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This Tuesday just how old is this great nation of ours?

Posted - June 30, 2017

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  • 46117
    241 since Declaration of Independence.

      June 30, 2017 9:38 PM MDT
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  • 16819
    Depends on which rubber ruler you use. Independence was declared on July 4th, 1776 - but the Treaty of Paris, which formally ended the War of Independence and established the United States, was not signed by the King until September 3rd, 1783 - and that was ratified by Congress on January 14th, 1784. So officially the USA will be 134 next January.
      July 1, 2017 12:10 AM MDT
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  • 7126
    234

    ;-)
      July 1, 2017 12:56 AM MDT
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  • 16819
    Typo. I meant 234, of course.
      July 1, 2017 3:50 AM MDT
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  • 22891
    probably 2017
      July 1, 2017 2:26 PM MDT
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