I wonder what would happen if the US annexed the Canal Zone and made it a US state.
We've got Alaska and Hawaii, which are well away from the US mainland, and they're states. The CZ had a lot of Americans living there, although I don't know if it would be enough for full-blown statehood.
The POD would have to be before the treaties with Panama that ensured we'd return the CZ to them.
We've got Alaska and Hawaii, which are well away from the US mainland, and they're states. The CZ had a lot of Americans living there, although I don't know if it would be enough for full-blown statehood.
The POD would have to be before the treaties with Panama that ensured we'd return the CZ to them.