बहुत से अमेरिकियों की तरह, हम didn’t give Canada much thought — until, है, हम यहां स्थानांतरित करने का फैसला. And looking back from north of the border, we became aware of how — when the U.S. media mentions Canada at all — it’s often in a “हे, इन विनम्र पर देखने के लिए, beer-drinking, hockey-playing folks” way.

In anticipation of President Obama’s upcoming visit to Canada फरवरी को 19, इस CNN.com article seems to be saying not just “look at Canada,” लेकिन “Canada is our neighbor – maybe we should pay attention.” A novel idea!

President Obama’s first foreign visit will be to Canada on February 19.

अमेरिकियों, can you name the capital of Canada or its Prime Minister? Name three major news stories in Canada. हॉकी गिनती नहीं है.

ठीक है, मैं तुम्हारी मदद करेंगे: automobiles, अफगानिस्तान और ऊर्जा.

जवाब के लिए, पढ़ा rest of the column.

जॉन Rawlinson द्वारा फोटो (फ़्लिकर)