More than 50 percent of American teens think Canada is our 53rd state.
You may be surprised to learn that about 50% of Canadian teens think the same thing.
About the only thing they know about the USA is what they see in movies and on TV. You can see what an effect that has on the sheeple in the USA. Much more so in other countries.
I used to live there. That experience is the single biggest factor for why I can now say that I am a "Recovered" liberal.