Territories of the United States
political division that is directly overseen by the United States federal government
(Redirected from U.S. territories)
Territories of the United States are sub-national administrative divisions supervised by the United States government. The U.S. currently has fourteen[1] territories in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. Two other territories (Bajo Nuevo Bank and Serranilla Bank) are claimed by the United States but ruled by Colombia — if these two territories are counted, the total number of U.S. territories is sixteen.
Territories of the United States | |
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Membership |
Name | Abbr. | Location | Area | Population (2018) |
Capital |
Largest town | Status | Acquired |
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AS | Polynesia (South Pacific) | 197.1 km2 (76 sq mi) | 50,826 | Pago Pago | Tafuna | Unincorporated, American Samoa is de facto organized. | April 17, 1900 |
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GU | Micronesia (North Pacific) | 543 km2 (210 sq mi) | 167,772 | Hagåtña | Dededo | Unincorporated, organized | April 11, 1899 |
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MP | Micronesia (North Pacific) | 463.63 km2 (179 sq mi) | 51,994 | Saipan | Garapan | Unincorporated, organized (commonwealth) | November 4, 1986 (U.S.) |
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PR | Caribbean (North Atlantic) | 9,104 km2 (3,515 sq mi) | 3,294,626 | San Juan | San Juan | Unincorporated, organized (commonwealth) | April 11, 1899 |
Virgin Islands (U.S.) | VI | Caribbean (North Atlantic) | 346.36 km2 (134 sq mi) | 106,977 | Charlotte Amalie | Charlotte Amalie | Unincorporated, organized | March 31, 1917 |
References
change- ↑ Miaschi, John (March 29, 2019). "What Are The U.S. Territories?". World Atlas. Retrieved November 16, 2019.