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At probably around the same rate Americans and Canadians are lumped together in India, that is, until you get to know them or they give some clear indication (flag, etc.)

That happens everywhere, this is why Canadians so often wear flags abroad, they don't like being confused for Americans. I originally thought they were really patriottic or something but the ones I met told me they were just sick of having to explain constantly.

I think Australians and New Zealanders get the same, confused for each other. And us Dutch are confused a lot with Germans too. Not that I wear a flag for it though :)

Source: Shared a house with a bunch of Canadians :)

I am thinking about wearing a Dutch flag when abroad to avoid being considered a German.

And I am German.

My guess is people from the region get lumped together. See also: Sikh People being mistaken for Muslims several years back.

Muslim Indians are often mistaken for Pakistanis.