"Right, should have known," he nodded, feeling strangely interrogated by this mad woman. "The States, the United States of America. It's um- a country, made up of fifty states, which are sort of territories, political entities part of the bigger whole?" he tried to explain, having never really had to explaint he concept to anyone before. It made him feel ridiculous.
"Key West is an island, part of one of these states, that we call Florida," he added. "Where are you from?" he asked.