How many states there is in the united states?
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How many total states there is in the united states?
50
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How many contiguous states there is in the united states?
48
List of states and territories of the United States
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20states%20and%20territories%20of%20the%20United%20States
The United States of America is a federal republic[1] consisting of 50 states, a federal district (Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States), five major territories, and various minor islands.[2][3] The 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C., are in North America between Canada and Mexico. Alaska is an exclave in the far northwestern part of North America, connected only to Canada, and Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. Territories of the United States are scattered throughout the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. 
List of states and territories of the United States
The United States of America is a federal republic consisting of 50 states, a federal district which is Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States, five major territories, and various minor islands. The 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C., are in North America between Canada and Mexico. Alaska is an enclave in the far northwestern part of North America, connected only to Canada, and Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. Territories of the United States are scattered throughout the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.