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UncontrolableUrge t1_iyazf9m wrote
Reply to comment by Any-Growth8158 in ELI5: Why is wales a country but not the states of the US by coolredditfan
Hawaii, yes.
Texas, no. It was only recognized by a handful of countries (the United States was not one of them) and Mexico stopped fighting but did not give up their claim to the territory until after the US-Mexican War. Same with California and Oregon.
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