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OpenCage πŸ‘‰πŸŒ

8/ Connecticut, CT

Connecticut is divided into counties, but there are no county-level governments.

Instead, councils of governments (COGs) are regional planning orgs that unite elected officials from local municipalities. Recognised as county equivalents, COGs help coordinate things, filling roles similar to county governments, which were disbanded in 1960.

Currently, there are 9 COGs following recent mergers.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Councils

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OpenCage πŸ‘‰πŸŒ

9/ Delaware, DE

Delaware’s northern border is a perfect arc, making it the only U.S. state with a circular border. Referred to as the Twelve-Mile Circle, it naturally doesn’t tessellate perfectly with neighbouring straight-line borders and created a disputed patch of land called the Delaware Wedge:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-M

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware

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OpenCage πŸ‘‰πŸŒ

10/ Florida, FL

About 15 miles south of Miami are the Florida Keys. The southernmost part of the continental United States, this small archipelago found in the Florida Straights is connected to the mainland via the Overseas Highway, a 106-mile long bridge.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overseas

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OpenCage πŸ‘‰πŸŒ

11/ Georgia, GA

There is a border dispute at the Georgia-Tennessee boundary. Georgia claims parts of the Tennessee River after mistakes were made when surveying the region in the 19th Century.

Over 200 years have passed but it remains a β€œhot” topic due to the rapidly increasing and drier weather in the region, which has led to water shortages and limitations.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennesse

smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/

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11/ Georgia, GA

There is a border dispute at the Georgia-Tennessee boundary. Georgia claims parts of the Tennessee River after mistakes were made when surveying the region in the 19th Century.

Over 200 years have passed but it remains a β€œhot” topic due to the rapidly increasing and drier weather in the region, which has led to water shortages and limitations.

OpenCage πŸ‘‰πŸŒ replied to OpenCage

12/ Hawaii, HI

Hawaii changed political form several times before becoming the 50thβ€”and newestβ€”U.S. state on August 21, 1959! 🌺 It was an independent kingdom from 1795 until 1893, then became a republic (1894-1898), followed by U.S. territory status (1898-1959), and finally, statehood.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaiian

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