The annual Gallup poll on U.S. views of other countries finds Canada is the most-favored nation while Iran is the most hated.
The survey, conducted Feb. 6-9, asked respondents to give their view of 22 countries.
Eighty-nine percent of those surveyed had a favorable view of Canada, while 88 percent like Britain best. Japan clocked in at 81 percent and Germany -- which has risen considerably as memories fade of its refusal to back the Iraqi invasion -- had a 79 percent favorable rating.
The other countries with more supporters than detractors were Israel (68 percent), Taiwan (67 percent), the Philippines (67 percent), India (66 percent), Mexico (64 percent), Egypt (58 percent), Russia (54 percent) and France (54 percent).
China was in a class by itself, with 44 percent having a favorable opinion and 49 percent a negative one.
Moving down the list, only 31 percent had a positive view of Saudi Arabia while 62 percent had a negative one. It was followed by Pakistan (30 percent), Afghanistan (27 percent), Libya (22 percent), Iraq and Cuba (21 percent), the Palestinian Authority (11 percent), North Korea (10 percent) and Iran (7 percent).
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