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Article: WHAT IN THE WORLD DO WE KNOW? SURVEYS FIND MANY AMERICANS ARE IN THE DARK GEOGRAPHICALLY
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- July 28, 1988
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WASHINGTON - The majority of Americans can't find Great Britain,
France, Japan or the Persian Gulf on the map and have no idea of
what the US population is, according to surveys conducted by the
Gallup Organization and the National Geographic Society.
Moreover, Americans in the 18-24 age group ranked last when
their survey results were compared to similar tests conducted in
eight other nations, said the society, which sponsored the
international testing. Americans of all age group scored sixth.
"I have a terrible feeling that the American public is not
taking education as seriously as they have in the past -- and it's
not just geography. You are seeing this across the board," said ...