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States noun - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776.
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For the time being most consider the United States of America the great empire of Western Civilization, though more of a Hegemonic Empire rather than a martial one like the previous empires.
Source: The Cycle of Empires - The "Imperial Cycle" of history is a model that is put forth to try and explain the history of empires or other great states.
Source: The Cycle of Empires - It later received a wide release for the Nintendo 64 and PlayStation instead.In the not-too-distant future, The United States fell like all great empires throughout history.
Source: Video Game / Bio F.R.E.A.K.S.
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