This is the 444th most frequent Romanian word.
state
The Romanian word "state" means "states" or "countries" in English.
Here, "state" is pluralized to "statele" and used as a part of a proper name to refer to the States within the United States.
Statele Unite sunt o țară vastă.
The United States is a vast country.
In this sentence, "stare" denotes a condition or status, here referring to the level of cleanliness.
În acest rând de case, fiecare are un design propriu, dar toate au aceeași stare de curățenie.
In this row of houses, each has its own design, but they all have the same state of cleanliness.
Here, "statele" refers to administrative regions within the country, showing its geographical usage.