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Old Jan 14, 2006 | 08:43 PM
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Default How many states are there in United States?

Guys, its an easy quesiton.....
but I am not good in geography,
please tell me how many state is there in United States??
Old Jan 14, 2006 | 09:15 PM
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50.

Old Jan 14, 2006 | 09:38 PM
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yo calvin you for reals on that question man? j/k lol
Old Jan 14, 2006 | 09:40 PM
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omg you learn that stuff in school thats part of the unless infomation that you'll never forget 99% of math i have no idea how to work it
Old Jan 14, 2006 | 09:41 PM
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Last time I checked there will still 50 stars on Old Glory.
Old Jan 14, 2006 | 10:02 PM
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Don't we have 50 states and one territory?
Old Jan 14, 2006 | 10:21 PM
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50 states

Plus the District of Columbia, and a few territories.

I think someone needs to go back to second grade.
Old Jan 14, 2006 | 10:43 PM
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You would think that would be an easy question, but we had this quiz we were taking at the dealership one day and one of the questions was how many states are in the U.S. and I would say about three quarters of the people said either 48 or 52. I got it right though cause I'm not as dumb as them.
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thx for the support (or not), BTW, i dun attend school here until 6th grade, i dun get to learn these stuff
Old Jan 15, 2006 | 01:10 AM
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must of been home schooled?
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Originally Posted by jeffrgunn23
You would think that would be an easy question, but we had this quiz we were taking at the dealership one day and one of the questions was how many states are in the U.S. and I would say about three quarters of the people said either 48 or 52. I got it right though cause I'm not as dumb as them.
Old Jan 15, 2006 | 01:34 AM
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48 contiguous plus Alaska and Hawaii

Some people think Canada as part of the US!

QUESTION:

WHAT IS THE MOST ... see other thread
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Lubec Maine
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Originally Posted by jeffrgunn23
Lubec Maine
no

Sorry,did not mean to jack the thread.
I will create a different one and delete my posting with question?
Old Jan 15, 2006 | 01:53 AM
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[quote="vegasdriver"]48 contiguous plus Alaska and Hawaii

Some people think Canada as part of the US!

QUESTION:

WHAT IS THE MOST? ...... see other thread
Old Jan 15, 2006 | 03:54 AM
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thats nothing.. my sister, currently living in kentucky, was buying a car and needed a co-signer.... i couldnt do it ... so she was gonna have my parrents (they live in hawaii) co-sign.... it took over a week for the dealership to clear it cuz 9 of 10 sales people swore that hawaii wasnt a state.. just a territory at best...
Old Jan 15, 2006 | 08:35 AM
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puerto rico is a territory, i think thats the label for it...is territory correct?

late lol after 4am so i may be out of it, and the US Virgin islands as well
Old Jan 15, 2006 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by kkawana
thats nothing.. my sister, currently living in kentucky, was buying a car and needed a co-signer.... i couldnt do it ... so she was gonna have my parrents (they live in hawaii) co-sign.... it took over a week for the dealership to clear it cuz 9 of 10 sales people swore that hawaii wasnt a state.. just a territory at best...
we get that crap all the time. sometimes you win things off ebay and they find out you're in hawaii and they email back saying "the auction clearly states we do not ship internationally"

idiots
Old Jan 15, 2006 | 10:49 AM
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gotta love the peeps that failed US Geography 101...... or whatever the "basic" geography class is..... not saying i can name all the capitols of each state or whatever.. but come on... one should know what the 50 states are...
Old Jan 15, 2006 | 02:13 PM
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46 states and 4 commonwealths
So please dont throw stones cause technically anyone who said 50 is worng

puerto rico is a territory, i think thats the label for it...is territory correct?

Puerto Rico is a protectorate. US has only one territory, it is the palmyra islands off of hawaii (like a 1000 miles off)

http://www.doi.gov/oia/FAQ/faq2.htm#...201%20and%202:



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