There are fifty states in the United States of America.

[Yoni]

I keep hearing about various figures, usually between 48 and 52 for this number.
Are only Israelis this stupid, or is this just not as common knowledge as I thought it was?

/rant

[j0k3r]

I thought it was 51

* j0k3r hides his Canadian face

[Hazard]

There are 50 and only 50. Previous to WWII there were 48 but then Alaska and Hawaii were admitted to the Union. Puerto Rico, The Virgin Islands, etc. are just American territories.

[hismajesty]

Are only Israelis this stupid

Yes.

[muert0]

My ex argued and argued with me saying it was 52. I googled it and showed her and she still said there were 52.

[Zorm]

Americans are this stupid too. One of our morning news shows has a segment called "one of our fifty is missing" and they tell stories about all the dumb people who think New Mexico is part of Mexico and not the US.

[iago]

I've heard 50, 51, and 52 in different places -- I was never sure which was right, and I also didn't care enough to look it up

[K]

Well, I couldn't tell you how many Canadian or Mexican provinces there are.  Does that make me stupid?

[Hostile]

Mexico has provinces? hehe

31 states and 1 federal district: Aguascalientes, Baja California, Baja California Sur, Campeche, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Colima, Distrito Federal*, Durango, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Mexico, Michoacan de Ocampo, Morelos, Nayarit, Nuevo Leon, Oaxaca, Puebla, Queretaro de Arteaga, Quintana Roo, San Luis Potosi, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Tlaxcala, Veracruz-Llave, Yucatan, Zacatecas.

If its any consolation, Yoni. I have no idea what Israel even has, I know the name of 5 cities and thats it.

[Mephisto]

No.  The United States of America consists of 46 states and 4 Commonwealths which include Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

[Stwong]

Canada has jokingly been called the 51st state before.  I guess they might joke like that about Mexico too.

[quasi-modo]

Canada has jokingly been called the 51st state before.  I guess they might joke like that about Mexico too.

We have half of the worlds mexicans here already, sure why not just make it a state too, or better yet, just call it southern california and all of present california northern california.

[Stwong]

Or make it southern southern cali--
So-So Cal

(No offense to any Mexicans intended...)

[muert0]

No.  The United States of America consists of 46 states and 4 Commonwealths which include Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/U/US1.asp
http://www.50states.com/
http://www.firstgov.gov/Agencies/State_and_Territories.shtml

looks like 50 to me

[Yoni]

Well, I couldn't tell you how many Canadian or Mexican provinces there are.  Does that make me stupid?

No, I would think that's less common knowledge than the amount of USA states.

Mexico has provinces? hehe

31 states and 1 federal district: [...] Tabasco, [...]

If its any consolation, Yoni. I have no idea what Israel even has, I know the name of 5 cities and thats it.

Israel doesn't have states. 5 cities is more than most people out of Israel know, probably.