[Dog Gone]

25% of Americans do not know where the Pacific Ocean is. And that's a fact.

[cripplecreek]

The worst part is that probably 50% of teachers don't know where the Pacific ocean is.

[Tzimisce]

I guess the Pacific Ocean doesn't exist and should be taken off most maps then.

[fullchroma]

25% of Americans do not know where the Pacific Ocean is. And that's a fact.

I have no doubt that's true. Sad, but true. Can you provide a source or googlable hint as to its source? It's too good an example of modern American ignorance to let go and I'd like confirmation before hurling it around. Thanks.

By the way, I was trying to send something to Arizona from a DC area department store and the clerk read the (correctly written) recipient's address and said: "Arizonia? What's Arizonia? That's so funny! Arizonia?!"

[Howlin]

It's that same one third that hates everything, but especially Republicans!

[fullchroma]

Found it. It's a National Geographic Global Literacy Survey of Americans:

Close to 30 percent could not locate the Pacific Ocean and 11 percent of Americans could not even find the United States.