yes but honestly we NEVER got the united states, and now that i realize, wtf??
like we only got europe and africa why not the states
Probably because it's more useful to know of 50 different countries and where they are, than to know of 50 different states and their location in one country.
When it comes to international news/relations what are you going to hear;
"Today Iran came to a deal with US businesses"?
or
"Today Iran came to a deal with Kentucky businesses"?
Even if it was a deal with Kentucky, you could say USA instead and everyone would know who and where you were talking about.