We're not really taught about other countries in U.S. public schools, aside from the very basic history of western civilization. We don't even have to take a second language if we don't want to... This whole country basically doesn't give a shit about the rest of the world and no one has noticed. Well, maybe other countries have noticed, but no one I've met in the U.S. is aware of the phenomenon. I hope to travel one day and get out of this ridiculous place.