What is the 51st state?
Q: What is the 51st state?
A: The 51st state refers to a place or territory that is not one of the 50 states of the United States, but people think about making it the 51st state. It is usually said about the possibility of Puerto Rico or other U.S. territories becoming part of the United States.
Q: Are there any proposals to form a new state by dividing an existing one?
A: Yes, some regions of the U.S. have proposed forming a new state by dividing an existing one, such as California into two or even three states, or Texas into four or five states. There has also been a proposal to separate the westmost one-fourth of Nebraska from that state and add it to Wyoming instead of creating an entirely new state.
Q: Does Canada ever get mentioned in relation to being a potential 51st State?
A: Yes, when used to refer to other countries, it is often used as a joke about Canada joining the United States (like in the Articles of Confederation). However, Canada has never accepted these offers and remains its own country.
Q: What are some places in America that could become potential 51st states?
A: Places in America that could potentially become 51st states include District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands.
Q: Has Puerto Rico voted on becoming a US State?
A: Yes, in 2012 and more recently 2017 people in Puerto Rico voted strongly in favor for becoming part of the United States as its 51st State; however approval from Congress is also needed for this to happen.
Q: Is Guyana interested in becoming part of America?
A: Yes there have been political movements favoring and advocating for Guyana's eventual status as an American associated territory with eventual statehood as its goal.
Q: Have any Canadian Provinces expressed interest in joining America?
A:Yes several Canadian Provinces have had political parties and movements advocating American statehood making their North American location a natural candidate and ideal prospect for joining America as its 51st State
