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>I don't know about other countries, but for me, thanks to president chavez, things have become a bit easier. Venezuela is one of the few countries that some people here know where it is without ever having been invaded by the US.
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>But sometimes I have conversations like this one:
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>Stranger: Where are you from?
>Me: Venezuela.
>Stranger: Hmmmm, my wife has a cousing called "Carlos" who lives in Argentina. Maybe you know him?
>Me: No, I am from Venezuela.
>Stranger: Is that close to argentina?
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>I swore that I would tell the next idiot who made such comments to me, that Venezuela is about 100 Km south of Argentina. That'll teach'em!
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hehe.. very funny.. and, completelly right..

"The capital of Brazil is Buenos Aires!!" ..This afirmation it is a kind of flag when somebody (here in Brazil) mention how "rich" is the geography education at US's schools.

I know, as sample, that I don't know many thinqs about Moscow's culture.. Most far that I know it is the capital of Russia.. and others few cultural details..

But, the weird stuff (being specific with USA) is how generalized is this behavior on aliens cultures.. Hardly to know a person that know something beyond their borders..