I assume that the question refers to the political affiliation of the Islands (They are Islands in the Mariana Trench, in the Pacific Ocean, south of Japan) - they are politically linked to the US - the correct answer is a). For example the Mariana islands have a commonwealth status within the US.
The following which would best categorize Canada's population is concentrated in the south. The three big cities are actually all within under a five-hour distance from the border of the United States (Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver). Cities in Canada are often concentrated in the southern part, because the further north you go, the colder it gets and the cold can often be quite brutal in Northern Canada.
In fact, since the Moon is constantly rotating on it's own axis, there is no area of the planetoid which is permanent darkness, and the far side of the Moon is only completely devoid of sunlight during a Full Moon - when the Sun is facing the Moon with the Earth in between.
The minimum amount of states is 11, those states being California, Texas,Florida,Pennslyvania, Illinois, Ohio,Michigan, New jersey, Georgia, And North Carolina. Hope this helps!
