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I recall seeing a study a long time ago that asked people two very similar questions:
What is the area north of the US called?
What is the country north of the US called?

Almost everyone was able to confidently answer the first question, Canada. However, a disturbing number of people were unable to answer the second question with any confidence. Apparently some people think Canada is a part of the US.