I get not knowing that Puerto Rico and Guam and part of the Untied States, maps leave the territories out a lot.
But most maps of the Untied States I’ve seen have Alaska and Hawaii in a little side section. THEY’RE SPECIFICALLY HIGHLIGHTED due to being so far from the other states. I would think this highlight would stand out to people.
One of the biggest problems in the world is the failure of the American education system. It produces a vast amount of ignorance and carelessness.
Combined with that unique delusion of American Exceptionalism … well, we all see the result