51st state

:This article is about a hypothetical U.S. state. For the song, see 51st State. For the film, see The 51st State.

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U.S. state - 51st State - The 51st State

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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 colloquially or humorously to refer to associates which act based on American influences, such as Australia, Canada or the United Kingdom.

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American political discourse - Australia - Canada - United Kingdom

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The term is also used in Canada and other countries as a term signifying negative American influence viewed as excessive. In Sweden, there is a similar expression stating that it is the most Americanized country in the world (and USA is number two). The same counts for many people in the Netherlands, who also consider their government as puppets of the USA, thus arguing their country should be occupied or incorporated in the USA.

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Sweden - Americanized - Netherlands

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