If the US limited itself to 20 states... (island, population)

[Davy-040]

Which states would you like to fuse?
and what would be the name of that new state?

WEST:
Hawaii
Alaska
Washington + Oregon
Montana + Idaho + Wyoming
California + Nevada
Utah + Colorado
Arizona + New Mexico
North Dakota + South Dakota
Nebraska + Kansas
Oklahoma + Texas


EAST:
Minnesota + Wisconsin
Iowa + Missouri + Illinois
Michigan + Indiana + Ohio
New York + Pennsylvania + New Jersey
Vermont + New Hampshire + Maine + Massachusetts + Connecticut + Rhode Island
West Virginia + Virginia + Maryland + Delaware
Kentucky + Tennessee
North Carolina + South carolina
Arkansas + Louisiana + Mississippi
Alabama + Georgia + Florida

[Champ le monstre du lac]

If Europe were to shrink its borders, would they consolidate the Netherlands, Belguim, Luxembourg, and Germany simply because the lines drawn look like a good unit on the map?

[Kar54]

Originally Posted by caphillsea77

If Europe were to shrink its borders, would they consolidate the Netherlands, Belguim, Luxembourg, and Germany simply because the lines drawn look like a good unit on the map?

And make Paris the capital!

[davidals]

Oh I'd be really bold. Combine Georgia, both Carolinas, Virginia and Maryland. That would give us an East Coast state both geographically and population-wise about exactly equal to California.

[Min-Chi-Cbus]

Let's update Minnesota-Wisconsin to Minnesota-Wisconsin-UP Michigan.

[Colts]

Originally Posted by Davy-040

Which states would you like to fuse?
and what would be the name of that new state?

WEST:
Hawaii
Alaska
Washington + Oregon
Montana + Idaho + Wyoming
California + Nevada
Utah + Colorado
Arizona + New Mexico
North Dakota + South Dakota
Nebraska + Kansas
Oklahoma + Texas


EAST:
Minnesota + Wisconsin
Iowa + Missouri + Illinois
Michigan + Indiana + Ohio
New York + Pennsylvania + New Jersey
Vermont + New Hampshire + Maine + Massachusetts + Connecticut + Rhode Island
West Virginia + Virginia + Maryland + Delaware
Kentucky + Tennessee
North Carolina + South carolina
Arkansas + Louisiana + Mississippi
Alabama + Georgia + Florida

That's actually a pretty good list.

[Bass&Catfish2008]

Originally Posted by Davy-040

Which states would you like to fuse?
and what would be the name of that new state?

WEST:
Hawaii
Alaska
Washington + Oregon
Montana + Idaho + Wyoming
California + Nevada
Utah + Colorado
Arizona + New Mexico
North Dakota + South Dakota
Nebraska + Kansas
Oklahoma + Texas


EAST:
Minnesota + Wisconsin
Iowa + Missouri + Illinois
Michigan + Indiana + Ohio
New York + Pennsylvania + New Jersey
Vermont + New Hampshire + Maine + Massachusetts + Connecticut + Rhode Island
West Virginia + Virginia + Maryland + Delaware
Kentucky + Tennessee
North Carolina + South carolina
Arkansas + Louisiana + Mississippi
Alabama + Georgia + Florida

This is a pretty good "fusion" of the states as most of the groupings you've assimilated together share the most cultural affinity. Arkansas might go better with Oklahoma/Texas, however.

[Ghengis]

now we're gonna have to go look in the Great National Coat Closet to see where we put those 20 star flags.

[bchris02]

I would put Illinois and Indiana together and put Missouri and Arkansas together.

[steel03]

I'd combine North-South Dakota, Nebraska-Kansas, Illinois-Indiana-lower Michigan, Minnesota-Iowa-Wisconsin-UP, Tennessee-Kentucky, New England (except New York), Arkansas-Louisiana-Mississippi, North-South Carolina, the Virginias-Maryland-Delaware, Pennsylvania-New Jersey-NYC, Oklahoma-Texas, Alabama-Georgia-Florida, Idaho-Washington-Oregon, Montana-Wyoming, California-Nevada, New Mexico-Arizona, and Utah-Colorado.