Europe has a new “country” on the Internet – Listenbourg. It already appears on the “maps”, has an anthem, a coat of arms, a rich history and even a Formula 1 Grand Prix. Listenbourg is apparently a joke that started as an irony for Americans who do not know geography well.

ListenbourgPhoto: shot from Twitter

Listenenburg does not exist, but tens of thousands of Internet users were sure of the existence of this country. It all started with a Frenchman’s joke about American citizens who are not well versed in geography, writes Euronews.

It’s only been three days since a photoshopped map of Listenburg, a fictional country accidentally stuck on the Iberian Peninsula, went viral around the world.

At first, it was nothing more than criticism of the Americans and their alleged ignorance of geography.

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