Samoa as a whole was once part of the United States. It is now split into Western Samoa and U.S. Samoa.
Texas was once a country known as the Republic of Texas before it joined the United States in 1845.
Texas was once an independent country before joining the United States as a state.
No, Hawaii is the 50th state of the United States of America.
I was on Maui once, and from what I heard and saw, Hawaii is very grassy, nature like, has lots of volcanos and rocks.
Mexico was and is an original country in North America. This is in modern times, when the political subdivision of a continent is a country. Parts of Mexico, as defined by Spanish conquest are now parts of the United States. New Mexico was once part of Mexico, as was Arizona and California. Mexico itself, is not a part of the United States, but parts of the United States were once Mexico.
A corporation that was once Incorporated in the United States, but has moved its operations to foreign country.
Cascadia was never a country. It is a bioregion in the Pacific Northwest of North America that encompasses parts of the United States and Canada.
The United States once had a manufacturing base, but many manufacturing companies have moved to other countries. Though there are still manufacturing companies in the United States, the country no longer has a manufacturing base.
Louisiana was once a republic that fought against the United States government.
The answer is: Taiwan
The lowest numbered Zip Code in the US belongs to the IRS (specifically the center on Long Island). There really wasn't a "first" one; the initial set were issued for the entire country all at once.
They can marry in the United States, but not in England until March 29, 2014 when same-sex marriage is legal there. Once they have married, the marriage can be the basis for immigration status in either the United States or England.