From: kendall Date: 15-Oct-01 - 04:42 PMI hope you Canadians dont think that all Americans are ignorant about Canada?
Having lived in the USA for more than three years now, I would say that only 99% of Americans are ignorant of Canada, including, until recently the President. I've met a couple who could discuss Canada intelligently. I've met a half dozen Brits since I have been here and they know way more about Canada than the average American. I will say that people closer to the Border, Maine, Vermont, Upstate New York, Michigan, the Dakotas, Washington State etc. know a lot more about Canada. But that is one of the difficulties about making generalities about a country this size, you can often find 20-30 million exceptions.
And that on the whole, the average Canadian is quite knowledgeable about USA. Probably as knowledgeable as the average person born in the USA is.
Don't take this as a condemnation. It is just that, until recently people in this country have not felt the need to look outside their borders. I think things like the website which is the subject of this post, which is both entertaining and informative, Can go a long way towards fostering mutual understanding.