Most Young Americans Can’t Locate Iraq on a Map, Study Finds
Fewer than 40% could find the country on an unlabeled map of the Middle East. Only a quarter could find Iran or Israel.Fewer than 40% could find the country on an unlabeled map of the Middle East. Only a quarter could find Iran or Israel.
Your support is crucial...Reuters via Raw Story:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – 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 National Geographic found. Only about one-quarter of respondents could find Iran and Israel on the same map.
Sixty-nine percent of young people picked out China on a map of Asia, but only about half could find India and Japan and only 12 percent correctly located Afghanistan.
As we navigate an uncertain 2025, with a new administration questioning press freedoms, the risks are clear: our ability to report freely is under threat.
Your tax-deductible donation enables us to dig deeper, delivering fearless investigative reporting and analysis that exposes the reality beneath the headlines — without compromise.
Now is the time to take action. Stand with our courageous journalists. Donate today to protect a free press, uphold democracy and uncover the stories that need to be told.
Military strength has become our national religion, as well as our very own road to perdition.
The civil rights icon's courageous call for peace and criticism of his government in a time of war must not be lost to history.
You need to be a supporter to comment.
There are currently no responses to this article.
Be the first to respond.