how many states are there in the united states?

Question

Hi, i am a teacher. As my knowledge, the US has 50 states as well as 50 stars on its flag. But when i count the map, there are 52. Do you think the South Carolina and North Carolina are considered as 1, South Dakota and North Dakota?
When i study, i know that there are 48 states in continent and 2 states off shore, Alaska and Hawaii? Am i true? Please let me know this?

Answer 1

Please don't use your stupidity to defame the under paid hard working teachers..... retire! If you want to be funny,, then I offer you this lame retort,, consider the state of deniel, the state of confusion, the state of oppression, the state of inequility, the state of the union, and the state of our current economics.... add it up,, if you have the ability, balance some statistics, math, and geography, add some philisophy, and some politics,, ... then,, if you're still stumped post the question again, so some MIT genius can attempt to help you...

You're way beyond my unintelligent and sensible, rational, logical insight!...... 'tard... besides I'm from North Carolina, and I'm offended by your stupid assed comment..haha,, thumbs down,, you're question and the actual proclamation that you have a license is thumbs down!

Answer 2

50 states:

1)Alaska
2)Alabama
3)Arizona
4)Arkansas
5)California
6)Colorado
7) Connecticut
8) Deleware
9) Florida
10) Georgia
11) Hawaii
12) Idaho
13) Illinois
14) Indiana
15) Iowa
16) Kansas
17) Kentucky
18) Louisianna
19) Maine
20) Maryland
21) Massachusetts
22) Michigan
23) Minnesota
24) Montana
25) Missippi
26) Missouri
27) Nebraska
28) Nevada
29) New Hampshire
30) New York
31) New Jersey
32) New Mexico
33) North Dakota
34) North Carolina
35) Ohio
36) Oregon
37) Oklahoma
38) Pennsylvania
39) Rhode Island
40) South Carolina
41) South Dakota
42) Texas
43) Tennessee
44) Utah
45) Vermont
46) Virgininia
47) Washington
48) Wisconsin
49) West Virginia
50) Wyoming

South Dakota and North Dakota are 2 states
48 continental states, + Hawaii, and Alaska = 50

Answer 3

The last time I knew there were 50 states in the United States. That means that there are 48 states in the continental US and 2 ,which are Alaska and Hawaii, that are not connected to the continental US. Also, I've never heard of North Carolina and South Carolina being counted as one state and North Dakota and South Dakota being counted as one state. I was always taught that North Carolina, South Carolina, North Dakota, and South Dakota are FOUR SEPARATE STATES. I highly suggest that you recount the states on your map or ,perhaps, get a new one.

Answer 4

North and South Carolina are two separate states, as with North and South Dakota. There are 50 states, not 52. But yes, there are 48 continental states and Alaska and Hawaii are not part of the continental U.S.

Answer 5

How are you getting 52 when you count? Don't count Washington D.C it is not a state. North and South Carolina and Dakota are each there own state. There is Alabama, Arizona, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Montana, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming,Colorado,New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri,Arkansas, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Illinois,Tennessee, Mississippi, Michigan,Indiana,Kentucky,Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virgina,Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, New Hamphire, New Jersey, Maine, Massachusettes, Conneticut, Rhode Island, Maryland, Hawaii,Vermont ---- I think that is 50

Answer 6

I am confussed you said you are a teacher? Here maybe this will help you good luck..

The federal entity created by the Constitution is the dominant feature of the American governmental system. There are fifty (50) states and Washington D.C. The last two states to join the Union were Alaska (49th) and Hawaii (50th). Both joined in 1959.

Washington D.C. is a federal district under the authority of Congress. Puerto Rico is a commonwealth associated with the United States. Other dependent areas include American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Palmyra Atoll, Virgin Islands, Wake Island. From 18 July 1947 until 1 October 1994, the US administered the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, but recently entered into a new political relationship with all four political units: the Northern Mariana Islands is a commonwealth in political union with the US (effective 3 November 1986); Palau concluded a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 1 October 1994); the Federated States of Micronesia signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 3 November 1986); the Republic of the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association with the US (effective 21 October 1986).

Here are two websites that may help you
http://usa.usembassy.de/travel-states.htm
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/us.html

Answer 7

how the hell are u a teacher and ur counting 52 states in the US???? theres clearly 50 states, Alaska and hawaii being not connected to the rest. of course south and north dakota and south n north carolina arent counted all seperately...

Answer 8

There are 50 states, yeah.
But Alaska is not offshore, it's actually part of the continent. It's not part of the contiguous United States, but is connected to North America.
And each Carolina and Dakota counts as its own state, for sure.

Answer 9

50

Answer 10

You cant really be a teacher, can you? Are you really that stupid? No wonder our kids are stupid today.

There are 50 states, including Alaska and Hawaii. North and South Carolina are two separate states as are North and South Dakota.

Answer 11

Not a math teacher I hope. Washington DC doesn't count as a state, and I can't for the life of me understand where you might be getting 52. When I count the states on the map, I get 48 continental and 2 offshore.