2007-08-31 21:27:42 · 15 answers · asked by Shaun W 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Isn't there 47? Aren't three of them actually commonwealths, which doesn't give them any extra powers, it's just what they decided to call themselves at the end of the american war of independence? Isn't Virginia a Commonwealth?
2007-08-31 21:44:00 · update #1
48 states and 2 commonwealths (PA & VA)
2007-09-02 12:28:53 · answer #1 · answered by hwinnum 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
50
2007-09-01 04:39:49 · answer #2 · answered by peacemaker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
50
2007-09-01 04:35:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
50
2007-09-01 04:34:59 · answer #4 · answered by Gravy B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the moment, 50.
We have several territories, including Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Marianas, the Virgin Islands and some others.
The District of Columbia is not a state, and is unrepresented in Congress.
All of these have at various times been proposed for statehood.
The commonwealths you mention are also states. We have at least two commonwealths (Puerto Rico and the Northern Marianas) that are not states.
Two states--Texas and California--are also republics. Texas has an option few people know much about to subdivide itself into as many as five states if it ever so wishes. Fortunately Texas is happy to be just one state.
2007-09-01 04:36:00 · answer #5 · answered by Warren D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
50.
2007-09-01 10:59:31 · answer #6 · answered by Ashley W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
50.
2007-09-01 09:03:11 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
50.
2007-09-01 08:50:15 · answer #8 · answered by moonlight 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
50 States.
That is exclusing Washington D.C., which is a federal district.
2007-09-01 04:38:53 · answer #9 · answered by Cameleon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
50 48-mainland 2-non-mainland
2007-09-01 04:35:18 · answer #10 · answered by naphatboy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋