While Canadians have been having a love-in with Barack Obama this week, Americans apparently also have good feelings for their neighbor to the north.

Neuf 10 Americans view Canada favorably, according to a recent Gallup Poll. Only six percent have a negative view of Canada.

Il s'agit de la fourth year in a row that Canada has topped the favorability ratings. Dans 2008, 92 percent of Americans gave Canada favorable marks.

The same survey found that “Grande-Bretagne, another English-speaking ally of the United States, correspond à peu près le Canada dans son U.S. popularity, avec une 89% favorable rating. Japan and Germany fall a notch lower, viewed favorably by about 8 dans 10 Américains, followed by France, Inde, et Israël, all with positive ratings around 64%.”

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