1. Which state (in the United States of America) is the Southern most state?

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Problem

1. Which state (in the United States of America) is the Southern most
   state?
2. Which state (in the United States of America) is the Northern most
   state?
3. Which state (in the United States of America) is the Eastern most
   state?
4. Which state (in the United States of America) is the Western most
   state?

-- gHoTi <ghoti@earthlink.net>

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Southern: Hawaii
Northern: Alaska (of course!)
Eastern: Alaska (crosses the line that defines "east" and "west")
Western: Alaska (crosses the line that defines "east" and "west")

-- gHoTi <ghoti@earthlink.net>

[ Editor: "the line" is the 180th meridian; the Aleutian Islands of
Alaska extend across it. ]