i used to think a basic knowledge of Geography was vital to one's understanding of the world. apparently i was wrong. i mean, geography isn't like mathematics or anything. it just takes a little memorization. here's an article from CNN today.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/05/02/geog.test/index.html
"Fewer than three in 10 think it important to know the locations of countries in the news and just 14 percent believe speaking another language is a necessary skill."
http://www.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/05/02/geog.test/index.html
"Fewer than three in 10 think it important to know the locations of countries in the news and just 14 percent believe speaking another language is a necessary skill."