It is extremely common for Americans to refer to Switzerland and Sweden as the same place, often referring to them as one singular country. That's probably what's happening here.
Also common with Taiwan/Thailand, Austria/Australia, Iran/Iraq, and probably a lot of others. My coworker the other day was trying to remember the name of Poland and referred to it as "one of those Russian countries."
I think this happens even more in Spanish speaking countries, for us it's Suecia for Sweden and Suiza for Switzerland. I've definitely met various people who didn't know they were 2 different countries.
It is extremely common for Americans to refer to Switzerland and Sweden as the same place, often referring to them as one singular country. That's probably what's happening here.
Also common with Taiwan/Thailand, Austria/Australia, Iran/Iraq, and probably a lot of others. My coworker the other day was trying to remember the name of Poland and referred to it as "one of those Russian countries."
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I for one support the creation of Australia-Hungary.
Don't forget Slovenia and Slovakia
I don't think most Americans know either of those countries.
switzerland, swaziland, sweden, singapore. they're all the same to americans
Those are all Greece to me.
new megali plan seems pretty ambitious
Or Bosnia and Herzegovina!
...wait
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I think this happens even more in Spanish speaking countries, for us it's Suecia for Sweden and Suiza for Switzerland. I've definitely met various people who didn't know they were 2 different countries.
How many Europeans know all 50 states? If not, why should we bother to learn the names of theirs?
This would be more like a European confusing California with Cambodia.
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nation states = american states now I guess
i'm canadian and i could draw the 50 state borders plus territories with my eyes closed, and i don't want to be able to