Why does America Have So Many States?

It's 50 and a couple of territories. It's a big country. Every country has divisions, whether they're called provinces, cantons or states. It's a more efficient way of governing.

Yead so what's the problem amigo?

50 Theres a show called how the states got their shapes, tells the story.

According to Obama, it is 52 states.

Why does everyone say 52? It's due to the history of the US and political/geopolitical actions.

Good question
We would save a lot money if we only had 20 states that were of about equal population and that the residents of those states shared as much of a common culture with each other as possible