American territory
Non-state federal land
American territory refers to land under the jurisdiction of the United States, including both incorporated areas destined for statehood and unincorporated possessions like Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S.
Virgin Islands.
Residents of unincorporated territories are typically U.S. citizens but lack full voting representation in Congress: Puerto Rico remains an American territory, not a state.
- unincorporatedNot legally chartered
- Pacific IslandsTropical territories across largest ocean
- island hoppingTraveling between nearby landmasses
- GuamU.S. island in Micronesia
- indigenous peoplesOriginal inhabitants of lands
Caribbean · colonial legacy · Puerto Rico · annexation · Manifest Destiny · fishing rights · cultural heritage · sovereignty · self-governance · constitutional rights · federal oversight · U.S. Virgin Islands · multilingualism · indigenous history · natural resources · migration patterns · tourism industry · tax haven
American territoryforeign country
Nation beyond one's own
British territory · enemy territory · hostile territory · international waters
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