How many states are there how many states are they

Answer: There are 50 states in the US

Since 1959, the United States has had 50 official states. The first state to join the union was Delaware, which ratified the 1787 Constitution (which created the federal union of states that exists today) on December 7, 1787. Pennsylvania closely followed it on December 7, 1787, and New Jersey on December 18, 1787. St. Augustine, Florida, was the first city founded by European settlers in North America. The Roanoke colony was established in 1585, Jamestown in 1607. The pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620. In 1959, the United States added two more states to the Union: Alaska and Hawaii, the non-contiguous states. Alaska was admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, becoming the 49th state, and Hawaii joined on August 21, 1959, becoming the 50th state.