I think every school kid should be given a world atlas and made to study it. I remember as a kid reading an atlas and memorizing the capitals of the world. Didn't help me with Physics or Chemistry though 8-).

>You should see what happens to people from our state of New Mexico - many US residents think that they are citizens of the country Mexico. US schools have a lot to answer for......
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>>Hi Barbara,
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>>That wouldn't surprise me. When I was in Boston I met some people who asked me where I was from. When I said Australia one of them replied 'Oh, my grandmother is from Europe Too' !!!. ( This is a true story ).
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>>Gavin...
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