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 Natl Geographic found. Only about one-quarter of respondents could find Iran and Israel on the same map. |