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Many Britons think Mount Everest is in Britain!
Monday March 12, 2012 06:04:35 PM,
IANS
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London: A study in
Britain has found that a lot of people here are completely
ignorant about some of the basic facts related to their country
such as the highest mountain or even the names of nations
comprising their country!
The study found that more than one in five adult Briton lacked
awareness about the nations comprising their country. Nearly six
in ten thought England's highest peak is Ben Nevis, Snowdon or
even Mount Everest, the Sun reported.
Mount Everest, the world's highest peak (8,848 metres above sea
level), is in Nepal while Britain's highest summit is Scafell Pike
(978 metres above sea level).
The survey revealed that over 20 percent people did not know
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland comprise their
country.
One in 20 had no idea that Stonehenge, the prehistoric monument,
was in Britain and almost a quarter named Australia's famed Ayers
Rock as a British landmark.
The poll of 2,000 was carried out by tour firm Journeys of
Distinction whose Managing Director Karen Gee said: "We were
astounded."
The firm said the internet may be partly to blame, with instant
answers so readily available that people feel no need to "store"
any knowledge in their brains.
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