There are fifty states in the United States of America.

[hismajesty]

looks like 50 to me

No he's right. I live in The Commonwealth of Virginia, but it's still considered a state. However, I suppose technically it isn't.

[iago]

Canada has 10 provinces, from west to east:
BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick

And 3 territories, from west to east
Yukon, North West Territories, Nunavet

Now gogo name the states in order without looking

[muert0]

Why are there 50 stars on the flag then? They've always tauhgt us that there are 50 states not 46 states and 4 commonwealths.

I looked it up commonwealth is just another word for state:
http://www.webster.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=commonwealth

[Arta]

Commonwealths must be states or they wouldn't be granted state's rights. (eg: Puerto Rico?).

[muert0]

http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761562626/Puerto_Rico.html

Since 1952 Puerto Ricans have debated whether the island should remain a commonwealth, attempt to become the 51st state of the United States, or become an independent nation. Puerto Rico has held a number of referenda on this issue. The vast majority of voters remain closely split between commonwealth status and statehood.

[K]

Let's clear things up.
There are indeed, 50 states; the 48 contiguous states, Alaska, and Hawaii.  Then there is  Washington D.C, (the District of Columbia), which is the national capital.  There are also several US territories, which are not states.  They do not have representatives in the US House of Representatives or the US Senate (AFAIK) and do not vote for president or vice president, although they are technically US Citizens.  These territories include Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Phew.

Edit: Apparently I do not know far enough  

... a nonvoting resident delegate represents Puerto Rico in the House of Representatives...

[hismajesty]

Apparently Peurto Rico is considered part of the US even though they're a territory. I thought being a territory just meant you had protection and stuff by us, US benefits without being part of the US (ie: a state.) However, on my VB.NET package it says "Made in USA (Puerto Rico)"  

[Eli_1]

Now gogo name the states in order without looking

boo! Alphebetical order!

Fifty nifty United States, from thirteen origional colonies. Shout 'em, scout 'em, tell all about 'em, one-by-one ... in the USA.

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Conneticut
Delaware
Florida
Geogia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minisotta
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

North, South, East, West ... <insert favorite state here> is the best of the fifty nifty United States from thirteen origional colonies, shout 'em, scout 'em, tell all about 'em, one by one ... in the USA!

I forgot some of the words, so I replaced them with '...'

My friends and I learned this song - yes it's really a song - in third grade. Good times...  

[Hostile]

Since the US has such screwy states I'm giving myself some leniency on West to East... Then again there are 50 compared to 10, so screw iago.

Hawaii, Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Mississippi, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Michigan, Ohio, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Vermont, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine.

[Yoni]

My friends and I learned this song - yes it's really a song - in third grade. Good times...  

OMG. I lived in the USA in 5th grade and learned this exact song there. I've known the states in alphabetical order ever since. I can still sing it (though you can't make me).

[quasi-modo]

Back to israel, israel has a population of about 5 million just and about 4.5 million people who hate them and they are surrounded by another 300 million people who hate them. Atleast they have a lot of guns.

[muert0]

And the best helicopter fleet in the world.

[Hazard]

It's pretty hard to match American air superiority muert0.

[Trance]

It's pretty hard to match American air superiority muert0.

*Points to China*

[Grok]

It's pretty hard to match American air superiority muert0.

*Points to China*

Yes China has good rice.