>>>And how many are there really? Excuse the stupid question from a foreigner... I learned more than 20 years ago that there were 50 states, but I am not sure whether any states were added in the meantime.
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>>Still 50 and holding.
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>I also understand that a lot of young people down there really think that Alaska is off the coast of CA because of its common placement on maps.

Yep, right next to Hawaii.