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People overseas think on a much more international scale than Americans do.
Yes, indeed. Just look at this:
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Originally Posted by JMT
I remember in the British high school I went to while a teenager in Hong Kong, in our geography textbook it said "New England" was a state in the US. And it was pointless to try to correct them.
That's why I think most of these lists are garbage.
Most of these sorts of lists are dripping in so much bias it shows in their reporting. However, someone knows about Texas and New Mexico since my properties in both States have continued to grow in value (Texas significantly) throughout the media's so-called real estate "downturn."
Not really. I doubt people overseas care which U.S. state produces oil. The percentage of global oil produced in Texas is extremely tiny. There are reserves in Venezuela, Nigeria, and the Middle East that produce and hold MUCH more oil than Texas.
People overseas think on a much more international scale than Americans do. They are more likely to be aware that the United States receives oil from the Middle East than from Oil Country, Texas.
It's actually not really about how much globally. The point is that Texas is the main producer in the US. When people think Old West, I think a lot of people think Texas, whether it's justified or not. That alone holds a much bigger image than NC because when people think of Old South I think they think of Atlanta (Georgia).
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I'm not surprised that TN & KY rank right up there because they are melodic and show up in a lot of songs. Especially Tennessee. Kentucky has the chicken of course and the Kentucky Derby, does that get much press outside the US? Carolina is melodic, but I am surprised NC ranked so high compared to SC. My only guess with NM is the word Mexico would ring a bell with most foriegners and that's what they reacted to.
Most young people I met in Europe recognized TN -- "ooooh, Elveees Presleee......." It was a bit disconcerting because Memphis seems like a foreign country to me, but I would just smile and say yes, Elvis Presley...
I too am surprised Texas ranked so low. Not because of oil, but the very distinctive boundary. I think it's very well branded within the US. One of the most recognizable outlines after Florida.
I think it makes sense. Most people in other countries will know cities in the US, but they really don't have a reason for knowing (or caring) about the specific states.
California, Hawaii, New York, Florida....these all bring to mind a specific lifestyle and geography. Other states though, especially ones with a large city, will probably be overlooked in favor of just focusing on that specific city. Like Illinois, Texas, Ohio, etc.
People in the US tend to put Texas aside more because of it's history and the way the people in Texas let everyone know far and wide that they're from TEXAS, but in other countries it's more just another random state.
haha, that was obviously a pretty accurate prediction after reading all these posts.
Why do people get all butt hurt Texas is not so high up, it's still Top Ten. They kind of represent a lot of what other countries don't like about America; sprawl, big houses, big SUV's, over consumption, Bush, etc.....so why the hell is anyone that surprised? Aside from Yao Ming and Tony Parker, how is TX know internationally and what for? It just cracked me up how defensive people got about Texas.
How many of you can name all 24 regions in Sweden?
Counties aren't they?
Alvsborgs Lan
Blekinge Lan
Dalarnes Lan
Gavleborgs Lan
Goteborgs och Bohus Lan
Gotlands Lan
Hallands Lan
Jamtlands Lan
Jonkopings Lan
Kalmar Lan
Kristianstadt Lan
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I think that in europe (I am Danish) we do not give much thought to the kinds of goods that americans seem to attah to their perception of a state. oil in texas, cars in detroit and so on. We have our own oil and we often buy european or asian cars.
But we do know /or have images of certain states or cities, and i think a lot of europeans know film like: fried green tomates, the color purple, and the now old tv series "North and South" - the one about the civil war. I think that is why we might think we know some states in the south mere that i.e. new jersey - a lot of europeans might think it is a city.
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