Do you find it objectionable on is face to create such a guide, or is there something in particular? I've only skimmed this page, but for what it's worth the s

Do you find it objectionable on is face to create such a guide, or is there something in particular? I've only skimmed this page, but for what it's worth the state department creates educational material for travellers, issues travel advisories warning people not to travel to this or that place under exigent circumstances (eg natural disasters and rising geopolitical tensions), gets emergency passports to people who have lost theirs in a foreign country, etc. I don't know that there wasn't an agenda here, but on it's face it seems like it's part of their duties. I've never personally been in a situation where people asked me weird questions about my country, but I don't really talk to people much when I travel (my loss, perhaps). There's a cliche about telling people you're Canadian or putting a maple leaf on your backpack, so I imagine some people have had that experience. I did once ask some probing questions of a Chinese hostel-mate about the Great Firewall (which, fwiw, he said was to protect Chinese people from American spy agencies - not my position, just what I was told), so maybe I am "that guy."