11. The Commonwealth of the Philippines was the first associated state of the United States. 12. Registration in associate states was required within one year of those states becoming full members. 13. Guyana and Suriname signed framework agreements with Mercosur in July 2013 to become associate states . 14. Presently, all dependent territories are either overseas territories or non-sovereign associated states . 15. Chile and Bolivia are associate states . 16. Harrison Brown and associates stated that humanity will process lower and lower grade " ore ". 17. "Under the Free Associated State , life has been good, " he says. 18. Herbert Blaize was the first Premier of the Associated State of Grenada from March to August 1967. 19. Adopted in 1967 to replace the British Blue Ensign Associated State of the United Kingdom that year. 20. Over time, the associated states moved to full independence, the first being Grenada in 1974.
