Freak

I hope I don't come off as a prick here, but this is just something I've been noticing. As a few of you know, I've been down in the USA (West Virginia) for a week now, and I cannot get over how pathetically little they know about Canada. Maybe it's just West Virginia, but can some of you Americans give me a response?

Of all the people I have talked to and told where I live, and I've met many people, only ONE has understood my response of "British Columbia" or "B.C." I've had several "you don't sound British" comments, several "in't that a long taaime ago?" comments, but mostly blank stares. Then I say "...Canada" and they all recognize that name but it doesn't get much better. Half the people have said, "oh right, you live in Toronto then." It doesn't seem like anyone knows a damn thing about Canada, and I heard it was like this, but not this bad.