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"51st state" is a phrase used in the United States to refer to the idea of adding an additional state to the current 50-state nation. Proposals for a 51st state may include granting statehood to one o
The Spanish-American war of 1898 led to Cuba's independence.
A resident of Seattle, Washington, through a homemade sign, facetiously declares that the Republic of Iraq is the 51st U.S. state.
This 2022 Congressional Research Service report examines the legal processes for admission to the Union.
Various individuals and movements within Canada and the United States have campaigned in favour of U.S. annexation of parts of or all of Canada or have predicted it without endorsing it since their co
51st state
…election, the phrase has also been frequently invoked in reference to Canada, as Donald Trump has used the phrase repeatedly while calling for the U.S. annexation of Canada. The U.S. annexed sovereign nations as states in the past, including Texas, Hawaii, and Vermont, though this has not happened in recent history. Some…
Alberta premier Danielle Smith
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney with U.S. President Donald Trump on October 7, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a media availability following the First Ministers' Meeting on Canada-U.S. relations.