Why is the USA the only country with states?

Australia, at least, does have states. And Mexico. But other countries divide up their home territory in similar ways, such as Canadian “provinces” and French “departments.” The old USSR was made up of “soviet republics. read more

Its because United States of America is the only country to include the word “States” in its short form name, as of United States and U.S.A or the U.S. , where the alphabet “S” stands for the word “States”. read more

The United States is the only country with no national law to provide that benefit. According to the International Labor Organization, an agency of the United Nations, the United States and New Guinea are the two countries out of 170 that provide no cash benefits of any kind to women during maternity leave. read more