The United States of America is currently made up of 50 states and they officially joined the union over a period of 172 years. Here are some interesting statistics about states admitted to the union:
- Most common day of the month to join the union: 1st of the month (five states)
- Most common month to join the union: December (nine states)
- Least common month to join the union: September and October (one admission each)
- Only two states were admitted on exactly the same date: North and South Dakota (2 November 1889)
- Admission dates that coincide with U.S. holidays:
- Oregon and Arizona were admitted on Valentine's Day (14 February)
- Nevada was admitted on Halloween (31 October)
- Washington was admitted on Veteran's Day (11 November)
- Most admissions in one particular month: November 1889 (four)
- Year with the most admissions: 1788 (eight)
Here are two charts showing the dates when each state was admitted to the US. The first chart lists them in order of admission date. In the second chart, they are organized in alphabetical order.
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