Although most of us study geography in school and know some things about other places, we can often get carried away by what television shows or movies say of foreign countries. Sometimes they show things that are incorrect or depict specific places in full cliché mode with stereotypes that just don’t fly today.

Bright Side invites you to read about some of the misconceptions people assume about various countries.

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What do people believe happens in your country or in the area you live that is just plain false?