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51st state
51st state, in American political discourse, is a phrase that refers to territories considered candidates for addition to the fifty states already part of the Union. While sometimes used in a serious political context, it is often used humorously to refer to Canada (49th state before Hawaii and Alaska joined) or, less often, the United Kingdom, Australia, Israel, Mexico, Japan or Iraq.
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