what are the commonwealth states

The U.S. commonwealth states are Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. They are called commonwealths for historical reasons, but there is no legal difference between a commonwealth and any other U.S. state.

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• Kentucky
• Massachusetts
• Pennsylvania
• Virginia

In the United States, “commonwealth” is mostly a traditional title that these states use in their constitutions and official names. It does not give them extra powers or a different status from the other 46 states.

If you meant the Commonwealth of Nations instead of U.S. states, that is a separate group of 56 countries.