Great Britain nearly ties Canada for top spot
PRINCETON, NJ -- Barack Obama's first foreign visit as president on Thursday will be to a country, Canada, that enjoys the highest favorable rating of 19 nations rated in Gallup's Feb. 9-12 World Affairs survey. Nine in 10 Americans view the United States' neighbor to the north favorably, while only 6% view it unfavorably.
Great Britain, another English speaking ally of the United States, nearly matches Canada in its U.S. popularity, with an 89% favorable rating. Japan and Germany fall a notch lower, viewed favorably by about 8 in 10 Americans, followed by France, India, and Israel, all with positive ratings around 64%. Iran ranks last on the list, with a 12% favorable rating and an 80% unfavorable rating, followed by North Korea and the Palestinian Authority, both with 15% favorable scores. Afghanistan and Pakistan are viewed as only slightly better, with 19% and 20% favorable ratings, respectively.
This is the fourth straight year that Canada has topped the country rankings...
Congrats Canada.
ReplyDeleteByron it's stats but the do have a validitiy, I thin there is more good will between these two countries......and stats by way of gollop illustrate this. Where you will see the small percentile that thinks the other way.
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