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diversity in the new nation's population
Delaware was the first state to be part of the US. If you mean nation state as in countries, San Marino was the first.
No. it is a nation with a territory, but not recognized by the US government as a state.
Yes. Read the Constitution.
No, it is a US Territory.
No. it is a nation with a territory, but not recognized by the US government as a state.
By state, one could mean "nation-state" or "US State". If you're asking nation-state, then it would depend upon the government of that state. If you mean a US State, then it would be a governor. Four US States are actually defined commonwealths, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Virginia.
No it was the eleventh US State.
It is Indiana.
It is the 39th US State.
The USA is not a nation state but rather is a Union, a nation state derives political legitimacy from the fact that it is a sovereign entity that is part of the country. A good example of a nation state is Japan. The Union system used by the USA is where the states remain under the entire country.
Miami is a city in the state of Florida in the US. There is no "border" with Miami and another nation.