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Discuss the Problems That "Geographic Illiteracy" Can Present to a Country

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Discuss the problems that "geographic illiteracy" can present to a country such as the United States in the Twenty-First Century. Give examples of the need for geographic knowledge in diverse areas such as international politics,domestic politics,economics,and popular culture.


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Arthur Jensen

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