Are there 50 states or 52 states in the United States?

The United States is divided into 50 states, 1 special zone (District of Columbia) and 3 144 counties.

The federal territory includes Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands; Overseas Territories include Guam, American Samoa and the United States Virgin Islands.

State name:

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska.

Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, new york, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

Extended data

The flags of the representatives of fifty states.

The 13 wide stripe of the American flag represents the 13 states that launched and won the first war of independence, and the 50 five-pointed stars represent the number of states in the United States of America.

The main body consists of 13 red and white wide strips, 7 red strips and 6 white strips; In the upper left corner of the flag is a blue rectangle with 9 rows of 50 white five-pointed stars. Red symbolizes strength and courage, white represents purity and innocence, and blue symbolizes vigilance, perseverance and justice.

18 18, the us congress passed a bill, and the red, white and wide stripes on the national flag were fixed at 13, and the number of five-pointed stars should be consistent with the number of States in the United States. Every time a state is added, a star is added to the national flag, which is generally implemented on July 4 of the second year after NSW joins. So far, the national flag has increased to 50 stars, representing 50 States in the United States.

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