question. What percentage of ordinary Americans or British people do you think can identify on an atlas the location of the following nations -
Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Vietnam ....er, Russia ?
Think small.
2006-07-30 23:27:55 · 16 answers · asked by democracynow 2 in Travel ➔ Other - Destinations
For all of those identified, I would say 10%. To be able to identify any of them on a map, 100% (everybody would be able to identify Russia :o) )
2006-07-31 05:27:24 · answer #1 · answered by Paul B 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Americans 2%
British 20%
2006-07-31 06:33:03 · answer #2 · answered by Rob G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the current American Presidents geography is representative of all Americans then 5%. With the British a little more, maybe 2 in 10.
I agree that the 'real' answer (and not just my own opinion) wouldn't be much higher...if at all!
2006-07-31 06:38:14 · answer #3 · answered by Pete Sweet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ordinary Americans about 20 %
Ordinary Brits about 85 %
2006-07-31 10:50:06 · answer #4 · answered by moonlite1us 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Britain 80%
American 20%
2006-07-31 06:33:13 · answer #5 · answered by Chesh » 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think 25%.......and no more....:D
......but that's not only for Americans and British.....I think most people couldn't exactly identify those nations. Some people don't even know what nations are around their own country:
2006-07-31 06:33:57 · answer #6 · answered by mateja b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
American 3%
British 15%
Its probably increased a lot in recent years though - scary
2006-07-31 06:48:22 · answer #7 · answered by ii337 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
20%
2006-07-31 06:30:12 · answer #8 · answered by bookfreak2day 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I`m in NY and 80% of these idiots couldn`t find NY on a map or globe
2006-07-31 10:53:19 · answer #9 · answered by airpolicejohn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brits 50%
USA 10% (mainly in the military and government!)
2006-07-31 06:44:39 · answer #10 · answered by Breeze 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋