Geographical illiteracy
I’ve been watching the Brazil/Ghana World Cup match, and if I hear Ghana referred to as a “tiny African nation” one more time, I’m going to scream. A few facts for our friends at ESPN, courtesy of this site:GhanaBut oddly enough, no one seems to refer to the Netherlands or Portugal as “tiny European nations.”
Population: 22.4 million
Area: 240,000 square kilometers
Netherlands:
Population: 16 million
Area: 41,000 square kilometers
Portugal:
Population: 10.6 million
Area: 92,000 square kilometers
Sigh. I suppose we should just be grateful that the American commentaters even realize that Ghana’s in Africa.
posted by Amarula Dreams @ 12:58 PM
