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Alt text: Even with a blank map, a lot of people can only name 45-50 of the 64 states.

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[–] tygerprints@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Unless you're including all the minor islands and territories, the U.S. only has 50 states to speak of. I know I could identify my state, Texas, Hawaii, California and a couple others. If there are people who can name up to 50 states and where they are on a map, that's pretty damn impressive!