Are there 40 states?

Are there 40 states?

In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are currently 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sovereignty with the federal government.

What are the 39th and 40th state of the United States?

South Dakota was admitted to the Union simultaneously with North Dakota on November 2, 1889, as the 39th and 40th states, with generally the same boundary as the present state.

What are the states in order from 1 to 50?

Order of States’ Admission

• Delaware. Dec. 7, 1787.
• Pennsylvania. Dec 12, 1787.
• New Jersey. Dec. 18, 1787.
• Georgia. Jan. 2, 1788.
• Connecticut. Jan. 9, 1788.
• Massachusetts. Feb.6, 1788.
• Maryland. Apr. 28, 1788.
• South Carolina. May 23, 1788.

What is the 42 state of the United States?

Washington
Washington is admitted as the 42nd state to the United States of America on November 11, 1889.

What were the 52 states of America?

Alphabetical List of 50 States

• Alabama. Alaska. Arizona. Arkansas. California. Colorado. Connecticut. Delaware.
• Indiana. Iowa. Kansas. Kentucky. Louisiana. Maine. Maryland. Massachusetts.
• Nebraska. Nevada. New Hampshire. New Jersey. New Mexico. New York. North Carolina.
• Rhode Island. South Carolina. South Dakota. Tennessee. Texas. Utah. Vermont.

What is the 45th state?

Utah
Utah was admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state.

What was the 48th state?

Arizona
However, after much effort, on January 6, 1912 New Mexico became the 47th state and on February 14, 1912 Arizona became the 48th state in the Union. Both states celebrate their 100th anniversaries in 2012.

What was the 44th state?

Bills for Wyoming statehood were introduced in both the U.S. Senate and House in December, 1889. The House passed the bill March 27, 1890. President Benjamin Harrison signed Wyoming’s statehood bill, making Wyoming the 44th state.

Is Alaska The 49 or 50 state?

1867: Alaska territory purchased from Russia for $7 million. 1898: Hawaii annexed as a United States territory. 1959: Alaska and Hawaii admitted, respectively, as the 49th and 50th states of the Union.

What is the 41 state in America?

The United States in Order of Statehood

Why are there 52 stars on the American flag?

How many stars and stripes are on the flag? There are 50 stars representing the 50 states and there are 13 stripes representing the 13 original colonies. from The CIA World Factbook.

What city name is in all 50 states?

According to a common factoid, there’s a community called Springfield in all 50 states, but the U.S. Board on Geographic Names says that’s not true: only 34 states have a Springfield. The real champ is Riverside. Unless you live in Alaska, Hawaii, Louisiana, or Oklahoma, there’s at least one Riverside in your state.