[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Karl

The fact that Canadians are in the least coolest poll shows how flawed that list is

...I don't think they meant "cool" as in temperature, but if they were, you're right, Canadians should be at the top.

I think the "coolness" they were referring to was about the culture of each country, or the stereotypes of each countries culture. The stereotype of the average French person, is cooler than the stereotype of the average German. It's really just about stereotypes.
Also i'm sure the survey was carried out in English, so obviously English speakers are mostly exposed to a lot of American media, because it is the largest English speaking country.