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Subject: Re: geographical illiteracy
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 10:20:00 -0400
From: Michael Holt <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>
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> Even the travel industry comments on American geographical
illiteracy
> http://www.travelindustryreview.com/news/2443
A good friend of mine is a psychologist. He tests for awareness by
asking where Brazil is located on a globe in his office. He told me
that about a quarter of those he tests can find it. I admit he works on
disabilities only, but only a minority are "mentally challenged." It
may be worse than we realize, if we include adults.
Michael, who can find Frenchburg, Kentucky
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