If a state is outside of the contaguous United States, what does that mean?
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It means that it doesn't touch any other state. Both Alaska and Hawaii are outside the contiguous United States.
It's either Alaska or Hawaii.
There are 48 contiguous states in the US -- those whose borders touch at least one other state's borders.
There are 48 contiguous states in the US -- those whose borders touch at least one other state's borders.