what's the difference between "made of" and "made up of"?

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For example, USA is made of 50 states. or USA is made up of 50 states.
Which one is correct? Thx in advance for your help!
 
The first is worse than the second.
 
kkx8 said:
[strike]For example,[/strike]
"USA is made of 50 states."
or
"USA is made up of 50 states."

Which one is correct? [STRIKE]Thx in advance for your help![/STRIKE] Unnecessary
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Neither is correct at the moment. There is a word missing from the beginning of each sentence.
 
The USA is correct. :-D
 
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