Q:  How many states in the United States are commonwealths?
  A:  There are four states that are designated as commonwealths:  Massachusetts, Virginia, Kentucky and Pennsylvania. Puerto Rico and the Mariana Islands are U.S. territories that are also considered to be commonwealths.
  Source: World Book Encyclopedia 2006 
  Submitted by Maureen Delovio, Ref. Librarian
 
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