Scandinavia proved to be another perplexing region for American respondents, with only 52.3 per cent able to properly locate Norway. It was often confused for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, and Serbia instead.
Only 23.2 per cent correctly found the Czech Republic And just nine per cent of those in the 'baby boomer' age bracket could locate it.Īmericans were tested on their knowledge of Europe and asked to identify 11 countries. The UK was next, with 69 per cent able to pinpoint it.įrance nipped at their heels with a 68 per cent recognition rate but at the other end of the spectrum, Croatia was the least recognised country at just 21.1 per cent. Spain was the country most easily recognised - so much for the special relationship - with 70 per cent of Americans locating it. Instead, guesses had it located at points all along the northeastern seaboard, with a smattering of people placing it somewhere in the Midwest.Īmericans were also tested on their knowledge of Europe and asked to identify 11 countries - Spain, the UK, Portugal, France, Germany, Norway, Greece, Ukraine, Denmark, the Czech Republic and Croatia. Locations like Colorado, Kentucky, and Wyoming yielded guesses from coast to coast, with less than 35 per cent of respondents accurately identifying each one.Īnd surprisingly, even though New York City has no shortage of European tourists walking its streets every year, only 29.6 per cent were able to pinpoint the state on a map. In this case only 28.8% could correctly find Kentuckyīut states closer to the centre of the country gave Europeans a run for their money. Europeans were asked to correctly find 10 US states on a blank map.
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