"It wasn't very long ago that the average American child saw Africa as colorful flags and exotic names on a map, " Clinton said.

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The interactive map shows, for each state, whether search activity is above or below the annual average for that state. (That means every state is above its own annual average in some months and below in other months.) In January, search activity in most states is already out of the winter slump and is above the annual average.

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