“Young adults in the United States fail to understand the world and their place in it, according to a survey-based report on geographic literacy released today.
…
Sizeable percentages do not know that Sudan and Rwanda are in Africa (54%
and 40% answer incorrectly, respectively). In fact, 20% place Sudan in Asia and
10% put it in Europe.”
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/05/0502_060502_geography.html