I think local-placename pronunciation accuracy is a very American thing, driven by a wish to be respectful (and for some, by political correctness) and the fact that we have a one-language continent-spanning country.
Hmm, which country is that? (big grin) I had thought you were in the United States, but I have heard that you have proportionately about as much Spanish as we Canadians have French, and there are enormous areas where one can only get by in Spanish, or one of the Chinese dialects. And I have had long conversations in French with many American citizens who are simply more comfortable in that language, up near here in Vermont and Maine. I may be mistaken, but I had always thought that the US HADN'T declared a national official language, in the way that Canada has declared two by federal law. Am I wrong?
And I guess you meant by "continent-spanning" that it was east-west, because we can't forget that Canada and Mexico (at least) share the continent to the north and south.
I am not jumping on you, just having a little Canuck fun poking humour at both our countries. 8-)
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