Most US young people can't find Iraq on map
By Deborah Zabarenko
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most American young people can't find Iraq on a map, even though U.S. troops have been there for more than three years, according to a new geographic literacy study released on Tuesday.
Fewer than 4 in 10 Americans aged 18-24 in a survey could place Iraq on an unlabeled map of the Middle East, a study conducted for National Geographic found. Only about one-quarter of respondents could find Iran and Israel on the same map.
Sixty-nine percent of young people picked out China on a map of Asia, but only about half could find India and Japan and only 12 percent correctly located Afghanistan
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Nyx: Hi, just read a comment you posted on my site...seems we're in same sort of pioneer situation...will keep you in my prayers as I can certainly relate, and thanks for visiting.
...it's the struggles that flex and strengthen our faith muscles, no? GB you!