lucy24 - 3:11 am on Jun 9, 2012 (gmt 0)

Canada isn't another country is it?

Can't be, or they wouldn't let them into the NHL.

US schools need to educate Americans that there are other countries out there.

Conversely, people from New Mexico have occasionally had trouble convincing telephone sales agents that they are in the United States, have not called the wrong number, and do not need to apply via their own country. Apparently there were recurring problems involving ticket sales the last time the Olympics were held in the US...

In the interest of fairness, I should mention that I once overheard an Italian on a train explaining to his girlfriend that the US does contain a state called New York, but New York City is in the state of New Jersey.

IANMTU